Chicago rapper, actor Common has fulfilled a life-long goal
with the announcement of his signing to No ID’s Artium /Def Jam
Recordings. “Kingdom” featuring Vince
Staples out now, Common’s lead track from his upcoming tenth studio album Nobody's Smiling, set for July 22nd release. Nobody's Smiling marks a creative
reunion between Common and his long-time friend and collaborator No I.D., EVP /
Co-Head of A&R, Def Jam Recordings, who came of age in the ’90s as producer
of Common’s first three albums (on then-indie Relativity). The 2014 release of Nobody's Smiling,
executive produced by No I.D., commemorates the 20th anniversary of Common’s
breakthrough album Resurrection (1994), with his signature tracks,
“Resurrection” and “I Used To Love H.E.R.” Nobody's Smiling is Common’s first new album since 2011’s The
Dreamer/The Believer. “Common and I have a long history of making great music
together,” said No I.D. “His rich legacy
and robust talent are perfect additions to the Def Jam family. It's particularly significant that he's
coming under our roof for his 10th album as a matured artist and cultural
ambassador. It's a tremendous boost for the spirit of Def Jam as well as the
world of hip-hop.” Since his motion picture debut in 2006 (Smokin’ Aces),
Common has carved out an impressive career in more than a dozen films,
including such major box office successes as American Gangster (2007), Street
Kings (2008), Terminator Salvation (2009), Date Night (2010), and more. Common is also the lead co-star on AMC’s
post-Civil War western action series Hell On Wheels, returning for a fourth
season this year.
Chicago rapper, actor Common has fulfilled a life-long goal
with the announcement of his signing to No ID’s Artium /Def Jam
Recordings. “Kingdom” featuring Vince
Staples out now, Common’s lead track from his upcoming tenth studio album Nobody's Smiling, set for July 22nd release. Nobody's Smiling marks a creative
reunion between Common and his long-time friend and collaborator No I.D., EVP /
Co-Head of A&R, Def Jam Recordings, who came of age in the ’90s as producer
of Common’s first three albums (on then-indie Relativity). The 2014 release of Nobody's Smiling,
executive produced by No I.D., commemorates the 20th anniversary of Common’s
breakthrough album Resurrection (1994), with his signature tracks,
“Resurrection” and “I Used To Love H.E.R.” Nobody's Smiling is Common’s first new album since 2011’s The
Dreamer/The Believer. “Common and I have a long history of making great music
together,” said No I.D. “His rich legacy
and robust talent are perfect additions to the Def Jam family. It's particularly significant that he's
coming under our roof for his 10th album as a matured artist and cultural
ambassador. It's a tremendous boost for the spirit of Def Jam as well as the
world of hip-hop.” Since his motion picture debut in 2006 (Smokin’ Aces),
Common has carved out an impressive career in more than a dozen films,
including such major box office successes as American Gangster (2007), Street
Kings (2008), Terminator Salvation (2009), Date Night (2010), and more. Common is also the lead co-star on AMC’s
post-Civil War western action series Hell On Wheels, returning for a fourth
season this year.
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