Editing Common (rapper) (section)

=== 2011–present: Think Common Ent. ===

==== ''The Dreamer/The Believer'' and feud with Drake ====
American producer [[No I.D.]], stated that he and [[Kanye West]] would be producing Common's album ''The Dreamer/The Believer''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nahright.com/news/2008/10/09/no-id-kanye-to-helm-next-common-album/ |title=No I.D. & Kanye To Helm Next Common Album |website=Nah Right |date=October 9, 2008 |access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref> In July 2011, it was announced that No I.D. would be the album's sole producer.<ref>{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15831/title.no-id-to-produce-the-entirety-of-commons-the-dreamer-the-believer |title=No I.D. To Produce The Entirety of Common's "The Dreamer, The Believer" &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |website=HipHop DX |date=July 5, 2011 |access-date=October 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905182353/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15831/title.no-id-to-produce-the-entirety-of-commons-the-dreamer-the-believer |archive-date=September 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Common made an appearance on [[The Jonas Brothers]]' most recent album, ''[[Lines, Vines and Trying Times]]'' as a guest rapper for the group's 2009 song, "Don't Charge Me for the Crime."<ref name="commonjonas">{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/83623/common#/83623/1/ |title=Common on Jonas Brothers New Album |website=IdioMag |access-date=June 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184422/http://www.idiomag.com/peek/83623/common |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref>

On July 6, 2011, Common released his first single, titled "[[Ghetto Dreams]]", from his next album. A second single, "Blue Sky", was released on October 4, 2011. On December 20, 2011, Common released his ninth solo album, titled ''[[The Dreamer, The Believer]]''. Although he left GOOD Music in 2011, Common was featured on the label's first compilation album, 2012's ''[[Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album)|Cruel Summer]]''. Common released a song entitled "Sweet", from ''The Dreamer/The Believer'', which included lyrics critical of rappers who sing, although this criticism was not aimed specifically at Canadian recording artist [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapradar.com/2011/12/20/common-responds-to-drake-shade-45/|title=Common Responds To Drake (Shade 45)|work=Rap Radar|date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2012}}</ref> Drake took offense and responded by releasing "[[Stay Schemin']]", a song with [[Rick Ross]] and [[French Montana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/is-drake-dissing-common-on-rick-ross-stay-schemin-/60283/|title=Is Drake Dissing Common On Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'"? |work=Prefixmag.com|access-date=May 28, 2012}}</ref> Common fans only had to wait two-and-a-half days for him to respond to Drake's [[diss track]]. On February 13, 2012, Common commented on the feud by saying "It's over. But it was all in the art of hip hop. He said some things to me so I had to say some things back...I wouldn't say [he started it] but I know I heard something that I felt was directed to me so I addressed it. That's all. But you know, thank God we were able to move forward from it and all is good."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18651/title.common-confirms-drake-beef-is-over-sends-prayers-to-whitney-houstons-family|title=Common Confirms Drake Beef Is "Over," Sends Prayers To Whitney Houston's Family|work=HipHopDx|access-date=August 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417214029/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18651/title.common-confirms-drake-beef-is-over-sends-prayers-to-whitney-houstons-family|archive-date=April 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== Artium Recordings and further albums ====
After a quiet 2012, Common announced he would release an [[extended play]] (EP) in January 2013, and his first [[mixtape]] in April.<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{Cite web |last = Horowitz |first = Steven J. |date = 2013-01-03 |title = Common To Release An EP, Album & Mixtape In 2013 |work = [[HipHopDX]] |url = https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.22416/title.common-to-release-an-ep-album-mixtape-in-2013 |access-date = January 10, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140403153106/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22416/title.common-to-release-an-ep-album-mixtape-in-2013 |archive-date = 2014-04-03 |url-status = live}}</ref> In February 2013, Common announced his tenth solo studio album would be released in September 2013 and will feature [[Kanye West]] and production from Kanye West and [[No I.D.]]<ref name="hiphopdx.com" /> Later on September 8, 2013, he gave an update to his projects saying the previously announced EP would be released soon, and would feature a song with new Def Jam signee [[Vince Staples]]. He also told HipHopDX, his tenth solo studio album would be released in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Bruce |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25365/title.common-promises-ep-details-vince-staples-collaboration |title=Common Promises EP & Details Vince Staples Collaboration &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |website=HipHop DX |date=September 8, 2013 |access-date=September 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912050546/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25365/title.common-promises-ep-details-vince-staples-collaboration |archive-date=September 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January 6, 2014, Common announced his tenth studio album to be titled ''[[Nobody's Smiling]]'' and would be produced entirely by longtime collaborator 'No I.D.'. The album, which Common revealed was originally going to be an EP, is set to feature [[Vince Staples]], [[James Fauntleroy]] and "some new artists from Chicago." The concept of the album was inspired by his troubled hometown of Chicago: "We came up with this concept 'nobody's smiling.' It was really a thought that came about because of all the violence in Chicago," he says. "It happens in Chicago, but it's happening around the world in many ways." He continues, "We was talking about the conditions of what's happening, when I say 'nobody's smiling.' But it's really a call to action."<ref name="NS">{{Cite news|title=Common Announces New Album 'Nobody Smiling'|language=en-US|work=[[Rap-Up]]|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/01/06/common-announces-new-album-nobody-smiling/|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NS2">{{Cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=John|date=January 7, 2014|title=Watch: Common Reveals Guests On 'Nobody Smiling' LP |work = [[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/watch-common-reveals-guests-nobody-smiling-lp-201551/|access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112131337/http://www.vibe.com/web/20140112131337/http://www.vibe.com/article/watch-common-reveals-guests-nobody-smiling-lp |archive-date = 2014-01-12}}</ref><ref name="NS3">{{Cite web |last = Ortiz |first = Edwin |title=Common to Release New Album "Nobody Smiling" In 2014, Entirely Produced by No I.D. |work = [[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/common-new-album-nobody-smiling-fully-produced-by-no-id|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> On June 4, 2014, it was announced Common signed a recording contract with [[Def Jam Recordings]] and No I.D.'s Artium Records.<ref name="defjam">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Grammy-Winner-COMMON-Signs-to-No-IDs-ArtiumDef-Jam-Recordings-20140604# |title=Grammy Winner COMMON Signs to No I.D.'s Artium/Def Jam Recordings – BWWMusicWorld |website=Broadway World |access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> It was also announced ''Nobody's Smiling'' would be released July 22, 2014.<ref name="defjam" /> Lonnie "Pops" Lynn was to be featured on this album as well but the recording fell through as Lonnie's health declined. A recording was indeed made and is in process of being released on Dirty Laboratory Productions featuring production by [[Calm (music group)|AwareNess]]. 
In 2016 Common released his eleventh studio album titled [[Black America Again]] under [[Def Jam Recordings]], the album featured guest appearances by [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Bilal (American singer)|Bilal]], [[Marsha Ambrosius]], [[BJ The Chicago Kid]], [[John Legend]], [[PJ (singer)|PJ]], Syd, Elena & [[Tasha Cobbs]]. The album was primarily produced by [[Karriem Riggins]] alongside many other contributors including [[Robert Glasper]].

In 2018, Common also announced he would be forming a [[jazz]] group called [[August Greene]] with [[Karriem Riggins]] & [[Robert Glasper]], shortly after this announcement an [[August Greene]] album was released through a partnership with [[Amazon Music]]. The album featured guest vocals (credited and uncredited) by male singer [[Samora Pinderhughes]] and featured award-winning singer [[Brandy Norwood]] on two songs titled "Optimistic" and "Time" respectively. On August 30, 2019, Common released his twelfth solo studio album titled [[Let Love]], the album was released by [[Loma Vista Recordings]] and [[Concord Records]]. The album features guest appearances from [[Samora Pinderhughes]], [[Daniel Caesar]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[Leikeli47]], [[BJ the Chicago Kid]], [[A-Trak]], [[Jill Scott (singer)|Jill Scott]], [[Leon Bridges]] and [[Jonathan McReynolds]] and production of the album was primarily handled by [[Karriem Riggins]] and the song titled "HER Love" (feat. [[Daniel Caesar]]) was produced by [[J. Dilla]].

In 2020 Common released a nine-track album titled ''[[A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1]]''. The album features female singer PJ on seven tracks and also features guest vocals from [[Black Thought]] and [[Lenny Kravitz]]. In 2021 he released a sequel album, ''[[A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2]]'', which features guest vocals from [[Jessica Care Moore]],  PJ, Black Thought, [[Seun Kuti]], [[Marcus King]], [[Isaiah Sharkey]], [[Brittany Howard]], and [[Morgan Parker (writer)|Morgan Parker]]. Production of both albums was handled primarily by long-time collaborator [[Karriem Riggins]], with various other producers credited as session musicians.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8094946/common-august-greene-optimistic|title=Common Teams Up With Longtime Producers to Form Supergroup August Greene: Listen to 'Optimistic' Single|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref>

On August 1 of 2023, Common was featured in [[Men's Health]]'s Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary edition alongside [[Method Man]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Ludacris]], [[Busta Rhymes]], and [[50 Cent]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Keith |title=Hip-Hop Is Life |url=https://www.menshealth.com/health/a44567421/hip-hop-50/ |website=[[Men's Health]] |date=August 2023 |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, it was announced that Common would be releasing a collaborative album with [[Pete Rock]] titled ''[[The Auditorium Vol. 1]]'', and released the album's first single, "Wise Up".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Joe |title=Common & Pete Rock Kickstart New Album Rollout With First Single 'Wise Up' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/common-pete-rock-wise-up |website=HipHopDX |date=May 22, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>