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Common
American rapper and actor (born 1972)
Also known as Lonnie R. Lynn · Common Sense · Lonnie Lynn · Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn · Lonnie Rashid Lynn
- Born
- March 13, 1972
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
- 2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- March 13, 1972
- Birthplace
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- rapper
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- , writer
- , record producer
- +9 more
- rapper
- Notable work
- Smallfoot
- , The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- , LUV
- +1 more
Overview
Life at a glance
Positions, education, employers and awards over time
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234 statements · 21% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Website
- thinkcommon.com language: English
- Genre
- hip-hop
- conscious hip-hop
- alternative hip-hop
- alternative R&B
- jazz rap
- neo soul
- trip hop
- contemporary R&B
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- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Song(February 22, 2015) for work: Glory · statement is subject of: 87th Academy Awards · in work: Selma
- Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award(2015) for work: Glory · statement is subject of: 2015 Soul Train Music Awards
- Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song(2015) for work: Glory · winner: John Legend · statement is subject of: 15th Annual Black Reel Awards
- BET Her Award(2012)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group(2007) winner: Kanye West
- BET Award for Video of the Year(2003) winner: Erykah Badu
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song(2003) winner: Erykah Badu · statement is subject of: 45th Annual Grammy Awards
- BET Award for Viewer's Choice(2003) winner: Erykah Badu
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- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song(2002) for work: Love of My Life · winner: Raphael Saadiq, James Poyser
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Song(January 23, 2018) for work: Stand Up for Something · in work: Marshall · statement is subject of: 90th Academy Awards
- BET Award for Best Actor & Actress(2013) for work: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, LUV
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist(2012)
- BET Her Award(2012)
- BET Award for Best Actor & Actress(2012) for work: New Year's Eve, Hell on Wheels
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture(2011) for work: Just Wright
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance(2010)
- BET Award for Best Actor & Actress(2009) for work: Wanted, Street Kings
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- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group(2009)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Album(2009) for work: Universal Mind Control
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist(2009)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist(2008)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Album(2007) for work: Finding Forever
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance(2007)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group(2007)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children(2007)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist(2006)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song(2006) for work: Testify
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video(2006)
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo(2006)
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video(2006)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video(2006)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction(2006)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction(2006)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Album(2005) for work: Be
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance(2005)
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video(2005)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance(2005)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group(2005)
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female(2003) for work: Love of My Life
- BET Award for Viewer's Choice(2003) for work: Love of My Life
- BET Award for Best Collaboration(2003) for work: Love of My Life
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group(2003)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song(2003) for work: Love of My Life
- MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award(2003)
- BET Award for Video of the Year(2003)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video(2003)
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song(2002) for work: Love of My Life
- Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance(2002)
- MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video(2001)
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance(2000)
- Pseudonym
- Common
- Common Sense
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2020-08-30
- Social media followers
- 469,000(February 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
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- 5,359,086(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17169320
- 422,000(April 6, 2024) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
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- 399,000(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
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- 374,000(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
- 5,409,221(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17169320
- 338,000(July 2, 2021) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
- 5,489,677(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17169320
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- 5,503,086(May 10, 2018) x (twitter) numeric user id: 17169320
- 469,000(February 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UCBGDlQIq1hx5nSTIpWTsGAQ
- Unmarried partner
- Tiffany Haddish(2020–2021)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Entertainment Tonightetonline.com/tiffany-haddish-reveals-common-broke-up-with-her-over-the-phone-it-wasnt-mutual-208645Retrieved 2025-11-22
- Erykah Badu(2000–2002)
- Jennifer Hudson(since 2023)
- Tiffany Haddish(2020–2021)
- Birth name
- Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
- Participant in
- Global Conference 2020 subject named as: Common
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- Global Conference 2020 subject named as: Common
On other databases
107 identifiers linking Common across the web's reference databases
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