COMMON & FRIENDS RETURN
Despite the recent negative press
on Chicago during presidential
debates, Common continues to
spread positive energy to unify
Chicago’s neighborhoods through
hip-hop. The event was kicked off
by a community-based showcase
on Saturday followed by more
musical performances on Sunday.
MADE By Wayne Young
The two-d ay festival
spotlighted local artists,
Chicago-bred
entertainers and
Common’s friends including Chance the Rapper,
Vic Mensa, Sir the Baptist,
Jeremih, Bilal, R. Kelly,
The Roots, Ice Cube,
and of course headliner,
J.Cole.
Hosted by Chicago Native
and Comedian Deon Cole
of Blackish stated, “We
want to inspire and bring
some unity and let everybody know that we’re
here for them.”