| First Name |
Common
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn, Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Comm, The Red, Common Sense, Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn Jr., Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn, Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Common
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| Age |
48 years
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| Birthday |
13th March, 1972
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
6' 0½" (184 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Distinctive Feature |
He has freckles.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Luther High School South, Chicago
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| University |
Florida A&M University, majored in business administration
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Producer, Rapper
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
I used to love H.E.R
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop
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| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1991–present, 1992–present, 1987–present
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| Music Style |
Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Political Rap, Jazz-Rap, Midwest Rap
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Literate, Reflective, Refined/Mannered, Laid-Back/Mellow, Confident, Elegant, Cerebral, Stylish, Witty, Passionate, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Calm/Peaceful, Ambitious
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Think Common, Artium, Def Jam (current), Relativity, MCA, Universal, Geffen, GOOD, Warner Bros. (former), Think Common, Artium, Def Jam, Universal (current), Relativity, MCA, Geffen, GOOD, Warner Bros. (former), Loma Vista, Think Common, ARTium, Def Jam, Warner Bros., Geffen, GOOD, Universal, MCA, Relativity
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| Associated Acts |
Cocaine 80s, Erykah Badu, J Dilla, Pharrell, Soulquarians, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, GOOD Music, John Legend, Fort Minor, Kid Cudi, August Greene, Bilal, The Last Poets, Will.I.Am
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Richard De La Font
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| Official Websites |
www.thinkcommon.com, twitter.com/common, http://www.thinkcommon.com/, www.nndb.com/people/073/000085815/, http://thinkcommon.com
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| Father |
Lonnie Lynn
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| Mother |
Dr. Mahila Ann Hines
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| Friend |
Kanye West, John Legend, Pharrell, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu (She is also the mother of his daughter Omoye Assata Lynn)
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| Associated People |
Will.I.Am, Adam Boulesbaa
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| Favorite Places |
Chicago, Paris
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| Favorite Foods |
Veggy
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| Favorite Colors |
Red, Grey
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| Favorite Accessories |
Nerd Glasses "ray Ban"
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Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn (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.
