VIDEO: COMMON ft. LILY ALLEN - “DRIVIN’ ME WILD”
Monday, August 27, 2007
Common teamed up with U.K.’s Lily Allen for the eclectic song and video, “Drivin’ Me Wild.” Peep cameos from Lauren London, Damon Dash, and Jeremy Piven (HBO’s Entourage).
Common’s latest album, Finding Forever is still doing well on the Billboard charts, last I checked it was #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. For more info on Common check out common-music.com.
Shout out to REAL TALK NY for the video.









88 Comments
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1.
complexndope
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Not a HUGE fan of this song, but Common is a GORGEOUS man!
Lauren is beautiful. Who’s that dude they showed after her towards the beginning? He’s a cutie.
2.
Wis
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
YEs!!! this Video Is FiRE..I was W8ing for this to come out ever since i got the album…Real music is back
3.
Ms. Lady
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love Common!
4.
WIPE ME DOWN
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common got me wet on sight…..
5.
vexxed
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love Common the most! Grgeous/Genius.
He is the prototype.
6.
atuck
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love Common! I wish him much success. Video was great!
7.
mac
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
i like this song. Lily shouldnt try to sing though.
8.
Ezleeinfamous
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common is FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tight Video…Common is in my top 5 rap favs.
9.
DaNii
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
LOViiN da Beat…. Tha video is hott!
10.
Dereon
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love this song!
11.
ms_mac
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common, you’ve finally made it! You’re on the cover of JET!!!!
12.
mizzlizz
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
i love this song. common is sooo gorgeous and i’m really diggin lily allen =]
13.
New Yorker
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
didn’t care for the song until a saw the vid. well i still don’t care for it but i respect it. it’s a great song. love the vid, it’s cute and funny. lauren looking gorgeous, lilly looking great, common looking delicious, jeremy looking like the cutie that he is though i saw no pt for him being in the vid
14.
Ms. Truth
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Love the song and feelin the video. Go Common!
15.
Da Pplz Champ
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
This is dope I really like the concept & Lauren London is fine as hell ! Big up to Common for a great vid!
16.
sxycarmel26
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common swagger is soo sick. He is so underrated.
17.
MisEdumacation of Z
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
LOLOL….#4 you are crazy…..love the video love the cameos…….
18.
thickems
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I like. So so so sexy. I said it enough previously. New New is so cute.
19.
Dawn_P
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
LOL @#11
Great video, great song!
20.
J. Lewis
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Between Lauren London and Sharon Carpenter (BET News anchor) I don’t know which one I want to get pregnant.
The video was cool…I hope he drops a video for ‘Misunderstood’
21.
BEAUTY Q.T.
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Didn’t understand the video, but I like the song! Lauren is GORGEOUS!
22.
Way 2 Brooklyn
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Can’t wait to go his concert in a couple of weeks. Common is so f*ckin FINE, he has this effect on woman & i’m one of them.
23.
stewart
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Great video and song,Do tha damn thang Common.Keep puttin’ out real positive hip-hop music.
24.
CUTE-Tc
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common is FIONE!!!!!!
25.
shannon75
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Nice! I love music that tells a story or delivers a message and I’ve always been a Common fan.
26.
shoefiend
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I lov e common
http://www.dimplesandshades.blogspot.com
27.
TayNae
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
you that was dope. lauren looked hella cute and i just love lily allen. common always finds a way to tell the truth!!
28.
taji
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Great video and great song my the incomparable Common Sense.
29.
GREATNESS!!!
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common is the greatness! I love everything he touches! Its great to see him come so far!
30.
DAPHNEYVETTE
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
COMMON IS SOOOO HOTTT! CHECK HIM OUT IN THE TUX….FIYAH!
31.
EDJ1980
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I like that, yall did he say crazy like the Astronaut lady? That was funny
32.
Lenox138
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Great vid!!!!!! Common always comes correct when he does his videos.
33.
Vickie Campbell
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I like the song. I love Common.
34.
Miss Erin
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common is so talented and very good looking! LOL! I like the song and the video is very interesting and different…I like
35.
lucylynn
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
That was cool !!! Common is sexy !!
36.
dctrinigyal
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
not a common fan but i like the video. new new look good
37.
hustlez
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
L.London is my Queen to Be!
38.
j. le
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
the video is actually pretty dope. i love when videos actually correspond to the actual song. common is a goregous man. lily allen has the bomb vocals. lauren london is still goregous as ever.
but sadly i was disappointed with the album as a whole. on first listen it sounds pretty good. but i think only a few songs have playback ability. his rhymes to me aren’t as prophetic as they used to be. be is a better album. i feel like he was tryna go for a similar sound since be was so well received and this one is as well….but i’m not impressed. i had high hopes for finding forever….
39.
D-san
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Lily Allen sounds wack on this, but Common did his thing.
40.
Rotem
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
That video was hot, that is one of my favorite joints off the album. Great Concept for the video and the video fit the song well. Lily Allen has a good voice to be on hooks like these.
41.
seductiverose
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common can make any song worth listening to. Longtime Lily Allen fan— she can make anything sound just as good….
42.
D-san
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common stay looking like he’s about to park somebody’s car.
43.
JoRo
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I like Lily Allen solo, but she annoys me on this track. Still a good song though.
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ms_mac
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
^^Sheeeit, he can park his car in my alley any day.
45.
vexxed
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
J. LE, as a true Common stan, I am going to have to beg to differ. Anyone who has listened to Common for more than just the BE album would know that this is the natural progression and that he is still on “message”…… This is not supposed to be a record full of club banggers or anything as trite as radio singles. It’s a comcept cd (as are most) and when you dissect it lyrically…. he is much more in depth and tells better life stories than anybody else. He is a narrator in this piece and Finding Forever is a journey to be experienced from the outside looking in. I challenge you to take another listen and really listen. The metaphors and descriptive nature of the rhymes is maniloquent.
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vexxed
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
(excuse me) “are” maniloquent.
47.
Every one needs to change for the better
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Nice song and nice video.
48.
Trina B
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
It’s hot. He’s hot. I love the video concept. It’s good to see something different. God help us, Common may be that nigga to save hip hop!
49.
JillyBean819
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Lily & Common, what a great music combo!!! I love it.
50.
keishe
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
it was cool
51.
ms_mac
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
@ Vexxed, beautifully stated — like a true Common fan. I’ve been listening to Common since ‘95 when he was just barely making waves on the commercial scene. The man is deep. Gotta give props where it’s due. Everything isn’t about a club banger. But I respect J Le’s opinion also. Sometimes you have high expectations of someone on his level and they fall short. I’ve felt that way about the Roots a time or two but they still got my love.
52.
Jasmine
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love Common, love the song, but hate the video! =(
53.
REBEL
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Lauren L. Was The highlight of the video!
54.
Sharonda
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I love Lily Allen.Nice voice.Lauren London look so cute.I see you too Jeremy.I love Common too.He get my respect.
55.
ahsatar
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Nice video and nice song..I’m not a Common fan but I’m feelin this. LOL @ #11 and #44.
P.S. I just now realized that I too think Common is sexy….why?
56.
Daryl
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
honestly, when it first came on, i thought it would be crap…
BUT
i like the message of this song and i think songs like this are good for hip hop…
SO
big up 2 my boi common and that chick (lol). stay on ya grind
57.
extremelydivine
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
comon tells it like it is..i absolutely luv his music…it tells a story and the truth we more artists like common and songs like this
58.
aijuswannasay
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
LOVE THE THE LINE “PATHETIC ON HIS MYSPACE PAGE HALF-NAKED”
SO MANY CORNY @SS *IGGS TAKEN OFF THEY CLOTHES FOR CYBER APPEAL, LMAO!!!
OH YEAH & CO-SIGNED # 53
59.
the real cookie
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
lauren london is a gorgeous girl, common is one sexy brotha!! cute vid. didn’t get why piven was in it?
60.
.ice
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
damn that song is banging…. i freakin love this man.
61.
Dame
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Lol @ 55 I just realize he was hot during Be. I think Ms. Badu was blocking my view.
62.
spitfire
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I guess I have to disagree with the majority on this one. When I saw the video stills from the shoot I thought it was going to be hot like that “Testify” video but this video is a conglomerate of mass confusion. Why is Lily in an astronaut suit ? Why is Lauren London in this video when she’s a bad actress ? (she’s a cute girl but she was horrible in ATL) Why is Jeremy Piven in the video rocking a bad hair piece ?
But besides all that mess Common is still sexy.
63.
REBEL
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I Think she she was Hella Good for her 1st movie
64.
aijuswannasay
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I’M THINKIN PIVEN WAS IN THE VID BECAUSE HIM AND COMMON NOT ONLY WORKED TOGETHER ON THE MOVIE SMOKIN ACES BUT PIVEN PLAYED BONGOS ON THE SONG COMMON HAS ON THAT SOUNDTRACK…BUT YEAH, STILL VERY RANDOM.
65.
Jazz ROss
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
I LOVE LILY ALLEN. I THINK SHE IS SO TALENTED. AND SO IS COMMON!
66.
CoffeeBrown
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Sick, I like it. I love Lily Allen, but if anyone ever has the chance to see her live, return your ticket. Seeing her live has to be the biggest dissapointment ever. Even if you go to a free concert, demand some money back.
67.
OMON IMO
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Wonderful track. Common’s definitely coming back stronger than the last time. Seems like with every new album he is more on top of his game than the past album.
68.
madmines
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Da video is str8 FIRE!!!! Common’s always had one of the dopest flows out there. True Lyrist at its finest. Glad to see him finally gettting his shine on!
69.
AndreLedale
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
That’s so refreshing after the torture of Lil’ Mo’s trashy ass video. I will be picking up Finding Forever tomorrow! Oh yes the video was great! Thank you and Goodnight!
70.
MS. Rochelle
Monday, August 27, 2007 /
Common’s lyrics are front & center. Love the video. Finally some refreshing MUSIC
71.
Superman's_Girl
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
Just because a person prefers “Be” over “Finding Forever” doesn’t mean that they don’t understand Common, or that they are looking for a club banger. Honestly, when was the last time Common even had a club banger? Let’s give people credit and assume that if they went out and took the time to purchase a Common CD that they had the good sense to know that it would NOT contain that type of music (club bangers/radio singles). I for one wasn’t impressed with “Finding Forever “upon my initial listening, because it just didn’t jump out at me. I prefer “Be”, perhaps because of Kanye’s production on that album. To me, “Be” had a cohesive feel and I liked it instantly, it was more soulful and musical, in my opinion. It took a second listen for me to appreicate “Finding Forever,” and I can say that it’s a great album with some real gems. I don’t know what I was thinking not to like it at first, but sometimes music grows on you. It’s a very good album, but I prefer “Be.” Some folks think “Like Water For Chocolate” is his best work, to each his/her own. I think it’s good that people can disagree about his work, at least that shows that he’s being noticed and appreciated. I was happy that he debuted at #1 on Billboard.
72.
Lady
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
The album is hot and the selected singles are a good look on behalf of the label. Common is making all the right moves… but that’s nothing new! Go hun!
P.S. LOVE LOVE LOVE the video yo.
73.
Lady
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
By the way; # 71- that was very well worded…
I couldn’t agree with you more on the “Be” vs. “Finding Forever” feud with self. It took me a while to decide which one i liked more… but before that, I was trying to figure out whether I liked the new album at all. But yes- it had to grow on me… not because it was THAT bad- but because it took that much of a HUGE step into the realm of different and unique sound. The beats and hooks are not even something I can call “vintage” because surely these sounds are around today- just not usually for hip hop songs. But once I could link Common’s rhyme’s to the beats and realize that YES, everything was synchronized and did indeed flow, I was able to hum every track and appreciate them. They were real and extremely soothing. Now; I can even fall asleep to them, as opposed to sleeping ON them.
Thanks Common for cleansing my ears of the bullsh*t radio that i’d succombed to while on my hip hop hiatus and on my mixtape desperation grind.
74.
Superman's_Girl
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
^ Right on. Common is consistent too, if nothing else. He lost me with “Electric Circus” though, LOL. Maybe that was back when Badu still had his mind twisted!
75.
tank
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 /
NO NWORD, NO CALLING WOMEN OUT OF THEIR NAMES, NO SHOWING OFF YOUR GRILL, OR JEWELERY, NO HALF NAKED BOOTY SHAKING WOMEN INSTEAD A HOOK, WITH SOME NICE LYRICS AND AN ENTERTAINING VIDEO WHAT A SELLOUT. NICE TO SEE THAT SOME RAPPERS STILL RELY ON THEIR LYRICAL SKILLS AND NOT THE AFORMENTIONED MESS. GOOD JOB COMMON.
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