Rappers Common and Nas in a trailer for the song Ghetto Dreams.

Sarah Palin admits that she likes hip hop and is a fan of hip hop music, but Palin doesn’t exactly feel the same about hip hop artist Common.

Politician, first woman elected as Governor of Alaska, and Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin has revealed that she has love for hip hop, although the outspoken critic criticized a controversial visit by rapper Common to the White House who performed for First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Evening of Poetry” in front of a small private audience.

On Fox News’ “On the Record,” Sarah Palin claims that she supports “free speech,” but she does not agree with bringing into the White House someone like Common who she feels has glorified cop killing referring to one of Common’s songs — A Song For Assata, referring to Assata Shakur — a Black activist, member of the Black Panther Party, step-aunt to hip hop icon Tupac Shakur (the sister of his stepfather, Mutulu Shakur).
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Official music video for Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson and No I.D. in the new hip hop music song ‘We Can Do It Now.’ Lyrics after the jump.
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Common in the music video Announcement featuring Pharrell. Directed by: Hype Williams

Rapper/actor Common battles Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks in a game of basketball on the George Lopez Tonight show.

Common spits a freestyle live at Madison Square Garden during halftime at the Jordan Classic.

Hip-Hop artist Common speaks on the remake of the 80′s song ‘We Are The World’ to VIBE and says why a powerful song like it should remain untouched. ‘We Are The World’ will premiere on NBC Friday, February 12th.

Carrie Ann Inaba & Chris Harrison interview Common from the red carpet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The rapper talks about a new romantic comedy film he stars in with Queen Latifah, Pam Grier, Phylicia Rashad, Mehcad Brooks, Paula Patton and others called “Just Wright,” plus more.

The Jonas Brothers brought on rapper Common to do a collaboration song entitled ‘Don’t Charge Me for The Crime.’
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In promotion of Terminator Salvation, hip hop artist Common real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., 37, sat down with entertainment talk show host Jimmy Kimmel of the Jimmy Kimmel Live television show and talked about Barack Obama, Mr. T., love for making movies, and more.
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