Maya Angelou is surprised and both disappointed in rapper Common for using the “N-Word” in a song in which he also uses her poetry. The world renown and influential Pulitzer Prize-nominee feels very ...

Dr. Maya Angelou died on May 28, 2014, leaving behind a tremendous legacy as a towering figure in American literature. One of the many lives she touched was the rapper Common, who posted a tribute to ...

Common's newest album, "The Dreamer/The Believer" drops tomorrow, December 20th. However, it seems one of the features is not happy with Common's use of the N-word throughout the album. The famed ...

When news of Dr. Maya Angelou’s passing hit the Internet, it took the viral universe by storm. Her death shocked the world (even after living a full life), but no one was more vocal about his ...

Common's journey is a celebration of the lasting impact of mentorship and creative inspiration. Common revealed that in the late 2000s, his mother, without personally knowing Dr. Angelou, reached out ...

On Monday (Dec. 19), however, the legendary poet called in to BET's "106 & Park" to speak with Common and clear up the disagreement. By Billboard Staff After reciting a poem on “The Dreamer,” the ...

It's been three years to the day since the passing of famed poet and writer, Dr. Maya Angelou. Common recently showed love to his late friend and literary giant on social media. The Windy City MC ...

I didn’t know that it would be through hip hop and the gift of rap that I would open myself up and become a writer and MC. Through writing I would get the opportunity to travel and see the ...

Common dishes on his new self-care book "And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and taking Care of Self," and how Maya Angelou inspired the title. Common and Kelly also try to find common ground with ...

Rapper/actor Common and his Common Ground Foundation will celebrate the legacy of poet and humanitarian Dr. Maya Angelou in his hometown of Chicago later this month. The inauguaral event, dubbed The ...

Maya Angelou isn't pleased with Common's use of the N-Word on the track "The Dreamer" off his latest album, The Dreamer, The Believer. The song features a poem by Angelou which encourages people to ...