Common

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Hip-hop artist Common, formerly known as Common Sense, is known for his innovative raps and his departure from the “gangsta rap” material and negative posturing sometimes found in popular hip-hop or rap lyrics and videos. A video of his single “Rap City” on the BET network told the story of a young black man who decided to do the right thing by his pregnant girlfriend by staying with her and supporting her. He even featured his own father, Lonnie Lynn, on his recordings; a single titled “Pop’s Rap” from the album One Day It’ll All Make Sense was an apology from his father for not always being there. As Rolling Stone ‘s Kevin Powell wrote, “Common could be the most thoughtful, lyrically skilled rapper you’ve never heard of … [His] incisive observations offer a contrast to the materialism drowning today’s hip-hop.” Ann Powers of the New York Times described him as “a gifted word-smith … Common honors a familiar hip-hop essential: storytelling. Like most rappers, he effortlessly discharges witty phrases; but he also weaves complicated, rich narratives.”

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Hip-Hop Recording Artist, Actor, Poet and Film Producer

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