Common

Details

Instance of

human

Born

13 March 1972

Place of birth

Chicago

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Lonnie, Rashid

Father

Lonnie Lynn

Genre

hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, jazz rap, neo soul, trip hop, contemporary R&B, pop music, pop rap, rapping

Occupation

rapper, writer, record producer, model, singer, songwriter, film actor, film producer, television actor, actor, poet, musician

Citizenship

United States

Religion

Christianity

Awards

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, BET Award for Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, BET Her Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award, Academy Award for Best Original Song, BET Award for Viewer's Choice, Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song

birth name

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

discography

Common discography

educated at

Florida A&M University, Luther High School South, Southern University

instrument

voice

member of

August Greene

nominated for

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female, BET Award for Viewer's Choice, BET Award for Best Collaboration, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award, BET Award for Video of the Year, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

notable work

Smallfoot, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, LUV, Hell on Wheels

number of children

1

participant in

Global Conference 2020

pseudonym

Common, Common Sense

record label

GOOD Music, Geffen Records, MCA Records, MCA Inc., Relativity Records, Universal Music Group, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Warner Bros. Records, Loma Vista Recordings

social media followers

5489677, 5503086, 338000, 5409221, 374000, 5359086, 399000, 422000, 469000

start of work period

1991

topic's main category

Category:Common (rapper)

unmarried partner

Tiffany Haddish, Erykah Badu, Jennifer Hudson

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