Another audio impression from Common’s highly anticipated new album The Dreamer/The Believer comes in the shape of the semi-titled track, “The Believer.” The uplifting tune finds the Chi-Town native teaming up with his G.O.O.D. Music comrade John Legend. Similar to the LP’s first single “Blue SKy,” the message of the song appeals to one’s motivation and persistence. The Dreamer/The Believer drops December 20.

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During this year’s SXSW festivities, Kanye West invited his G.O.O.D. Music family and close friend Jay-Z to assist him on stage during his much-anticipated set. The event’s sponsor, VEVO, has now unveiled quality footage of the performance that include the likes of KiD CuDi, Mos Def, John Legend, Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce, Mr. Hudson and of course the Watch the Throne protagonists. Check out above ‘Ye and Jay going “H.A.M” while other videos can be viewed here and below. Enjoy!

Kanye West – Dark Fantasy

Kanye West featuring John Legend – Blame Game

Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness

Big Sean – My Last

Pusha T – My God

Mos Def – Intro/Oh No

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Covering Adele’s chart-topping single “Rolling in the Deep” is quite a challenge for any record artist, but could turn into a rewarding endeavor if executed correctly. John Legend is up to demonstrate his vocal skills on the original version and turns in his very own rendition of the song. What are your thoughts on it? Listen below!

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Being offered is a new track off Snoop Dogg’s upcoming Doggumentary LP. Entitled “Eyez Closed,” the song boasts the talents of Kanye West and John Legend. An early version of the tune appeared back in January which was presumed to have not made it to the final cut of My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy. You can stream the song below and you can pre-order your own copy of Doggumentary, officially out on March 29, on iTunes.

After GQ Personal Style put Thom Browne under the microscope of style earlier this week, John Legend gets into the act as well and shares with readers his insights into fashion. Legend talks extensively about Kanye West and his disdain for un-named tattoo-inspired clothing. Definitely an interesting read from one of music’s best talents.

I think the first thing I bought was sneakers.

For my parents, at the time, a $40 pair of sneakers was kind of expensive, so if we wanted to buy them, we had to save up our allowance. I would buy whatever the coolest shoe of the time was. Do you remember British Knights?

My peers in the music business tend to wear sunglasses at the wrong time.

They overuse sunglasss at night and in the club. It makes you look uncool if you’re wearing them all the time – and why not look in people’s eyes when you talk to them?

We were all in the studio when Kanye said he wanted to do a song called ”Christian Dior Denim Flow”.

He wanted to represent the fashion, jet-setter life. He shouted out some of his favourite models – good thing he’s single right now! I couldn’t get away with that one.

I’ve been buying some Billy Reid stuff recently.

He has a really cool, Anglo-American style, leaning towards the rougher, work side of things. I just got this beautiful Alexander McQueen wool duffel coat. Gorgeous. I love it. It’s going to be my go-to coat for tough winters in New York.

The biggest style mistake men make?
I don’t like to name the brand but that tattoo-style clothing. I hate that stuff. It’s just like a marker saying, “I’m a douchebag.” Michael Jackson wore it but he could pull off costumey-type things. He was a superstar. He had a licence other people don’t have.

I thought I was a well-dressed student.

But when I look back now, no… That’s the thing about clothes – you think you’re looking good at the time. I thoughtI was a well-dressed dude. When I was in New York trying to get a record deal, I went through this super-funky phase where I grew my hair out and I tried to be a little more rock star than it was natural for me to be. The hair got big and it was dreaded up. You know those pictures of young Bob Marley before his dreads grew out? Natty fro!

Spike Lee has a great eye.

Do The Right Thing is a classic. I loved Malcolm X. 25th Hourwith Ed Norton was really good. I even loved the one he did with Clive Owen and Denzel Washington, Inside Man. He is awesome. And he’s not afraid to speak out.

No, I do not jog in Lanvin.

I doubt if Kanye does too. But it’s a good story. He’s good at myth-making, but a lot of it’s real. He likes telling it because it has a grandiosity.

The rest of the article as well as insights from other cultural icons can be seen here.

A new track by Lupe Fiasco and John Legend titled “Never Forget You” emerged onto the blogosphere today. There is no official word if the song will appear on Lupe’s upcoming Lasers effort, but we sure appreciate the tune. Check it out below.

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Despite the initial announcement that Kanye West would pass on the highly popular G.O.O.D. Friday-series this week, he delivers yet another star-studded tune for the weekend. Titled “Christian Dior Denim Flow”, the track boasts guest appearances by KiD CuDi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks and Ryan Leslie who surprisingly offers a taste of his rap skills. Check it out below and appreciate.

Offered is is the latest tune set to appear on the upcoming collaborative album with John Legend & The Roots titled, “Hard Times.” This is a follow up on an single they released earlier today, both of which are expected to appear on their upcoming Wake Up! album due out on September 21st. Enjoy!

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The Roots unveil their Rik Cordero directed music video today to accompany their epic single, The Fire. The visuals send a strong message as you’ll see. Meanwhile, this single can be found off their impressive new album, How I Got Over which is out now.

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Offered is the latest installment of Levi’s ongoing Pioneer Sessions-series. The episode centers around John Legend and the legendary Roots crew who have recorded a decent interpretation of Ernie Hines’ classic hit “Our Generation”. Here is the scoop on their song, that also heats up the anticipation for their freshly-announced Wake Up!-project.

John Legend and The Roots’s modern interpretation of “Our Generation” retains the all of the authenticity of the original track: It gets funky from the outset, with big fat brass and an ice cold keyboard vamp, inspirational backing singers and a particularly gritty vocal by Legend who reiterates Hines’s 40-year-old message about making the future better by “getting rid of all the hate.

To download your digital copy of the jam go to Levi’s Pioneer Session-site.