Common

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Artist Biography

Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn on March 13, 1972) is a Chicago-based hip-hop artist known for lyrics that focus on love and spirituality. Many people describe him as being a "true" hip-hop artist, one who makes songs that send a message. With the help of big time producers such as Kanye West, Common's tunes are ear catching and meaningful.

His debut was the 1992 album Can I Borrow A Dollar, but he acheived little critical or commercial success until 1994's Resurrection, an instant classic. He produced several more albums, most notable among them the highly experimental Electric Circus, before releasing the Kanye West and J Dilla-produced Be in 2005, which was his first album to receive widespread mainstream appeal and radio playtime.

Common is considered a "cred" artist, which has lead him to collaborations with everybody from Jadakiss and T.I to Talib Kweli, The Roots, Kanye West and even Lily Allen and Fort Minor.

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Artist Discography

Albums

Be (2005-05-23)
Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992-10-06)
Electric Circus (2002-12-10)
Finding Forever (2007-07-30)
Like Water for Chocolate (2000-03-28)
One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997-09-30)
Resurrection (1994-10-03)

EPs

Come Close Remix (2003-04-08)

Singles

Breaker 1/9 (1993-01-12)
Geto Heaven (2001-09-18)
Go! (2005-07-25)
One-Nine-Nine-Nine / Like They Used to Say (1999-03-30)
Soul by the Pound
The 6th Sense
The Corner
The People (2007-07-17)

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