- How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor
- Nas & Damian Marley “As We Enter” by HVW8
- Fashion Figure Inc x Toy Tokyo 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition
- MANIFESTIVUS
- adidas Originals – Mayer Hawthorne at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery
- Mark Ronson & The Business INTL – Bang Bang Bang
- adidas SLVR F/W 2010 Preview
- Pitch Perfect, Episode 1 – Welcome to South Africa.
- Cee-Lo Green “Stray Bullets” Mixtape
- AP Exclusive: Scuba Diving in the Gulf Spill
-


Links
- BBC Blog
- Common Ground Foundation
- Common on MySpace
- Common on Twitter
- Common on YouTube
- Concrete Loop
- Eugene Kan
- Frank 151
- Frolab
- G.O.O.D. Music Blog
- Girl, You So Well Spoken!
- High Snobiety
- Hip Hop Schoolhouse
- Hypebeast
- J Dilla on MySpace
- Kanye’s Blog
- Killahbeez
- N*E*R*D
- Nah Right
- Tony Williams' Blog



34 Responses to “When Common speaks who really listens?”
how cute
By Starbucks on Nov 21, 2008
HA HA HA!! MAN Thats Halarious!!! What eva u was talkin bout mustve been really boring!! LOL!
By Quisey on Nov 21, 2008
That’s a cool picture. It’s fun talking with young people because they are so honest. They don’t care who you are they will be real at all times. I would love for you to come down to East St.Louis/St.Louis to talk to the young people here. How would I go about setting that up?
By jluv on Nov 21, 2008
cute. You were cuting into his/her nap time. =)
By BAM!beano on Nov 21, 2008
lol. must have been a hard night for him!
By toph on Nov 21, 2008
haha…next time drop some verses from UMC…
By Sean on Nov 21, 2008
Heck I wish I could still fold up like that and sleep! LOL
By DJ Diva on Nov 21, 2008
haha!
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By Scuba Steve on Nov 21, 2008
Awwww that’s so cute .
By jcain on Nov 21, 2008
HAHA Blondie is bout to run over and wake his ass up.
By Karla-Kai on Nov 21, 2008
Too cute!
By Ciera on Nov 22, 2008
I know I listen when u speak!
Im still comming down from my high from thursday when I got to talk to you at breakfast. Im just proud of myself that I didnt just scream and fall out on the floor. lol. Thanks so much for comming to do that! I hope you come back to Columbus soon!
…now excuse me while I get back to drooling over my pictures from thursday and listening to GMC. Cant wait to get my copy of the Album!!
By Jami on Nov 22, 2008
That was SSSOOO suppossed to say **UMC*** LOL
By Jami on Nov 22, 2008
lol too cute!
By Taki on Nov 22, 2008
We call that “DEEP THOUGHT”
By Cammy on Nov 22, 2008
Hahah too cute!!
By Gill on Nov 22, 2008
It’s great to see a sincere, aware, and responsible side of the culture that isn’t always portrayed!!! With the success that your music has givien you, i’d imagine that it is always nice to step away from the light for a lil bit and do something like speaking to the children in Agusta!!! I can’t wait for the new album, im a huge fan since “Can I Borrow a Doller”, and im glad to see a real artist be relavant after all this time, and get his shine!!!!! I Think the work that the Common Ground Foundation is doing is Great, and tremendously needed! I live in Pennsylvania, near Philly, I would love to see the Foundation do it’s work in our areas out here!!!! Maybe even have you come to speak at schools in the area! Peace!!!!!
By Chuck Nasty on Nov 22, 2008
for all those fortunate to hear you speak, it is a blessing in disguise. One of my favorite things you ever said was on Def Poetry when recited a poem of yours. you said ” they want us to hold justice but you handing me none”. i thought that was a hard line and i thank you for it.
By l0stp0et89 on Nov 22, 2008
that’s what i call, ‘keepin it real.’ (lol) although she/he missed a golden opportunity to witness one of the greatest lyrical warriors of our time.
hey almost looks like the baby is wearing a kango. (lol)
By Mocasoulitude on Nov 22, 2008
lmao damn rash u done put that boy 2 sleep !lol
By This Is The "IS" on Nov 22, 2008
Poor baby….no one understands…she was just meditating on your words! LOL
By DeAnna on Nov 22, 2008
pherhaps common was so deep, he overwhelmed the child and the braingasm made him pass out. LOL. that is adorable.
By Sylvia on Nov 22, 2008
Aww so sweet
By Wrecklesslove on Nov 22, 2008
now that’s keeping it real!
By Michelle Renee on Nov 23, 2008
Lots of people listen when you speak, however, DO YOU listen? Staying connected is important. Ask McCain about that. I noticed you FOLLOW NO ONE ON TWITTER.
So how do you plan on getting any feedback?
Your fans hear you, but can you hear them??
Dr. Wright
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http://www.twitter.com/drwright1
By Dr Wright on Nov 23, 2008
Respecffully, Common, I have to agree with my ister Dr. Wright. I enjoy your music immensely and Nothing will make me stop being a fan. I’m thinking that with Twitter being fairly new to you, or to the person on your team assigned to it, that you may not realize how much richer the experience is to *listen* as well as *broadcast*.
If you look at Barack Obama’s account, you’l see that the person running his account followed us all back. Which means that even though the conversation wasn’t *actually* two-way, it *felt* that way. Just from a marketing standpoint, I believe you’d do better that way.
I started out not following my followers on Twitter, back when I didn’t *get* it. And I can’t tell you how much it enriched my business AND my life to start following, and listening to what my followers say.I hope you’ll take my words to heart and that they help you.
Anyway, you still do us proud, brother. We are grateful for you.
By Tinu on Nov 23, 2008
LOL that is cute
By Valerie on Nov 24, 2008
Lol, that is too cute. The little guy must of missed nap time
By Daisy on Nov 25, 2008
the foto itself is endearing
…
now when we post these comments, do you actually reply to em’? lol
cuz that be even coolER
By Em D on Nov 26, 2008
I listened to you… as I grew up and then during my pregnancy, and now my child dances to you….we listen.
Now, I have been known to pull out your lyrics when I am working with youth in “the system” here in the South West. They listen.
They, listen to music when they wont listen to anything else.
By ~M~ on Nov 28, 2008
Common Your Fricken Huge!!!!!!!!!!!
Man…you shoulda came to me for some production on your new album!
It’s all good though. sooner or later we’ll be working together!
By Austin White on Nov 29, 2008
Aww, children….what a delight.
By Janine on Nov 30, 2008
hahah, awwwwww!
By naaaynay on Dec 9, 2008
Was this when you came to Augusta? I’ve always been a fan of the music but when I heard you were in town as an author/writer as well, I decided to check out your website. Keep encouraging.
By niya on Jan 5, 2009