Common, the Chicago rapper turned multihyphenate, has long been one of hip-hop’s most beloved MCs; he has both the respect of his hip-hop peers and crafted many commercially successful albums ...

while also spending time dissecting the lack of substance within hip-hop music at that time. If one theme is constant throughout the album, it's that while Common is seemingly searching for his ...

Thirty years ago, Common looked back ruefully at his favorite genre in “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” his classic riff on hip-hop as a wayward ex-girlfriend. “She was really the realest before she ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 10 years old. Tonight at the Oscars ...

Rappers Dan Wolf and Tommy Shepherd have been developing their innovative hip-hop opera ... they still get an all-too-common response. "That's . . . cute," mimics Wolf, like a patronizing ...

The Hulu original documentary arrives later this month. By Michael Saponara From Ye calling out George Bush after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to the breakthrough of having Barack Obama ...

"Even in this crucial era, the music can be more powerful if the people are passionate about it and they really do care." By Taylor Weatherby, Billboard Common has always been one to incorporate ...

Common attended the VH1 Hip Hop Honors to pay tribute to Queen Latifah, but he also spoke out about the Black Lives Matter movement and more. By Billboard Staff Common attended the VH1 Hip Hop ...