yes yes y’all they could jumpstart what job Akito stop this rappers had a love
job Akito stop this rappers had a love
job Akito stop this rappers had a love affair with hip-hop all his life
affair with hip-hop all his life
affair with hip-hop all his life welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of common know what’s your name
Loni Rashid Lin jr. was born March 13th
Loni Rashid Lin jr. was born March 13th 1972 in Chicago Illinois in his youth
1972 in Chicago Illinois in his youth
1972 in Chicago Illinois in his youth his high school rap trio cd-r opened for
his high school rap trio cd-r opened for
his high school rap trio cd-r opened for hip hop heavyweights like NWA and Big
hip hop heavyweights like NWA and Big
hip hop heavyweights like NWA and Big Daddy Kane in 1992 Lin signed a record
Daddy Kane in 1992 Lin signed a record
Daddy Kane in 1992 Lin signed a record deal with relativity records and
deal with relativity records and
deal with relativity records and released his first single take it easy
released his first single take it easy
released his first single take it easy under the name common sense though I do
under the name common sense though I do
under the name common sense though I do without it it hit number 5 on the Hot
without it it hit number 5 on the Hot
without it it hit number 5 on the Hot Rap singles chart and was followed by
Rap singles chart and was followed by
Rap singles chart and was followed by his full-length debut can I borrow a
his full-length debut can I borrow a
his full-length debut can I borrow a dollar that year the album was produced
dollar that year the album was produced
dollar that year the album was produced by Commons close friend and soon-to-be
by Commons close friend and soon-to-be
by Commons close friend and soon-to-be super producer no ID who helped
super producer no ID who helped
super producer no ID who helped legitimize Chicago hip hop common sense
legitimize Chicago hip hop common sense
legitimize Chicago hip hop common sense expanded his fan base outside of his
expanded his fan base outside of his
expanded his fan base outside of his hometown to catch the attention of
hometown to catch the attention of
hometown to catch the attention of critics and hip hop fans across America
critics and hip hop fans across America
critics and hip hop fans across America with his follow up effort dr. Whitney
with his follow up effort dr. Whitney
with his follow up effort dr. Whitney Godwin possessed by patterns that be
Godwin possessed by patterns that be
Godwin possessed by patterns that be scattered over the global my vocals me
scattered over the global my vocals me
scattered over the global my vocals me traveling arrival in my abdomen it’s
traveling arrival in my abdomen it’s
traveling arrival in my abdomen it’s rawness babbling dramatic side of
rawness babbling dramatic side of
rawness babbling dramatic side of masculine I grabbed him in 1994’s
masculine I grabbed him in 1994’s
masculine I grabbed him in 1994’s Resurrection was a critical success and
Resurrection was a critical success and
Resurrection was a critical success and was named his defining record the album
was named his defining record the album
was named his defining record the album standout single was I used to love her
standout single was I used to love her
standout single was I used to love her in which the rapper speaks to hip hop as
in which the rapper speaks to hip hop as
in which the rapper speaks to hip hop as if it were a woman let’s disco when I
if it were a woman let’s disco when I
if it were a woman let’s disco when I was two
was two
was two what I love most she had so much so she
what I love most she had so much so she
what I love most she had so much so she results with I was just assured he never
results with I was just assured he never
results with I was just assured he never throughout my life she would be there
throughout my life she would be there
throughout my life she would be there for me the song has been commonly upheld
for me the song has been commonly upheld
for me the song has been commonly upheld as one of his all-time greatest as well
as one of his all-time greatest as well
as one of his all-time greatest as well as one of the best recordings in hip-hop
as one of the best recordings in hip-hop
as one of the best recordings in hip-hop history despite this acclaim the song
history despite this acclaim the song
history despite this acclaim the song created friction between common-sense
created friction between common-sense
created friction between common-sense and rap group Westside Connection which
and rap group Westside Connection which
and rap group Westside Connection which fell so where it’s insulting West Coast
fell so where it’s insulting West Coast
fell so where it’s insulting West Coast rests the rivals then released a series
rests the rivals then released a series
rests the rivals then released a series of diss tracks but eventually settled
of diss tracks but eventually settled
of diss tracks but eventually settled their differences at the insistence of
their differences at the insistence of
their differences at the insistence of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in 1997 he released his third album one
in 1997 he released his third album one
in 1997 he released his third album one day it’ll all make sense under the
day it’ll all make sense under the
day it’ll all make sense under the shortened moniker comments following
shortened moniker comments following
shortened moniker comments following legal action by a California reggae band
legal action by a California reggae band
legal action by a California reggae band called common sense the critically
called common sense the critically
called common sense the critically successful disc featured collaborations
successful disc featured collaborations
successful disc featured collaborations with artists such as cannabis Lauryn
with artists such as cannabis Lauryn
with artists such as cannabis Lauryn Hill and the roots drummer Questlove
after signing with MCA records and
after signing with MCA records and moving to New York Commons started
moving to New York Commons started
moving to New York Commons started recording with the sole Aquarians in
recording with the sole Aquarians in
recording with the sole Aquarians in 1999 the musical collective was
1999 the musical collective was
1999 the musical collective was comprised of artists like mos def q-tip
comprised of artists like mos def q-tip
comprised of artists like mos def q-tip Erykah Badu J Dilla
Erykah Badu J Dilla
Erykah Badu J Dilla and Questlove Commons critical and
and Questlove Commons critical and
and Questlove Commons critical and commercial breakthrough was 2000’s
commercial breakthrough was 2000’s
commercial breakthrough was 2000’s gold-certified
gold-certified
gold-certified Like Water for Chocolate it’s and Paul
Like Water for Chocolate it’s and Paul
Like Water for Chocolate it’s and Paul and we communicate and soon the fate
and we communicate and soon the fate
and we communicate and soon the fate others Juliet’s the right pitch I never
others Juliet’s the right pitch I never
others Juliet’s the right pitch I never called you much to even my poo there’s
called you much to even my poo there’s
called you much to even my poo there’s so much in the name is so much more than
so much in the name is so much more than
so much in the name is so much more than you
you
you the single delight was included on that
the single delight was included on that
the single delight was included on that record and received heavy rotation on
record and received heavy rotation on
record and received heavy rotation on MTV up next was the boundary-pushing but
MTV up next was the boundary-pushing but
MTV up next was the boundary-pushing but less commercially successful effort
less commercially successful effort
less commercially successful effort Electric Circus
Electric Circus
Electric Circus then came 2005 well received B which
then came 2005 well received B which
then came 2005 well received B which reached the second spot on the Billboard
reached the second spot on the Billboard
reached the second spot on the Billboard 200 charts the disc produced the single
200 charts the disc produced the single
200 charts the disc produced the single go featuring John Mayer and Kanye West
go featuring John Mayer and Kanye West
go featuring John Mayer and Kanye West on channel 3 everybody run back to your
on channel 3 everybody run back to your
on channel 3 everybody run back to your fantasy Go Go and on a count of three
fantasy Go Go and on a count of three
fantasy Go Go and on a count of three 2007’s finding forever top the Billboard
2007’s finding forever top the Billboard
2007’s finding forever top the Billboard 200 chart and sold 155 thousand copies
200 chart and sold 155 thousand copies
200 chart and sold 155 thousand copies in its first week the next year the gold
in its first week the next year the gold
in its first week the next year the gold certified album also want a Grammy for a
certified album also want a Grammy for a
certified album also want a Grammy for a track featuring Kanye West
just aghast bamboo to start like
just aghast bamboo to start like checkpoint the way I get back boss
checkpoint the way I get back boss
checkpoint the way I get back boss also in 2008 come and drop the album
also in 2008 come and drop the album
also in 2008 come and drop the album universal mind control to mixed reviews
during the last years of the decade
during the last years of the decade common began appearing on the big screen
common began appearing on the big screen
common began appearing on the big screen in 2007 he was seen in the crime movies
in 2007 he was seen in the crime movies
in 2007 he was seen in the crime movies smokin aces and American Gangster the
smokin aces and American Gangster the
smokin aces and American Gangster the next year he had roles in the action
next year he had roles in the action
next year he had roles in the action film Street Kings and wanted you need to
film Street Kings and wanted you need to
film Street Kings and wanted you need to know what it’s like to put a bullet in a
know what it’s like to put a bullet in a
know what it’s like to put a bullet in a body before returning to music common
body before returning to music common
body before returning to music common also acted in the film’s Terminator
also acted in the film’s Terminator
also acted in the film’s Terminator Salvation date night and just right but
Salvation date night and just right but
Salvation date night and just right but you don’t even know me I want to know
you don’t even know me I want to know
you don’t even know me I want to know 2011 saw the release of the no I D
2011 saw the release of the no I D
2011 saw the release of the no I D produced the dreamer the believer I’ll
produced the dreamer the believer I’ll
produced the dreamer the believer I’ll neva say shit she can villain
neva say shit she can villain
neva say shit she can villain I’m dr. Willis so Nelson critic
I’m dr. Willis so Nelson critic
I’m dr. Willis so Nelson critic maybe it’s skillet
maybe it’s skillet
maybe it’s skillet besides the single ghetto dreams the top
besides the single ghetto dreams the top
besides the single ghetto dreams the top 20 record contained the track suite
20 record contained the track suite
20 record contained the track suite which saw common taking shots at rapper
which saw common taking shots at rapper
which saw common taking shots at rapper Drake as a result the two traded barbs
Drake as a result the two traded barbs
Drake as a result the two traded barbs in song form for a few months until
in song form for a few months until
in song form for a few months until common ended the beef at the 2012 Grammy
common ended the beef at the 2012 Grammy
common ended the beef at the 2012 Grammy Awards kind of over now it’s over so but
Awards kind of over now it’s over so but
Awards kind of over now it’s over so but you know it was all in the other hip hop
you know it was all in the other hip hop
you know it was all in the other hip hop beat he said some things to me so I had
beat he said some things to me so I had
beat he said some things to me so I had to say some things back in addition to
to say some things back in addition to
to say some things back in addition to music and acting common dabbled in
music and acting common dabbled in
music and acting common dabbled in modeling and fashion and even published
modeling and fashion and even published
modeling and fashion and even published a memoir he has been a spokesperson for
a memoir he has been a spokesperson for
a memoir he has been a spokesperson for several brands supported various social
several brands supported various social
several brands supported various social causes and he established the common
causes and he established the common
causes and he established the common ground foundation for disadvantaged
ground foundation for disadvantaged
ground foundation for disadvantaged children despite his philanthropy common
children despite his philanthropy common
children despite his philanthropy common has been involved in scandal in 2011 a
has been involved in scandal in 2011 a
has been involved in scandal in 2011 a media storm erupted when he was invited
media storm erupted when he was invited
media storm erupted when he was invited to the White House for a poetry reading
to the White House for a poetry reading
to the White House for a poetry reading by first lady Michelle Obama
by first lady Michelle Obama
by first lady Michelle Obama due to his sometimes controversial
due to his sometimes controversial
due to his sometimes controversial lyrics with his smooth flow and poetic
lyrics with his smooth flow and poetic
lyrics with his smooth flow and poetic lyrics common paint vivid imagery with
lyrics common paint vivid imagery with
lyrics common paint vivid imagery with his words in a genre where one-hit
his words in a genre where one-hit
his words in a genre where one-hit wonders and superficial lyrics reign
wonders and superficial lyrics reign
wonders and superficial lyrics reign supreme
supreme
supreme he is abreast of fresh air so when you
he is abreast of fresh air so when you
he is abreast of fresh air so when you look at Lonnie Rashid Lin juniors love
look at Lonnie Rashid Lin juniors love
look at Lonnie Rashid Lin juniors love and respect for hip-hop you realize
and respect for hip-hop you realize
and respect for hip-hop you realize there is really nothing common about him
there is really nothing common about him
there is really nothing common about him and on the count of three everybody run
and on the count of three everybody run
and on the count of three everybody run back to your fantasy now
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