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Commonby Tobi Kehinde
Introduction
Common (real name Lonnie Rashied Lynn Jr.) was born March
13,1972, in Chicago, Illinois. He is an MC.
Early Life
When he was six, his parents divorced and he began to live
with his mother. In his teenage life, he formed a rap group
with two friends called C.D.R., and during this time he released
his debut album, Can I Borrow A Dollar?.
Music Career
Common has released seven more albums after his debut.
Most of them have been critically acclaimed (successful). Right
now, he’s working on one called The Believer, which is coming
up in 2011.
Best Albums
Acting Career
Common has acted in various movies such as American
Gangster & Wanted. He also does voice roles.
Awards
2003: Video of the Year, Best Film Song & Best R&B Song - Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
‘06: Lyricist of the Year - Be album.
‘07: Lyricist of the Year & CD of the Year - Finding Forever Album.
‘08: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group - Southside.
BibliographyCommon Wikipedia
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