Watch Common and the National Symphony Orchestra Perform at the Kennedy Center

Watch Common and the National Symphony Orchestra Perform at the Kennedy Center

Common and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) joined forces for a special performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. tonight. Under the direction of NSO Pops Principal Conductor Steven Reineke, they played selections from his most recent album Black America Again, along with hits from his career and orchestrated versions of other select tracks. Tidal livestreamed the event in partnership with Okayplayer. Watch a replay below. During the show, he performed parts of “Testify” over Prince’s “Darling Nikki” and played a medley of “Go!” and Kanye West’s “Fade.” In 2015, Kendrick Lamar performed To Pimp a Butterfly with the NSO.

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