
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He has received three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
He debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, and gained critical acclaim with his 1994 album Resurrection. He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s. He achieved mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians.
His first major-label album Like Water for Chocolate (2000), received commercial success. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for the Erykah Badu single "Love of My Life". His 2005 album Be was also a commercial success and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Common received his second Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released in late 2007. In 2011, Common launched Think Common Entertainment, his own record label imprint, having previously released music under various other labels including Relativity, Geffen, and GOOD Music.
Common won the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his song, co-written and performed with John Legend, "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Common's acting career also includes roles in the films Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, Just Wright, Happy Feet Two, New Year's Eve, Run All Night, Being Charlie, Rex, John Wick: Chapter 2, Smallfoot and Hunter Killer. He also narrated the documentary Bouncing Cats, about one man's efforts to improve the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture. He starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series Hell on Wheels.
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Breathe
Darius • 2024
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A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self • 2023
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★9/10

سيلو
Robert Sims • 2023
مسلسل
★8/10

Alice
Frank • 2022
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Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self • 2020
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افا
Michael • 2020
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The Informer
Grens • 2019
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★7/10

The Hate U Give
Uncle Carlos • 2018
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The Tale
Martin • 2018
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★7/10

Saint Judy
Benjamin Adebayo • 2018
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هانتر كيلر
RA John Fisk • 2018
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قدم صغيرة
Stonekeeper (voice) • 2018
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All About Nina
Rafe • 2018
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John Wick: Chapter 2
Cassian • 2017
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Megan Leavey
Gunny Martin • 2017
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Chasing Trane
Self - Musician • 2017
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Girls Trip
Common • 2017
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Love Beats Rhymes
Coltrane • 2017
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A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Daniel • 2017
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
Jabari • 2016
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Being Charlie
Travis • 2016
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الفرقة الإنتحارية
Monster T • 2016
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Run All Night
Mr. Price • 2015
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Selma
James Bevel • 2014
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Every Secret Thing
Devlin Hatch • 2014
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الآن تراني
Evans • 2013
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LUV
Uncle Vincent • 2013
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Pawn
Jeff Porter • 2013
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Coach Cal • 2012
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self • 2011
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Happy Feet Two
Seymour (voice) • 2011
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Just Wright
Scott McKnight • 2010
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Date Night
Collins • 2010
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المدمر: الخلاص
Barnes • 2009
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Street Kings
Coates • 2008
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مطلوب
The Gunsmith • 2008
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رجل عصابات أمريكي
Turner Lucas • 2007
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Smokin' Aces
Sir Ivy • 2006
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