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what happened to Common in 1996?
Initially scheduled for an October 1996 release, Common finally released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, in September 1997.
how did the album One Day It'll All Make Sense do for rapper Common?
The album, made a point of eschewing any gangsterism, was critically acclaimed and led to a major label contract with MCA Records.
which year was the contract for rapper Common with MCA Records?
1998
what happened to rapper Common in 1998?
Cameos on some of these artists' discs and the strength of his indie albums prompted MCA Records to sign Common in late 1998
what other significant things happened during these years 1996-1999 for rapper Common besides signing MCA Records?
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.

Question: what decisions did he make ?
Self-contained rewrite: what decisions did rapper Common make when he found out he was going to become a daddy?