Common

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is a Grammy and Oscar-winning rapper and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Common’s inspired mix of poetic flow and hip-hop soul has helped him earn his status as one of the most respected rappers in the game. After being a ball boy for his hometown Chicago Bulls as a teen and attending Florida A&M University for business administration, Common Sense kicked in and he left school to become a rapper. He gained national attention after being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine in 1991. He released his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar? through Relativity Records in 1992, followed by his breakthrough second album Resurrection in 1994, which features his hip-hop classic single “I Used To Love H.E.R.” As his career began to take off, he was sued by the music group Common Sense over the name, leading Common to drop the “Sense” and allude to the change in the title of his third album, One Day It’ll All Make Sense (1997). He has released several critically acclaimed albums, including Like Water For Chocolate (2000), which features his J Dilla-produced hit single “The Light”, and Be (2005), which was released under fellow Chicago musician Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. He also joined musicians Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper to form the group August Greene, and the trio released their self-titled album in 2018. Common has appeared in several television shows and movies, including American Gangster, Selma, Suicide Squad, The Mindy Project, The Simpsons, The Wiz Live!, and The Chi among others. Common and John Legend won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe in the Best Original Song category for their song “Glory” from Selma. Common also won Grammy Awards for his collaborations with Erykah Badu (“Love of My Life”) and Kanye West (“Southside”) in the categories of Best R&B Song (2003) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (2008), respectively.

Related performers: The Madd Rapper , Shyne , Mystikal , Q-Tip

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Albums & EPs

2017

Beats for Insomniacs

Beats for Insomniacs

Like They Used to Say produced by Hi-Tek

2016

America Is Dying Slowly

America Is Dying Slowly

(Lately) I've Been Thinking produced by No I.D.
Street Life produced by Havoc

2014

Nobody's Smiling

Nobody's Smiling

Kingdom produced by No I.D.
Nobody's Smiling Album Art/Tracklist produced by No I.D.
Speak My Piece produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence , No I.D. , Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie , Puff Daddy
Diamonds produced by No I.D.
The Neighborhood produced by No I.D.
Blak Majik produced by No I.D.
Out on Bond produced by No I.D.
Hustle Harder produced by No I.D.
Real produced by No I.D.
Nobody's Smiling produced by No I.D.
7 Deadly Sins produced by No I.D.
No Fear produced by No I.D.
Rewind That produced by No I.D.
Young Hearts Run Free produced by No I.D.
City To City produced by No I.D.

2012

The Pursuit (EP)

The Pursuit (EP)

To Tell You the Truth produced by No I.D.
Summer Madness produced by No I.D.

2011

The Dreamer/The Believer

The Dreamer/The Believer

The Believer (Remix) produced by No I.D.
Ghetto Dreams (Remix) produced by No I.D.
Ghetto Dreams produced by No I.D.
Blue Sky produced by No I.D.
Sweet produced by No I.D.
Celebrate produced by No I.D.
The Believer produced by No I.D.
Raw (How You Like It) produced by No I.D.
The Dreamer produced by No I.D.
Gold produced by No I.D.
Cloth produced by No I.D.
Windows produced by No I.D.
Pops Belief produced by No I.D.
Lovin' I Lost produced by No I.D.

2010

Bamboozled Soundtrack

Bamboozled Soundtrack

In the Light Remix (For U) produced by J Dilla
Blak Iz Blak produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence

2009

Come Close Remix (Closer)

Come Close Remix (Closer)

Come Close Remix produced by Pharrell Williams , J Dilla

2008

Universal Mind Control

Universal Mind Control

Gladiator produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
Make My Day produced by Mr. DJ
Punch Drunk Love produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes , Kanye West
Everywhere produced by Mr. DJ
Sex 4 Suga produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
Inhale produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
Changes produced by Mr. DJ
Universal Mind Control (UMC) produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
Announcement produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
What a World produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes

2007

Finding Forever

Finding Forever

Forever Begins produced by Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Misunderstood produced by Mike Dean , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
I Want You produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
So Far to Go produced by J Dilla
Start the Show (Extended) produced by Mike Dean , Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Break My Heart produced by Mike Dean , Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Drivin' Me Wild produced by Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
U, Black Maybe produced by Mike Dean , Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
The Game produced by DJ Premier , Mike Dean , Kanye West
The People produced by Mike Dean , Kanye West , Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Southside produced by J Dilla , Kanye West

2005

NBA 2K6 Soundtrack

NBA 2K6 Soundtrack

Carolina Agents produced by 9th Wonder
The Movement produced by J Dilla

Chi-City produced by A-Trak , Kanye West
Real People produced by Kanye West
It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) produced by J Dilla , Kanye West
Faithful produced by Kanye West
Testify produced by Kanye West
Love Is… produced by J Dilla
They Say produced by Kanye West
Be (Intro) produced by Kanye West
The Corner produced by Kanye West
The Food produced by Kanye West
Go! produced by A-Trak , Kanye West

2002

Electric Circus

Electric Circus

Aquarius produced by J Dilla
Come Close produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
Electric Wire Hustler Flower produced by J Dilla
Between Me, You & Liberation produced by J Dilla
I Am Music produced by J Dilla
Star 69 (PS with Love) produced by J Dilla
Soul Power produced by J Dilla
New Wave produced by J Dilla
I Got a Right Ta produced by Pharrell Williams , The Neptunes
JImi Was a Rock Star produced by J Dilla

2000

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

The Light produced by J Dilla
A Film Called (Pimp) produced by J Dilla
Dooinit produced by J Dilla
Funky for You produced by J Dilla
The Questions produced by J Dilla
Heat produced by J Dilla
Payback Is a Grandmother produced by J Dilla
Thelonius produced by J Dilla
Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela) produced by J Dilla
Time Travelin' Reprise produced by J Dilla
The 6th Sense (Something You Feel) produced by Havoc , DJ Premier
Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) produced by J Dilla

The Hurricane Soundtrack

The Hurricane Soundtrack

Hurricane produced by Scott Storch
Little Brother produced by J Dilla

1999

Soundbombing II

Soundbombing II

Soundbombing produced by DJ Babu
Patriotism produced by El-P
Next Universe produced by Hi-Tek
1-9-9-9 produced by Hi-Tek

1997

One Day It'll All Make Sense

One Day It'll All Make Sense

Food for Funk produced by No I.D.
Gettin' Down at the Amphitheater produced by No I.D.
Invocation produced by No I.D.
Stolen Moments Pt. II produced by No I.D.
Stolen Moments Pt. I produced by No I.D.
Stolen Moments Pt. III produced by No I.D.
Introspective produced by No I.D.
Making a Name for Ourselves produced by No I.D.
G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition) produced by No I.D.
Retrospect for Life produced by No I.D.
Hungry produced by No I.D.

Soul in the Hole (Original Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Soul in the Hole (Original Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Against The Grain produced by DJ Premier
High Expectations produced by No I.D.
Rare Species (Modus Operandi) produced by Havoc

1994

Resurrection

Resurrection

Another Wasted Nite With... produced by No I.D.
Maintaining produced by No I.D.
Book of Life produced by No I.D.
In My Own World (Check the Method) produced by No I.D.
Nuthin' to Do produced by No I.D.
Watermelon produced by No I.D.
Pop's Rap produced by No I.D.
WMOE produced by No I.D.
I Used to Love H.E.R. produced by No I.D.
Communism produced by No I.D.
Thisisme produced by No I.D.
Orange Pineapple Juice produced by No I.D.
Resurrection produced by No I.D.

1992

Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Can I Borrow a Dollar?

A Penny For My Thoughts produced by No I.D.
Charms Alarm produced by No I.D.
Just in the Nick of Rhyme produced by No I.D.
Breaker 1/9 produced by No I.D.
Take It EZ produced by No I.D.
Pitchin' Pennies produced by No I.D.
Two Scoops of Raisins produced by No I.D.
Soul By the Pound produced by No I.D.
Tricks Up My Sleeve produced by No I.D.

Singles

Resurrection (Extra P Remix) produced by Large Professor
16 Bars produced by No I.D.
Congratulations produced by No I.D.
Car Horn produced by DJ Mark the 45 King
The Light '08 (It's Love) produced by Just Blaze , J Dilla
Resurrection '95 produced by No I.D.
Soul By the Pound (Thump Mix Remix) produced by No I.D.
Tekzilla produced by Hi-Tek
Next Time (Just Wright) produced by Kanye West
Fine China (Remix) produced by 9th Wonder
Breaker 1/9 (Beatnuts Remix) produced by No I.D.
WAR produced by No I.D.
Made in Black America produced by No I.D.
The Bitch in Yoo (Havoc version) produced by Havoc
Strange Fruit produced by Kanye West
Kingdom Remix produced by No I.D.