Common

20 years since the release of his breakthrough album, RESURRECTION, the two-time Grammy Award®-winning Chicago rapper, actor COMMON will play the first of four dates in the UK at the Roundhouse on November 8th, 2014.

Common has crafted one of the best hip-hop albums of the year so far. Lanre Bakare, The Guardian.

Nobody’s Smiling is defiant, as full of commanding musicality as it is of Common’s own provocation. 1/2 Jay Balfour, HipHopDX

With electrifying cameos from Chicago's Vince Staples and song-stealing Dreezy, these vital, relevant tracks remind how good Common can be when he’s focused. Ken Capobianco, The Boston Globe

The album's most convincing when tackling the push-and-pull conflict between the individual and his hometown, as Common's good intentions are buoyed by memory, generosity, and attentiveness to his craft. '7.7' David Drake, Pitchfork