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Common announces The Believer, tour dates

By Alexander Brown on 3:33 PM on February 21, 2008

Although he has made his way into Hollywood’s good graces, Common hasn’t forgotten his first love. The lyricist recently announced plans to release a new album in November titled The Believer. As he told MTV news he has been putting pen to pad in between filming and tour dates. Speaking of filming, Common can be seen on the big screen twice this year. First up this April is noir heavyweight James Ellroy’s Street Kings, also starring Keanu Reeves and Chris Evans. And unless you stopped watching TV and movies in the past four months you’ve seen the trailer for comic... read more

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Common - Quick Hit from ACL

By Culture Clubbers on 12:21 AM on October 10, 2007

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Common + Q-Tip = The Standard

By Jeremy Goldmeier on 5:04 PM on September 17, 2007

Think of it as the Black Star of the 21st Century. While Mos Def and Talib Kweli continue to tease with the occasional one-off duo appearance, two of their fellow '90s hip-hop juggernauts are joining forces on a more permanent basis. As reported by XXLMag.com, Chicago kingpin Common and ex-Tribe Called Quest abstractionist Q-Tip are tag-teaming it up as The Standard. The pair hasn't started recording just yet, but there's no better way for two top-notch MCs to bond than by embarking on a national tour together. The trek has been dubbed the 2K Sports Bounce Tour (even socially aware... read more

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