Common

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Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn on March 13, 1972) is a Chicago-based hip-hop artist known for lyrics that focus on love and spirituality. Many people describe him as being a conscious hip-hop artist, one who makes songs that send a message. With the help of big time producers such as Kanye West, DJ Premier, and J Dilla, Common’s tunes are ear catching and meaningful.

As well as music, Common has worked as an actor, on the films ‘Smokin’ Aces’ (as Sir Ivy) ‘American Gangster’ (as Turner Lucas) and ‘Wanted’. He may also be seen in cameo roles in films such as ‘Brown Sugar’.

His debut was the 1992 album Can I Borrow A Dollar, but he achieved little critical or commercial success until 1994’s Resurrection, an instant classic. He produced several more albums, notably Like Water for Chocolate and the highly experimental Electric Circus, before releasing the Kanye West and J Dilla-produced Be in 2005, which was his first album to receive widespread mainstream appeal and radio playtime.

Common is considered a “cred” artist, which has lead him to collaborations with the likes of De La Soul, Jadakiss, T.I., Talib Kweli, The Roots, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Erykah Badu, and Fort Minor.

Most recently released is 2007’s Finding Forever, which was produced mainly by long-time collaborator, Kanye West.

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Top Tracks

1	Testify full track	1,314
2	Be	1,069
3	The Light full track	1,033
4	Real People full track	856
5	Misunderstood full track	807
6	The People full track	741
7	Intro full track	672
8	The Game full track	643
9	I Want You full track	642
10	I Used to Love H.E.R.	631
11	Go! full track	627
12	Forever Begins full track	587
13	Love Is	575
14	The Corner full track	560
15	Faithful full track	559

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KeKeReppinJerZ wrote:
yesterday evening

If you love "The Light" (and I know you do =) Check out the original from the sample...you will be glad you did. Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes

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Avalorn wrote:
yesterday afternoon

i dont think hes underrated, everybody knows his level, on the top of the music.

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iMurk wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I Used to Love H.E.R should be #1

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Aardvarked wrote:
yesterday morning

There are a lot of talented MCs a hell of a lot more underrated than Common..

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reinofbaphomets wrote:
yesterday morning

Testify love it =]

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muzikistruth wrote:
Thursday evening

one of the best,most consitent,and most and underrated mc's common's been making quality maerial for a long time and one of the reason i still love HER ....(hip hop duh)

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kobe47 wrote:
Tuesday evening

http://videos.onsmash.com/v/YmDCp8jTnUufxUye oh-my-god. amazing

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mel-opho-be wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Awesome show in Boston at the Orpheum Theatre. Our Common concert photos/review are up on the site. The photos shouldn't be missed!

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havmaleducado wrote:
last week

http://www.hhztyle.com/ New international hip hop website Profiles, discography, lyrics, videos and pics of your favorite hip hop artists, everything in the same website. Just click :)

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winterkiss wrote:
last week

<3

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Charlie_bwoi wrote:
last week

http://www.last.fm/group/Common-Group

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flpstr wrote:
last week

im ridin with my angel

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jerkus wrote:
last week

new group started: hip-hop is for the black man

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one_be_lo wrote:
last week

saw him at fillmore and I must say I was less than impressed. Actually played stuff off electric circus (Why?) because Pharrell is on the album and N.E.R.D. was there too. And he had this weird setup like it was suppose to be a play or something, but no one was feeling it. Also, the live band either didn't know what they were playing or were not very good cause the beats were almost undecipherable and Common is probably my favorite rapper.

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shaolin86 wrote:
last week

Why is Testify #1? It has to be one of the only Common tracks I don't like

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JNellz wrote:
last week

GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE.

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affray wrote:
last week

JOIN Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club!

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Valoo1 wrote:
last week

can we ave another electric circus style album? or cover the full fela zombie album? that would be good

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AlanKH wrote:
last month

nice

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stizzylicious wrote:
last month

pretty cool picture!

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