Article by Lady Kootore

The first scenes of the newest installment from the Terminator movie were revealed to the world this past Friday with the simultaneous international release of a teaser trailer for Terminator Salvation. The new movie, starring rapper Common and Batman’s Christian Bale, is due in theaters May 22, 2009. Salvation brings to life the future of which John Connor has been warned in the previous three Terminator movies. Connor, played by Bale, assumes his role as the leader of the human resistance against Skynet. But he finds that the future has been slightly altered from what he has been preparing for. Common is currently in Albuquerque, New Mexico filming Terminator Salvation, his fifth appearance in a major feature film release. HOPEFULLY THIS TIME HE WILL LAST THROUGH THE WHOLE MOVIE!

Common is also putting the finishing touches on his ninth studio album, Invincible Summer. The album is already enjoying an early online buzz with the first two singles “Announcement” and “Universal Mind Control.” Common told Allhiphop.com, “I realize that for me to have a career in this, I can’t approach it from a Hip-Hop artist’s perspective. I’ve approached my career, my acting career, definitely as a new actor,” The veteran emcee has also stated that his ongoing acting career has also had a great impact on his Hip-Hop music. “I feel more free now that I’m doing more movies and stuff, to just put out music that I love and I believe in and get it out there,” Common stated. He has landed other roles in movies such as Smokin Aces, American Gangster, Street Kings and Wanted.

“It makes me do Hip-Hop even more for the love now,” Common revealed. “When your making music and you’re like okay this is my job, I love what I’m doing and I always dreamed of this, but this is how I pay my bills and take care of my daughter, and this is how I’m able to pay my car note or whatever it may be. When you’re creating at the end of the day, you can try to remove everything from your mind that this is your job, but somewhere in the back of your mind you still know that you gotta so something that’s viable to the market for you to survive.”

This man makes my heart melt every time I see him. He is doing big things in the business! This man is not to be slept on for real! I am looking forward to seeing him in the new Terminator movie. Be sure to be on the look out for Common’s ninth album Invincible Summer in stores this September. Also, parents be sure to check out his Common Ground Foundation at www.commongroundfoundation.org and sign your kids up for some online book reading. THIS IS TRULY MY IDEAL HUSBAND! KEEP DOING YOUR THING BROTHA!

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Common feat. Pharrell Williams - “Announcement” [LISTEN & DOWNLOAD HERE]

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