Common has been pretty good at balancing music and film over the last few years. While many rappers who find success in Hollywood end up leaning a little to heavily into the acting world and taking a hiatus from rap, Common earned himself a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song last year.
At the same time, he's been moving up in the movie industry. His new film, "Every Secret Thing," stars DIane Lane, Dakota Fanning, and Elizabeth Banks, but it seems that Common will also have a fairly prominent supporting role. Watch the new trailer for the drama above. Common appears around 1:16