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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