Common (rapper)

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Common is an American rapper, actor, and writer known for his socially conscious lyrics and influential role in alternative hip hop.

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Common (rapper) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
hip hop musician
human
rapper
writer
activeIn film industry
music industry
television
associatedWith Erykah Badu
J Dilla
John Legend
Kanye West
Mos Def
Queen Latifah
Talib Kweli
The Roots
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
Grammy Award
awardReceivedFor song "Glory"
birthName Lonnie Lynn
surface form: Lonnie Rashid Lynn
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1972-03-13
ethnicity African-American
filmAppearance American Gangster
surface form: "American Gangster"

Just Wright
surface form: "Just Wright"

Selma (2014 film)
surface form: "Selma"

Smokin' Aces
surface form: "Smokin' Aces"

Terminator Salvation
surface form: "Terminator Salvation"

Wanted
surface form: "Wanted"
genre alternative hip hop
hip hop
hasChild Omoye Assata Lynn
knownFor influential role in alternative hip hop
political and social activism
notableFor socially conscious lyrics
notableWork album "Be"
album "Finding Forever"
Common album "Like Water for Chocolate"
surface form: album "Like Water for Chocolate"

studio album One Day It'll All Make Sense
surface form: album "One Day It'll All Make Sense"

album "Resurrection"
memoir "One Day It’ll All Make Sense"
song "Glory"
song "I Used to Love H.E.R."
song "The Light"
occupation actor
author
rapper
recording artist
songwriter
parent Lonnie Lynn
Mahalia Hines
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
previousStageName Common Sense
recordLabel GOOD Music
Geffen Records
MCA Records
Relativity Records
Warner Bros. Records
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
stageName Common
televisionAppearance Hell on Wheels
surface form: "Hell on Wheels"

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Punch Drunk Love performer Common (rapper)
Real performer Common (rapper)
Real artist Common (rapper)