We catch up with Common as he says “Farewell, Summer” for a great cause.
LIVE: The Summer Spirit Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion
All photos by Boney Starks | @boneystarks. PLEASE support. I’m convinced that the Summer Spirit Festival is the grown and sexy Woodstock. Over 20,000 people made the pilgrimage […]
New Music: Common feat. Queen Latifah – Next Time
You might remember “Next Time” from when it was released some months ago as an ‘unreleased track’. It has now been re-released reportedly as the first single from Common’s upcoming Go! Common Classics […]
Interview: Common at BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” panel, Hollywood
Common always seems to be a few years ahead of his time. The Chicago MC was once scolded by the hip-hop community for his more adventitious projects–Electric Circus […]
Giant Step presents New Year's Eve w/ Common & Rye Rye, at The Delano, MIAMI
WHO: New York’s Giant Step returns to Miami to ring in the New Year at Delano. Grammy award-winner Common will be joined by his live band for an […]
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: The Roots, Common, and Amerie at The Velvet Room, Atlanta
Common The Roots – Come Close, Love Is… [Audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/2-Common The-Roots-Come-Close- -Love-Is-Live_Velvet-Room_ATL_091909.mp3] Amerie The Roots – Why Are U?, One Thing [Audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/1-Amerie The-Roots-Why-Are-U- -One-Thing-Live_Velvet-Room_ATL_091909.mp3] The Roots – You Got […]
Elevator Fight Added to Hennessy Artistry Tour with Common and The Roots
I got the word that the illustrious Zoe Kravitz and her band Elevator Fight for getting added to the Hennessy Artistry Tour, supporting Common and The Roots. If […]
Kid Cudi – Poke Her Face (Make 'Em Say)
Regardless of what you think of Kid Cudi (his emo tirades are well documented by now), Cudi’s latest release “Poke Her Face,” is reinventing how music is getting […]
New Common – Make My Day and What A World
Common – What a World feat Chester French [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/common-what_a_world__feat_chester_french_-2dope.mp3] Common – Make My Day feat Cee-Lo [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/common-make_my_day__feat_cee-lo_-2dope.mp3] Common’s Universal Mind Control is still slated for release on December […]