Westside Connection first responded with the 1995 song "Westside Slaughterhouse," with the lyrics "Used to love H.E.R. The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip hop music was taking and was interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of West Coast Gangsta rap. The song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from Resurrection ignited a feud with West Coast rap group Westside Connection. He collaborated with Djelimady Tounkara on a remake of Kuti's track, "Years of Tears and Sorrow".
He would later also contribute to the Red Hot Organization's Fela Kuti tribute album, Red Hot and Riot in 2002.
The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. In 1996, Common appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. Resurrection was Common's last album produced almost entirely by his long-time production partner, No I.D., who was also the then-mentor of a young Kanye West. The album sold relatively well and received a strong positive reaction among alternative and underground hip hop fans at the time. With the 1994 release of Resurrection, Common achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim, which extended beyond Chicago natives. After being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine, Lynn debuted in 1992 with the single "Take It EZ" followed by the album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, under stage name Common Sense. and Big Daddy Kane.Ĭommon attended Florida A&M University for two years under a scholarship and majored in business administration. While a student at Luther High School South in Chicago, Lynn formed C.D.R., a rap trio that opened for acts which included N.W.A. a job with the Chicago Bulls during his teen years. This left him to be raised by his mother, but his father remained active in his life and even landed Lonnie Jr. They divorced when he was six years old, resulting in his father moving to Denver, Colorado. Mahalia Ann Hines and former ABA basketball player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lynn. His best-of album Thisisme Then: The Best of Common was released on November 27, 2007.Ĭommon has also initiated a burgeoning acting career, starring significant roles in such films as Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, and Just Wright. Common was awarded his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his July 2007 album Finding Forever. Its popularity was matched by May 2005's Be, which was nominated in the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. His first Grammy award was in 2003 for Best R&B Song for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" with Erykah Badu. His first major label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and tremendous commercial success. better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is an American hip hop artist, and actor.Ĭommon debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground artist following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians.
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