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Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist.[2][3] 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 music collective Soulquarians.[4]

After attaining a major label record deal, he released his fourth and fifth albums, Like Water for Chocolate (2000) and Electric Circus (2002), to continued acclaim and modest commercial response.[5] He guest performed on fellow Soulquarian, Erykah Badu's 2003 single, "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)", which became his highest entry — at number nine — on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best R&B Song at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.[6] He signed with fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, in a joint venture with Geffen Records to release his sixth and seventh albums Be (2005) and Finding Forever (2007); both were nominated for Best Rap Album Grammys, while the latter became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200 and contained the song "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), the recipient of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. His eighth album, Universal Mind Control (2008), was met with a critical decline and served as his final release with GOOD.

El sello discográfico de Common, Think Common Entertainment, se fundó en 2011 y se asoció con Warner Bros. Records para lanzar su noveno álbum, The Dreamer/The Believer (2011), y más tarde con ARTium Recordings de No ID , un sello de Def Jam Recordings, para lanzar su décimo álbum, Nobody's Smiling (2014). Ambos recibieron elogios de la crítica y abordaron más temas sociales en la América negra ; su undécimo álbum, Black America Again (2016), obtuvo una amplia aclamación de la crítica y fue su último lanzamiento con un sello importante . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Tras firmar un contrato con Loma Vista , lanzó su duodécimo álbum Let Love (2019), su decimotercer álbum A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 (2020) y su decimocuarto álbum A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 (2021), con críticas positivas. En cuanto a proyectos colaborativos, trabajó con Karriem Riggins y Robert Glasper en el álbum August Greene (2018) bajo el supergrupo del mismo nombre , y con Pete Rock en el álbum The Auditorium Vol. 1 (2024).

Lynn won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for his song "Glory" (with John Legend), which he released for the film Selma (2014), wherein he co-starred as civil rights leader James Bevel. His other film roles include Smokin' Aces (2006), Street Kings (2008), American Gangster (2007), Wanted (2008), Date Night (2010), Just Wright (2010), Happy Feet Two (2011), Now You See Me (2013), Run All Night (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Smallfoot (2018), Alice (2022), and Fool's Paradise (2023). In television, he starred as Elam Ferguson in AMCwestern series Hell on Wheels from 2011 to 2014, and has played a supporting role in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Silo since 2023. His song "Letter to the Free" was released for the Ava DuVernay-directed Netflix documentary 13th (2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. He made his Broadway acting debut on the play Between Riverside and Crazy (2023), which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[9]

Early life and education

Lonnie Rashid Lynn[10][11][12] was born on March 13, 1972, at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.[13] He is the son of educator and former principal of John Hope College Preparatory High School, Mahalia Ann Hines,[14] and former ABA basketball player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lynn.[15] Lynn shares the same first name as his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.[16] He is known by his middle name, Rashid, to his family and friends.[17] Lynn's godfather is basketball player Spencer Haywood who was a teammate of his father on the Denver Rockets.[16]

Lynn was raised in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.[18][19][20][21] His father left the family because of his drug and alcohol addictions while Lynn was young.[16] When he was aged two, Lynn's father attempted to take him and his mother to Seattle, where he had arranged a tryout with the Seattle SuperSonics.[16] His father was arrested when the family stopped at a motel in Wisconsin and charged with false imprisonment.[22]

Lynn's parents divorced in the late 1970s, resulting in his father moving to Denver, Colorado.[23][15] This left Lynn to be raised by his mother; however, his father remained active in his life, and was able to get him a job as a ballboy with the Chicago Bulls when he was 11, also witnessing Michael Jordan's first professional exhibition game.[24] Lynn attended Florida A&M University (FAMU) for two years under a scholarship and majored in business administration[25] but did not graduate.[26]

Music career

Common's music has embraced several styles, including Midwestern hip-hop, neo soul[27] and progressive rap.[28]

1987–1996: Career beginnings

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.[29] When C.D.R dissolved by 1991, Lynn began a solo career under the stage name of Common Sense.[30] 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?.[31][32][33]

With the 1994 release of Resurrection, Common Sense achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim which extended beyond the Chicago music scene. The album sold relatively well and received a strong positive reaction among alternative and underground hip-hop fans at the time. Resurrection was Common Sense's last album produced almost entirely by his long-time production partner, No I.D., who would later become a mentor to a young Kanye West.

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 HIV/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".

Common performing with Mos Def in 1999

The song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from Resurrection ignited a feud with West Coast rap groupWestside Connection. The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip-hop music was taking, using a metaphor of a woman to convey hip-hop[34] and were interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of West Coast gangsta rap. Westside Connection first responded with the 1995 song "Westside Slaughterhouse," with the lyrics "Used to love H.E.R., mad cause I f*cked her". "Westside Slaughterhouse" also mentioned Common Sense by name, prompting the rapper to respond with the scathing Pete Rock-produced attack song "The Bitch in Yoo". Common Sense and Westside Connection continued to insult each other back and forth before finally meeting with Louis Farrakhan and setting aside their dispute. 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.[35]

1996–1999: One Day It'll All Make Sense

Initially scheduled for an October 1996 release, Common released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, in September 1997. The album took a total of two years to complete and included collaborations with artists such as Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Canibus, Black Thought, Chantay Savage, and Questlove — a future fellow member of the Soulquarians outfit. The album, which made a point of eschewing any gangsterism (in response to questions about his musical integrity), was critically acclaimed and led to a major label contract with MCA Records. In addition to releasing One Day, Common's first child, daughter Omoye Assata Lynn, was born shortly after the release of the album.

As documented by hip-hop journalist Raquel Cepeda, in the liner notes for the album, this event had a profound spiritual and mental effect on Common and enabled him to grow musically while becoming more responsible as an artist. She writes:

Rashid found out that he was going to become a daddy in about 8 months. Stunned and confused, Rashid had life-altering decisions to make with his girlfriend, Kim Jones. The situation led to the composition of his favorite cut on One Day... that offers a male slant on abortion. "Retrospect for Life", produced by James Poyser and No I.D. featuring Lauryn Hill (who was due on the same day as Rashid's girlfriend), is the song that is the driving force behind the project. Rashid listens to "Retrospect for Life" today at the mastering session geeked as if it were for the first time. He tells me as we listen to L-Boogie wail the chorus, "when I listen to the song now, I think about how precious her (Omoye's) life is".

Common addresses family ethics several times on One Day..., and the album sleeve is decorated with old family photos, illustrating the rapper's childhood, as well a quote from 1 Corinthians 13:11, which summarizes the path to manhood:

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

1999–2003: Soulquarians era

Common in New York City, 2003

Following One Day..., Common signed a major label record deal with MCA Records and relocated from Chicago to New York City in 1999. He began recording almost exclusively with a loose collective of musicians and artists (dubbed the "Soulquarians" by central figure Questlove) throughout 1999, and made a few sporadic guest appearances on The Roots' Things Fall Apart, and the Rawkus Records compilation, Soundbombing 2.

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 every track 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.

With both artists hailing from the Great Lakes region of the United States (Chicago and Detroit, respectively), Common and J Dilla established their chemistry early on. Both became members of the Soulquarians collective, and collaborated on numerous projects together, even placing one song, "Thelonius", on both the Slum Village album Fantastic, Vol. 2, and Common's Like Water for Chocolate. As Dilla's health began to decline from the effects of Lupus Nephritis, he relocated to Los Angeles, and asked Common to make the move with him as a roommate (Dilla would later lose his battle with the rare disease).[36]

This album saw Common exploring themes (musically and lyrically), which were uncommon for a hip-hop record, as he does on the song "Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)"; a homage to Nigerian music legend, and political activist Fela Kuti. The most popular single from the album "The Light" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 2002, Common released his fifth album, Electric Circus. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for Chocolate, selling under 300,000 copies. An eclectic album, Electric Circus featured fusions of several genres such as hip-hop, pop, rock, electronic, and neo-soul. The album's style tended to divide critics; some praised its ambitious vision while others criticized it for the same reason. Most of the criticism tended to revolve around the album's experimental nature; some felt Common had strayed too far from his previous sound. This was Common's second and last album for MCA, and the label's final release prior to its absorption into Geffen Records.

Around this time, Common appeared as a guest performer on singer and fellow Soulquarian Bilal's Love for Sale album, recording a remake of the 1977 Fela Kuti song "Sorrow, Tears & Blood".[37] Bilal also featured on Electric Circus, the first of many future collaborations with Common.[38]

2004–2011: GOOD Music era

In early 2004, Common made an appearance on fellow Chicagoan Kanye West's multi-platinum debut album, The College Dropout (on the song "Get Em High"), and announced his signing to West's then-newfound label GOOD Music. West had been a longtime fan of Common and the two even participated in a friendly on-air MC battle, where West took jabs at his lyrical idol for "going soft" and wearing crochet pants (as he does for his appearance in the video for the Mary J. Blige song "Dance for Me"). The pair worked together on Common's next album, Be, almost entirely produced by Kanye West, with some help from Common's longtime collaborator James Yancey (J Dilla) — also a favorite of West. The album was released in May 2005, and performed very well, boosted by Kanye's involvement and the singles "The Corner", and "Go". Be earned Common the second gold record of his career, with sales topping out at around 800,000 copies. The Source magazine gave it a near-perfect 4.5 mic rating, XXL magazine gave it their highest rating of "XXL", and AllHipHop gave the album 4 stars. The album was also nominated for four Grammy Awards in 2006.

Common in 2006

Following the release of Be in 2005, several mixed-race artists from the UK hip-hop scene took exception to Common's comments about interracial relationships on the song "Real People." Yungun, Doc Brown and Rising Son recorded a track over an instrumental version of "The Corner" named "Dear Common (The Corner Dub)." Common states that he has heard of the track but never actually taken the time to listen to it, and has not retaliated in song.[39]

Common's seventh LP titled Finding Forever was released on July 31, 2007. For this album, he continued his work with Kanye West, as well as other producers such as Will.i.am, Devo Springsteen, Derrick Hodge, and Karriem Riggins, as well as the only J Dilla-produced track, "So Far To Go". The album features guest spots from artists such as Dwele, Bilal, D'Angelo, and UK pop starlet Lily Allen. The first single from the album was "The People" b/w "The Game". West predicted that Finding Forever would win the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.[40] The album was nominated for Best Rap Album, but did not win, losing to West's Graduation; however, Common did win his second Grammy for "Southside," which won the 2008 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group. On July 31, 2007, Common performed a free concert in Santa Monica, California, on the 3rd Street Promenade to promote the release of Finding Forever. Common explained to the audience that the title "Finding Forever" represented his quest to find an eternal place in hip-hop and also his wishes to be an artist for the rest of his life. The album debuted at No. 1 on the national Billboard 200 charts.

In an August 2007 interview with XXL, rapper Q-Tip of the group A Tribe Called Quest stated that he and Common were forming a group called 'The Standard', and were planning to record an album to be produced by Q-Tip; however, this never came to fruition.[41]

Common was instrumental in bridging the trans-Atlantic gap by signing UK's Mr. Wong and J2K to Kanye West's Getting Out Our Dreams recording outfit. Common met the pair during his tour in the UK earlier on in the year. It is speculated that the deal is not only to bring the UK and US hip-hop genres together but that to rival Syco Music's cross-Atlantic success with Leona Lewis. He also has a deal with Zune mp3 players. In 2008 Common made an estimated 12 million dollars, making him equal in earnings to Eminem and Akon, tied for the 13th highest grossing Hip-Hop artist.

Common performing at Store Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2007

The eighth album from Chicago hip-hop artist Common was originally scheduled to be released on June 24, 2008, under the name Invincible Summer, but he announced at a Temple University concert that he would change it to Universal Mind Control.[42] The release date was pushed back to September 30, 2008, due to Common filming Wanted. The release date was set for November 11, 2008, however, it was once again pushed back to December 9, 2008.

The album's eponymouslead single "Universal Mind Control", was officially released on July 1, 2008, via the US iTunes Store as part of The Announcement EP (sold as Universal Mind Control EP in the UK). The song features Pharrell, who also produced the track. The Announcement EP included an additional track titled "Announcement", also featuring Pharrell. The video for the lead single was filmed in September by director Hype Williams. In 2009, Common was prominently featured throughout his GOOD Music label-mate Kid Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, as a narrator and featured artist. In late 2009, it was revealed Common was nominated for two Grammys at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Make Her Say", alongside Kid Cudi and Kanye West, as well as Best Rap Album for Universal Mind Control.

2011–present: Think Common Ent.

The Dreamer/The Believer and feud with Drake

American producer No I.D., stated that he and Kanye West would be producing Common's album The Dreamer/The Believer.[43] In July 2011, it was announced that No I.D. would be the album's sole producer.[44] Common made an appearance on The Jonas Brothers' most recent album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times as a guest rapper for the group's 2009 song, "Don't Charge Me for the Crime."[45]

On July 6, 2011, Common released his first single, titled "Ghetto Dreams", from his next album. A second single, "Blue Sky", was released on October 4, 2011. On December 20, 2011, Common released his ninth solo album, titled The Dreamer, The Believer. Although he left GOOD Music in 2011, Common was featured on the label's first compilation album, 2012's Cruel Summer. Common released a song entitled "Sweet", from The Dreamer/The Believer, which included lyrics critical of rappers who sing, although this criticism was not aimed specifically at Canadian recording artist Drake.[46] Drake took offense and responded by releasing "Stay Schemin'", a song with Rick Ross and French Montana.[47] Common fans only had to wait two-and-a-half days for him to respond to Drake's diss track. On February 13, 2012, Common commented on the feud by saying "It's over. But it was all in the art of hip hop. He said some things to me so I had to say some things back...I wouldn't say [he started it] but I know I heard something that I felt was directed to me so I addressed it. That's all. But you know, thank God we were able to move forward from it and all is good."[48]

Artium Recordings and further albums

Después de un tranquilo 2012, Common anunció que lanzaría un EP en enero de 2013 y su primer mixtape en abril. [ 49 ] En febrero de 2013, Common anunció que su décimo álbum de estudio en solitario se lanzaría en septiembre de 2013 y contaría con Kanye West y producción de Kanye West y No ID. [ 49 ] Más tarde, el 8 de septiembre de 2013, dio una actualización sobre sus proyectos diciendo que el EP previamente anunciado se lanzaría pronto y que incluiría una canción con el nuevo fichaje de Def Jam, Vince Staples . También le dijo a HipHopDX que su décimo álbum de estudio en solitario se lanzaría a principios de 2014. [ 50 ]

El 6 de enero de 2014, Common anunció su décimo álbum de estudio titulado Nobody's Smiling y que sería producido íntegramente por su colaborador de larga data, 'No ID'. El álbum, que Common reveló que originalmente iba a ser un EP, contará con la participación de Vince Staples , James Fauntleroy y "algunos artistas nuevos de Chicago". El concepto del álbum se inspiró en su problemática ciudad natal de Chicago: "Se nos ocurrió este concepto 'nadie sonríe'. Fue una idea que surgió debido a toda la violencia en Chicago", dice. "Sucede en Chicago, pero está sucediendo en todo el mundo de muchas maneras". Continúa: "Estábamos hablando de las condiciones de lo que está sucediendo, cuando digo 'nadie sonríe'. Pero en realidad es un llamado a la acción". [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] El 4 de junio de 2014, se anunció que Common firmó un contrato de grabación con Def Jam Recordings y Artium Records de No ID. [ 54 ] También se anunció que Nobody's Smiling se lanzaría el 22 de julio de 2014. [ 54 ] Lonnie "Pops" Lynn también iba a aparecer en este álbum, pero la grabación se canceló debido al deterioro de la salud de Lonnie. De hecho, se hizo una grabación y está en proceso de ser lanzada en Dirty Laboratory Productions con producción de AwareNess . En 2016, Common lanzó su undécimo álbum de estudio titulado Black America Again bajo Def Jam Recordings , el álbum contó con apariciones especiales de Stevie Wonder , Bilal , Marsha Ambrosius , BJ The Chicago Kid , John Legend , PJ , Syd, Elena y Tasha Cobbs . El álbum fue producido principalmente por Karriem Riggins junto con muchos otros colaboradores, incluido Robert Glasper .

In 2018, Common also announced he would be forming a jazz group called August Greene with Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper, shortly after this announcement an August Greene album was released through a partnership with Amazon Music. The album featured guest vocals (credited and uncredited) by male singer Samora Pinderhughes and featured award-winning singer Brandy Norwood on two songs titled "Optimistic" and "Time" respectively. On August 30, 2019, Common released his twelfth solo studio album titled Let Love, the album was released by Loma Vista Recordings and Concord Records. The album features guest appearances from Samora Pinderhughes, Daniel Caesar, Swizz Beatz, Leikeli47, BJ the Chicago Kid, A-Trak, Jill Scott, Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds and production of the album was primarily handled by Karriem Riggins and the song titled "HER Love" (feat. Daniel Caesar) was produced by J. Dilla.

In 2020, Common released a nine-track album titled A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. The album features female singer PJ on seven tracks and also features guest vocals from Black Thought and Lenny Kravitz. In 2021, he released a sequel album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2, which features guest vocals from Jessica Care Moore, PJ, Black Thought, Seun Kuti, Marcus King, Isaiah Sharkey, Brittany Howard, and Morgan Parker. Production of both albums was handled primarily by long-time collaborator Karriem Riggins, with various other producers credited as session musicians.[55]

On August 1, 2023, Common was featured in Men's Health's Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary edition alongside Method Man, Wiz Khalifa, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, and 50 Cent.[56]

En 2024, se anunció que Common lanzaría un álbum colaborativo con Pete Rock titulado The Auditorium Vol. 1 , y se lanzó el primer sencillo del álbum, "Wise Up". [ 57 ] Desde entonces, el álbum ha sido nominado a álbum de rap del año en los Grammy y ha acumulado millones de reproducciones en Spotify.

Otros trabajos

Interino

En 2003, Common apareció en la comedia estadounidense de UPN Girlfriends . En el episodio "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning", apareció como Omar, un poeta slam que compite con su colega poeta Sivad (interpretado por Saul Williams ) por el afecto de Lynn Searcy (interpretada por Persia White ). También tuvo una aparición especial en un episodio de One on One de UPN , donde interpretó a un instructor de clases de teatro llamado Darius. También apareció en el programa de ABC Scrubs . En 2007, Common apareció con Ryan Reynolds , Jeremy Piven y Alicia Keys en la película de crimen Smokin' Aces , haciendo su debut en la pantalla grande como el villano sicario de la mafia Sir Ivy. Apareció junto a Denzel Washington , Russell Crowe , The RZA y TI en el thriller de crimen de 2007 American Gangster . El 20 de enero de 2007, una semana antes del estreno de Smokin' Aces , apareció en un sketch de Saturday Night Live interpretándose a sí mismo. El presentador del programa era Piven, su coprotagonista en Aces .

En 2007, Common interpretó el papel del novio de Alicia Keys , su coprotagonista en Smokin' Aces, en el videoclip " Like You'll Never See Me Again ".

En 2008, tuvo un papel secundario en la adaptación cinematográfica del cómic Wanted junto a Morgan Freeman y Angelina Jolie . Common también apareció en la película Street Kings con Keanu Reeves , Hugh Laurie , The Game y Forest Whitaker . Common también protagonizó la película de 2010 Just Wright como un jugador de baloncesto que se enamora de su fisioterapeuta Queen Latifah . [ 58 ] Apareció en la película de 2009 Terminator Salvation como el teniente Barnes de John Connor . [ 59 ]

En 2009, Common fue elegido para interpretar a John Stewart/Linterna Verde en la película nunca producida Liga de la Justicia: Mortal .

Common interpretó a un policía corrupto en la comedia de 2010 Date Night junto a Steve Carell y Tina Fey . También apareció en el papel del soldado Chino, desplegado en la Nochevieja de 2011 , esposo del personaje de Halle Berry , la enfermera Aimee.

Formó parte del elenco de Hell on Wheels de AMC , interpretando a uno de los personajes principales, Elam Ferguson, un esclavo recién liberado que intenta encontrar su lugar en el mundo. [ 60 ]

En 2013, Common interpretó al agente Evans, un agente del FBI en Now You See Me, junto a Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher y Dave Franco. En la película Selma de 2014 , para la cual también coescribió la canción ganadora del Óscar " Glory ", Common coprotagonizó como James Bevel , líder del movimiento por los derechos civiles de la década de 1960. En 2015, interpretó a un sicario en Run All Night .

Common apareció como un gánster en la película de 2016 Escuadrón Suicida , dirigida por David Ayer y parte del Universo Extendido de DC . [ 61 ]

En diciembre de 2015, Common apareció en el especial de televisión de NBC , The Wiz Live!, interpretando al portero que custodiaba la Ciudad Esmeralda .

En 2016, coprotagonizó la película Barbershop: The Next Cut , junto a su antiguo rival Ice Cube .

En febrero de 2017, volvió a aparecer junto a Keanu Reeves, esta vez interpretando al sicario y guardaespaldas profesional Cassian en John Wick: Capítulo 2 .

En agosto de 2017, Common comenzó a prestar su voz a Kiburi el cocodrilo en The Lion Guard de Disney Junior . [ 62 ]

Common coprotagonizó junto a Mary Elizabeth Winstead la ópera prima de Eva Vives , All About Nina , que tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cine de Tribeca de 2018. Fue un papel importante que lo catapultó a la fama y por el que recibió grandes elogios de la crítica ( Peter Debruge, de Variety , calificó su actuación como "sin duda la más destacada de los seis papeles secundarios que ha interpretado este año" [ 63 ] ). Ese mismo año, apareció como el contralmirante John Fisk en la película de acción y suspense Hunter Killer . [ 64 ]

In 2018, Common starred in the film adaptation of The Hate U Give, playing Starr's uncle Carlos, a black police officer that is forced to defend his colleague that is involved in the shooting of a black teen.[65]

In September 2022, it was announced that Common would make his Broadway debut in Second Stage Theater's Between Riverside and Crazy in the winter of 2022.[66]

Film production

On October 27, 2015, Common signed a two-year deal with HBO that allowed to start his own film production company, Freedom Road Productions.[67][68] He stated in an interview in February 2012 that one of his big career goals was to start his own film production company.[69]

In 2016 Common also worked with Amazon Studios and American Girl, serving as an executive producer for the direct-to-video feature An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win.[70]

Modeling and clothing

In 2006, Common was a model for photos of The Gap's fall season collection, appearing on posters in stores. Later that year, he performed in The Gap's "Holiday in Your Hood" themed Peace Love Gap. In February 2007, Common signed a deal with New Era to promote their new line of Layers fitted caps. Common also stars in a television commercial for the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. He appears in NBA 2K8 in NBA Blacktop mode. In the fall of 2008, Common appeared in an ad for Microsoft's Zune, comparing his new song, "Universal Mind Control", to "Planet Rock", a song from hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Also, he featured in the Diesel campaign for a new fragrance called "Only The Brave". His song "Be (intro)" is featured in a commercial for BlackBerryas of January 2011.

In December 2008, Common launched a new clothing line in partnership with Microsoft titled "Softwear", based on 1980s computing.

Writing

Common was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at a poetry reading on May 11, 2011, at the White House.[71] His poetry was found to be greatly influenced by Maya Angelou's works. This invitation caused furor with the New Jersey State Police and their union,[72] who cited some of Common's previous lyrical content, most notably the song "A Song For Assata" about Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Liberation Army (and step-aunt of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur)[73] who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. At another poetry reading, Common had stated, "flyers say 'free Mumia' on my freezer", a reference to Mumia Abu-Jamal, who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981.

Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary at the time, stated that President Obama opposed these particular lyrics, but supported what Common stood for more broadly.[74] Common responded by saying: "I guess Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me."[74] On Facebook, he also stated, "The one thing that shouldn't be questioned is my support for the police officers and troops that protect us every day." Common later discussed the matter with Jon Stewart during a September 14, 2011, appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.[75]

Common and his mother, Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, at a 2011 signing for his memoir at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca, Manhattan

In September 2011, Common published his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense, through Atria Books. As the book details how his close relationship with his mother influenced his life, it is partially narrated by her.[76]

Common released his second memoir, Let Love Have The Last Word, in May 2019. The book highlights his relationship with his daughter Omoye, romantic relationships, his parents, and his struggle to cement his perspective in the concept of love.[77]

Activism

Common is a vegan and he is a supporter of animal rights and PETA.[78] He appeared in a print advertisement for PETA titled "Think Before You Eat,"[79] and in a documentary titled Holistic Wellness for the Hip-Hop Generation where he promoted vegetarianism.[80]

Common is also part of the "Knowing Is Beautiful" movement, which supports HIV/AIDS awareness.[79] He is featured in the video for "Yes We Can," a song in support of the candidacy of Barack Obama, which made its debut on the internet on February 2, 2008. Common pledged to stop using anti-gay lyrics in his music.[81][82]

Common is the founder of the Common Ground Foundation,[83][84] a non-profit that seeks to empower underprivileged youth to be contributing citizens and strong leaders in the world. The foundation includes programs dedicated to leadership development & empowerment, educational development, creative expression, as well as a book club. In 2014, Common Ground inaugurated the AAHH! Fest music festival in Chicago's Union Park.[85] After a one-year hiatus, AAHH! Fest returned in 2016,[86] but was canceled one week before showtime in 2017.[86] An official announcement stated the fest would return September 15, 2018.[86]

In 2017, Common performed concerts in several California prisons, as well as on the grounds of the California State Capitol.[87] This concert tour inspired him to found Imagine Justice, another non-profit organization.[88]

In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Common launched a social media campaign through Imagine Justice, dubbed #WeMatterToo, with dozens of advocacy and activist groups calling attention to the threat that the pandemic poses for incarcerated men and women and intended to create greater public awareness about conditions facing incarcerated populations.[89] The campaign includes the production of short films that will include recordings of inmates expressing their concern about the coronavirus spreading inside prisons.[90]

Along with other rappers and activists, Common appeared in the award-winning documentary short film #Bars4Justice, which was shot in Ferguson, Missouri and produced by Nation19 Magazine.[91] Common performed with Andra Day in the opening musical performance for the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018.[92] He also performed at the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death[93] in Memphis, at an event co-hosted by the labor union UNITE HERE. Common was later accused of joining anti-union efforts by crossing a UNITE HERE picket line in Boston.[94]

He supported the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign and performed at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[95]

Other activities and honours

On May 4, 2019, Common served as spring commencement speaker at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and after his address, was awarded an honorary DFA degree.[96]

Personal life

Common has a daughter, Omoye, from his relationship with his ex-fiancée Kim Jones. Omoye graduated from Howard Law School in 2022.[97]

Common was in a relationship with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish from mid-2020 to November 2021.[98] In 2022, while working on the film Breathe, Common met and subsequently began dating singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.[99][100]

Common is a vegan.[101]

He is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.[102][103] He is a Christian, attending Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.[104]

Discography

Studio albums
Collaboration albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Documentary

Awards and nominations

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