Rapper Common said that he would collaborate with Michelle Obama any day! He was spotted grabbing a smoothie when he was asked about the First Lady’s rap skills. Check out the video after the jump.
Common To Star In Upcoming Iraq War Film; Leavey
Common may have turned down a role in Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq film, but that has not stopped his acting resumé from getting longer, and longer, and longer. The Chicago native’s credits will include an upcoming film, Leavey. Find out more down bottom.
(Video) Kanye And Common Turned Down Role In Chi-raq
So we all knew that Spike Lee inquired about Common and Kanye West being apart of the “Chi-raq” cast, but now we learned that the two actually turned the roles down. Rappers Rhymefest and Twista were able to spill the tea on how that all went down.
(Video) & There’s That: Erykah Badu Claims Common Used To Massage Her Feet Until They Lost Feeling
According to Erykah Badu, you better “go hard or go home with it” if you want to deal with her. The R&B legend recently made a video where she detailed her love for foot massages. She reminisced on a story when she was with an ex and explained how he once rubbed her feet so hard that she lost feeling in both! The funniest part about the video is that she said she wasn’t going to mention his name, but flashed a sign that said “Common” in the background.
Common Inks HBO Television Deal
Common has just signed a two-year first-look deal with HBO. Through this contract, with the help of his manager/partner Derek Dudley and development head Nicole Dow, Common will be permitted to produce a series of projects, through his production company Freedom Road Productions. He is also currently working on a drama with HBO’s competitor Showtime. The untitled production is set in Chicago and and is preparing to shoot a pilot episode. Common opened up about the upcoming series saying, “We’re showing the world what it is to be a young person growing up in Chicago, the good and the tough parts. The humanity.” Congratulations, Commmon!
