Who best to get up close and personal with than award-winning artist Common with a room full of music lovers in New York City. The Golden Globe, Academy and Grammy award- winning entertainer approached the stage with his musical entourage at Harlem MIST on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

The sweet and sultry vocals of the groups backup singer set the tone for the spoken words and musical performance for the evening. The sweet and sultry vocals of the groups backup singer set the tone for the spoken words and musical performance for the evening.

Photos by Albert Trotman | Trotfilms