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December 10th, 2008 at 8:26 am

Common ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Video ‘Universal Mind Control’ Performance 12-09-08

Common

Grammy Award winning rapper and actor Common performed “Universal Mind Control” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on December 9, 2008. It’s the title track and lead single of his eighth studio album released that same day. The Neptunes produced the single which features Pharrell Williams. Hype Williams directed music video which premiered in October 2008 and can be seen on YouTube.

Common will appear in the highly anticipated movie Terminator Salvation which stars Christian Bale and will be released in theaters May 22, 2009. In a recent interview, Common discussed the movie as well as his new album.

“We’re both part of the resistance,” said Com, who plays the best friend to Bale’s John Connor. “The resistance is fighting the machines. … You got a black dude fighting on the good side to save humanity. It shows the progress we wanna make in the world. We see what Barack is doing to raise the consciousness of all people. Then to see different things happen in the entertainment world, it’s beautiful.” [...]

Common - Universal Mind Control album cover

Regarding the album.

Instead of Kanye West producing most of the LP, Common went with Mr. DJ (Outkast) and the Neptunes.

“I felt that I made the change because it came real natural,” he said. “I was talking to Pharrell about working, and we went into the studio — me, him and Chad [Hugo]. When I make albums, I like to focus on maybe one or two producers. Pharrell, we both was making that magic. I was like, ‘Let’s keep going.’ “

Source: Common Talks ‘Terminator: Salvation,’ Working Less With Kanye West On New LP

Photo credit: Steve Nguyen via Creative Commons

via Mr World Premiere