Common is officially called Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. Common is an Award-winning rapper, actor, and songwriter.
Common was born on March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois to Mahalia Ann Hines and Lonnie Lynn Snr. His birth took place at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. His mother was an educator and his father is a former basketball player and a youth counselor.
At the beginning of his career, he adopted the name, Common Sense as an underground rapper. He garnered a reputation for relatively thoughtful, progressive lyrics as compared to top-selling rap artists of the time.
Common Sense debuted with his album called Can I Borrow a Dollar and has critical acclaim with his 1994 album dubbed Resurrection. Common was able to hit his mainstream success with Soulquarians. He is an alumnus of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and Winston-Salem State University.
Common was in a relationship with Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish. They dated from 2020 to November 2021. Common was previously married to Erykah Badu from 2000 to 2002. He has a daughter named Omoye Assata Lynn
Common is still active as a rapper and does a hip hop neo soul progressive rap. However, He started in the era of gangsta rap and later admitted to bros before hoes attitude in his career.
Common has an estimated net worth of $45 million. His worth is sourced from his professional career. According to sources, Common has a luxurious house in California Lonnie Corant a resident of Los Angeles, California worth $150, 000.
Why is Common so famous?
Common is so famous for a bevy of acclaimed albums in addition to his acting work for TV and film. He is also famous for exploring varied sounds in his albums like Water for Chocolate, Electric Circus, and Be. He has amassed a huge fanbase due to his thoughtful, and verbose lyricism. Common has also been featured in movies such as Just Wright, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, and Selma.