‘ROUND THE WAY: COMMON TEAMS UP WITH DIESEL FRAGRANCE / WILL.I.AM RESPONDS TO THE BLACKFACE CRITICS

Rapper and actor, Common has teamed up with Diesel in an effort to promote their latest men’s fragrance, Only The Brave. In the campaign, the G.O.O.D. Music artist will be releasing a video series following the life of four upcoming artists - Big Sean, Donnis, Nipsey Hussle and Vado. The artists will then share the stage with Common on October 12th and it will be aired on MTV2. Check out the sneak peek reel above.

WILL.I.AM RESPONSE TO THE BLACKFACE CRITICS

Producer and member of the Black Eyed Peas, Will.I.Am, responded on Twitter to the criticisms of the ‘blackface attire‘ that he wore at the VMAs:

“1st. just because I where all black including head mask as expression and emphasize my outfit, it shouldn’t be looked at as racial…Let go of the past. there are far more important things 2 bark about. (Jobs, health, education) not a black man wearing all black everything…Are you guys serious? my outfit set “black people back 100 yrs” choose your twits wisely. no education sets people back, no jobs, bad health.” [ SOURCE ]

Check out his performance with Nicki Minaj if you missed it.