Rapper Ludacris hosted the Ludacris Foundation’s 6th Annual Benefit Dinner Saturday evening (Oct 24) in Washington, D.C. The Atlanta native presented Congresswoman Maxine Waters (Democrat – California) with the Congressional Leadership award in the name of his foundation prior to the event.

On giving the Congressional Leadership award to Congresswoman Waters, Ludacris said “I just think she is a great woman and a great individual.” He suggested the relationship between the two bridged the generation gap.

In a later interview, Waters praised the rapper for reaching out to her generation. “For more mature people like me to be recognized by younger people is really important,” she said. She argued that Ludacris’ style of music should be more widely accepted.

“The hip hop culture has a profound influence on our country on our young people – for many many years it has been known as violent or vulgar,” she said. “Instead of running away from it we should embrace it.”

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Other celebrities at the benefit dinner were Raheem DeVaughn, Common, Omarosa and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pics!

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Co-stars Queen Latifah and Common shared a hug as they posed for a picture at the “Just Wright” wrap party at Greenhouse Tuesday night (Aug 25) in New York City. Other celebs who attended the celebration include Paula Patton, Robin Thicke, Serena Williams and more. Continue reading to check out all of the pics!

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Rapper/singer/actress Queen Latifah filmed her music video for “Fast Cars,” the first single from her upcoming 7th studio album, Persona, at the Wall Township Speedway in Belmar, NJ Sunday afternoon (Aug 23). In addition to the Queen, the video will feature her “Just Wright” co-stars Common and Paula Patton, along with Paula Patton’s husband, singer/songwriter Robin Thicke. The 2010 Ford Mustang will also be the center of the attention in the clip.

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Rapper/actor Common and rapper/singer/actress Queen Latifah were spotted on the streets of Manhattan in New York City Tuesday afternoon (Jul 28) as they filmed scenes for their new movie “Just Wright.”

The movie, set to release sometime in 2010, revolves around a sports trainer who finds herself falling in love with a professional basketball player while rehabilitating him from a career-threatening injury.

Rocking a fresh pair of Air Yeezy’s, rapper Common took the stage Sunday afternoon (Jul 19) in Wantagh, New York as he performed in front of thousands of fans at the 2009 Rock The Bells concert at the Nikon a Jones Beach Theater. Fellow hip-hop artists Method Man, Nas and Big Boi also performed at the annual concert.

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Kid Cudi premiered his new music video for “Make Her Say,” which features G.O.O.D. Music label mates Kanye West & Common, today. The up and coming rapper’s debut album, Man On The Moon: The End Of Day is due for a late September 2009 release. Peep the Nez Khammal directed video after the break!

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Rapper Common grabbed a bite to eat for lunch Tuesday at Judi’s Deli in Beverly Hills. He’s seen above, bag in hand, with his cell phone to his ear as the paparazzi snapped photos of him leaving the restaurant. Continue reading for a couple more pics!

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The paparazzi snapped up some photos of actress Rosario Dawson and an unidentified male friend Thursday night as the two left a Catherine Malandrino shop with gift bags in West Hollywood, CA.

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Here’s a new track from our new favorite rapper, Kid Cudi, featuring rappers and labelmates Kanye West and Common. Titled “I Poke Her Face,” the song samples Lady Gaga’s similarly titled “Poker Face.” We hope this one lands on his upcoming album. Be sure to pick it up when it hits stores this summer!

D/L: KID CUDI – “I POKE HER FACE”

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R&B singers Erykah Badu and Anthony Hamilton, along with rapper Common, performed at the 4th annual “Jazz in the Garden” concert Saturday night at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami, FL. Tichina Arnold made an appearance at the event too. Continue reading for all of the photos from the show.

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Here are some pics of Kanye West, KiD CuDi, Common and Fonzworth Bentley performing at the 2009 South by South West (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX at The last Levi’s Fader Fort. We even slided in a pic of Solange in her best “I don’t give a f**k what you think” get-up. More pics when you continue reading.

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Rapper Common performed at the Musicology 101 event to benefit VH1’s Save The Music Foundation at the Hard Rock cafe in Los Angeles. Idris Elba, DJ Felli Fel, Niecy Nash and more also hit up the Microsoft Windows sponsored event.

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Here are a few pics of The Dream, Christina Milian, Common and Jazmine Sullivan backstage at The Metro PCS 5 Boro Takeover Tour at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, NY. Singer Jazmine Sullivan and rapper Common performed at the show last night. Christina and The Dream need to quit with all the shenanigans and accept that they’re dating. We already have. :-) Continue reading for more!

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K-Mart and Protege hosted the Basketball Block Party at the Phoenix Children’s Museum in Phoenix, AZ to celebrate NBA All-Star Weekend 2009. Who were the celebrity attendees, you ask? Well, Lil’ Mama performed (and spoke), Chamillionaire spoke, and to see who else hit up the event, you’ll just have to click that nice little link below that reads “Continue Reading.” C’mon, you know you want to!

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Ciroc Vodka must have had Phoenix on lock this weekend because they hosted yet ANOTHER party at the W Hotel. The second party was also hosted by 944 Magazine (who co-hosted the first party). And your girl Aubrey O’Day was front and center, and you know she wouldn’t have had it any other way. Other celebrity attendees included: Akon, Common (who also performed), Jermaine Dupri and more. Continue reading to peep the rest of the pics!

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Ciroc Vodka and retired NBA player Kenny Smith hosted an “All Star Jam” party to celebrate NBA All-Star Weekend 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The celebrity guest list included Shaquille O’Neal, Busta Rhymes, Brutha, Common and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pics and keep checking back for more pics from NBA All-Star Weekend 2009!

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Our boy Common has a new movie coming out! AOL Black Voices posted the first pictures of the rapper from his new movie, a remake of “The Terminator.”

Common plays Barnes, a resistance soldier and one of John Connor’s closest friends.

In the highly anticipated new installment of ‘The Terminator,’ set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

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Common covers the December 2008 issue of YRB Magazine. In this issue Common talks about what made him start acting, his tour with N.E.R.D, his legacy in hip-hop, and his new album: Universal Mind Control.

YRB: Earlier this year, you mentioned the up-tempo tone of Universal Mind Control as a response to going to clubs and not hearing your own music. Was that a conscious plan going into recording?

Common: I think it evolved naturally. My experiences always come through in my music. I ain’t get up to Pharrell and say, “Make dance music.” Those words never came out of neither one of us. But in my mind, I knew I wanted to have some music that people could dance to. When I did Electric Circus [in 2002], I wanted to do some music that was “out there.” That was the only way I could describe it to the producers. That’s what my experiences were and what I was listening to at the time. This time, I was inspired to just make fun music. A lot of people see what’s going on in the world and awareness is at a high level. The information is out there. At this point in my career, it’s not necessary to tell people what’s going on or how to resolve the situation. More than anything, I wanted to give people something they could enjoy. A lot of times, I still was having fun in my life but I felt I needed to make some music that could inspire some people in other ways.

Universal Mind Control is IN STORES NOW so make sure you go out and support! Click HERE to read more of the interview.

Rapper Kanye West and filmmaker Spike Jonze attended a screening for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in New York. Did you know Yeezy plans on taking a break from hip-hop so that he can move to London to pursue his love of fashion? He wants to intern for Louis Vuitton so that he can perfect Pastelle, his own clothing line. More candids when you continue reading.

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Common took it back!  Common did a 180 and took hip-hop back to its days of electro, teaming up with Pharrell Williams, who comes off like a modern day version of the 1980s studio whizzes. While we’re used to Common in the role of poetic prophet or self righteous rhyme slayer, Universal Mind Control is primarily a rhythmic celebration, paying tribute to Afrika Bambaataa and Jonzun Crew jams.

LISTEN: Common – CHANGES

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NEW YORK // WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 2008 » The last few days of Total Request Live is almost here! Diddy, 50 Cent & Common were visitors of TRL Studios yesterday. 50 Cent was promoting his new album and film, Before I Self Destruct; the album will be in stores December 16th. Common was also there on a promo tour for his upcoming album, Universal Mind Control, due in stores December 9th. Diddy was there in supporting and rejoicing the fact the Barack Obama has been elected the 44th first African American President. Check out the rest the photos after the jump.

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T.I. & LUDACRIS PERFORMING TOGETHER AT THE 2008 BET HIP-HOP AWARDS

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AIRDATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD 2008 ON BET @ 8 PM EST. Hold up! Is that T.I. and Ludacris performing? Together? On stage? In front of people? Apparently the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards were full of surprises: from T-Pain replacing Katt Williams as the host at the last minute, all the way down to T.I. and Ludacris sharing the same stage. And from the looks of it, the show looked to be pretty good. Be sure to catch it when it airs on BET this Thursday – October 23rd – at 8 PM.

Follow the break to check out photos of Nas, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, and more performing at the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards.

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COMMON & T-PAIN GIVE EACH OTHER DAP ON THE RED CARPET AT THE 2008 BET HIP-HOP AWARDS

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AIRDATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD 2008 ON BET @ 8 PM EST. The 2008 BET HIp-Hop Awards went down in Atlanta over the weekend, and here you can check out the photos from the red carpet. If you haven’t heard yet, Katt Williams was nixed from his hosting duties, and T-Pain filled in for the comedian at the last minute. BET made up some bogus story talking about how Katt bet T-Pain he couldn’t beat him in a break dance battle, and how Katt’s hosting duties were up for grabs to whoever won. It later came to light that Williams had been arrested on the morning of the show. Sound familiar, anyone? *Cough* T.I. *cough* got arrested *cough* last year *cough* and he was *cough* supposed to perform. I’m just saying…

Anyway, follow the break to check out photos of Ciara, T.I., Flo Rida, Rick Ross, and more all on the red carpet at the ‘08 BET HIp-Hop awards.

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HAWAII // OCTOBER 2008 » “Shawty got a ass on her!” – Gucci Mane. Tennis superstar Serena Williams and her muse, rapper Common, were recently spotted in Hawaii riding the waves. And word on the sidewalk is that Serena was killing it and showing homeboy up! More pics of the two when you continue reading.

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Common is back on the scene with, “Universal Mind Control,” a fresh new music video featuring Pharrell Williams! The 36-year-old rapper is due to release his new album, which holds the same title as the debut single, on November 11th 2008, so be on the lookout for it! But in mean time, check out the GOT video premiere of his brand new video above.

Many celebrities showed up in support of Cartier’s Third Annual Loveday Celebration. There were a lot musicians and actors there for this event. Eve, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Common, Ashanti, Kimora Lee Simmons, Rosario Dawson, Fergie, and the list goes on. Check out more photos after the cut.

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Common is releasing a new album this year and the name of the album is to be called, Invincible Summer (G.O.O.D./Geffen), which is due sometime in July. The new track “Universal Mind Control” featuring and produced by Pharrell Williams. The beat is crazy! It feels like something you would expect from Kanye. It’s different for Common but I like it! The track sounds like it’s sampled from Afrika Bambaataa’s “Looking For The Perfect Beat”.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO COMMON – “UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL”

PHOTOS: WIRE IMAGE » Rapper Flo Rida visited MTV studio’s yesterday to promote his debute album Mail on Sunday. For those of you who live in Miami you can catch Flo Rida as well as DJ Khalid at Best Buy today! He will be signing autographs and taking pictures, for location and information visit Flo Rida’s Myspace page.

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PHOTOS: WIRE IMAGE » Rapper Common was spotted at the Red Bull Season Launch party over the weekend. During his song I want you, he chose a fan to come onstage for a special performance. Looks like she enjoyed it.

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Venus Williams, along with some industry friends and her sister Serena, celebrated the launch of her brand new clothing line, EleVen at club Tenjune in New York. Check out more photos from the party after the cut.

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Check out these flicks of all of the celebrities who attended the big “This Christmas” movie premiere in Hollywood a few days ago. Chris Brown, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, and more stars from the movie, including other celebrities, were in attendance. Make sure you hit up the movie theaters on next Wednesday, November 21st! Peep the rest of the flicks after the cut.

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Here’s the video for Common’s latest single, “I Want You” off of his latest album “Finding Forever,” which is in stores now! Actress Kerry Washington is the leading lady in the video, which features appearances from Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Derek Luke, and Serena Williams.

And last, but most certainly not least, flicks from inside the show! I, for one, cannot wait until October 17th when this bad boy airs on BET at 8 PM. I’m mad T.I. didn’t get to perform due to his “unfortunate incarceration,” but you can’t cry over spilled milk, right? Anyhow, judging by these photos, the show looked to be on point! MTV … break out the pen and pad, and jot down some notes. Check out the remaining photos after the cut!

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Here’s the second set of photos from the ‘07 BET Hip-Hop Awards that were held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlantic Civic Center last night. These flicks are from backstage and the audience. Looked like a lot of fun… Check out the rest after the cut!

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Here’s some more photos of the “over-the-weekend” festivities from this year’s VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. These are photos from the celebrity basketball tournament. I would love to see a video of this! Mathew Knowles? Playing bball? … Peep the rest after the cut.

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The 4th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors went down last night in NYC. It featured appearances/performances form Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Eve, Keyshia Cole, LL Cool J, Ciara, Nelly, and tons more. Check out the show when it airs this Monday at 10 PM EST. Check your local listings for more details. Peep the photos from the show below and after the cut!

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T.I. has grabbed 9 second annual BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations. The self-proclaimed “King of the South” took home 3 awards out of his 8 nominations at last year’s show. Lil Wayne is second in total nominations this year, with seven. Kanye West grabbed six, Common got five, Jay-Z got four, and Ludacris and 50 Cent got three a piece. The Second Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards will air on television via BET on October 17th. Check your local listings for more details.