Born and raised in Chicago, Common began his music career in the ... Tracks like “I Used to Love H.E.R.” cemented his place ...

On this day in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known as Common, was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist has not only cemented his legacy in Hip Hop but ...

“He wants to be a rapper.” She gave me his number ... He gives back to his Chicago community. And he does it all as an independent artist, without the support of a label.