Common and John Legend delivered a powerful performance of their Oscar-winning song “Glory” at the Obama Presidential Center ...

Lots of people have called it racist that the black female director of the civil rights drama “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, didn’t get an Oscar nomination. But rapper Common, who co-wrote the movie’s ...

Selma may have gotten shut out at the 87th Academy Awards for major nominations, but the film scored a huge win at the night’s telecast. John Legend and Common won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

Being able to express myself through words and music allows me to know myself better, Common says. “I found in writing, I was able to say things that I truly felt. I don’t think I would have had that ...

John Legend and Common are the perfect combination on the powerful song 'Glory,' featuring in the forthcoming Martin Luther King biopic 'Selma.' Legend starts the song off first with a giant hook that ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Feb. 22, 2015: On this day in 2015, veteran hip-hopper Common and R&B singer John Legend won the Oscar for Best Original Song for their civil ...

Shortly after the 2015 Oscar nominations were announced, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started trending on Twitter as the awards show was heavily criticized for its continued lack of minority inclusion.