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Lonnie Rashid Lynn [6] [7] [8] (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards , an Academy Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , and a Golden Globe Award .
Back when Common was known as 12-year-old Lonnie Rashid Lynn, he wrote his first rap about a group of rappers called the Bond Hill Crew.
Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American rapper Common, released on March 28, 2000, through MCA Records.It was Common's first major label album and was both a critical and commercial breakthrough, receiving widespread acclaim from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in its first week. [2]
The closing track, "Pop's Rap" was the first of a series of tracks featuring spoken word and poetry by Common's father Lonnie "Pops" Lynn Sr., whom Common has used to close several of his albums since. Interlaced throughout the album are short interludes that form a loose narrative concerning day-to-day life on the South Side.
Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, vividly remembers the moment his mental wellness journey began just over 20 years ago. “I was dealing with a heartbreak,” the rapper, actor and activist tells ...
Common, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, then told Brown that he’d lost speaking engagements and endorsements over the skit. Most Memorable ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosts Over the Years
This song is Common's first all-singing performance. The center-piece of the album, the epic "Heaven Somewhere", features 6 vocalists who all give insight into what their interpretation of Heaven is. Common's father Lonnie Lynn ends the affair with an introspective look at his ideal place.
Tiffany Haddish is opening up about her breakup with Common after the pair dated for a year. In a recent profile for The Washington Post, Haddish spoke highly of her relationship with the rapper ...