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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.
The 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.
The 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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