Since 2007, CNN has profiled more than 160 everyday people who are changing the world.
Many celebrities have taken part in the CNN Heroes campaign and attended the annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" shows. Here, we reach out to some of them and learn about the ways they've chosen to get involved and give back.
Hip-hop artist Common wants to create a supportive community for youths on Chicago's South Side. The Grammy Award winner started the Common Ground Foundation to help underserved youth develop leadership and life skills.
Hip-hop artist Common explains how his foundation provides support for underserved youth on Chicago's South Side.
At "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," celebrity presenters and performers help shine the spotlight on 10 everyday people whose extraordinary accomplishments are making a difference in their communities and beyond.
Jon Bon Jovi discusses the motivation behind his charitable Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation with HLN's A.J. Hammer.
It's pretty clear from his hard-hitting lyrics that Philadelphia rapper Freeway is no stranger to street life.
The holidays have arguably come early for armchair disc jockeys, who can scratch along with exclusive musical mash-ups of songs by popular artists in remix simulator "DJ Hero 2."
The 25-year-old enjoys a night out with friends a day after she announces her engagement is over
The musicians ready their politically motivated new song from their upcoming covers album
Plus, the tennis star explains why she and rapper Common called it quits
Energetic, infectious and combative, the music of Nigerian musician Femi Kuti has moved audiences around the world. But the man is just as passionate about getting people to change their world as much as move their feet.
Musician Femi Kuti has modernized the Afrobeat sound that his father Fela Kuti helped pioneer.
The Roots say their new gig on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" affords them a chance to hone their musical chops.
Yes, they signed with a mega-label and are cashing checks as a late-night show's house band, but sellouts? The Roots?
Rapper Common says he thinks President Obama is inspiring hip-hop to shift toward being more hopeful.
Rims and bling? They're "super-played out," Common said, explaining that hip-hop is finding another direction and President Obama is helping point the way.
The rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.
Common's "Universal Mind Control" is set to hit store shelves Tuesday, but the rapper has a lot more than an eighth album release on his horizon.
The tennis champ will only admit about the rapper, "I think he's a great guy"
He may be single, but West's L.A. show was still the date spot Monday night
Rapper T.I., a multiple nominee and scheduled performer at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, was arrested just hours before show time on charges of illegally buying machine guns.
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