Common

Quick Facts

Full Name	Common
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1972(1972-03-13)
Age	52
Birthplace	South Side
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Common Biography

Common is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on March 13, 1972 in South Side, Illinois, United States. The singer was born Lonnie Lynn, he’s popular hip-hop musician who made his debut in the 90s with the debut of his album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? He also got a role as an actor for roles on the AMC western TV show Hell on Wheels and in movies such like Smokin’ Aces, American Gangster, Terminator Salvation and Suicide Squad.

The year was 2015 and he was awarded his first Academy Award for Best Original Song for his song “Glory” with In 2015, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his composition “Glory” with John Legend for the film Selma. for the movie Selma.

Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor, writer, philanthropist, and activist. Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained an underground following into the late 1990s, after which he gained mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians.

Lynn began rapping in the late 1980s, while a student at Luther High School South in Chicago, when he, along with two of his friends, formed C.D.R., a rap trio that opened for acts such as N.W.A and Big Daddy Kane. When C.D.R dissolved by 1991, Lynn began a solo career under the stage name of Common Sense. After being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine, he debuted as a solo artist in 1992 with the single “Take It EZ”, followed by the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?.

He was in 2017 when he started relationship with In 2017, he began dating Angela Rye; but they later broke up in March 2018. He previously dated singer Erykah Badu, actress Taraji P. Henson, and tennis player Serena Williams. He began dating comedian Tiffany Haddish in 2020. He has a daughter named Omoye.; however, they broke after a brief breakup in March of 2018. He has previously been with music producer Erykah Badu and actor Taraji P. Henson, and tennis player Serena Williams. He began dating comedian Tiffany Haddish in 2020. He has one daughter, named Omoye.

Common Net Worth

Common is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Common 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a major in business administration in Florida A&M University, where there was a scholarship program for him.

He was first given the stage title Common Sense when starting to perform in public. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop).”

Corant Lynn was born on March 13, 1972 at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, the son of educator and former principal of John Hope College Preparatory High School, Mahalia Ann Hines and former ABA basketball player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lynn. He was raised in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Lynn’s parents divorced when he was six years old, resulting in his father moving to Denver, Colorado. This left Lynn to be raised by his mother; however, his father remained active in his life, and was able to get Lynn a job with the Chicago Bulls as a teenager. Lynn attended Florida A&M University for two years under a scholarship and majored in business administration.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Common height 6 ft 0 in Common weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Common Dating?

According to our records, Common is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Common’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1996, Common Sense appeared on the Red Hot Organization’s compilation CD, America Is Dying Slowly (A.I.D.S.), alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as “a masterpiece” by The Source magazine. He would later also contribute to the Red Hot Organization’s Fela Kuti tribute album, Red Hot and Riot in 2002. He collaborated with Djelimady Tounkara on a remake of Kuti’s track, “Years of Tears and Sorrow”.

Facts & Trivia

Common Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Common celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

In 2000, his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, was released to mass critical acclaim. Executive produced by Questlove and featuring significant contributions by J Dilla, (who helmed many tracks except – “Cold Blooded”, “Geto Heaven Part II”, “A Song For Assata”, “Pop’s Rap Part 3…All My Children” & the DJ Premier-produced track “The 6th Sense”), Like Water for Chocolate transpired to be a considerable commercial breakthrough for Common, earning the rapper his first gold record, and greatly expanding his fanbase among critics and listeners alike.

Why is Common called Common?

Following the popularity of Resurrection, Common Sense was sued by an Orange County-based reggae band with the same name, and was forced to shorten his moniker to simply Common.

Should I use the Common?

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What shows are Common?

TV shows

How old is Common?

50 years (March 13, 1972)

Is Common the neutral?

The “common” is the “neutral” or “ground” wire, depending on the type of circuit. In normal US residential wiring, you’ll have a black “hot” wire, a white “neutral” or “common” wire, and a green or bare “ground” wire.