Common (born Lonnie Lynn) is an American rapper, actor, and writer who rose to notoriety in the 1990s after releasing his debut album, “Can I Borrow A Dollar?” (1992). He achieved widespread fame through his work with the Soulquarians, after maintaining an underground following into the late 1990s. In 2003, he won his first Grammy for Best R&B Song for Erykah Badu’s “Love of My Life,” and in 2007, he won his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Southside” (with Kanye West) from his album “Finding Forever.” “This is me Then: The Best of Common,” published in 2007, is a compilation album that spans Common’s early rap years, from 1992 to 1997. For his song “Glory” from the 2014 film “Selma,” in which he co-starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel, Common won his first Academy Award for Best Original Song. “Smokin’ Aces,” “Street Kings,” “American Gangster,” “Wanted,” “Terminator Salvation,” “John Wick: Chapter 2,” and “Smallfoot” are among his many acting credits. Common is also recognized for his friendship with Kanye West, a prominent musician, and his love links with a number of beautiful women, including Tiffany Haddish, who announced their relationship in August 2020.

What is the Net Worth of Common?

Common has amassed a sizable fortune from his professional career as a rapper, as well as acting and writing. Common has amassed a sizable fortune via his multiple albums, films, and books, having begun his career in 1992. His net worth is reported to be in the millions of dollars.

Common earned an estimated $12 million in 2008, putting him in a tie with Eminem and Akon for the 13th highest-grossing Hip-Hop artist. In the same year, Common debuted a new apparel brand called “Softwear” in collaboration with Microsoft. His profits come from a variety of sources, including records, movies, modeling, and ad partnerships.

He appeared in a television commercial for the 2008 “Lincoln Navigator,” as well as in NBA 2K8’s NBA Blacktop mode and a Microsoft Zune commercial. In 2007, he also secured a deal with New Era to promote their new Layers fitted cap line. In 2011, his song “Be (intro)” was utilized in a BlackBerry commercial.

 Famous for?

• Famous as a popular Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper, actor and writer, known for his debut album, “Can I Borrow A Dollar?”(1992).
• Known for his relationship with Tiffany Hadish.

Where was Common Born?

Common was born in the United States on March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn Jr. is his birth name. He is an American citizen. Lynn is of African-American descent, and his zodiac sign is Pisces.

Lynn was born to Lonnie Lynn Jr. (father) and Mahalia Ann Hines (mother) at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago’s Hyde Park area (mother). His father, Lonnie, was a former ABA basketball player who later became a youth counselor, and his mother, Mahalia, was a teacher and former principal at John Hope College Preparatory High School.

Lynn’s parents split when he was six years old, and he was raised by his mother after his father was forced to go to Denver, Colorado, though he stayed involved in Common’s life. Lynn earned a job with the Chicago Bulls as a teenager thanks to his father.

Lynn went to Luther High School South in Chicago, where he began rapping with two of his buddies, forming C.D.R., a rap trio that opened for acts like N.W.A. and Big Daddy Kane. He established a solo career under the stage name “Common Sense” after the group disbanded.

He later attended Florida A&M University on a scholarship for two years, majoring in business administration.

Music Career Highlights:

• Common debuted as a solo artist with “Take It EZ”, followed by “Can I Borrow a Dollar?” on October 6, 1992.
• His second album, “Resurrection” (1994), featured the silky “I Used To Love H.E.R.” and won him much more fame among alternative and underground hip hop enthusiasts.
• After a lawsuit forced a name change, Common returned in 1997 with “One Day It’ll All Make Sense”. The album landed him a deal with MCA Records.
• He started recording nearly solely with a loose collective of musicians and artists led by Questlove.
• Next he appeared on The Roots’ “Things Fall Apart” and “Soundbombing 2” by Rawkus Records.
• In 2000, Common’s fourth album, “Like Water for Chocolate,” was released, earning him his first gold record.
• His fifth album, “Electric Circus” (2002), was his final with MCA.
• Common appeared on Kanye West’s multi-platinum first album “The College Dropout” in early 2004. Then he joined West’s new label GOOD Music.
• On May 4, 2005, Geffen Records and GOOD Music released his sixth and second gold album “Be” with the hits “The Corner” and “Go”.
• In 2007, Common released “Finding Forever”, his seventh album. It debuted atop the Billboard 200.
• The lead single from his eighth album, “Universal Mind Control,” was released on July 1, 2008.
• Common released “Ghetto Dreams” from his ninth solo album “The Dreamer, The Believer” on July 6, 2011.
• He quit GOOD Music in 2011, however he was on the label’s first compilation album, “Cruel Summer” (2012).
• Common announced his tenth studio album “Nobody’s Smiling” on January 6, 2014.
• In 2018, Common announced the formation of August Greene, a jazz trio.

Common and John Legend’s song, “Glory” won Oscar, Grammy Award, BET Award, and Golden Globe Award among several other awards.
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Acting Career:

• Common made his acting debut with his appearance on the American UPN sitcom, “Girlfriends” in 2003.
• He made his bug screen debut as villainous Mob enforcer Sir Ivy with the crime film, “Smokin’ Aces” in 2006.
• In 2008, he starred in the film adaptation of the comic book, “Wanted” and also in action thriller film, “Street Kings”.
• In 2009, Common was cast as John Stewart/Green Lantern in the unproduced film Justice League: Mortal.
• He also starred in a sci-fi film, “Terminator Salvation”(2019), and as a lead in “Just Wright”(2010).
• Common co-starred as 1960s civil rights leader James Bevel in “Selma” for which he also co-wrote the Oscar-winning song “Glory”.
• His acting career also includes roles in the films “American Gangster”, “Date Night”, “Happy Feet Two”, “New Year’s Eve”, “Run All Night”, “Being Charlie”, “Rex”, “John Wick: Chapter 2” and “Smallfoot”.
• He also narrated the documentary Bouncing Cats, through hip-hop/b-boy culture.
• Common also starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series, “Hell on Wheels”.
• In September 2011, Common published his memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense, through Atria Books.

Who is Common’s Wife and Children? Is Common Dating Tiffany Haddish?

Common has dated a number of stunning women in the past. Omoye Assata Lynn was born in 1997 to Common and Kim Jones. In 2002, he dated Erykah Badu, a stunning American R&B artist. Badu was voted one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998, and they dated for two years till 2002. They were even married.

He began dating Taraji P. Henson, a veteran actress, in 2005 and they dated for two years till 2007. He then dated tennis star Serena Williams for nearly three years, ending in 2010. In 2016, he was dating gorgeous American actress Laura Dern. Common dated CNN political analyst and CNN political commentator Angela Rye in 2017, but they split in March 2018.

Karrine Steffans has met Common (1999). Common is presently dating Tiffany Haddish, an actress and comedian he met on the set of “The Kitchen” in 2018. In April 2020, he had a Bumble date with Tiffany to raise money for pandemic-affected frontline workers.

Tiffany exposed their relationship on a profanity-filled edition of “Steve-Wild O’s Ride” podcast last week, July 2020. She also disclosed they shared quarantine.

In May 2019, he released “Let Love Have The Last Word: A Memoir,” a book about his daughter Omoye, romantic relationships, his parents, and his quest to define love.

In May 2020, in response to the COVID19 outbreak, Common launched #WeMatterToo via Imagine Justice.

Common and his daughter, Omoye.
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How Tall is Common?

Common is a 40-year-old Black man with a good-looking face. Common has won a lot of hearts throughout the world thanks to his great vocal tone and macho demeanor. With a height of 6ft.(1.83m) and a body weight of 85kg, he is a tall man (187 lbs).

With brown eyes and bald hair, he has a brown complexion. With a chest measurement of 44 inches, a waist measurement of 35 inches, and biceps measurement of 16 inches, he has a well-maintained athletic body physique.

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