In the press release for the new album, Common said of working with the genre-defining producer, “Pete Rock is one of The Greatest Creators Hip Hop and Music has ever seen. It has been a dream of mine ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

Common's 20th anniversary edition of his 2005 album Be includes a studio version of "The Food." Ever since Common included a performance of the track that he and Kanye West did on the Dave Chappelle ...