Common (musician)

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activist actor human rapper record producer songwriter

Common (musician) is an American rapper, actor, and activist known for his socially conscious lyrics, influential role in conscious hip-hop, and work across film, television, and philanthropy.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	activist → actor → human → rapper → record producer → songwriter →
activismFocus	criminal justice reform → education → racial justice →
associatedAct	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 for Best R&B Song → Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media →
birthName	Lonnie Rashid Lynn →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1972-03-13 →
filmAppearance	American Gangster → John Wick: Chapter 2 → Just Wright → Selma → Smokin' Aces → Wanted →
founded	Common Ground Foundation →
genre	alternative hip hop → conscious hip hop → hip hop →
knownFor	activism → philanthropy → socially conscious lyrics →
language	English →
notableWork	Be (album) → Black America Again (album) → Finding Forever (album) → Glory → I Used to Love H.E.R. → Like Water for Chocolate (album) → Resurrection (album) → The Light →
occupation	activist → actor → rapper → writer →
placeOfBirth	Chicago, Illinois, United States →
previousStageName	Common Sense →
recordLabel	Columbia Records → GOOD Music → Geffen Records → MCA Records NERFINISHED → Relativity Records →
stageName	Common →
televisionAppearance	Hell on Wheels → The Chi →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Common Ground Foundation →	associatedWith