Common Lyrics


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From the Album Black America Again (2016) (buy at amazon.com)
Black America Again
Joy And Peace
Home
Word From Moe Luv Interlude
Black America Again
Love Star
Red Wine
Pyramids
A Moment In The Sun Interlude
Unfamiliar
A Bigger Picture Called Free
The Day Women Took Over
Rain
Little Chicago Boy
Letter To The Free (from "13th" soundtrack)


From the Album Nobody's Smiling (2014) (buy at amazon.com)
Nobody's Smiling
The Neighborhood
No Fear
Diamonds
Blak Majik
Speak My Piece
Hustle Harder
Nobody's Smiling
Real
Kingdom
Rewind That
Out On Bond (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
7 Deadly Sings (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Young Hearts Run Free (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
City To City (Target Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)


From the Album The Dreamer, The Believer (2011) (buy at amazon.com)
The Dreamer, The Believer
The Dreamer
Ghetto Dreams
Blue Sky
Sweet
Gold
Lovin' I Lost
Raw (How You Like It)
Cloth
Celebrate
Windows
The Believer
Pops Belief


From the Album Invincible Summer (2009) (buy at amazon.com)
Invincible Summer
Universal Mind Control (UMC)
Punch Drunk Love (The Eye)
Make My Day
Announcement
Gladiator
Changes
Inhale


From the Album Universal Mind Control (2008) (buy at amazon.com)

Intro/Universal Mind Control
Punch Drunk Love (The Eye)
Make My Day
Sex 4 Suga
Announcement
Gladiator
Changes
Inhale
What A World
Everywhere


From the Album Finding Forever (2007) (buy at amazon.com)

Start The Show
The People
Drivin' Me Wild
I Want You
Southside
The Game
U, Black Maybe
So Far To Go
Break My Heart
Misunderstood
Forever Begins


From the Album Be (2005) (buy at amazon.com)

Be (Intro)
The Corner
Go!
Faithful
Testify
Love Is...
Chi-City
The Food
Real People
They Say
It's Your World


From the Album Electric Circus (2002) (buy at amazon.com)

Soul Power
Aquarius
Electric Wire Hustler Flower
The Hustle
Come Close
New Wave
Star *69 (PS With Love)
I Got A Right Ta
Between Me, You & Liberation
I Am Music
Jimi Was A Rock Star [Instrumental]
Heaven Somewhere


From the Album Like Water For Chocolate (2000) (buy at amazon.com)

Time Traveling
Heat
Cold Blooded
Dooint
The Light
Funky For You
The Questions
The 6th Sense
A Film Called (Pimp)
Nag Champa
Theolonius
Payback is a Grandmother
Ghetto Heaven Part Two
A Song For Assata


From the Album One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) (buy at amazon.com)

1 2 Many
All Night Long
Food For Funk
G.O.D. (Gaining Ones Definition)
Gettin' Down At The Amphitheater
Hungry
Invocation
Making A Name For Ourselves
My City
Real Nigga Quotes
Reminding Me (of Sef)
Retrospect For Life
Stolen Moments Part 1
Stolen Moments Part 2
Stolen Moments Part 3


From the Album Resurrection (1994) (buy at amazon.com)

Another Wasted Nite With...
Book Of Life
Chatper 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man)
Communism
I Used To Love H.E.R.
In My Own World (Check The Method)
Maintaining
Nuthin' To Do
Orange Pineapple Juice
Resurrection
Sum Shit I Wrote
Thisisme
Watermelon


From the Album Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992) (buy at amazon.com)

A Penny For My Thoughts
Charms Alarm
Take It EZ
Heidi Hoe
Breaker 1/9
Two Scoops of Raisins
Blows To The Temple
Just In The Nick Of Rhyme
Tricks Up My Sleeve
Puppy Chow
Soul By The Pound
Pitchin' Pennies


Other Songs:
1-9-9-9
8 Minutes To Sunrise (from "Wild Wild West" Soundtrack)
A Dream (From "Freedom Writers" Soundtrack)
Any Given Sunday (From "Any Given Sunday" Soundtrack)
BET Cypher 2010 Part 4 (G.O.O.D Music) (performed by Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean, Cyhi The Prynce, Common)
Can-I-Bust?
Car Horn
Come Close Remix
Don't Come My Way (From "Whiteboyz" Soundtrack)
Hate Me Now (Remix)
High Expectations
Hurricane (From "The Hurricane" Soundtrack)
I've Been Thinking
Like They Used To Say
Next Time
No Sell Out
One Four Love Pt. 1
Play Your Cards Right (From "Smokin' Aces" Soundtrack)
Resurrection '95
Soul By the Pound (remix)
South Side Super Bowl
Stay Schemin (Remix) (Drake Diss)
Tekzilla
The Bitch In Yoo
The Light '08 (It's Love)
The Light (Remix) (From "Bamboozled" Soundtrack)
The Remedy (From "Get on the Bus" Soundtrack)
War
We Can Do It Now


Common Info:

Common is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Chicago, Illinois. In 2011, Common launched 'Think Common Entertainment', his own record label imprint. -Wikipedia

Birth name:
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

Also known as:
Common Sense

Born:
March 13, 1972 ( age )

From:
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Genres:
Hip hop

Occupations:
Rapper, actor, writer

Years active:
1991–present

Education:
Florida A&M University

Associated acts:
Erykah Badu
GOOD Music
J Dilla
Kanye West
Pharrell
Talib Kweli
Cocaine 80s
Soulquarians

Did you Know:
• Common is the son of former ABA basketball player Lonnie Lynn

• He is a supporter of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

Films:
2002 - Brown Sugar - as Himself - Cameo
2006 - Dave Chapelle's Block Party - as Himself - Cameo
2007 - Smokin' Aces - as Sir Ivy
2007 - American Gangster - as Turner Lucas
2008 - Street Kings - as Coates
2008 - Wanted - as The Gunsmith
2009 - Terminator Salvation - as Barnes
2009 - Dow Jones - as Dow Jones - Short film
2010 - Date Night - as Detective Collins
2010 - Just Wright - as Scott McKnight
2010 - Bouncing Cats - as Himself - Narrator
2011 - Happy Feet Two - as Seymour
2011 - New Year's Eve - as Nurse Aimee's husband - Cameo
2012 - LUV - as Uncle Vincent - Producer
2012 - Ali 70 from Las Vegas - Television film
2012 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green - as Coach Cal
2013 - Movie 43 - as Bob Mone - Segment "The Pitch"
2013 - Now You See Me - as Evans
2013 - Pawn - as Officer Jeff Porter
2014 - Unity - as Narrator
2014 - X/Y - as Jason
2014 - Every Single Thing
2015 - Run All Night
2015 - Selma - as James Bevel

Television:
2003 - Girlfriends - as Omar - Episode: "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning"
2004 - Game Over - as Cammon
2004 - One on One - as Darius - Episode: "Cabin Fever"
2011 - Single Ladies - as Mayor Howard - Episode: "Pilot"
2013 - The Mindy Project - as Security guard - Episode: "Harry & Mindy"
2011-present - Hell on Wheels - as Elam Ferguson - Main cast

Common Awards:
2003
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for Love of My Life

BET Award for Video of the Year and Viewer's Choice for Love of My Life

2006
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group for Southside

BET Hip Hop Award - Element Award for Lyricist of the Year

2007
BET Hip Hop Award for Lyricist of the Year

BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year for 'Finding Forever'

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