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Hip-hop artist from Chicago, Illinois, USA (born 1972). Common makes music in the hip-hop, conscious hip-hop and alternative hip-hop genres. Common is currently on tour, with upcoming dates in London.
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9 Common Music Videos from 1998–2024
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When The Sun Shines Again is a soulful track by Common and Pete Rock, featuring Bilal and Posdnuos. Taken from their collaborative album “The Auditorium,…
Directed by Marleaux Desiré
Released on June 27, 2024, "All Kind Of Ideas" is the third single from Common & Pete Rock's collaborative album “The Auditorium Vol. 1”. The…
Directed by Marleaux Desiré
Released on May 22, 2024, "Wise Up" marks a significant collaboration between Common and Pete Rock, blending Golden Age hip-hop influences with a contemporary twist.…
Directed by Jonathan Andrade Supadope
A reflective R&B confession where Elijah Blake contemplates the emotional risk of love and truth, joined by Common’s introspective verse; the visual places the narrative…
Directed by Jay Martin
Favorite Song is an upbeat pop track by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, featuring rapper Common. Released on May 8, 2012, as the third single from…
Directed by Chris Robinson
Common's "Drivin' Me Wild," featuring Lily Allen, is a standout track from his 2007 album *Finding Forever*. Produced by Kanye West, the song samples Rotary…
Born 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · hip-hop, conscious hip-hop · GOOD Music
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, he signed with the independent label Relativity Records at the age of 20. The label released his first three studio albums: Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992), Resurrection (1994) and One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997). He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s, and achieved mainstream success through his work with the Black… via Wikipedia
Awards: Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for “Love of My Life”; 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 for “Glory”; Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Glory”; BET Award for Viewer's Choice
Common’s studio albums / EPs · 17
Everything you need to know about Common
Common was born in 1972.
Common is from Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Common’s music spans hip-hop, conscious hip-hop and alternative hip-hop.
Common has released music through GOOD Music, Geffen Records, MCA Records, MCA Inc., Relativity Records, Universal Music Group, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Warner Music Group.
Common has released 17 studio albums, from Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992) to The Auditorium, Vol. 1 (2024).
Common’s most recent studio album is The Auditorium, Vol. 1, released in 2024.
Common’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)”, “Respiration (feat. Common)”, “Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige)” and “Drivin’ Me Wild (feat. Lily Allen)”.
Common’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)” (2002), with 46.5 million views, directed by Chris Robinson, Erykah Badu. A soulful tribute to hip‑hop personified, “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip‑Hop)” pairs Erykah Badu’s neo‑soul vocals with Common’s rap commentary to reflect on the genre’s past, presence and lasting love—its beat, its message, its movement.
Common has received Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for “Love of My Life”, 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 and Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for “Glory”.
Common is a member of August Greene.
You can listen to Common on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.
