![Common covers the spring 2018 issue of C for Men. » Common Covers C for Men, Talks 'The Chi' Common covers the spring 2018 issue of C for Men.](https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Common-C-for-Men-2018-Cover-Photo-Shoot-001.jpg)
Common is a joyful image as he covers C for Men. A rapper, activist, and actor, the multi-talented Common links up with the magazine for its spring 2018 issue. Beau Grealy photographs Common, while Alison Edmond handles styling. Edmond styles Common in classic menswear from brands such as BOSS and Berluti.
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Common also talks to the magazine about The Chi. He’s an executive producer and guest star on the Showtime show. Our vision for it was to give a new audience an entry into black life in Chicago, with rounded characters, and tell it in a universal, human way,
says Common. It’s not just what you hear about: the statistics.
Read more at MagazineC.com. Oh those black dudes in Chicago, they’re just gangsters.
I think storytelling is one of the greatest tools we have to break down the barriers of racism.
Common C for Men Photo Shoot
![Connecting with C for Men, Common wears a BOSS leather coat, sweater, and pants. The entertainer also dons Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses. » Common Covers C for Men, Talks 'The Chi' Connecting with C for Men, Common wears a BOSS leather coat, sweater, and pants. The entertainer also dons Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses.](https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Common-C-for-Men-2018-Cover-Photo-Shoot-002.jpg)
![All smiles, Common wears a jacket and pants by Valentino with a top from Joe's Jeans. » Common Covers C for Men, Talks 'The Chi' All smiles, Common wears a jacket and pants by Valentino with a top from Joe's Jeans.](https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Common-C-for-Men-2018-Cover-Photo-Shoot-011.jpg)
![Making a fashion statement, Common wears a jumpsuit by Ermenegildo Zegna Couture. » Common Covers C for Men, Talks 'The Chi' Making a fashion statement, Common wears a jumpsuit by Ermenegildo Zegna Couture.](https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Common-C-for-Men-2018-Cover-Photo-Shoot-012.jpg)
![Stepping outside, Common wears a Berluti, top, and pants. He also sports Jimmy Choo slides and Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses. » Common Covers C for Men, Talks 'The Chi' Stepping outside, Common wears a Berluti, top, and pants. He also sports Jimmy Choo slides and Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses.](https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Common-C-for-Men-2018-Cover-Photo-Shoot-013.jpg)