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Disclosure Dazzles on Star-Studded Third LP “ENERGY,” Featuring Kehlani, Common, Aminé and More
Ten years after the release of their first single, “Offline Dexterity,” UK-act Disclosure are releasing their most accomplished work to date. Following the success of 2016’s Caracal, the duo took a year off to soak in life and allow the music to come to them. The result is today’s release of the 11-track album ENERGY, via Capitol Records. Disclosure have garnered nearly five billion streams and five million album sales to date, but on this third album, they prove their art is well beyond chart comparison and destined for longevity. Disclosure originates from Reigate, Surrey, England, but since their debut 2013 album Settle and its follow up, Caracal, were respectively nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the Grammy Awards, they’ve spent mu...
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, and More to Play Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Maggie Rogers, Stephen Stills, and John Legend are among the artists set to perform at next week’s Democratic National Convention. The mostly virtual event takes place August 17th-20th, airing nightly between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. ET. Other confirmed musical acts include Leon Bridges, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, and Prince Royce. “In just three days, we will kick off a Democratic National Convention that will look and feel very different than past conventions. It will truly be a convention across America, and these incredible artists will help us tell the story of where we are as a country today under Donald Trump’s failed leadership, and the promise of what we can and should be with Joe Biden as president,” said Stephanie Cutter, 2020 Democrat...
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson and More to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish, The Chicks and Jennifer Hudson highlight the group of artists who have been tapped to perform at the Democratic National Convention, Variety and CBS News reported. Billy Porter, John Legend, Leon Bridges, Common, Stephen Stills, Prince Royce and others have also been slated to perform at the four-day event that will make the Joe Biden–Kamala Harris ticket official. “The performances — ranging from renditions of the national anthem, to American classics, to new songs — are expected to draw in new viewers who may not have tuned into conventions of previous years, ensuring the 2020 Democratic National Convention will engage more Americans than ever before,” the DNC said in a statement. The Democratic National Convention will take place on Aug. 17 to Aug. 20...
We Told Ya’ll: Tiffany Haddish Confirms Relationship With Common
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tiffany Haddish and Common are officially an item. The comedienne and actress confirmed the relationship during her interview on Steve O’s podcast Steve O’s Wild Ride after gushing over the legendary MC’s response to her new hairstyle as spotted by our friends at Buzzfeed. “I’m in a relationship now,” Tiffany said. “Yeah, we’re friends now,” she added, referring to their matching bald heads. “I’ve been talking about cutting my hair for years…he said it was beautiful. He’s like, ‘Wow, you did it, man. You’ve got a lot of courage. You look so beautiful. I love it.’” View this post on Instagram Just Loving my new look thought I’d share it with y’all. The best part is when water hits my head it feels...
Jaguar Wright Accuses Common Of Sexual Assault
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jaguar Wright is continuing her promise of exposing her OkayPlayer collective colleagues and this time she dropped a massive allegation against Chicago-bred MC Common. On Sunday (Aug 2), Jaguar Wright took to Instagram Live to address the disrespect she alleges that she faced at the hands of Common. During the Live, Wright alleges that Common sexually assaulted her while the two were allegedly dating. According to the songstress, the two were in bed after a show and Common asked for sex, which she declined. “Gotdamn Common. Next thing I know, we go to bed and he’s like, ‘C’mon Jag.’ I’m like ‘No, no, no. I’m tired n*gga,” Jaguar Wright recalled. “I was on the stage all night. I want to lay down.’ I laid down with my clothes on. I’m a rape surv...
Dave Chappelle Hosted a Socially Distant 4th of July Music Festival
After his 8:46 stand-up special showed that live events can work safely during the pandemic, Dave Chappelle gave his fans another night to remember over the holiday weekend. The comedy icon hosted a July 4th music festival in Yellow Springs, Ohio, featuring some of the biggest names in both hip-hop and comedy. This isn’t Chappelle’s first music fest — as his famous “Block Party” featuring Kanye West and Mos Def took place 16 years ago and he’s hosted other events in Yellow Springs — but its certainly his first music event featuring a socially distant crowd. Saturday’s six-hour event was presented to a 400-person audience, with every attendee tested for COVID prior to the show. The show featured performances from Erykah Badu, Common, and Talib Kweli, with stand-up from M...
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Common Is Set To Appear On Apple TV’s ‘Fraggle Rock: Rock On!’ [Video]
One of the most iconic puppet shows is about to get a visit from Hip-Hop royalty. Common has been invited to get down with Fraggles, Doozers, Gorgs and Silly Creatures. As spotted on HipHopDX the Chicago MC has been tapped to appear in a new episode of Fraggle Rock: Rock On! The children’s series will get some Rap schooling from the Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning artist. According to the press release he will connect with Gobo and Mokey through Doozertube for a fun conversation and a musical duet. The AppleTV Instagram account made the announcement. “Join a Doozertube jam session with special guest @Common. Watch #FraggleRock: Rock On! for free on the Apple TV app.” The upcoming episode is in accordance with the current COVID-19 quarantine regulations thus L...
