Since 1992, Common, a Chicago native, has built an unparalleled catalog of progressive hip-hop music. From his first release of Can I Borrow a Dollar to his ground-breaking Resurrection to the four times Grammy nominated Be, the media has poured in the compliments: XXL magazine gave Be - which spawned singles "Go" and "Testify" - a rare XXL rating, Rolling Stone said Resurrection was a "confluence of phat beats, smooth flows, and dope rhymes," and Interview magazine noted that on Like Water For Chocolate, "with piercing intellect and poignant lyrics, Common may be the most skilled rapper."

On Common's seventh album Finding Forever, the follow up to the Kanye West produced Be, Kanye, again, takes the bulk of production work with help from will.i.am on the sultry "I Want You" and the late great J Dilla on "So Far To Go," which also appeared on The Shining and features a surprise guest appearance by D'Angelo. Common rips the mic like a hungry newcomer on the street single "The Game," a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier. The resounding lead single "The People" finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron. Always a hip-hop renaissance man of wide ranging tastes, music remains Common's life love, finding forever along the way.


Common's In-Store Dates
Los Angeles - Performance
July, 31
3rd Street Promenade & Santa Monica

Los Angeles - CD signing
July, 31
1429 3RD Street Promenade

New York - CD signing
Friday, August 3rd
6pm
Best Buy
529 5th avenue (44th & 5th avenue)
Ny, ny 10017

Chicago
Thursday, August 9th - performance & CD signing
7pm
The International House
1414 east 59th street (59th & Dorchester)
Chicago, Il 60637
For ticket information call 773 493 0154 or www.amusicexperience.com

Friday, August 10th - CD signing
4:30pm
George’s Music Room
3915 w. Roosevelt
Chicago, Il 60624

Friday, August 10th - CD signing
6pm
Best Buy
1000 w. north avenue
Chicago, il 60622

Washington DC - CD signing
Tuesday, August 14th
12:30pm
Border’s
18th & L street
Washington, dc 20006