Common (rapper)

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common, is an American rapper, record producer, arranger and actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His music has been compared to the likes of Kanye West.

He graduated from Luther High School South. Later, he graduated from Florida A&M University.

He released his first album Can I Borrow a Dollar? using the stage name Common Sense. He started becoming more popular when he was forced to change his stage name. A reggae band from Orange County, California with the same name sued him.

He won an Oscar for co-writing the song "Glory" for the 2014 movie Selma. In 2018, Common was nominated for an Oscar. It was for the song Stand Up for Something from the 2017 movie Marshall.

Common appeared in many movies. These include Smokin' Aces, American Gangster, The Kitchen, Wanted, Terminator Salvation and Just Wright.

 References 

Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:African-American actors
Category:African-American movie producers
Category:African-American musicians
Category:American hip hop musicians
Category:African-American rappers
Category:Rappers from Chicago
Category:American movie producers
Category:Writers from Chicago
Category:American television actors
Category:American video game actors
Category:American voice actors
Category:Actors from Chicago
Category:Academy Award winners
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:Golden Globe Award winners