Common Ft. Pharrell “Annoucement” Music Video

Kanye West, Common, Method Man and Redman, and their respective Universal Music Group labels, were sued on Thursday by the daughter of Joe Farrell for sampling the late jazz musician’s work without a clearance.

Common will release his eighth studio album, Invincible Summer, this July.

Here Is Common’s First Ad Campaign As The Spokesman For Lincoln Navigator.

Common is reportedly dating actress Kerry Washington. The Ray star, who ended her engagement to former child actor David Moscow six months ago, bonded with Common on the set of the rapper’s new vid I Want You. The couple has been together for the last two months, according to reports.

Common has been selected as the spokesman for a chain of ads promoting the Lincoln Navigator. According to Advertising Age, General Motors is hoping Common’s one year deal as the face of the Navi will help the Lincoln-designed SUV Cadillac Escalade as the most popular luxury sports utility vehicle among African-Americans.

Common is planning to ditch his music career for Hollywood, because he feels he will be more successful as an actor than he will ever be as a rapper. He told Vibe Magazine: “I need a new fulfillment as an artist. I feel like I can become a bigger actor than I am a rapper. […]