Common

Jazz rap, Music video performer

1972 –

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Who is Common?

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known by his stage name Common, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Common debuted in 1992, with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground following into the late 1990s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. In 2011, Common launched Think Common Entertainment, his own record label imprint and in the past has released music under various other labels such as Relativity, Geffen and GOOD Music, among others.

Common's first major-label album Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and tremendous commercial success. His first Grammy Award was in 2003, winning Best R&B Song for "Love of My Life", with Erykah Badu. Its popularity was matched by May 2005's Be, which was nominated for Best Rap Album, at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Common was awarded his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Southside", from his July 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released on November 27, 2007.

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Born
Mar 13, 1972
South Side, Chicago
Also known as
  • Lonnie Rashied Lynn
  • Lonnie Rashid Lynn
  • Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
  • Common Sense
  • Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn, Jr.
  • Lonnie Lynn
  • Lonnie Jr.
Parents
Children
Religion
  • Christianity
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Luther High School South
  • Florida A&M University
  • Southern University and A&M College

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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