LOS ANGELES — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades ...

Common used his alma mater's band, Florida A&M University's Marching "100" in a promo for a recent NBA basketball game for NBA on Prime ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago rapper Common has released a new anti-violence song and music video called "Put the Guns Down." The hip-hop artist and actor will officially debut it Wednesday. Tuesday night, ...

NBA All-Star Weekend will descend on Chicago from Feb. 14-16 and a long list of celebrities will come along with the bright lights of the league’s main event, including some of the city’s most famous ...

The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist has not only cemented his legacy in Hip Hop but also paved the way for Golden Era rappers to transition into film, poetry, and television. A staple of ...

Community High School District 218 last week launched a mentorship program in partnership with the nonprofit Common Ground Foundation to support the development of 35 male students. Students coming ...

The FAMU Marching 100 performed the theme for Amazon Prime's NBA show. The song was produced by FAMU alum "Common." ...