Common kicked off Daily Mail’s spectacular Off The Record Party in New York City on Wednesday night with a mind blowing rooftop performance.
The multi award-winning rapper, 52, took to the stage at the exclusive party held at Arlo Williamsburg in Brooklyn with a 360-degree backdrop of the city behind him.
Walking out to an eruption of applause, Common quickly delighted guests with his classics including The Light and Come Close.
At one point, he even freestyled a special track for 90 Day Fiancé star Angela Deem who joined him on stage.
Before his intimate show, Common – who is dating singer and actress Jennifer Hudson – lit a palo santo stick and revealed he practices meditation and says a prayer before every gig.
Common kicked off Daily Mail’s spectacular Off The Record Party in New York City
The multi award-winning rapper, 52, took to the stage at the exclusive party held at Arlo Williamsburg
Speaking on the blue carpet, he gushed: ‘I’m excited to perform for Daily Mail and for everyone here in New York.’
Taking a holy stick out of his pocket and lighting it up, he shared his pre-performance rituals.
‘I have palo santo, I light it up, I’ll say a prayer,’ he said. ‘I’ll listen to music. Sometimes it’s jazz music, sometimes it’s 90s R&B.
‘Music is gonna give me the mood and inspiration that I need, and then I make sure that I bond with my comrades that I’m performing with.’
Reality stars showed up in full force for the Daily Mail commercial bash, including Love Is Blind alum Clay Gravesande, 32, and Arzo Anwar, 46, of Bravo’s Blood, Sweat & Heels fame.
Love & Hip Hop’s Chrissy Monroe, 52, was also in attendance and shared behind-the-scenes videos where she described the event as ‘such an awesome party’.
Influencer Connie Zen, 25, rapper Connie Diiamond, 31, and Winter House’s Jason Cameron, 38, posed for photos on the carpet.
At one point, Common freestyled a special track for 90 Day Fiancé star Angela Deem
The beloved artist performed in front of an intimate crowd on the Brooklyn rooftop
Summer House star Kyle Cook followed Common’s performance and got guests dancing with a DJ set.
‘Daily Mail, thank you for having me,’ he exclaimed on the blue carpet.
‘I can’t wait to bless the ones and twos although Common’s probably gonna set a pretty high bar!’
Kyle, 42, also exclusively revealed his bestselling canned cocktail line, Loverboy, will soon be debuting a THC drink called Flowerboy.
Summer House’s Kyle Cooke followed Common’s sensational performance with a DJ set
Angela Deem of 90 Day Fiancé fame was in full party mode and played up foe the camera
Chrissy Monroe dazzled in Daily Mail blue as she posed for photos on the carpet
Love Is Blind’s Clay Gravesande flashed a huge grin as he made his grand entrance
Jason Cameron was also among the list of celebrity guests in attendance
He enthused: ‘This is the world’s first glimpse at Flowerboy, we’re calling it a social soda, because yes, it is a micro dose THC product, but it doesn’t make you tired, it makes you social!’
Kyle even brought the can – which was a gorgeous orange color – to the party to give DailyMail.com a sneak peek of the drink which will be dropping soon.
It has 5 mg of THC and 5 grams of sugar, and Kyle says you can ‘feel good’ about drinking it.
Throughout the evening, guests sipped on a range of Daily Mail themed cocktails, including a margarita drink that was aptly re-named Citrus Sensation and a gin, lemon, and honey concoction, Buzzy.
They also feasted on d’oeuvres which included empanadas and sliders.
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