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American rapper and actor from Illinois

Common
Common at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn (27813357667) (cropped).jpg

Common performing in 2018
Born

Lonnie Rashid Lynn


(1972-03-xiii) March 13, 1972 (age fifty)

Chicago, Illinois, U.Southward.
Other names
  • Common Sense
  • L. Liston
  • Willie Stargell[1]
Teaching Luther High School Southward
Alma mater Florida A&M University (BS)
Winston-Salem State University[two] (Hon)
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • actor
  • songwriter
  • film producer
  • record producer
  • television producer
Years active 1991–present[3]
Arrangement Common Ground Foundation
Television The Chi
America Divided
Hell on Wheels
Partner(s) Erykah Badu (2000–2002)
Children one
Parent(southward) Lonnie Lynn Jr. (father)
Mahila Ann Hines (mother)
Awards Full listing
Musical career
Genres
  • Hip hop
  • neo soul[four]
  • progressive rap[5]
Instruments Vocals
Labels
  • Loma Vista[6]
  • Concord
  • Think Common
  • ARTium
  • Def Jam
  • Virgin EMI
  • Warner Bros.
  • Geffen
  • GOOD
  • MCA
  • Warlock
  • Rawkus
  • Relativity
Associated acts
  • August Greene
  • Cocaine 80s
  • Soulquarians
  • John Legend
  • Kanye Westward
  • The Neptunes
  • PJ
  • will.i.am
Website www.thinkcommon.com

Musical creative person

Lonnie Rashid Lynn [vii] [8] [9] [x] [11] [12] (built-in March 13, 1972), known past his phase proper name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Infringe a Dollar?, and gained disquisitional acclaim with his 1994 anthology Resurrection. He maintained an underground following into the belatedly 1990s. He accomplished mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians.[thirteen]

Common's first major-label album Like Water for Chocolate (2000), received commercial success.[14] In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal for the Erykah Badu unmarried "Love of My Life".[xv] His 2005 anthology Be was too a commercial success and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Mutual received his 2nd Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (featuring Kanye Due west), from his 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released in tardily 2007. In 2011, Common launched Think Mutual Entertainment, his own record label banner, having previously released music under diverse other labels including Relativity, Geffen, and Expert Music.

Mutual won the 2015 Gold Earth Accolade for All-time Original Song and the Academy Honor for All-time Original Song, for his vocal, co-written and performed with John Legend, "Celebrity" from the 2014 moving picture Selma, in which he co-starred every bit Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Mutual'southward acting career likewise includes roles in the films Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Conservancy, Date Dark, Just Wright, Happy Feet Ii, New year's Eve, Run All Night, Existence Charlie, Rex, John Wick: Affiliate 2, Smallfoot and Hunter Killer. He also narrated the documentary Bouncing Cats, about one human'south efforts to ameliorate the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture.[16] He starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series Hell on Wheels.

Early on Life [edit]

Common was born on March xiii, 1972, at the Chicago Osteopathic Infirmary in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the son of educator and quondam principal of John Hope College Preparatory High School, Mahalia Ann Hines and former ABA basketball role player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lynn.[17] He was raised in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.[xviii] [19] [20] [21] Lynn'south parents divorced when he was six years erstwhile, resulting in his father moving to Denver, Colorado. This left Lynn to be raised by his mother; even so, his male parent remained active in his life, and was able to get him a job with the Chicago Bulls equally a teenager. Lynn attended Florida A&K University for two years nether a scholarship and majored in business organisation administration.[22]

Music career [edit]

1987–1996: Career beginnings [edit]

Lynn began rapping in the tardily 1980s, while a student at Luther High School S in Chicago, when he, along with two of his friends, formed C.D.R., a rap trio that opened for acts such as Due north.W.A and Big Daddy Kane.[23] When C.D.R dissolved by 1991, Lynn began a solo career under the stage proper name of Common Sense. After beingness featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine, he debuted as a solo creative person in 1992 with the single "Take It EZ", followed by the album Can I Infringe a Dollar?.

With the 1994 release of Resurrection, Common Sense achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim which extended beyond the Chicago music scene. The anthology sold relatively well and received a potent positive reaction amid alternative and underground hip hop fans at the fourth dimension. Resurrection was Common Sense's concluding album produced almost entirely past his long-time production partner, No I.D., who would later become a mentor to a young Kanye Due west.

In 1996, Mutual Sense appeared on the Scarlet Hot System's compilation CD, America Is Dying Slowly (A.I.D.Southward.), alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Association, and Fatty Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to enhance awareness of the AIDS epidemic amid African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" past The Source magazine. He would later as well contribute to the Red Hot System's Fela Kuti tribute album, Ruby-red Hot and Riot in 2002. He collaborated with Djelimady Tounkara on a remake of Kuti's track, "Years of Tears and Sorrow".

Common performing with Mos Def in 1999

The song "I Used to Love H.Due east.R." from Resurrection ignited a feud with W Coast rap grouping Westside Connection. The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip hop music was taking, utilizing a metaphor of a woman to convey hip hop[24] and were interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of W Coast gangsta rap. Westside Connection first responded with the 1995 song "Westside Slaughter-house," with the lyrics "Used to dearest H.Eastward.R., mad crusade I f*cked her". "Westside Shambles" also mentioned Common Sense by name, prompting the rapper to answer with the scathing Pete Rock-produced attack song "The Bowwow in Yoo". Mutual Sense and Westside Connectedness continued to insult each other back and forth earlier finally meeting with Louis Farrakhan and setting aside their dispute. Following the popularity of Resurrection, Common Sense was sued by an Orange County-based reggae band with the same name, and was forced to shorten his moniker to only Mutual.[25]

1996–1999: 1 Mean solar day It'll All Make Sense [edit]

Initially scheduled for an Oct 1996 release, Mutual finally released his third album, One Day It'll All Brand Sense, in September 1997. The album took a total of two years to complete and included collaborations with artists such as Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Canibus, Black Thought, Chantay Brutal, and Questlove – a future beau member of the Soulquarians outfit. The album, which made a point of eschewing whatsoever gangsterism (in response to questions about his musical integrity), was critically acclaimed and led to a major label contract with MCA Records. In addition to releasing One Day, Common's first child, daughter Omoye Assata Lynn, was built-in shortly later the release of the album.

As documented by hip-hop announcer Raquel Cepeda, in the liner notes for the anthology, this event had a profound spiritual and mental upshot on Common and enabled him to grow musically while becoming more than responsible every bit an creative person. She writes:

Rashid found out that he was going to get a daddy in almost 8 months. Stunned and confused, Rashid had life-altering decisions to make with his girlfriend, Kim Jones. The situation led to the composition of his favorite cutting on One Day... that offers a male slant on abortion. "Hindsight for Life", produced by James Poyser and No I.D. featuring Lauryn Hill (who was due on the same 24-hour interval as Rashid'due south girlfriend), is the vocal that is the driving force behind the project. Rashid listens to "Hindsight for Life" today at the mastering session geeked equally if it were for the first time. He tells me as we listen to Fifty-Boogie wail the chorus, "when I listen to the vocal now, I think about how precious her (Omoye'south) life is".

Common addresses family ethics several times on One Day..., and the album sleeve is decorated with old family photos, illustrating the rapper's childhood, as well a quote from i Corinthians 13:11, which summarizes the path to manhood:

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a kid, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish means behind me.

1999–2003: Soulquarians era [edit]

Common in New York Urban center, 2003

Following One Twenty-four hour period..., Common signed a major label record deal with MCA Records and relocated from Chicago to New York City in 1999. He began recording almost exclusively with a loose collective of musicians and artists (dubbed the "Soulquarians" by central figure Questlove) throughout 1999, and made a few sporadic guest appearances on The Roots' Things Fall Apart, and the Rawkus Records compilation, Soundbombing 2.

In 2000, his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, was released to mass critical acclamation. Executive produced by Questlove and featuring pregnant contributions past J Dilla, (who helmed many tracks except – "Cold Blooded", "Geto Heaven Part 2", "A Vocal For Assata", "Pop's Rap Function three...All My Children" & the DJ Premier-produced track "The 6th Sense"), Like Water for Chocolate transpired to be a considerable commercial breakthrough for Common, earning the rapper his starting time gold record, and profoundly expanding his fanbase among critics and listeners alike.

With both artists hailing from the Peachy Lakes region of the United States (Chicago and Detroit, respectively), Common and J Dilla established their chemistry early on. Both became members of the Soulquarians collective, and collaborated on numerous projects together, even placing i song, "Thelonius", on both the Slum Village album Fantastic, Vol. 2, and Common's Like Water for Chocolate. Every bit Dilla'due south health began to decline from the effects of Lupus Nephritis, he relocated to Los Angeles, and asked Mutual to make the move with him as a roommate (Dilla would later lose his battle with the rare disease).[26]

This album saw Mutual exploring themes (musically and lyrically), which were uncommon for a hip-hop record, as he does on the song "Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)"; a homage to Nigerian music legend, and political activist Fela Kuti. The most pop unmarried from the album "The Light" was nominated for a Grammy Honour.

In 2002, Common released his 5th anthology, Electric Circus. The album was highly anticipated and praised past many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not equally commercially successful every bit his previous anthology, Similar Water for Chocolate, selling under 300,000 copies. An eclectic album, Electric Circus featured fusions of several genres such as hip hop, popular, rock, electronic, and neo-soul. The album's style tended to carve up critics; some praised its aggressive vision while others criticized it for the aforementioned reason. Almost of the criticism tended to revolve effectually the album'southward experimental nature; some felt Common had strayed too far from his previous sound. This was Mutual'due south 2nd and last anthology for MCA, and the label's concluding release prior to its assimilation into Geffen Records.

Effectually this time, Common appeared equally a invitee performer on singer and beau Soulquarian Bilal's Love for Sale album, recording a remake of the 1977 Fela Kuti song "Sorrow, Tears & Blood".[27] Bilal also featured on Electric Circus, the kickoff of many time to come collaborations with Common.[28]

2004–2011: Adept Music era [edit]

In early on 2004, Common fabricated an appearance on fellow Chicagoan Kanye West'due south multi-platinum debut album, The College Dropout (on the vocal "Get Em High"), and announced his signing to West'southward then-newfound characterization GOOD Music. Westward had been a longtime fan of Common and the two even participated in a friendly on-air MC battle, where West took jabs at his lyrical idol for "going soft" and wearing crochet pants (every bit he does for his appearance in the video for the Mary J. Blige song "Trip the light fantastic toe for Me"). The pair worked together on Common'due south next album, Be, near entirely produced by Kanye West, with some help from Common'southward longtime collaborator the late James Yancey (J Dilla) – likewise a favorite of W. The album was released in May 2005, and performed very well, boosted by Kanye's involvement and the singles "The Corner", and "Get". Exist earned Mutual the 2nd gold tape of his career, with sales topping out at around 800,000 copies. The Source magazine gave information technology a near-perfect 4.5 mic rating, XXL magazine gave it their highest rating of "XXL", and AllHipHop gave the anthology 4 stars. The album was also nominated for four Grammy Awards in 2006.

Following the release of Exist in 2005, several mixed-race artists from the UK hip-hop scene took exception to Common'southward comments about interracial relationships on the vocal "Existent People." Yungun, Doc Brownish and Ascent Son recorded a runway over an instrumental version of "The Corner" named "Dear Common (The Corner Dub)." Mutual states that he has heard of the runway but never actually taken the time to mind to it, and has not retaliated in song.[29]

Common performing at Store Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2007

Mutual's seventh LP titled Finding Forever was released on July 31, 2007. For this album, he connected his work with Kanye West, likewise as other producers such every bit will.i.am, Devo Springsteen, Derrick Hodge, and Karriem Riggins, equally well as the only J Dilla-produced track, "So Far To Go". The album features invitee spots from artists such every bit Dwele, Bilal, D'Angelo, and UK pop starlet Lily Allen. The first single from the anthology was "The People" b/w "The Game". Due west predicted that Finding Forever would win the 2008 Grammy Accolade for Best Rap Anthology.[xxx] The album was nominated for Best Rap Album, just did not win, losing to West'due south Graduation; all the same, Mutual did win his second Grammy for "Southside," which won the 2008 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group. On July 31, 2007, Common performed a free concert in Santa Monica, California, on the 3rd Street Promenade to promote the release of Finding Forever. Common explained to the audition that the championship "Finding Forever" represented his quest to discover an eternal identify in hip-hop and also his wishes to be an artist for the rest of his life. The album debuted at #1 on the national Billboard 200 charts.

In an August 2007 interview with XXL, rapper Q-Tip of the group A Tribe Called Quest stated that he and Common were forming a group called The Standard. While the two were meant to striking the studio to record a Q-Tip-produced album, perchance with contributions from Kanye West, Common put out Universal Listen Control instead and has already planned the next album, The Dreamer, The Believer, for late 2011.[31]

Mutual was instrumental in bridging the trans-Atlantic gap past signing Britain's Mr. Wong and J2K to Kanye West's Getting Out Our Dreams recording outfit. Common met the pair during his tour in the UK before on in the year. Information technology is speculated that the deal is non only to bring the Uk and U.s. hip hop genres together but that to rival Syco Music's cantankerous-Atlantic success with Leona Lewis. He too has a deal with Zune mp3 players. In 2008 Common fabricated an estimated 12 million dollars, making him equal in earnings to Eminem and Akon, tied for the 13th highest grossing Hip-Hop creative person.[ commendation needed ]

The eighth album from Chicago hip-hop artist Common was originally scheduled to be released on June 24, 2008, under the name Invincible Summer, but he appear at a Temple Academy concert that he would change it to Universal Mind Command.[32] The release date was pushed back to September 30, 2008, due to Mutual filming Wanted. The release appointment was set for November 11, 2008, notwithstanding, information technology was once more pushed back to December 9, 2008.

The album's eponymous lead single "Universal Mind Control", was officially released on July one, 2008, via the Usa iTunes Store as part of The Announcement EP (sold as Universal Mind Command EP in the UK). The song features Pharrell, who as well produced the track. The Announcement EP included an additional track titled "Annunciation", also featuring Pharrell. The video for the lead single was filmed in September by director Hype Williams. In 2009, Common was prominently featured throughout his GOOD Music label-mate Kid Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, every bit a narrator and featured artist. In late 2009, it was revealed Mutual was nominated for ii Grammys at the 52nd Almanac Grammy Awards, including All-time Rap Operation by a Duo or Grouping for "Make Her Say", alongside Kid Cudi and Kanye W, as well as Best Rap Album for Universal Mind Control.

2011–present: Think Mutual Ent. [edit]

The Dreamer/The Laic and feud with Drake [edit]

American producer No I.D., stated that he and Kanye W would be producing Common's album The Dreamer/The Laic.[33] In July 2011, it was announced that No I.D. would be the album's sole producer.[34] Common fabricated an advent on The Jonas Brothers' nearly recent album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times as a guest rapper for the group'south 2009 song, "Don't Charge Me for the Law-breaking."[35]

On July 6, 2011, Common released his outset unmarried, titled "Ghetto Dreams", from his side by side album. A 2d unmarried, "Blue Sky", was released on October four, 2011. On December twenty, 2011, Common released his ninth solo album, titled The Dreamer, The Believer. Although he left GOOD Music in 2011, Common was featured on the characterization'southward commencement compilation anthology, 2012'due south Cruel Summertime. Mutual released a vocal entitled "Sweet", from The Dreamer/The Believer, which included lyrics critical of rappers who sing, although this criticism was not aimed specifically at Canadian recording artist Drake.[36] Drake took law-breaking and responded by releasing "Stay Schemin'", a vocal with Rick Ross and French Montana.[37] Common fans but had to wait two-and-a-half days for him to respond to Drake'southward diss rail. On February 13, 2012, Common commented on the feud past maxim "Information technology's over. But it was all in the art of hip hop. He said some things to me so I had to say some things back...I wouldn't say [he started information technology] but I know I heard something that I felt was directed to me then I addressed it. That'south all. But you lot know, thank God we were able to motion forward from information technology and all is adept."[38]

Artium Recordings and Nobody's Smiling [edit]

Later on a quiet 2012, Common appear he would release an extended play (EP) in January 2013, and his first mixtape in April.[39] In February 2013, Common announced his tenth solo studio album would be released in September 2013 and will feature Kanye West and production from Kanye West and No I.D.[39] Later on September 8, 2013, he gave an update to his projects saying the previously announced EP would be released soon, and would feature a vocal with new Def Jam signee Vince Staples. He also told HipHopDX, his tenth solo studio album would be released in early 2014.[40]

On Jan 6, 2014, Common announced his tenth studio album to exist titled Nobody's Smiling and would be produced entirely by longtime collaborator No I.D.. The album, which Mutual revealed was originally going to be an EP, is set to feature Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and "some new artists from Chicago." The concept of the anthology was inspired by his troubled hometown of Chicago: "Nosotros came up with this concept 'nobody's grinning.' It was actually a idea that came about because of all the violence in Chicago," he says. "It happens in Chicago, but it's happening effectually the globe in many ways." He continues, "We was talking about the weather of what'south happening, when I say 'nobody'south smiling.' But information technology'southward really a telephone call to action."[41] [42] [43] On June 4, 2014, it was appear Common signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and No I.D.'southward Artium Records.[44] It was besides appear Nobody'southward Smiling would be released July 22, 2014.[44] Lonnie "Pops" Lynn was to be featured on this album besides but the recording fell through as Lonnie's health declined. A recording was indeed fabricated and is in procedure of beingness released on Muddied Laboratory Productions featuring production by AwareNess.

In 2018, Common also announced he would exist forming a jazz grouping called Baronial Greene.[45]

Other work [edit]

Acting [edit]

In 2003, Common appeared on the American UPN sitcom Girlfriends. In the episode "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning", he appeared equally Omar, a slam poet who competes with beau poet Sivad (played by Saul Williams) for the affection of Lynn Searcy (played by Persia White). He also had a cameo appearance on an episode of UPN'due south I on One, where he played a drama course instructor named Darius. He too made an appearance on the ABC prove Scrubs. In 2007, Mutual appeared with Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys in the crime pic Smokin' Aces, making his big screen debut as villainous Mob enforcer Sir Ivy. He appeared aslope Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, The RZA and T.I. in the 2007 crime thriller American Gangster. On Jan twenty, 2007, one calendar week before the opening of Smokin Aces, he appeared in a Saturday Dark Live sketch as himself. The show'south host was Piven, his Aces co-star.

In 2007, Mutual played the office of Smokin' Aces co-star Alicia Keys's boyfriend in the music video "Similar You'll Never See Me Over again".

In 2008, he had a supporting function in the moving picture adaptation of the comic book Wanted alongside Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. Common also appeared in the motion picture Street Kings with Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, and Forest Whitaker. Mutual also starred in the 2010 movie Just Wright every bit a basketball game actor who falls in dear with his physical therapist Queen Latifah.[46] He appeared in the 2009 film Terminator Conservancy as John Connor's lieutenant Barnes.[47]

In 2009, Common was cast as John Stewart/Light-green Lantern in the unproduced film Justice League: Mortal.

Common starred equally a corrupt cop in the 2010 comedy Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. He was besides featured in the part of deployed soldier Chino in 2011'south New year'southward Eve (2011 film), the husband of Halle Berry's graphic symbol, Nurse Aimee.

He was part of the ensemble bandage of AMC'southward Hell on Wheels, equally i of the lead characters, Elam Ferguson, a recently freed slave trying to notice his place in the earth.[48]

In 2013, Common played the role of Amanuensis Evans, an FBI agent in Now You See Me along with Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco. In the 2014 film Selma, for which he likewise co-wrote the Oscar-winning song "Glory", Mutual co-starred as 1960s civil rights leader James Bevel. In 2015, he played a hitman in Run All Night.

Common appeared as a gangster in the 2016 moving picture Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer and part of the DC Extended Universe.[49]

In Dec 2015, Mutual appeared in the NBC Boob tube special The Wiz Live!, as the Bouncer guarding the Emerald City.

In 2016, he co-starred in the film Barbershop: The Next Cut, alongside former rival Ice Cube.

In February 2017, he appeared aslope Keanu Reeves again, this time as professional person hitman/bodyguard Cassian in John Wick: Chapter 2.

In August 2017, Common began voicing Kiburi the crocodile in Disney Inferior's The Lion Guard.[50]

Common played opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Eva Vives'due south debut feature, All Near Nina, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Motion picture Festival. It was a major, breakout role for which he has received much critical acclamation (Variety's Peter Debruge calling his performance "easily the strongest of the one-half-dozen supporting roles he's had this twelvemonth"[51]).

In 2018, Common starred in the pic accommodation of The Detest U Give, playing Starr's uncle Carlos, a black police officer that is forced to defend his colleague that is involved in the shooting of a black teen.[52]

Picture show production [edit]

On Oct 27, 2015, Common inked a two-year deal with HBO that allowed to start his own motion picture production company, Liberty Route Productions.[53] [54] He stated in an interview in Feb 2012 that ane of his big career goals was to offset his own motion-picture show production visitor.[55]

In 2016 Mutual also worked with Amazon Studios and American Girl, serving every bit an executive producer for the directly-to-video feature An American Girl Story – Tune 1963: Honey Has to Win.[56]

Modeling and wear [edit]

In 2006, Common was a model for photos of The Gap'southward fall flavour collection, appearing on posters in stores. Later that year, he performed in The Gap'southward "Holiday in Your Hood" themed Peace Love Gap. In February 2007, Mutual signed a deal with New Era to promote their new line of Layers fitted caps. Common also stars in a tv set commercial for the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. He appears in NBA 2K8 in NBA Blacktop style. In the fall of 2008, Mutual appeared in an advertising for Microsoft's Zune, comparing his new song, "Universal Listen Control", to "Planet Rock", a song from hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Too, he featured in the Diesel campaign for a new fragrance called "Only The Brave". His song "Be (intro)" is featured in a commercial for BlackBerry equally of January 2011[update].

In Dec 2008, Mutual launched a new clothing line in partnership with Microsoft titled "Softwear", based on 1980s computing.

Writing [edit]

Mutual was invited by Offset Lady Michelle Obama to appear at a poetry reading on May 11, 2011, at the White House.[57] His verse was found to be profoundly influenced past Maya Angelou's works. This caused furor with the New Jersey State Police and their matrimony,[58] who disagreed with his lyrical content. The president of the New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association voiced concern to the White House. They cite the song "A Song For Assata" about a member of the Blackness Liberation Army and pace-aunt of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur named Assata Shakur, previously known equally Joanne Chesimard,[59] who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of New Bailiwick of jersey state trooper Werner Foerster.

Mutual and his female parent, Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, at a 2011 signing for his memoir at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca, Manhattan

At another poetry reading, Common said, "flyers say 'free Mumia' on my freezer", a reference to Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was controversially bedevilled of killing Philadelphia Constabulary Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981. Common stated, "The one thing that shouldn't be questioned is my back up for the police officers and troops that protect united states every twenty-four hour period."

Jay Carney, the White Business firm Printing Secretarial assistant at the time, spoke for President Obama on the matter by proverb the president does non support, but really opposes, some of the kind of words and lyrics that have been written past Common and others.[lx] Even though the president does not support the lyrics in question, he believed that some reports were distorting what Mr. Lynn stands for more broadly. Common gave a single line response to the unabridged controversy: "I gauge Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't similar me."[threescore]

Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show questioned Fob News' coverage of the controversy, maxim that they "took the time to ignore Common's entire body of work, save for 1 poem he wrote in 2007 that they appear to misunderstand." Stewart also pointed out that in 2002, George Due west. Bush honored Johnny Cash, whose songs contain vehement lyrics. Stewart further pointed out that Fox News itself offered positive coverage of Common'southward career in 2010, and that Sean Hannity, who criticized Common'due south White Business firm invitation, is a friend of musician Ted Nugent, who in clips played on The Daily Show, used fierce rhetoric in comments he made nigh President Obama and Hillary Clinton.[61] Mutual afterward discussed the affair with Stewart during a September 14, 2011, appearance on the plan.[62]

In September 2011, Mutual published his memoir, One 24-hour interval It'll All Make Sense, through Atria Books. As the book details how his shut relationship with his mother influenced his life, it is partially narrated by her.[63]

Common released his second memoir entitled "Allow Love Take The Last Word: A Memoir" in May 2019. The book highlights his relationship with his daughter Omoye, romantic relationships, his parents, and his struggle to cement his perspective in the concept of honey.[64]

Activism [edit]

Mutual used to exist vegan, simply is now a pescetarian. In addition, he is a supporter of animal rights and PETA. He appeared in a print advertising for PETA titled "Recall Before Y'all Eat,"[65] and in a documentary titled Holistic Wellness for the Hip-Hop Generation where he promoted vegetarianism.[66]

Mutual is besides part of the "Knowing Is Beautiful" movement, which supports HIV/AIDS awareness.[65] He is featured in the video for "Yep We Can," a song in support of the candidacy of Barack Obama, which made its debut on the cyberspace on February 2, 2008. Common has pledged to stop using anti-gay lyrics in his music.[67] [68]

Mutual is the founder of the Common Ground Foundation,[69] [70] a not-profit that seeks to empower underprivileged youth to be contributing citizens and potent leaders in the world. The foundation includes programs dedicated to leadership development & empowerment, educational development, artistic expression, likewise as a book club. In 2014, Common Ground inaugurated the AAHH! Fest music festival in Chicago'due south Union Park.[71] Afterwards a ane-year hiatus, AAHH! Fest returned in 2016,[72] but was canceled one calendar week earlier showtime in 2017.[72] An official announcement stated the fest would return September 15, 2018.[72]

In 2017, Common performed concerts in several California prisons, likewise equally on the grounds of the California State Capitol.[73] This concert tour inspired him to found Imagine Justice, another non-profit organization, devoted to empowering communities and fighting injustice.[74] The system intends to address mental health and wellness, civic engagement, and leveraging the power of art to inspire and spark modify; it plans to execute high impact initiatives.[75]

In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Common launched a social media entrada through Imagine Justice, dubbed #WeMatterToo, with dozens of advocacy and activist groups calling attention to the threat that the pandemic poses for incarcerated men and women and intended to create greater public sensation near conditions facing incarcerated populations.[76] The campaign includes the product of short films that will include recordings of inmates expressing their business about the coronavirus spreading inside prisons.[77]

Along with other rappers and activists, Common appeared in the honor-winning documentary short moving picture #Bars4Justice, which was shot in Ferguson, Missouri and produced by Nation19 Magazine.[78] Common performed with Andra Day in the opening musical performance for the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018.[79] [lxxx] He as well performed at the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King'southward death[81] in Memphis, at an result co-hosted past the labor union UNITE Hither. Mutual was afterward accused of joining anti-marriage efforts past crossing a UNITE HERE picket line in Boston.[82]

Personal life [edit]

Mutual is a pescatarian.[83] He is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears fan.[84] [85] He is a Christian, attending Trinity United Church building of Christ in Chicago.[86] On May 4, 2019, Common served as spring beginning speaker at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and after his address, was awarded an honorary DFA degree.[87] While at FAMU, he studied in the Schoolhouse of Business and Industry.[88]

Common was in a relationship with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish from mid-2020 to Nov 2021.[89]

Discography [edit]

Studio albums
  • Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992)
  • Resurrection (1994)
  • One Twenty-four hours It'll All Make Sense (1997)
  • Like Water for Chocolate (2000)
  • Electric Circus (2002)
  • Be (2005)
  • Finding Forever (2007)
  • Universal Mind Control (2008)
  • The Dreamer/The Believer (2011)
  • Nobody's Smiling (2014)
  • Blackness America Over again (2016)
  • Let Love (2019)
  • A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1) (2020)
  • A Cute Revolution (Pt. 2) (2021)

Filmography [edit]

Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have non yet been released

Film [edit]

Twelvemonth Title Role Notes
2002 Brown Sugar Himself Cameo
2006 Dave Chappelle'southward Cake Party Corant Jaman Shuka Cameo
Smokin' Aces 'Sir Ivy'
2007 American Gangster Turner Lucas
2008 Street Kings Imposter Coates
Wanted 'The Gunsmith'
2009 Terminator Salvation Barnes
2010 Date Night Detective Collins
Just Wright Scott McKnight
Bouncing Cats Himself Narrator
2011 Happy Feet Ii Seymour
New Twelvemonth'due south Eve Chino Cameo
Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Screen Ensemble (shared with the entire cast)
2012 LUV Uncle Vincent
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Coach Cal
2013 Movie 43 Bob Mone Segment: "The Pitch"
Nominated — Razzie Honor for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the unabridged cast)
At present You Come across Me Agent Evans
Pawn Officer Jeff Porter
2014 X/Y Jason
Every Hole-and-corner Thing Devlin Hatch
Selma James Bevel
2015 Run All Night Andrew Price
Unity [90] Narrator Documentary
Being Charlie Travis
2016 Barbershop: The Adjacent Cut Rashad
Suicide Squad 'Monster T'
2017 John Wick: Affiliate 2 Cassian
A Happening of Awe-inspiring Proportions Daniel Crawford
Love Beats Rhymes Coltrane
Megan Leavey 'Gunny' Martin
Girls Trip Himself
2018 The Tale Martin
Here and Now Ben
All Nigh Nina Rafe Hines
The Detest U Give Carlos Carter
Saint Judy Benjamin Adebayo
Smallfoot Stonekeeper (phonation)
Hunter Killer Rear Admiral John Fisk
2019 The Kitchen FBI Agent Gary Silvers
The Informer Edward Grens
2020 Ava Michael
TBA El Tonto Not yet released Lonnie Richards Post-production
Alice Not yet released Andre Mail service-product

Television [edit]

Year Championship Role Notes
1997 Crook & Hunt Guest Episode: "George Segal"
2000 The Lyricist Lounge Show Himself
2001 Soul Train Invitee Episode: "Common & Macy Gray/Transitions/Olivia"
2003 Girlfriends Omar Episode: "Accept This Poem and Telephone call Me in the Morning"
2004 Chappelle'south Testify Himself – Musical Guest Episode #2.7
Game Over Common (voice) Episode: "Into the Woods"
Scrubs Himself Episode: "Her Story"
One on One Darius Episode: "Cabin Fever"
2005 Wild 'northward Out Himself – Musical Guest
The Oprah Winfrey Show Himself
2005–2007 Total Request Live
2005–2008 Late Dark with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2007–2009 Tavis Smiley
2007 The Late Late Testify with Craig Ferguson
2008 Artist on Creative person
Upward Close with Carrie Keagan
2009 Black to the Future
The Bonnie Chase Prove
No disparen al pianista
2009–2010 The Electric Company
The Rotten Tomatoes Show
2010 The Brian McKnight Evidence
American Idol
The Mo'Nique Show
Marker at the Movies
Rachael Ray
10-Play
2011 What's Trending
Instant Moving-picture show Review
1st Wait
Real Fourth dimension with Bill Maher
The Hot 10
Chelsea Lately
Single Ladies Mayor Howard Episode: "Pilot"
2011–2014 Hell on Wheels Elam Ferguson Main cast; 32 episodes
2013 The Mindy Project Security Guard Episode: "Harry & Mindy"
2014 Framework Host
2015 Lip Sync Boxing Himself Episode: "Common vs. John Fable"
The Wiz Live! The Bouncer Boob tube special
2016 Live with Kelly Guest Co-Host May 31, 2016
2017 The Simpsons Himself (voice) Episode: "The Great Phatsby: Office two"
2017–2019 The Lion Guard Kiburi (vocalism) 8 episodes
2018–2019 The Chi Rafiq four episodes; also executive producer
2019 Sherman'due south Showcase Henry Episode: "Enemies"
2020 Fraggle Stone: Rock On! Himself 2 episodes
Home Movie: The Princess Bride [91] Westley Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"
2021 Never Have I Ever [92] Dr. Chris Jackson Recurring role
TBA Wool Not yet released Sims Main office, upcoming series

Video games [edit]

Year Title Function Notes
2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate Brummel Vocalism
Terminator Salvation Barnes Voice

Awards and nominations [edit]

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External links [edit]

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • Common: Geffen Records Site
  • Common at AllMusic
  • Common at IMDb
  • Mutual on Democracy Now! – video interview

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