Common

Common

Biography: Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He has received three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, and gained critical acclaim with his 1994 album Resurrection. He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s. He achieved mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major-label album Like Water for Chocolate (2000), received commercial success. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for the Erykah Badu single "Love of My Life". His 2005 album Be was also a commercial success and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Common received his second Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released in late 2007. In 2011, Common launched Think Common Entertainment, his own record label imprint, having previously released music under various other labels including Relativity, Geffen, and GOOD Music. Common won the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his song, co-written and performed with John Legend, "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Common's acting career also includes roles in the films Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, Just Wright, Happy Feet Two, New Year's Eve, Run All Night, Being Charlie, Rex, John Wick: Chapter 2, Smallfoot and Hunter Killer. He also narrated the documentary Bouncing Cats, about one man's efforts to improve the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture. He starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series Hell on Wheels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Common (rapper), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Birthday: March 13, 1972

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005-09-12

Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation

2009-05-20

Street Kings
Street Kings

2008-04-10

Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise

2023-05-12

American Gangster
American Gangster

2007-11-02

Between Riverside and Crazy
Between Riverside and Crazy

2023-01-31

Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces

2006-12-09

Wanted
Wanted

2008-06-19

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005-03-22

Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

2023-03-04

Date Night
Date Night

2010-04-08

Just Wright
Just Wright

2010-05-14

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021-11-20

You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box

2021-12-03

Happy Feet Two
Happy Feet Two

2011-11-17

Beef
Beef

2003-08-03

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011-07-08

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012-08-15

LUV
LUV

2013-01-18

Now You See Me
Now You See Me

2013-05-29

The Legacy of J Dilla
The Legacy of J Dilla

2023-04-07

Movie 43
Movie 43

2013-01-24

The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

2005-01-01

Pawn
Pawn

2013-04-23

Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene

2017-06-13

Bouncing Cats
Bouncing Cats

2010-04-29

Run All Night
Run All Night

2015-03-11

Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League
Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

2013-06-21

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012-06-15

X/Y
X/Y

2014-04-19

Breathe
Breathe

2024-04-04

Selma
Selma

2014-12-25

5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Coin

2004-11-12

Diane Warren: Relentless
Diane Warren: Relentless

2025-01-10

Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022-11-10

A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

2023-12-10

Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016-04-15

Every Secret Thing
Every Secret Thing

2014-04-20

Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad

2016-08-03

Entourage
Entourage

2015-06-03

Unity
Unity

2015-08-12

The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live!

2015-12-03

Being Charlie
Being Charlie

2015-09-14

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015-10-01

Hip-Hop and the White House
Hip-Hop and the White House

2024-04-22

Love Beats Rhymes
Love Beats Rhymes

2017-12-01

John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2

2017-02-08

Two Trains Runnin'
Two Trains Runnin'

2016-04-08

Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

2024-06-09

Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer

2018-10-19

New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve

2011-12-08

Megan Leavey
Megan Leavey

2017-06-09

A Happening of Monumental Proportions
A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017-05-05

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016-10-14

Chasing Trane
Chasing Trane

2017-04-14

Misdirection: The Real Magic
Misdirection: The Real Magic

2017-06-13

The Informer
The Informer

2019-08-30

Girls Trip
Girls Trip

2017-07-21

The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America

2017-07-04

Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar

2002-10-05

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

2017-05-23

All About Nina
All About Nina

2018-09-28

The Tale
The Tale

2018-01-20

Here and Now
Here and Now

2018-11-09

Smallfoot
Smallfoot

2018-09-20

The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give

2018-10-19

Black America Again
Black America Again

2016-10-21

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016-11-15

Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight

2018-06-07

The Kitchen
The Kitchen

2019-08-08

Ava
Ava

2020-07-02

Saint Judy
Saint Judy

2019-03-01

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

2005-03-22

Brave New Voices 2010
Brave New Voices 2010

2010-01-01

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

2007-05-16

Music
Music

2010-10-15

The Price of Protest
The Price of Protest

2019-08-18

A Most Beautiful Thing
A Most Beautiful Thing

2020-06-18

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2020-01-07

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020-04-21

Letter to the President
Letter to the President

2005-03-29

Letter to the Free
Letter to the Free

2016-11-01

Alice
Alice

2022-03-18

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

1998-11-10

Hate to See You Go
Hate to See You Go

One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home

2020-04-18

Soundz of Spirit
Soundz of Spirit

2005-02-08

Paragraphs I Manifest
Paragraphs I Manifest

Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

2024-11-20