Common
Common
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 March 1972
CountryUnited States of America
blessing culture violent
It's hard to see blessings in a violent culture
rap oil hip-hop
Burn a Bush cause for peace he no push no button. Killing over oil and grease, no weapons of destruction, How can we follow a leader when this a corrupt one?
motivational eye sky
Now I'm on the rise, doin' business with my guys. Visions realize, music [your craft] affected lives. A gift from the skies, to be recognized, I'm keeping my eye on the people, that's the prize
art rap thinking
I start thinking: How many souls hip-hop has affected? How many dead folks this art resurrected? How many nations this culture connected? Who am I to judge one's perspective?
girl mother rap
I look into mother's stomach, wonder if you are a boy or a girl Turnin' this woman's womb into a tomb But she and I agree, a seed we don't need You would've been much more than a mouth to feed But someone I would've fed this information I read To someone my life for you I would've had to leave Instead I led you to death.
people style matter
When you have style, it doesn't matter what other people are saying.
dream believe rap
I believe in heaven more than hell, lessons more than jail. In the ghetto, let love prevail with a story to tell. My eyes see the glory, and well, The world waiting for me to yell, "I Have A Dream!"
mom powerful voice
My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.
dream writing inception
This is my inception, I'm writing my dreams.
teacher believe people
When you see people that lived their purpose and sacrificed, who are everyday people - teachers, sanitation workers, and just people from all walks of life - that said, "I'm standing up for what I believe in. I'm standing up for my community." That reaffirms what you can do.
rap tired people
I wonder if these wack niggas realize they wack, And they the reason that my people say they tired of rap.
rap hip-hop dry
I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums
blessing thinking would-be
The possibility of an Oscar is something I definitely think about and the fact that I can even say that is just a blessing. It's something I would be incredibly honored to be a part of.
party godly
I embody EVERYTHING from the Godly to the party...