Common
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois), better … Read Full Bio ↴Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is a Grammy award winning rapper, author and actor known for lyrics that focus on love and spirituality. Many people describe him as being a conscious hip hop artist who makes songs that send a message. He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians.
As well as music, Common has worked as an actor, on films such as 'Smokin' Aces' (as Sir Ivy) 'American Gangster' (as Turner Lucas), 'Wanted', and 'John Wick: Chapter 2'. He may also be seen in cameo roles in films such as 'Brown Sugar'.
His debut was the 1992 album Can I Borrow A Dollar, but he achieved little critical or commercial success until 1994's Resurrection, an instant classic. He produced several more albums, notably Like Water For Chocolate and 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 the likes of De La Soul, Jadakiss, T.I, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Erykah Badu, and Fort Minor.
The 2007 album Finding Forever was produced mainly by long-time collaborator, Kanye West. Common released his eighth album Universal Mind Control in 2008, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album but lost to the Eminem album Relapse. He released his ninth album The Dreamer/The Believer in 2011. Nobody's Smiling, his tenth album, was released in 2014. The concept of the album was inspired by his troubled hometown of Chicago.
Common was in a relationship with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish from mid-2020 to November 2021.[91]
In 2022, while working on the film Breathe, Common met and subsequently began dating fellow Chicago native, singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson. The two confirmed their relationship with an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in January 2024. When discussing their romance, Common stated: "I'm in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I've met in life," he admitted. "She's smart, she loves God, she has something real down to earth about her. She's talented."[92]
In 2003, Common appeared on the American UPN sitcom Girlfriends. In the episode "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning", he appeared as Omar, a slam poet who competes with fellow poet Sivad (played by Saul Williams) for the affection of Lynn Searcy (played by Persia White). He also had a cameo appearance on an episode of UPN's One on One, where he played a drama class instructor named Darius. He also made an appearance on the ABC show Scrubs. In 2007, Common appeared with Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys in the crime film Smokin' Aces, making his big screen debut as villainous Mob enforcer Sir Ivy. He appeared alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, The RZA and T.I. in the 2007 crime thriller American Gangster. On January 20, 2007, one week before the opening of Smokin Aces, he appeared in a Saturday Night Live sketch as himself. The show's host was Piven, his Aces co-star.
In 2007, Common played the role of Smokin' Aces co-star Alicia Keys's boyfriend in the music video "Like You'll Never See Me Again".
In 2008, he had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the comic book Wanted alongside Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. Common also appeared in the movie Street Kings with Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, and Forest Whitaker. Common also starred in the 2010 movie Just Wright as a basketball player who falls in love with his physical therapist Queen Latifah.[46] He appeared in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation as John Connor's lieutenant Barnes.[47]
In 2009, Common was cast as John Stewart/Green Lantern in the unproduced film Justice League: Mortal.
Common starred as a corrupt cop in the 2010 comedy Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. He was also featured in the role of deployed soldier Chino in 2011's New Year's Eve, the husband of Halle Berry's character, Nurse Aimee.
He was part of the ensemble cast of AMC's Hell on Wheels, as one of the lead characters, Elam Ferguson, a recently freed slave trying to find his place in the world.[48]
In 2013, Common played the role of Agent Evans, an FBI agent in Now You See Me along with Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco. In the 2014 film Selma, for which he also co-wrote the Oscar-winning song "Glory", Common co-starred as 1960s civil rights movement leader James Bevel. In 2015, he played a hitman in Run All Night.
Common appeared as a gangster in the 2016 film Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer and part of the DC Extended Universe.[49]
In December 2015, Common appeared in the NBC TV special The Wiz Live!, as the Bouncer guarding the Emerald City.
In 2016, he co-starred in the film Barbershop: The Next Cut, alongside former rival Ice Cube.
In February 2017, he appeared alongside Keanu Reeves again, this time as professional hitman/bodyguard Cassian in John Wick: Chapter 2.
In August 2017, Common began voicing Kiburi the crocodile in Disney Junior's The Lion Guard.[50]
Common played opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Eva Vives's debut feature, All About Nina, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was a major, breakout role for which he has received much critical acclaim (Variety's Peter Debruge calling his performance "easily the strongest of the half-dozen supporting roles he's had this year"[51]). That same year, he appeared as Rear Admiral John Fisk in the action thriller film Hunter Killer.[52]
In 2018, Common starred in the film adaptation of The Hate U Give, playing Starr's uncle Carlos, a black police officer that is forced to defend his colleague that is involved in the shooting of a black teen.[53]
In September 2022, it was announced that Common would make his Broadway debut in Second Stage Theater’s Between Riverside and Crazy in the winter of 2022.[54]
Film production
edit
On October 27, 2015, Common signed a two-year deal with HBO that allowed to start his own film production company, Freedom Road Productions.[55][56] He stated in an interview in February 2012 that one of his big career goals was to start his own film production company.[57]
In 2016 Common also worked with Amazon Studios and American Girl, serving as an executive producer for the direct-to-video feature An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win.[58]
Modeling and clothing
In 2006, Common was a model for photos of The Gap's fall season collection, appearing on posters in stores. Later that year, he performed in The Gap's "Holiday in Your Hood" themed Peace Love Gap. In February 2007, Common signed a deal with New Era to promote their new line of Layers fitted caps. Common also stars in a television commercial for the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. He appears in NBA 2K8 in NBA Blacktop mode. In the fall of 2008, Common appeared in an ad for Microsoft's Zune, comparing his new song, "Universal Mind Control", to "Planet Rock", a song from hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Also, he featured in the Diesel campaign for a new fragrance called "Only The Brave". His song "Be (intro)" is featured in a commercial for BlackBerry as of January 2011.
In December 2008, Common launched a new clothing line in partnership with Microsoft titled "Softwear", based on 1980s computing.
Common was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at a poetry reading on May 11, 2011, at the White House.[59] His poetry was found to be greatly influenced by Maya Angelou's works. This invitation caused furor with the New Jersey State Police and their union,[60] who cited some of Common's previous lyrical content, most notably the song "A Song For Assata" about Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Liberation Army (and step-aunt of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur)[61] who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. At another poetry reading, Common had stated, "flyers say 'free Mumia' on my freezer", a reference to Mumia Abu-Jamal, who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981.
Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary at the time, stated that President Obama opposed these particular lyrics, but supported what Common stood for more broadly.[62] Common responded by saying: "I guess Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me."[62] On Facebook, he also stated, "The one thing that shouldn't be questioned is my support for the police officers and troops that protect us every day." Common later discussed the matter with Jon Stewart during a September 14, 2011, appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.[63]
As well as music, Common has worked as an actor, on films such as 'Smokin' Aces' (as Sir Ivy) 'American Gangster' (as Turner Lucas), 'Wanted', and 'John Wick: Chapter 2'. He may also be seen in cameo roles in films such as 'Brown Sugar'.
His debut was the 1992 album Can I Borrow A Dollar, but he achieved little critical or commercial success until 1994's Resurrection, an instant classic. He produced several more albums, notably Like Water For Chocolate and 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 the likes of De La Soul, Jadakiss, T.I, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Erykah Badu, and Fort Minor.
The 2007 album Finding Forever was produced mainly by long-time collaborator, Kanye West. Common released his eighth album Universal Mind Control in 2008, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album but lost to the Eminem album Relapse. He released his ninth album The Dreamer/The Believer in 2011. Nobody's Smiling, his tenth album, was released in 2014. The concept of the album was inspired by his troubled hometown of Chicago.
Common was in a relationship with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish from mid-2020 to November 2021.[91]
In 2022, while working on the film Breathe, Common met and subsequently began dating fellow Chicago native, singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson. The two confirmed their relationship with an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in January 2024. When discussing their romance, Common stated: "I'm in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I've met in life," he admitted. "She's smart, she loves God, she has something real down to earth about her. She's talented."[92]
In 2003, Common appeared on the American UPN sitcom Girlfriends. In the episode "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning", he appeared as Omar, a slam poet who competes with fellow poet Sivad (played by Saul Williams) for the affection of Lynn Searcy (played by Persia White). He also had a cameo appearance on an episode of UPN's One on One, where he played a drama class instructor named Darius. He also made an appearance on the ABC show Scrubs. In 2007, Common appeared with Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys in the crime film Smokin' Aces, making his big screen debut as villainous Mob enforcer Sir Ivy. He appeared alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, The RZA and T.I. in the 2007 crime thriller American Gangster. On January 20, 2007, one week before the opening of Smokin Aces, he appeared in a Saturday Night Live sketch as himself. The show's host was Piven, his Aces co-star.
In 2007, Common played the role of Smokin' Aces co-star Alicia Keys's boyfriend in the music video "Like You'll Never See Me Again".
In 2008, he had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the comic book Wanted alongside Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. Common also appeared in the movie Street Kings with Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, and Forest Whitaker. Common also starred in the 2010 movie Just Wright as a basketball player who falls in love with his physical therapist Queen Latifah.[46] He appeared in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation as John Connor's lieutenant Barnes.[47]
In 2009, Common was cast as John Stewart/Green Lantern in the unproduced film Justice League: Mortal.
Common starred as a corrupt cop in the 2010 comedy Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. He was also featured in the role of deployed soldier Chino in 2011's New Year's Eve, the husband of Halle Berry's character, Nurse Aimee.
He was part of the ensemble cast of AMC's Hell on Wheels, as one of the lead characters, Elam Ferguson, a recently freed slave trying to find his place in the world.[48]
In 2013, Common played the role of Agent Evans, an FBI agent in Now You See Me along with Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco. In the 2014 film Selma, for which he also co-wrote the Oscar-winning song "Glory", Common co-starred as 1960s civil rights movement leader James Bevel. In 2015, he played a hitman in Run All Night.
Common appeared as a gangster in the 2016 film Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer and part of the DC Extended Universe.[49]
In December 2015, Common appeared in the NBC TV special The Wiz Live!, as the Bouncer guarding the Emerald City.
In 2016, he co-starred in the film Barbershop: The Next Cut, alongside former rival Ice Cube.
In February 2017, he appeared alongside Keanu Reeves again, this time as professional hitman/bodyguard Cassian in John Wick: Chapter 2.
In August 2017, Common began voicing Kiburi the crocodile in Disney Junior's The Lion Guard.[50]
Common played opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Eva Vives's debut feature, All About Nina, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was a major, breakout role for which he has received much critical acclaim (Variety's Peter Debruge calling his performance "easily the strongest of the half-dozen supporting roles he's had this year"[51]). That same year, he appeared as Rear Admiral John Fisk in the action thriller film Hunter Killer.[52]
In 2018, Common starred in the film adaptation of The Hate U Give, playing Starr's uncle Carlos, a black police officer that is forced to defend his colleague that is involved in the shooting of a black teen.[53]
In September 2022, it was announced that Common would make his Broadway debut in Second Stage Theater’s Between Riverside and Crazy in the winter of 2022.[54]
Film production
edit
On October 27, 2015, Common signed a two-year deal with HBO that allowed to start his own film production company, Freedom Road Productions.[55][56] He stated in an interview in February 2012 that one of his big career goals was to start his own film production company.[57]
In 2016 Common also worked with Amazon Studios and American Girl, serving as an executive producer for the direct-to-video feature An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win.[58]
Modeling and clothing
In 2006, Common was a model for photos of The Gap's fall season collection, appearing on posters in stores. Later that year, he performed in The Gap's "Holiday in Your Hood" themed Peace Love Gap. In February 2007, Common signed a deal with New Era to promote their new line of Layers fitted caps. Common also stars in a television commercial for the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. He appears in NBA 2K8 in NBA Blacktop mode. In the fall of 2008, Common appeared in an ad for Microsoft's Zune, comparing his new song, "Universal Mind Control", to "Planet Rock", a song from hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Also, he featured in the Diesel campaign for a new fragrance called "Only The Brave". His song "Be (intro)" is featured in a commercial for BlackBerry as of January 2011.
In December 2008, Common launched a new clothing line in partnership with Microsoft titled "Softwear", based on 1980s computing.
Common was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at a poetry reading on May 11, 2011, at the White House.[59] His poetry was found to be greatly influenced by Maya Angelou's works. This invitation caused furor with the New Jersey State Police and their union,[60] who cited some of Common's previous lyrical content, most notably the song "A Song For Assata" about Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Liberation Army (and step-aunt of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur)[61] who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. At another poetry reading, Common had stated, "flyers say 'free Mumia' on my freezer", a reference to Mumia Abu-Jamal, who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981.
Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary at the time, stated that President Obama opposed these particular lyrics, but supported what Common stood for more broadly.[62] Common responded by saying: "I guess Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me."[62] On Facebook, he also stated, "The one thing that shouldn't be questioned is my support for the police officers and troops that protect us every day." Common later discussed the matter with Jon Stewart during a September 14, 2011, appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.[63]
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Common Lyrics
"Soul By The Pound" "Gimme a pound thank you man" "Gimme a pound thank you…
1 2 Many One wa-wa one, one two, one two One wa-wa one, one…
1'2 Many... One wa-wa One, One Two, One Two One wa-wa One, One…
1'2 Many… One wa-wa one, one two, one two One wa-wa one, one…
1-9-9-9 "Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"…
1.9.9.9 (featuring Sadat X & Talib Kweli) "Still gettin mine, in th…
15 Making A Name For Ourselves Yeah, yeah Me and my man Com Sense Rallying troops like Jose…
1999 (featuring Sadat X & Talib Kweli) "Still gettin mine, in th…
697a3930-2222-4730-befa-0c66324da33e A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all,…
6th sense The revolution will not be televised The revolution is here …
7 Deadly Sins Gluttony baby Is I needs what I see Gluttony baby Is us, …
8 Minutes to Sunrise Yeah, yo, yo, yo-yo, yo, yo Yo, a touch of jazz…
87th Street Kid Nikki and I would ride our bikes down to the…
A Beautiful Chicago Kid Me know, me know, me know, me know, me know,…
A Bigger Picture Called Free Living in a glass bubble, the fast hustle The masked struggl…
A Dream (I have a dream) I got a dream (That one day)…
A Dream (feat. will.i.am) [Chorus - Will.i.am and Martin Luther King] (I am happy...I …
A Dream feat Will.I.Am (I have a dream) I got a dream (That one day)…
A Film Called You know, they call me a pimp, and you know…
A GOD * she vocalize during interludes with no discernable words C…
A Moment In The Sun Interlude He was a big guy from Tyler, Texas And, uh I…
A Penny For My Thoughts "Friends Romans countrymen lend me a dollar! Ah ha!" "How mu…
A Place In This World No justice or justification We trust in God but can't trust…
A Riot In My Mind What da-da, what da-da-da-da Cassius Clay and the potter Sha…
A Song for Assata In the Spirit of God In the Spirit of the Ancestors In…
A Song for Assata (feat. Cee-Lo) (Common) In the Spirit of God. In the Spirit of the Ancestor…
A Song For Assata ft. Cee-Lo In the spirit of God In the spirit of the ancestors In…
act too What? Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out I…
Again Here we go, here, here we go again Trayvon'll never get…
Ain't No Use Woke up in the morning Finding the glory might slip away Cau…
All Kinds Of Ideas Uh, what (all, all, all kind of ideas) Never before, nigga,…
All Night Long Yeah, want to feel the vibe Want to feel the…
All Night Long (feat. Erykah Badu) (feat. Erykah Badu) [Common (with Badu singing in backgroun…
All Night Long feat. Erykah B Yeah, want to feel the vibe Want to feel the…
Angel I spent my day so, first I pray yo Then I…
Announcement I'm finna to take you to the tip-top, baby I'm finna…
Announcement (feat. Pharrell) I'm gonna take you to the tip top babyx3 everybody i'd…
Announcement ) I'm finna take you to the tip-top, baby Everybody, I'd li…
Another Wasted Life With Say brother If you ever let me leave out a club With…
Another Wasted Nite With... Say brother If you ever let me leave out a club With…
Aquarius Yeah Yeah Nigga deep in the rhythm, experience speak Some …
Band & DJ Introductions Yes, feel good, y'all How you feelin' out there? I said how…
Be Yeah Yes I wanna be as free as the spirits of those…
Be (intro) I want to be as free as the spirits of…
Better Than Yours Pick up the pieces And try to start over again Erase all…
Between Me You & Liberation She rested her head upon my chest Sensed liberation in betwe…
Between Me You & Liberation Version ) She rested her head upon my chest Sensed liberation in betw…
Bitch In Yoo (Yeah, for your nation... For your nation...) A bitch nigga…
Bitch In You (Yeah for your nation... For your nation...) Verse One: A…
Black America Again Here we go, here, here we go again Trayvon'll never get…
Black Maybe Can't come around They gon' wanna bring you down No one know…
Blak Majik Blak Majik Ooh that boy he radical Talk that money talk emp…
Blows To The Temple Check it We can go toe to toe with the…
Blue Sky Aston Martin king, Luther with dreams The young Denzel the w…
Bogus Women Y'all know, we be tryin' our best As men to be…
Book of Life I got so much trouble on my mind So I take…
Born for This Hey now we're cutting off this transmission The rules are be…
Break My Heart Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside…
Breaker 1-9 A weeby weeby wobble gobble gobble do the turkey Lord…
Breaker 1:9 A weeby weeby wobble gobble gobble do the turkey Lord…
Breaker 1\x019 A weeby weeby wobble gobble gobble do the turkey Lord…
C.R.E.A.M A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all,…
Can I Bust "If you put a bunch of rappers with their notebooks…
Can-I-Bust featuring Ynot [Common] I'm not tall, but can I bust?…
Car Horn I'm the see O to the double M O to…
Celebrate Everybody home, ain't nobody gone And I got all my niggas…
Change These are tough times we live in but still we…
Chapter 13 Let's talk about money Get money Common Sense want the…
Charms Alarm A hem What we have here is a very serious…
Chi City And you say Chi-City (We don't stop, nah, we don't quit) Yea…
Chi-Town Do It Get down, get-get-get, get down Get-get-get, get, get down G…
children [Pops] Hey, hey old bean And you to baby sweetness Yeah, thi…
City To City The city it blow deep I know them cold streets Motif is…
Cloth We were from different cities on the same block Grew up…
Cold Blooded Cold-blooded, cold-blooded, hard-core Rough and rugged, rugg…
Cold Blooded (feat. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove & Black Thought) (feat. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove, Black Thought) [Common] Cold-b…
Come Close It's just a fly love song, what Are we living in…
Come Close Version ) It's just a fly love song, what Mmm It's just a fly…
Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige) Common Feat. Mary J Blige - "Come Close" [verse 1]{Common} …
Come Close Feat. Q Tip Pharell & Erykah Badu It's just a fly love song, what Are we living in…
Common Hmm these dimensions are extensions of a man Like dudes with…
Communism You Troy, I'ma come on the rhythm With a little communism C…
Corners Memories on the corners with the Fo's and the Mo's Walk…
Courageous I'm right here in the flesh, you can take it…
Dance For Me I come up in the dance with a slip of…
Days Of Our Life Uh, yeah, uh, yeah, uh Yo how the days of your…
Diamonds (Oh) Walk up in the thing, got my campaign poppin' Champagne…
Don't Charge Me For The Crime – featuring Common This is life in this world Some things go right, some…
Don't come my way (featuring Slick Rick) [Common] Yeah yeah You know, Slick, …
Don't Forget Who You Are Don't forget who you are Don't forget who you are You're ble…
Dooinit Ah keep on Motherfucker move back, I pursue rap at the…
Dreamin From the stellar regions of the soul Say what? Uh huh Dreami…
Drivin It's this thing now, that's driving me wild I gotta see…
Drivin' Me Wild (feat. Lily Allen) It's this thing now, that's drivin' me wild I gotta see…
Drivin' Me Wild ft. Lily Allen It's this thing now, that's driving me wild I gotta see…
Driving Me Wild ft. Lily Allen It's this thing now, that's driving me wild I gotta see…
Dwele I, I, I, I You, you, you, you Ooh, you are, oh,…
Electric Wire Hustle Flower Ahhhhh! Electric! Wire! Hustle! Flower! Electric! Wire! Hus…
Electric Wire Hustler [Common] Yo! [Chorus: x8] Electric! Wire! Hustle! Flower! …
Electric Wire Hustler Flower (feat. Sonny of P.O.D.) (feat. Sonny of P.O.D.) [Common] Yo! [Chorus] (x8) Electri…
Enough Beef feat. Royce Da 5'9 & Chino XL [Intro] Yeah Sway and Tech ni…
Everything's So Grand It's gon' be rainy days When it's done, we gon' be…
Everywhere [Chorus:] How did you know I been waiting for this time…
Faithful (Faithful to thee) Uh, we got to be (Faithful to thee) Uh, I…
Faithful (Feat. John Legend (feat. Bilal & John Legend) (sample) Faithful to the end …
Faithful feat. Kanye West (Faithful to thee) Uh, we got to be (Faithful to thee) Uh, I…
fallin Confront the day, I want a way to make sense…
Fifth Story They dated three years before they got married Lived next do…
Food What, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo Yo, yo yo yo, yo,…
Forever Begins Victory won in a worlds of Hennessey and guns Too young…
Forever Your Love When the day breaks, I display grace Through infinite takes,…
Fortunate A água mais pura da fonte A água mais pura da…
Foundations Of Hip Hop & The DJ Hip-hop started on the streets of New York With the Black…
Freestyle "As we procede, to give you what you need" Turn up…
Full Moon Intro: Freak freak y'all And you don't, don't stop Keep o…
Funky For U Ft. Bilal Jill Scott Alright, Okay Alright, we'll make it funky for you now I'm …
Funky for You (feat. Bilal & Jill Scott) (feat. Bilal, Jill Scott) Chorus: Bilal, Jill Scott Alrigh…
G.O.D After bein' 25 you know just trying to survive in…
Get 'Em High I'm trying to catch the beat, uh I'm trying to catch…
Get Em High I'm tryin' to catch the beat, uh I'm tryin' to catch…
Get Em High ft. Kanye West & Talib Kweli I'm trying to catch the beat, uh I'm trying to catch…
Get It Right Time flies No time to waste while it's passing you by Time…
Geto Heaven God bless Yeah, yeah, oh Know I love my baby, my baby…
geto heaven part 2 God bless... [D'Angelo] hmmmmm..., doo doooo, doo doooo, ye…
Geto Heaven Part 2 ft. D God bless Yeah, yeah, oh Know I love my baby, my baby…
Geto Heaven Part Two God bless... [D'Angelo] hmmmmm..., doo doooo, doo doooo, ye…
Geto Heaven Pt. 2 God bless Yeah, yeah, oh Know I love my baby, my baby…
Gettin Hey give it Boogie like the BX sex regular booger…
Gettin' Down at the Amphitheater (feat. De La Soul) (feat. de la Soul) "Ga-ga-gangbusters!!" [Dove] Hey give i…
Gettin' Down At The Ampitheater Hey give it Boogie like the BX sex regular booger…
Ghetto Dreams Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Ghetto Heaven Part 2 God bless... [D'Angelo] hmmmmm..., doo doooo, doo doooo, ye…
Ghetto Heaven, Part 2 (feat. D'Angelo) (feat. D'Angelo) God bless... [D'Angelo] hmmmmm..., doo do…
Gladiator Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing [Chorus] Nothing you can…
Gladiátor Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing Nothing you could do (S…
Glory One day when the glory comes It will be ours, it…
GO (Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count…
GO! ) Go, go, go, go, go, And on the count of three,…
God Is Love The unconditional, critical mission, listen to The indivisib…
Gold So we made it to this same end of the…
Good Morning Love When we wash all our pain away We say, oh, my…
Grotesque I'm gonna fall, she whispered breathless buzzing like a star…
He Loves Me But we Christians Ought not ever intentionally miss church …
Heat Yeah, one two Yeah, where my nigga Jay Dee? Where ya at?…
Heaven Somewhere Phone rang, screen said caller ID said blocked But for some…
Heaven Somewhere ft Cee-Lo & Bilal & Jill Scott & Erykah Badu & Mary J. Blige & Omar & Pops Phone rang, screen said caller ID said blocked But for some…
Heidi Hoe What up bitch? I'm Peavey Wheatstraw And you don't stop…
Heidi Hoe (radio edit) Whatup BITCH? I'm Peavey Wheatstraw And you don't stop with …
HER Love One more try We have too far to stop, now Yeah, Dilla One…
Hercules This that Common, this that Common But none that we do…
High Expectations Yo yo check it Unattached and calm sundaes and pills…
Hip Hop Hooray Right here what we gon' do is go back Way back Way…
Hip-Hop Hip-hop started on the streets of New York With the Black…
Home A man who's genius and freedoms and Ability to communicate a…
Hungry Yo niggas don't want none of this Niggas know they…
Hurricane Same story, same target, different time Cyclical reaction fr…
Hush The world you were raised to survive in no longer…
Hustle Black and blue outside his soul Carries a heart of gold Misc…
I Am Music Candy sweet, your words of bedtime I was just saying to…
I Got a Right Ta Yeah! Ha! Yeah, we got, come on Why y'all cats know…
I Have a Dream [Chorus - Will.i.am and Martin Luther King] (I am happy...I…
I Used to Love H. E. R A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all,…
I Used to Love H.E.R Yes, yes, y'all and you don't stop To the beat ya'll…
I Used to Love H.E.R. A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all,…
I Want You Once the love was strong Now it's long, long gone Cause the…
I've Been Thinking Intro: Common Yeah one two bless Yeah yeah check it…
Imagine I been dreaming of a paradise Somewhere a little Paris-like …
In My Own World Yeah yeah, now check the method No time to get all…
In My Own World (Check the Method) [Featuring No I.D.] ("Yeah yeah, now check the meth…
In The Sun He was a big guy from Tyler, Texas And, uh I…
Inhale [scratches] Inhale I breathe deep Like an old man in a deep…
Interlude [Featuring Common] Intro: On the southside. Ha gon g…
Intro Yeah Yes I wanna be as free as the spirits of those…
Introspective I like to welcome everybody to the LP One Day It'll…
Invocation Envisioning the hereafter, listenin' to Steve Wonder On a Qu…
It Night Blows, Stoves don't work, Hoes at work A warrior, so…
It's A New Day When it feels like all you had was yesterday Don't you…
It's Your World Night blows, stoves don't work, hoes at work A warrior, so…
Its A New Day When it feels like all you had was yesterday Don't you…
Its Your World Night blows, stoves don't work, hoes at work A warrior, so…
Jesus Walks Order, huh Yeah, uh Uh, uh, uh, uh Jesus, Jesus, talk to me…
Jimi Was a Rock Star Everyone hides their face, sets behind a mask they wear Jimi…
Joy and Peace For his goodness and for his wonderful works Unto the childr…
Just In The Nick Of Rhyme The rhyme I pick up trick up and like hiccup…
Kingdom Help me get, get the keys to the kingdom, ooh Help…
Last Poety Reprise Memories on the corners with the fo's and the mo's Walk…
Leaders I'm into Chi-Town heroes like Fred Hampton And neighborhood …
Let It Lie Um where are you takin' me? So many questions I think it's…
Letter To The Free Southern leaves, southern trees we hung from Barren souls, h…
Life Goes On Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Rich Nice And on behalf…
Light Yeah, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, diggy, yo I never knew a…
Like They Used to Say "Like they used to say" *repeated in background* …
Little Chicago Boy How should I begin? This is the story of a boy…
Lonesome Are you lonesome like me? (Are you lonesome?) Could you be…
Love Is Yeah Yeah How beautiful love can be On the streets love is …
Love Is.. How beautiful love can be On the streets love is hard…
Love is... Yeah Yeah How beautiful love can be On the streets love is …
Love It Or Leave It Alone/Welcome To Jamrock C'mon Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh (yes, yes, yes) Uh-oh (uh), yeah (…
Love Of My Life Yeah, uh L-l-l-l-l-let's go on We we-weather-weather the st…
Love Star Let's do it now, it's me and you Close my eyes…
Lovin' I Lost I remember I remember I remember she sit there with her thi…
Maintaining Gotta watch out for them critters I get the party…
Majesty Baby, please Come spread a little lovin' in the middle Baby,…
Make My Day [Chorus] The sun is shining brighter cause you really make m…
Makin A Name For Ourselves Yeah, yeah Me and my man Com Sense Rallying troops like Jose…
Medley 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2 penguins of the world…
Memories Of Home My first memory, my birthday on a party bus Pops wasn't…
Misunderstood Baby, you understand me now If sometimes you see that I'm…
Music Is About Love You know For those who don't know about Common You know, I’m…
My City This the city of Chicago The state of confusion The…
My Fancy Free Future Love Yeah, uh L-l-l-l-l-let's go on We we-weather-weather the st…
My People Hold On I messed up. I messed up again I need some help…
My Way Home Yeah They say home is where the hate is, my dome…
Nag Champa Excite-ting, enlight-ning, invite-ing I'm writing shit that …
Never Lie to You Verse 1: He like girl you're beautiful My one and only You…
New Wave Yeah! The war zone. Who you fighting for? [Verse 1: Common]…
Next Time [Chorus] I'm gonna blow your mind, hold you close Squeeze …
No Competition Como esquecer o beijo que você me deu? Como esquecer o…
No Defense Conflict and jeopardy, I avoid confrontation, I can't dream …
No Fear Sitting on stairs, in street affairs Jordan Airs, he got at…
Nobody Don't stop Getting their trap Hand in the pot Baby that'll d…
Nobody's Smiling Don’t stop Getting their trap Hand in the pot Baby that’ll d…
Now And Then Now, now is the time Every now and then I step…
Nuthin' To Do Check it on the one you Com is gonna come Check…
One Nine Nine Nine (featuring Sadat X & Talib Kweli) "Still gettin mine, in th…
One Too Many One wa-wa One, One Two, One Two One wa-wa One, One…
Open Your Eyes I couldn't remember anything But this couldn't be just a dre…
Orange Pineapple Juice Hand me a little bit of umm, orange pineapple juice I'ma…
Out for the Cash Looking For a Way Out It’s in every detail, like the…
Out On Bond Fresh out the county, shoes with no laces Plastic bag carryi…
Outro Tell you something about poetry, it refuses It breaks and as…
Payback Is a Grandmother Yo, I don't know what was on y'all niggas birds To…
People Yeah, it's for the people This is street ra-dio, for unsung…
Pitchin' Pennies Hey C.S. man um Yeah since you don't want to gimme…
Play Your Cards Right Every thing's gon' be alright If you play your cards right E…
Play Your Cards Right (feat. Bilal) Yeah... ohhh... (3x) Bilal - Chorus Ohhh... Everything’s go…
Poetry I seen the light, yeah D-d-d-die about me Oh she, it can't…
Pop's Rap I just dropped by the studio, see what my son…
Pop's Rap Part 2/Fatherhood ft. Lonnie "Pops" Lynn Hey, Hey old been, and you too baby sweets I'm back…
Pop's Rap Pt. 2/Fatherhood Hey, Hey old been, and you too baby sweets I'm back…
Pop's Rap Pt. II / Fatherhood Hey, Hey old been, and you too baby sweets I'm back…
Pops Belief Yeah, yeah, bring it on Uh huh, with the ya ya,…
Pops Rap III....All My Children [Pops] Hey, hey old bean And you to baby sweetness Yeah, thi…
Pops Rap III...All My Children [Pops] Hey, hey old bean And you to baby sweetness Yeah, …
Pops Rap Pt. II / Fatherhood Hey, Hey old been, and you too baby sweets I'm back…
Punch Drunk Love Ay baby, am I crazy? Or was you givin' me the…
Punch Drunk Love (Featuring Ka 'ey baby, am I crazy? Or was you givin me the…
Puppy Chow This is a you A rhyme dedicate to the ca…
Pyramids A nigga told me he only rhyme for 19-year-olds Nigga, you…
Rain The wind against my face, tells me that I must…
Raw Bow! Bow! I came through the door with the raw Martin…
Real You niggas ain't real I think you need to stop pretending Th…
Real N***A Quotes One two, one two, one two Yo, I be the Big…
Real People Yeah, yeah You know how me and 'Ye do, huh, yeah Real…
Red Wine Red wine time on the couch Happy you agreed to hang…
Remind Me Of Self Yeah, yeah, what, yeah Reminding me of self, what? Fat fat t…
Remindin' Me of Sef [Common] Yeah yeah what yeah Reminding me of Sef what?…
Reminding Me Yeah yeah what yeah Reminding me of Sef what? Fat…
Reminding Me (Of Sef) (feat. Chantay Savage) [Common] Yeah, yeah, what, yeah Reminding me of Sef, what? F…
Reminding Me Of Self Yeah, yeah, what, yeah Reminding me of self, what? Fat fat t…
Reminisce [Mos Def] Yo Just when I think that I've forgot you I hear…
Respiration Escúchala, la ciudad respirando The new moon rode high in t…
Ressurection I stagger in the gathering possessed by a patter-in That be…
Resurrection Verse One: I stagger in the gathering possessed by a patter-…
Resurrection '95 Intro: Yeah I'ma get this one off for Eighty-Seven Street…
Resurrection (Extra P. remix) Verse One: I stagger in the gathering possessed by a patter-…
Resurrection 95 "Resurrection" Yeah I'ma get this one off for 87th Street S…
Retrospect for Life Yo we gotta start respecting life more y'all You look…
Retrospect for Life (feat. Lauryn Hill) (feat. Lauryn Hill) Yo, we gotta start respectin life more …
Retrospective For Life Yo we gotta start respecting life more y'all You look…
Retrospective For Life feat. Lauryn Hill Yo we gotta start respecting life more y'all You…
Reverie Slipped into a reverie, I can see a better me Things…
Rewind That Rewind that one time please Should it be, can it be…
Riots What da-da, what da-da-da-da Cassius Clay and the potter Sha…
Saving Grace Behind my eyes, I reach for skies that tell no…
Say Peace Hey hey, hey hey hey hey Say peace, we don't really…
Set It Free Yeah, I do believe You got it, yes, indeed Kept under lock…
Sex 4 Suga Girl, ya been touched by the forces of nature I'm just…
Show Me That You Love Embedded in emotion, I'm open, hoping whoever's calling's al…
Slam Pit featuring Common, Cuban Link [Cuban Link] "I'm hard to…
So Cool Y'all let um know I'm the coldest MC Joe you dig So…
So Far To Go Oh, oh I wanna get closer to you, baby Oh, oh, oh,…
So Far to Go (feat. D'Angelo) (d'angelo) i wanna get closer to you baby oooh... you have c…
So Far To Go feat. D'angelo Oh, oh I wanna get closer to you, baby Oh, oh, oh,…
So Many People So many people So many people So many people So many people …
Soul by Pound "Gimme a pound thank you man" "Gimme a pound thank you…
Soul by the Pound (Thump mix) "Gimme a pound, thank you man" --> Tim Dog (repeat 2X,…
Soul Power Yeah, for the world! Keep going so you can(yo you can…
Southside And everybody say I know you, I know you I know you're…
Southside (feat. Kanye West) La, la, la, la, la - and e'rybody say La, la,…
Southside featuring Kanye West And everybody say I know you, I know you I know you're…
Speak My Piece I'm iller than most, sick with it, feeling the dose In…
Speaks On 'So Far To Go' Oh, oh I wanna get closer to you, baby Oh, oh, oh,…
Star * 69 Let's do it now, it's me and you Close my eyes…
Star Of The Gang Everything is alright I've been through a lot, but I'm fortu…
Start the Show Now let's start the show show Step out of the cold…
State to State featuring Common Dug Infinite "We skate on suckers who…
Stellar I shine and rise at the same time The mastermind of…
Stolen Moments Down, da, down, da, down, down, down, what Down, da, down,…
Stolen Moments Part I Common: Down da-down-da-down-down-down, what(x3) Down-da-dow…
Stolen Moments Part II It's a frantic situation It's a frantic situation It's a fra…
Stolen Moments Part III Hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, who that? Hey, who that? Hey, who…
Stolen Moments Pt. 1 Down da-down-da-down-down-down, what Down da-down-da-down-do…
Stolen Moments Pt. 2 It's a frantic situation Extra salty cause whoever beat me,…
Stolen Moments Pt. 3 [Q-Tip] Hey , hey, hey, hey, Hey, who that? Hey, who that? H…
Stolen Moments Pt. I Common: Down da-down-da-down-down-down, what(x3) Down-da-dow…
Stolen Moments Pt. II Ft. Black Thought Down da-down-da-down-down-down, what Down-da-down, check it…
Stolen Moments Pt. III (feat. Q-Tip) Q-Tip: Hey , hey, hey, hey, Hey, who dat?…
Sum Sh*t I Wrote Marks I erase like racism, I'm as large as a…
Sun God Common, common Yeah, yeah, Hi-Tek Free the rhyme or risk a …
Sweet You know they be asking 'bout Common, where he at? What…
Take It Easy [Verse One:] I'm {easy} easy, easy like Sunday morning I can…
Take It EZ I'm (easy!) Easy, easy like sunday morning I can kick a…
Tekzilla (featuring Hi-Tek) [Common] On the streets on the side I lo…
Testify She walked in the court, her knees buckle Saying for a…
Testify ) She walk into the court her knees buckle Saying for a…
The 6th Sense The revolution will not be televised The revolution is here …
The Announcement I'm finna take you to the tip-top, baby Everybody, I'd like…
The Believer I believe in the light that shines and will never…
The Bitch In Yoo (Yeah for your nation... For your nation...) Verse One: A…
The Bizness Yeah, yeah, you know the business Common Sense, Soul with…
The Corner Memories on the corners with the Fo's and the Mo's Walk…
The Corner Radio Memories on the corners with the fo's and the mo's Walk…
The Day Women Took Over There's something 'bout this day that seem good to me When…
The Dream Is Real We are just passengers Lost in a universe Don't you know I…
The Dreamer For the world world world My name is Common, No I.D Ferrari…
The Food What, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo Yo, yo yo yo, yo,…
The Game It's only right that I address this Gotta be in it…
The Gladiator Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing [Chorus] Nothing you can…
The Hurricane Same story, same target, different time Cyclical reaction fr…
The Hustle Black and blue outside his soul Carries a heart of gold Misc…
The Invocation Envisioning the hereafter, listenin' to Steve Wonder On a Qu…
The Light I never knew a luh, luh-luh, a love like this Gotta…
The Light feat. Eryka Badu Yeah, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, diggy, yo I never knew a…
The Light (Brookes Brothers R Yeah.. Doo-doo-doo, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm.. Doo-doo-d-doo, d…
The Light ) I never knew a luh, luh-luh, a love like this Gotta…
The Light Pt. 1 Down da-down-da-down-down-down, what Down da-down-da-down-do…
The Light Pt. 2 Oh, I know I just keep repeating endlessly What you already …
The Light Remix Yeah Doo doo doo, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Doo doo doo,…
The Neighborhood Thousand lives ago We were young and we didn't know We were…
The People Yeah, it's for the people This is street ra-dio, for unsung…
The People Version Louder, louder, Louder, louder, louder, louder Louder, lou…
The People (Instrumental) Yeah, this for the people This is street radio, for unsung…
The People ) Yeah, this for the people This is street radio For unsung h…
The People feat. Dwele Yeah, it's for the people This is street ra-dio, for unsung…
The Question It's the questions (what) it's the questions boy It's the qu…
The Questions (feat. Mos Def) F/ mos def Uhh.. [common] It's the questions (what..) it's…
The Remedy Yo, we all got different things we got to deal…
The Sun God * she vocalize during interludes with no discernable words C…
The Train Ooh, yeah Call you up in the middle of the night Like…
The Truth Yo Truth had me up against the ropes And semi-conscious wit…
Thelonious Ha, yeah, yeah Uh, yeah, yeah, play at your own risk Act…
Thelonius Ha, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, play at your own risk Act like…
They Say They say, "What's happenin'?" We say the facts and then, the…
the\x02sixth\x02sense Yo, just relax, take it easy slow down I had this,…
the_sixth_sense The revolution will not be televised The revolution is here …
This Is Me [Chorus: x4] "I love the way I am and can't nobody…
This Man I drop a gem in the ocean Soundwaves of underground days…
Thisisme [Chorus: x4] "I love the way I am and can't nobody…
Time Travelin Come on people You've got to stop sleepin' It's time to move…
Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela) (Vinia Mojica) *Singing in Spanish* (Common) What what, we …
Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela) (feat. Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove & Femi Kuti) [vinia mojica] *singing in spanish* [common] What what, we …
Time Travelin' Reprise Come on people You've got to stop sleepin' It's time to move…
Touch Me Again Bring me home, restore my life Lift me up again, up…
Tricks Up My Sleeve I'm a Jake I don't bake a cake I'm not…
Two Scoops of Raisins Yo man, I'm hungry man Hey what chu want man?…
U Once the love was strong Now it's long, long gone Cause the…
U Black Maybe Can't come around They gon' wanna bring you down No one know…
Unfamiliar What you doing to my heart is unfamiliar I try to…
Universal Mind Control ) [Pharrell] (Uh, uh) Hey, yo (Uh, uh) All they wanna do is da…
Universal Mind Control (UMC) Pharrell: ayo all they wanna do is dance thats all they wann…
Used to Love Her A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all,…
Verbal Murder Yo, Terror Squad, Pete Rock collabo' From git-go, yo, yo…
Voices Inside My Head Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said…
Watermelon I express like an interstate Hyper when I ventilate My rap p…
We are young gifted & black Young, gifted and black To be young, gifted and black Young,…
We're On Our Way Yeah Our destination is constant elevation You could tell t…
What A World What do you see when you look at me And I…
What Do You Say What (what) do you say to having one of them…
When The Sun Shines Again (Sunshine, sunshine) (Sunshine, sunshine) (Sunshine) When t…
When We Move Bouncin', mystic, realistic And simplistic, spirits visit Ho…
Windows If your eyes are the window to your soul Open eyes…
Wise Up Why don't you wise up, show all the people? (Huh,…
WMOE Welcome everybody to the station that plays all the jams…
Word From Moe Luv Interlude They've been using this system to will their power So it's…
would you like to ride You like to ride (uh) (So "why don't) you and your…
Wouldn You like to ride, uh So why don't you and your…
You and I Once the love was strong Now it's long, long gone Cause the…
Young Hearts Run Free State of the art, state of the drill State of the…
Your World Night blows, stoves don't work, hoes at work A warrior, so…