LOS ANGELES — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago rapper Common has released a new anti-violence song and music video called "Put the Guns Down." The hip-hop artist and actor will officially debut it Wednesday. Tuesday night, ...

Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., is a multi-talented artist who has made a significant impact not only in the music and film industries but also in business and philanthropy. With a career ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago rapper Common kicked off his two-day "AAHH Fest" on Saturday at Union Park in Chicago, an effort to raise awareness about youth violence in the city. The music festival also ...

Common Ground Foundation is celebrating 25 years of empowering youth in Chicago. Rapper and actor Common, a Chicago native, stopped by Fox 32 to talk about his work, why he started the nonprofit, and ...

On the album's 20th anniversary, it's much easier to recognize Be as a crucial intersection record — not simply for Common, on his way to becoming rap's hokey, well-intentioned uncle, but for hip-hop ...

Community High School District 218 last week launched a mentorship program in partnership with the nonprofit Common Ground Foundation to support the development of 35 male students. Students coming ...