Common enlists Maya Angelou for "The Dreamer, The Believer"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For his latest album, The Dreamer, The Believer, Common has gone all out. Hip hop heads wished, for years, to hear Common and Nas on the same track. The two made this happen with their collaboration, "Ghetto Dreams." Their track will be a part of the upcoming album.

Fans were excited about the collaboration between Common and Nas, but it has nothing on his next collaboration. Known as a rapper who talks about the issues, Common is all about raising awareness. Despite being a rapper, many classify his music as poetry.

Several Common fans consider him a poet and he is giving those fans a treat. Common has recruited the legendary poet, Maya Angelou, for his new album. He met Maya Angelou at a benefit he was doing for a foundation. Common said meeting Angelou was incredible. The poet who was supposed to come to the benefit did not show up, so his team contacted Maya Angelou and she agreed to do it, since then she and Common have been friends.

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Common talks "The Dreamer, The Believer" with Hard Knock TV [VIDEO]

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Common talks Role on new AMC series and working with No I.D.

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Recently, Common returned to the headlines. This spring, a track from Common, featuring Nas, called "Ghetto Dreams," leaked to the internet. Hip hop heads have been waiting on a collaboration between the two legendary rappers for well over a decade. During this time, Common has gone from just being a rapper to also becoming an actor.

Common is currently gearing up for his latest album, The Dreamer, The Believer. His "Blue Sky" single premiered on the radio yesterday and has been shared on the internet. Providing production on Common's latest album will be No I.D. Over the summer, he landed an executive role with Def Jam. Now, he is going back to work with Common.

Working with No I.D. for so long, Common said it is good to still work with someone like him. The reason Common said this was because he and No I.D. first entered the game together. Nearly twenty years later, Common is regarded as one of the best rappers in the game and No I.D. is regarded as one of the best producers in the game, along with being a record executive. Common said the two have always had great chemistry when they worked together.

Outside of music, Common will still be shown on the screen, this time, however, it will be the small screen. Common will have a role in the upcoming AMC series, "Hell on Wheels." The series takes place in 1865, as it is about the Transcontinential Railroad. Common said he plays the role of a freed slave in the series.

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