Common will release his third album Invincible Summer this fall. The “Announcement” video features Pharrell and was directed by Lil’ X.

Check out Plies’ video for “Watch Dis” off Definition of Real. Look for his third album The Realest this December.

Preview Common’s two new videos and watch Nas’ appearance on “Tavis Smiley” below.

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Common is gearing up for the release of his eighth studio album Invincible Summer on September 23rd. The first single “Announcement” was produced by The Neptunes and features Pharrell. Check out some stills from the Lil’ X-helmed video below.

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The Game will perform a free show for his MySpace friends at LAX Nightclub at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, August 6th. Attendance is free for the first 200 people with a printout of their MySpace profile. Doors open at 10 p.m.

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Common will release a digital EP entitled Announcement EP on July 8th. One of the songs that can be found on there is the title track “Announcement” featuring Pharrell. Check out the EP’s cover above and listen to the song below.

Common’s eighth full-length studio album drops on September 23rd.

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Common returns with “Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)” produced by Pharrell. This is a different sound for Common. We like the new direction…as long as we don’t see him breaking out flips in the video. The fast-paced cut will appear on the Chi-Town MC’s next album Invincible Summer. Let us know what you think of the track.

Common f/ Pharrell - “Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)”