Born: 03.13.1972
Birth Name: Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
Label: Geffen
Website: http://www.common-music.com/
Genre: Hip hop (conscious/alternative)
Alias: Common, Sense
Representin': Chicago, Illinois
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common, is an American hip hop artist. Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow A Dollar?, and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and moderate commercial success. Its popularity was matched by 2005's Be, which was nominated in the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. Common has also started a burgeoning film career, starting with a role in the action thriller, Smokin' Aces, followed by a part in American Gangster.…Read full biography
COMMENTS
the silent assassination..........
'Be' is one of my alltime favorite albums
Props on the Grammy nominations for 'Finding Forever'
A Living Legend
Findin Forver is a raw album. Niggas slept on it doe.
Co-effin-sign. Common - Top 5 - Alive.
One of the greatest most underated lyricists of all time...
~Be Eazy!
Common Is THE FUTURE OF SOUL IN HIP-HOP.
I loved Finding Forever
I Used To Love H.E.R too. Nas wasn't the first nigga to say hip-hop was dead...........
"It's Your World & Black Maybe"... Sheer genious!!!