Academy award winner, actor and rapper Common discusses his 2014 song with John Legend, “Glory.” and how that came to be. He talks about where he keeps the Oscar he & John won for the song, and how he feels to have made such an accomplishment, especially for Ava-Duvernay-directed movie, “Selma,” which the song was […]
Chicago inspires an sold out audience of 1,300 students at Cornell University recently, “Find your path. Believe in your path. And live your path….” According to the Cornell Chronicle, acclaimed rapper,actor, and activist Common shared his wisdom about the path to greatness. The event took place just a week after Common and collaborator John Legend won Best Original Song […]
According to Billboard, Queen Bey will perform at Sunday’s ceremony as part of a tribute to the civil-rights movie Selma. No official announcement has been made and reps for the Recording Academy and Beyoncé did not respond to Billboard’s requests for confirmation. However, Common and John Legend have already been announced as participants in the Selma tribute performing […]
Rise up. John Legend and Common starts off the new year with a powerful performance of their Selma theme song “Glory” during “Good Morning America’s” Winter Concert Series. Wearing black suits, they delivered the gospel-soul number live from the “GMA” Times Square studio. With Legend on keys, Common preached to the people with his wise […]