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Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. Common(rapper) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americanrapperandactor CommonCommonperformingin2018BornLonnieRashidLynn(1972-03-13)March13,1972(age 49)Chicago,Illinois,U.S.Other namesCommonSenseL.ListonWillieStargell[1]EducationLutherHighSchoolSouthAlma materFloridaA&MUniversity(BS)Winston-SalemStateUniversity[2](Hon)Occupation Rapper actor writer Years active1991–present[3]OrganizationCommonGroundFoundationTelevisionTheChiAmericaDividedHellonWheelsPartner(s)ErykahBadu(2000–2002)Children1Parent(s)LonnieLynnJr.(father)MahilaAnnHines(mother)AwardsFulllistMusicalcareerGenres Hiphop neosoul[4] progressiverap[5] InstrumentsVocalsLabels LomaVista[6] Concord ThinkCommon ARTium DefJam VirginEMI WarnerBros. Geffen GOOD MCA Warlock Rawkus Relativity Associatedacts AugustGreene Cocaine80s Soulquarians JohnLegend TalibKweli Pharrell PJ NoI.D. will.i.am Websitewww.thinkcommon.com Musicalartist LonnieRashidLynn[7][8][9][10][11][12](bornMarch13,1972),knownbyhisstagenameCommon(formerlyCommonSense),isanAmericanrapperandactor.Hedebutedin1992withthealbumCanIBorrowaDollar?,andgainedcriticalacclaimwithhis1994albumResurrection.Hemaintainedanundergroundfollowingintothelate1990s.HeachievedmainstreamsuccessthroughhisworkwiththeSoulquarians.[13] Common'sfirstmajor-labelalbumLikeWaterforChocolate(2000),receivedcommercialsuccess.[14]In2003,hewontheGrammyAwardforBestR&BSongfortheErykahBadusingle"LoveofMyLife".[15]His2005albumBewasalsoacommercialsuccessandwasnominatedforBestRapAlbumatthe2006GrammyAwards.CommonreceivedhissecondGrammyAwardforBestRapPerformancebyaDuoorGroupfor"Southside"(featuringKanyeWest),fromhis2007albumFindingForever.Hisbest-ofalbum,ThisismeThen:TheBestofCommon,wasreleasedinlate2007.In2011,CommonlaunchedThinkCommonEntertainment,hisownrecordlabelimprint,havingpreviouslyreleasedmusicundervariousotherlabelsincludingRelativity,Geffen,andGOODMusic. Commonwonthe2015GoldenGlobeAwardforBestOriginalSongandtheAcademyAwardforBestOriginalSong,forhissong,co-writtenandperformedwithJohnLegend,"Glory"fromthe2014filmSelma,inwhichheco-starredasCivilRightsMovementleaderJamesBevel.Common'sactingcareeralsoincludesrolesinthefilmsSmokin'Aces,StreetKings,AmericanGangster,Wanted,TerminatorSalvation,DateNight,JustWright,HappyFeetTwo,NewYear'sEve,RunAllNight,BeingCharlie,Rex,JohnWick:Chapter2,SmallfootandHunterKiller.HealsonarratedthedocumentaryBouncingCats,aboutoneman'seffortstoimprovethelivesofchildreninUgandathroughhip-hop/b-boyculture.[16]HestarredasElamFergusonontheAMCwesterntelevisionseriesHellonWheels. Contents 1Earlylife 2Musiccareer 2.11987–1996:Careerbeginnings 2.21996–1999:OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense 2.31999–2003:Soulquariansera 2.42004–2011:GOODMusicera 2.52011–present:ThinkCommonEnt. 2.5.1TheDreamer/TheBelieverandfeudwithDrake 2.5.2ArtiumRecordingsandNobody'sSmiling 3Otherwork 3.1Acting 3.2Filmproduction 3.3Modelingandclothing 3.4Writing 3.5Activism 4Personallife 5Discography 6Filmography 6.1Film 6.2Television 6.3Videogames 7Awardsandnominations 8References 9Externallinks Earlylife[edit] CommonwasbornonMarch13,1972,attheChicagoOsteopathicHospitalinChicago'sHydeParkneighborhood,thesonofeducatorandformerprincipalofJohnHopeCollegePreparatoryHighSchool,MahaliaAnnHinesandformerABAbasketballplayerturnedyouthcounselorLonnieLynn.[17]HewasraisedintheCalumetHeightsneighborhood.[18][19][20][21]Lynn'sparentsdivorcedwhenhewassixyearsold,resultinginhisfathermovingtoDenver,Colorado.ThisleftLynntoberaisedbyhismother;however,hisfatherremainedactiveinhislife,andwasabletogethimajobwiththeChicagoBullsasateenager.LynnattendedFloridaA&MUniversityfortwoyearsunderascholarshipandmajoredinbusinessadministration.[22] Musiccareer[edit] 1987–1996:Careerbeginnings[edit] Lynnbeganrappinginthelate1980s,whileastudentatLutherHighSchoolSouthinChicago,whenhe,alongwithtwoofhisfriends,formedC.D.R.,araptriothatopenedforactssuchasN.W.AandBigDaddyKane.[23]WhenC.D.Rdissolvedby1991,LynnbeganasolocareerunderthestagenameofCommonSense.AfterbeingfeaturedintheUnsignedHypecolumnofTheSourcemagazine,hedebutedasasoloartistin1992withthesingle"TakeItEZ",followedbythealbumCanIBorrowaDollar?. Withthe1994releaseofResurrection,CommonSenseachievedamuchlargerdegreeofcriticalacclaimwhichextendedbeyondtheChicagomusicscene.Thealbumsoldrelativelywellandreceivedastrongpositivereactionamongalternativeandundergroundhiphopfansatthetime.ResurrectionwasCommonSense'slastalbumproducedalmostentirelybyhislong-timeproductionpartner,NoI.D.,whowouldlaterbecomeamentortoayoungKanyeWest. In1996,CommonSenseappearedontheRedHotOrganization'scompilationCD,AmericaIsDyingSlowly(A.I.D.S.),alongsideBizMarkie,Wu-TangClan,andFatJoe,amongmanyotherprominenthiphopartists.TheCD,meanttoraiseawarenessoftheAIDSepidemicamongAfricanAmericanmen,washeraldedas"amasterpiece"byTheSourcemagazine.HewouldlateralsocontributetotheRedHotOrganization'sFelaKutitributealbum,RedHotandRiotin2002.HecollaboratedwithDjelimadyTounkaraonaremakeofKuti'strack,"YearsofTearsandSorrow". CommonperformingwithMosDefin1999 Thesong"IUsedtoLoveH.E.R."fromResurrectionignitedafeudwithWestCoastrapgroupWestsideConnection.Thelyricsofthesongcriticizedthepathhiphopmusicwastaking,utilizingametaphorofawomantoconveyhiphop[24]andwereinterpretedbysomeasdirectingblametowardsthepopularityofWestCoastgangstarap.WestsideConnectionfirstrespondedwiththe1995song"WestsideSlaughterhouse,"withthelyrics"UsedtoloveH.E.R.,madcauseIfuckedher"."WestsideSlaughterhouse"alsomentionedCommonSensebyname,promptingtherappertorespondwiththescathingPeteRock-producedattacksong"TheBitchinYoo".CommonSenseandWestsideConnectioncontinuedtoinsulteachotherbackandforthbeforefinallymeetingwithLouisFarrakhanandsettingasidetheirdispute.FollowingthepopularityofResurrection,CommonSensewassuedbyanOrangeCounty-basedreggaebandwiththesamename,andwasforcedtoshortenhismonikertosimplyCommon.[25] 1996–1999:OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense[edit] InitiallyscheduledforanOctober1996release,Commonfinallyreleasedhisthirdalbum,OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense,inSeptember1997.ThealbumtookatotaloftwoyearstocompleteandincludedcollaborationswithartistssuchasLaurynHill,DeLaSoul,Q-Tip,Canibus,BlackThought,ChantaySavage,andQuestlove–afuturefellowmemberoftheSoulquariansoutfit.Thealbum,whichmadeapointofeschewinganygangsterism(inresponsetoquestionsabouthismusicalintegrity),wascriticallyacclaimedandledtoamajorlabelcontractwithMCARecords.InadditiontoreleasingOneDay,Common'sfirstchild,daughterOmoyeAssataLynn,wasbornshortlyafterthereleaseofthealbum. Asdocumentedbyhip-hopjournalistRaquelCepeda,inthelinernotesforthealbum,thiseventhadaprofoundspiritualandmentaleffectonCommonandenabledhimtogrowmusicallywhilebecomingmoreresponsibleasanartist.Shewrites: Rashidfoundoutthathewasgoingtobecomeadaddyinabout8months.Stunnedandconfused,Rashidhadlife-alteringdecisionstomakewithhisgirlfriend,KimJones.ThesituationledtothecompositionofhisfavoritecutonOneDay...thatoffersamaleslantonabortion."RetrospectforLife",producedbyJamesPoyserandNoI.D.featuringLaurynHill(whowasdueonthesamedayasRashid'sgirlfriend),isthesongthatisthedrivingforcebehindtheproject.Rashidlistensto"RetrospectforLife"todayatthemasteringsessiongeekedasifitwereforthefirsttime.HetellsmeaswelistentoL-Boogiewailthechorus,"whenIlistentothesongnow,Ithinkabouthowpreciousher(Omoye's)lifeis". CommonaddressesfamilyethicsseveraltimesonOneDay...,andthealbumsleeveisdecoratedwitholdfamilyphotos,illustratingtherapper'schildhood,aswellaquotefrom1Corinthians13:11,whichsummarizesthepathtomanhood: WhenIwasachild,Italkedlikeachild,Ithoughtlikeachild,Ireasonedlikeachild.WhenIbecameaman,Iputchildishwaysbehindme. 1999–2003:Soulquariansera[edit] CommoninNewYorkCity,2003 FollowingOneDay...,CommonsignedamajorlabelrecorddealwithMCARecordsandrelocatedfromChicagotoNewYorkCityin1999.Hebeganrecordingalmostexclusivelywithaloosecollectiveofmusiciansandartists(dubbedthe"Soulquarians"bycentralfigureQuestlove)throughout1999,andmadeafewsporadicguestappearancesonTheRoots'ThingsFallApart,andtheRawkusRecordscompilation,Soundbombing2. In2000,hisfourthalbum,LikeWaterforChocolate,wasreleasedtomasscriticalacclaim.ExecutiveproducedbyQuestloveandfeaturingsignificantcontributionsbyJDilla,(whohelmedmanytracksexcept–"ColdBlooded","GetoHeavenPartII","ASongForAssata","Pop'sRapPart3...AllMyChildren"&theDJPremier-producedtrack"The6thSense"),LikeWaterforChocolatetranspiredtobeaconsiderablecommercialbreakthroughforCommon,earningtherapperhisfirstgoldrecord,andgreatlyexpandinghisfanbaseamongcriticsandlistenersalike. WithbothartistshailingfromtheGreatLakesregionoftheUnitedStates(ChicagoandDetroit,respectively),CommonandJDillaestablishedtheirchemistryearlyon.BothbecamemembersoftheSoulquarianscollective,andcollaboratedonnumerousprojectstogether,evenplacingonesong,"Thelonius",onboththeSlumVillagealbumFantastic,Vol.2,andCommon'sLikeWaterforChocolate.AsDilla'shealthbegantodeclinefromtheeffectsofLupusNephritis,herelocatedtoLosAngeles,andaskedCommontomakethemovewithhimasaroommate(Dillawouldlaterlosehisbattlewiththeraredisease).[26] ThisalbumsawCommonexploringthemes(musicallyandlyrically),whichwereuncommonforahip-hoprecord,ashedoesonthesong"TimeTravelin'(ATributeToFela)";ahomagetoNigerianmusiclegend,andpoliticalactivistFelaKuti.Themostpopularsinglefromthealbum"TheLight"wasnominatedforaGrammyAward. In2002,Commonreleasedhisfifthalbum,ElectricCircus.Thealbumwashighlyanticipatedandpraisedbymanycriticsforitsambitiousvision.However,itwasnotascommerciallysuccessfulashispreviousalbum,LikeWaterforChocolate,sellingunder300,000copies.Aneclecticalbum,ElectricCircusfeaturedfusionsofseveralgenressuchashiphop,pop,rock,electronic,andneo-soul.Thealbum'sstyletendedtodividecritics;somepraiseditsambitiousvisionwhileotherscriticizeditforthesamereason.Mostofthecriticismtendedtorevolvearoundthealbum'sexperimentalnature;somefeltCommonhadstrayedtoofarfromhisprevioussound.ThiswasCommon'ssecondandlastalbumforMCA,andthelabel'sfinalreleasepriortoitsabsorptionintoGeffenRecords. Aroundthistime,CommonappearedasaguestperformeronsingerandfellowSoulquarianBilal'sLoveforSalealbum,recordingaremakeofthe1977FelaKutisong"Sorrow,Tears&Blood".[27]BilalalsofeaturedonElectricCircus,thefirstofmanyfuturecollaborationswithCommon.[28] 2004–2011:GOODMusicera[edit] Inearly2004,CommonmadeanappearanceonfellowChicagoanKanyeWest'smulti-platinumdebutalbum,TheCollegeDropout(onthesong"GetEmHigh"),andannouncedhissigningtoWest'sthen-newfoundlabelGOODMusic.WesthadbeenalongtimefanofCommonandthetwoevenparticipatedinafriendlyon-airMCbattle,whereWesttookjabsathislyricalidolfor"goingsoft"andwearingcrochetpants(ashedoesforhisappearanceinthevideofortheMaryJ.Bligesong"DanceforMe").ThepairworkedtogetheronCommon'snextalbum,Be,almostentirelyproducedbyKanyeWest,withsomehelpfromCommon'slongtimecollaboratorthelateJamesYancey(JDilla)–alsoafavoriteofWest.ThealbumwasreleasedinMay2005,andperformedverywell,boostedbyKanye'sinvolvementandthesingles"TheCorner",and"Go".BeearnedCommonthesecondgoldrecordofhiscareer,withsalestoppingoutataround800,000copies.TheSourcemagazinegaveitanear-perfect4.5micrating,XXLmagazinegaveittheirhighestratingof"XXL",andAllHipHopgavethealbum4stars.ThealbumwasalsonominatedforfourGrammyAwardsin2006. FollowingthereleaseofBein2005,severalmixed-raceartistsfromtheUKhip-hopscenetookexceptiontoCommon'scommentsaboutinterracialrelationshipsonthesong"RealPeople."Yungun,DocBrownandRisingSonrecordedatrackoveraninstrumentalversionof"TheCorner"named"DearCommon(TheCornerDub)."Commonstatesthathehasheardofthetrackbutneveractuallytakenthetimetolistentoit,andhasnotretaliatedinsong.[29] CommonperformingatStoreVegainCopenhagen,Denmark,in2007 Common'sseventhLPtitledFindingForeverwasreleasedonJuly31,2007.Forthisalbum,hecontinuedhisworkwithKanyeWest,aswellasotherproducerssuchaswill.i.am,DevoSpringsteen,DerrickHodge,andKarriemRiggins,aswellastheonlyJDilla-producedtrack,"SoFarToGo".ThealbumfeaturesguestspotsfromartistssuchasDwele,Bilal,D'Angelo,andUKpopstarletLilyAllen.Thefirstsinglefromthealbumwas"ThePeople"b/w"TheGame".WestpredictedthatFindingForeverwouldwinthe2008GrammyAwardforBestRapAlbum.[30]ThealbumwasnominatedforBestRapAlbum,butdidnotwin,losingtoWest'sGraduation;however,CommondidwinhissecondGrammyfor"Southside,"whichwonthe2008GrammyforBestRapPerformancebyDuoorGroup. OnJuly31,2007,CommonperformedafreeconcertinSantaMonica,California,onthe3rdStreetPromenadetopromotethereleaseofFindingForever.Commonexplainedtotheaudiencethatthetitle"FindingForever"representedhisquesttofindaneternalplaceinhip-hopandalsohiswishestobeanartistfortherestofhislife.Thealbumdebutedat#1onthenationalBillboard200charts. InanAugust2007interviewwithXXL,rapperQ-TipofthegroupATribeCalledQueststatedthatheandCommonwereformingagroupcalledTheStandard.WhilethetwoweremeanttohitthestudiotorecordaQ-Tip-producedalbum,possiblywithcontributionsfromKanyeWest,CommonputoutUniversalMindControlinsteadandhasalreadyplannedthenextalbum,TheDreamer,TheBeliever,forlate2011.[31] Commonwasinstrumentalinbridgingthetrans-AtlanticgapbysigningUK'sMr.WongandJ2KtoKanyeWest'sGettingOutOurDreamsrecordingoutfit.CommonmetthepairduringhistourintheUKearlieronintheyear.ItisspeculatedthatthedealisnotonlytobringtheUKandUShiphopgenrestogetherbutthattorivalSycoMusic'scross-AtlanticsuccesswithLeonaLewis.HealsohasadealwithZunemp3players.In2008Commonmadeanestimated12milliondollars,makinghimequalinearningstoEminemandAkon,tiedforthe13thhighestgrossingHip-Hopartist.[citationneeded] TheeighthalbumfromChicagohip-hopartistCommonwasoriginallyscheduledtobereleasedonJune24,2008,underthenameInvincibleSummer,butheannouncedataTempleUniversityconcertthathewouldchangeittoUniversalMindControl.[32]ThereleasedatewaspushedbacktoSeptember30,2008,duetoCommonfilmingWanted.ThereleasedatewassetforNovember11,2008,however,itwasonceagainpushedbacktoDecember9,2008. Thealbum'seponymousleadsingle"UniversalMindControl",wasofficiallyreleasedonJuly1,2008,viatheUSiTunesStoreaspartofTheAnnouncementEP(soldasUniversalMindControlEPintheUK).ThesongfeaturesPharrell,whoalsoproducedthetrack.TheAnnouncementEPincludedanadditionaltracktitled"Announcement",alsofeaturingPharrell.ThevideofortheleadsinglewasfilmedinSeptemberbydirectorHypeWilliams.In2009,CommonwasprominentlyfeaturedthroughouthisGOODMusiclabel-mateKidCudi'sdebutalbumManontheMoon:TheEndofDay,asanarratorandfeaturedartist.Inlate2009,itwasrevealedCommonwasnominatedfortwoGrammysatthe52ndAnnualGrammyAwards,includingBestRapPerformancebyaDuoorGroupfor"MakeHerSay",alongsideKidCudiandKanyeWest,aswellasBestRapAlbumforUniversalMindControl. 2011–present:ThinkCommonEnt.[edit] TheDreamer/TheBelieverandfeudwithDrake[edit] AmericanproducerNoI.D.,statedthatheandKanyeWestwouldbeproducingCommon'salbumTheDreamer/TheBeliever.[33]InJuly2011,itwasannouncedthatNoI.D.wouldbethealbum'ssoleproducer.[34]CommonmadeanappearanceonTheJonasBrothers'mostrecentalbum,Lines,VinesandTryingTimesasaguestrapperforthegroup's2009song,"Don'tChargeMefortheCrime."[35] OnJuly6,2011,Commonreleasedhisfirstsingle,titled"GhettoDreams",fromhisnextalbum.Asecondsingle,"BlueSky",wasreleasedonOctober4,2011.OnDecember20,2011,Commonreleasedhisninthsoloalbum,titledTheDreamer,TheBeliever.AlthoughheleftGOODMusicin2011,Commonwasfeaturedonthelabel'sfirstcompilationalbum,2012'sCruelSummer.Commonreleasedasongentitled"Sweet",fromTheDreamer/TheBeliever,whichincludedlyricscriticalofrapperswhosing,althoughthiscriticismwasnotaimedspecificallyatCanadianrecordingartistDrake.[36]Draketookoffenseandrespondedbyreleasing"StaySchemin'",asongwithRickRossandFrenchMontana.[37]Commonfansonlyhadtowaittwo-and-a-halfdaysforhimtorespondtoDrake'sdisstrack.OnFebruary13,2012,Commoncommentedonthefeudbysaying"It'sover.Butitwasallintheartofhiphop.HesaidsomethingstomesoIhadtosaysomethingsback...Iwouldn'tsay[hestartedit]butIknowIheardsomethingthatIfeltwasdirectedtomesoIaddressedit.That'sall.Butyouknow,thankGodwewereabletomoveforwardfromitandallisgood."[38] ArtiumRecordingsandNobody'sSmiling[edit] Afteraquiet2012,Commonannouncedhewouldreleaseanextendedplay(EP)inJanuary2013,andhisfirstmixtapeinApril.[39]InFebruary2013,CommonannouncedhistenthsolostudioalbumwouldbereleasedinSeptember2013andwillfeatureKanyeWestandproductionfromKanyeWestandNoI.D.[39]LateronSeptember8,2013,hegaveanupdatetohisprojectssayingthepreviouslyannouncedEPwouldbereleasedsoon,andwouldfeatureasongwithnewDefJamsigneeVinceStaples.HealsotoldHipHopDX,histenthsolostudioalbumwouldbereleasedinearly2014.[40] OnJanuary6,2014,CommonannouncedhistenthstudioalbumtobetitledNobody'sSmilingandwouldbeproducedentirelybylongtimecollaboratorNoI.D..Thealbum,whichCommonrevealedwasoriginallygoingtobeanEP,issettofeatureVinceStaples,JamesFauntleroyand"somenewartistsfromChicago."TheconceptofthealbumwasinspiredbyhistroubledhometownofChicago:"Wecameupwiththisconcept'nobody'ssmiling.'ItwasreallyathoughtthatcameaboutbecauseofalltheviolenceinChicago,"hesays."IthappensinChicago,butit'shappeningaroundtheworldinmanyways."Hecontinues,"Wewastalkingabouttheconditionsofwhat'shappening,whenIsay'nobody'ssmiling.'Butit'sreallyacalltoaction."[41][42][43]OnJune4,2014,itwasannouncedCommonsignedarecordingcontractwithDefJamRecordingsandNoI.D.'sArtiumRecords.[44]ItwasalsoannouncedNobody'sSmilingwouldbereleasedJuly22,2014.[44]Lonnie"Pops"LynnwastobefeaturedonthisalbumaswellbuttherecordingfellthroughasLonnie'shealthdeclined.ArecordingwasindeedmadeandisinprocessofbeingreleasedonDirtyLaboratoryProductionsfeaturingproductionbyAwareNess. In2018,CommonalsoannouncedhewouldbeformingajazzgroupcalledAugustGreene.[45] OnJune25,2019,TheNewYorkTimesMagazinelistedCommonamonghundredsofartistswhosematerialwasreportedlydestroyedinthe2008Universalfire.[46] Otherwork[edit] Acting[edit] In2003,CommonappearedontheAmericanUPNsitcomGirlfriends.Intheepisode"TakeThisPoemandCallMeintheMorning",heappearedasOmar,aslampoetwhocompeteswithfellowpoetSivad(playedbySaulWilliams)fortheaffectionofLynnSearcy(playedbyPersiaWhite).HealsohadacameoappearanceonanepisodeofUPN'sOneonOne,whereheplayedadramaclassinstructornamedDarius.HealsomadeanappearanceontheABCshowScrubs.In2007,CommonappearedwithRyanReynolds,JeremyPiven,andAliciaKeysinthecrimefilmSmokin'Aces,makinghisbigscreendebutasvillainousMobenforcerSirIvy.HeappearedalongsideDenzelWashington,RussellCrowe,TheRZAandT.I.inthe2007crimethrillerAmericanGangster.OnJanuary20,2007,oneweekbeforetheopeningofSmokinAces,heappearedinaSaturdayNightLivesketchashimself.Theshow'shostwasPiven,hisAcesco-star. In2007,CommonplayedtheroleofSmokin'Acesco-starAliciaKeys'sboyfriendinthemusicvideo"LikeYou'llNeverSeeMeAgain". In2008,hehadasupportingroleinthefilmadaptationofthecomicbookWantedalongsideMorganFreemanandAngelinaJolie.CommonalsoappearedinthemovieStreetKingswithKeanuReeves,HughLaurie,TheGame,andForestWhitaker.Commonalsostarredinthe2010movieJustWrightasabasketballplayerwhofallsinlovewithhisphysicaltherapistQueenLatifah.[47]Heappearedinthe2009filmTerminatorSalvationasJohnConnor'slieutenantBarnes.[48] In2009,CommonwascastasJohnStewart/GreenLanternintheunproducedfilmJusticeLeague:Mortal. Commonstarredasacorruptcopinthe2010comedyDateNightwithSteveCarellandTinaFey.HewasalsofeaturedintheroleofdeployedsoldierChinoin2011'sNewYear'sEve(2011film),thehusbandofHalleBerry'scharacter,NurseAimee. HewaspartoftheensemblecastofAMC'sHellonWheels,asoneoftheleadcharacters,ElamFerguson,arecentlyfreedslavetryingtofindhisplaceintheworld.[49] In2013,CommonplayedtheroleofAgentEvans,anFBIagentinNowYouSeeMealongwithMarkRuffalo,JesseEisenberg,WoodyHarrelson,IslaFisher,andDaveFranco.Inthe2014filmSelma,forwhichhealsoco-wrotetheOscar-winningsong"Glory",Commonco-starredas1960scivilrightsleaderJamesBevel.In2015,heplayedahitmaninRunAllNight. Commonappearedasagangsterinthe2016filmSuicideSquad,directedbyDavidAyerandpartoftheDCExtendedUniverse.[50] InDecember2015,CommonappearedintheNBCTVspecialTheWizLive!,astheBouncerguardingtheEmeraldCity. In2016,heco-starredinthefilmBarbershop:TheNextCut,alongsideformerrivalIceCube. InFebruary2017,heappearedalongsideKeanuReevesagain,thistimeasprofessionalhitman/bodyguardCassianinJohnWick:Chapter2. InAugust2017,CommonbeganvoicingKiburithecrocodileinDisneyJunior'sTheLionGuard.[51] CommonplayedoppositeMaryElizabethWinsteadinEvaVives'sdebutfeature,AllAboutNina,whichhaditsworldpremiereatthe2018TribecaFilmFestival.Itwasamajor,breakoutroleforwhichhehasreceivedmuchcriticalacclaim(Variety'sPeterDebrugecallinghisperformance"easilythestrongestofthehalf-dozensupportingroleshe'shadthisyear"[52]). In2018,CommonstarredinthefilmadaptationofTheHateUGive,playingStarr'suncleCarlos,ablackpoliceofficerthatisforcedtodefendhiscolleagethatisinvolvedintheshootingofablackteen.[53] Filmproduction[edit] OnOctober27,2015,Commoninkedatwo-yeardealwithHBOthatallowedtostarthisownfilmproductioncompany,FreedomRoadProductions.[54][55]HestatedinaninterviewinFebruary2012thatoneofhisbigcareergoalswastostarthisownfilmproductioncompany.[56] In2016CommonalsoworkedwithAmazonStudiosandAmericanGirl,servingasanexecutiveproducerforthedirect-to-videofeatureAnAmericanGirlStory–Melody1963:LoveHastoWin.[57] Modelingandclothing[edit] Commonin2003 In2006,CommonwasamodelforphotosofTheGap'sfallseasoncollection,appearingonpostersinstores.Laterthatyear,heperformedinTheGap's"HolidayinYourHood"themedPeaceLoveGap.InFebruary2007,CommonsignedadealwithNewEratopromotetheirnewlineofLayersfittedcaps.Commonalsostarsinatelevisioncommercialforthe2008LincolnNavigator.HeappearsinNBA2K8inNBABlacktopmode.Inthefallof2008,CommonappearedinanadforMicrosoft'sZune,comparinghisnewsong,"UniversalMindControl",to"PlanetRock",asongfromhip-hoppioneerAfrikaBambaataa.Also,hefeaturedintheDieselcampaignforanewfragrancecalled"OnlyTheBrave".Hissong"Be(intro)"isfeaturedinacommercialforBlackBerryasofJanuary 2011[update]. InDecember2008,CommonlaunchedanewclothinglineinpartnershipwithMicrosofttitled"Softwear",basedon1980scomputing. Writing[edit] CommonwasinvitedbyFirstLadyMichelleObamatoappearatapoetryreadingonMay11,2011,attheWhiteHouse.[58]HispoetrywasfoundtobegreatlyinfluencedbyMayaAngelou'sworks.ThiscausedfurorwiththeNewJerseyStatePoliceandtheirunion,[59]whodisagreedwithhislyricalcontent.ThepresidentoftheNewJerseyStateTroopersFraternalAssociationvoicedconcerntotheWhiteHouse.Theycitethesong"ASongForAssata"aboutamemberoftheBlackLiberationArmyandstep-auntofdeceasedrapperTupacShakurnamedAssataShakur,previouslyknownasJoanneChesimard,[60]whowasconvictedin1977ofthefirst-degreemurderofNewJerseystatetrooperWernerFoerster. Commonandhismother,Dr.MahaliaAnnHines,ata2011signingforhismemoirattheBarnes&NobleinTribeca,Manhattan Atanotherpoetryreading,Commonsaid,"flyerssay'freeMumia'onmyfreezer",areferencetoMumiaAbu-Jamal,whowascontroversiallyconvictedofkillingPhiladelphiaPoliceOfficerDanielFaulknerin1981.Commonstated,"Theonethingthatshouldn'tbequestionedismysupportforthepoliceofficersandtroopsthatprotectuseveryday." JayCarney,theWhiteHousePressSecretaryatthetime,spokeforPresidentObamaonthematterbysayingthepresidentdoesnotsupport,butactuallyopposes,someofthekindofwordsandlyricsthathavebeenwrittenbyCommonandothers.[61]Eventhoughthepresidentdoesnotsupportthelyricsinquestion,hebelievedthatsomereportsweredistortingwhatMr.Lynnstandsformorebroadly.Commongaveasinglelineresponsetotheentirecontroversy:"IguessSarahPalinandFoxNewsdoesn'tlikeme."[61] JonStewartofComedyCentral'sTheDailyShowquestionedFoxNews'coverageofthecontroversy,sayingthatthey"tookthetimetoignoreCommon'sentirebodyofwork,saveforonepoemhewrotein2007thattheyappeartomisunderstand."Stewartalsopointedoutthatin2002,GeorgeW.BushhonoredJohnnyCash,whosesongscontainviolentlyrics.StewartfurtherpointedoutthatFoxNewsitselfofferedpositivecoverageofCommon'scareerin2010,andthatSeanHannity,whocriticizedCommon'sWhiteHouseinvitation,isafriendofmusicianTedNugent,whoinclipsplayedonTheDailyShow,usedviolentrhetoricincommentshemadeaboutPresidentObamaandHillaryClinton.[62]CommonlaterdiscussedthematterwithStewartduringaSeptember14,2011,appearanceontheprogram.[63] InSeptember2011,Commonpublishedhismemoir,OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense,throughAtriaBooks.Asthebookdetailshowhiscloserelationshipwithhismotherinfluencedhislife,itispartiallynarratedbyher.[64] Commonreleasedhissecondmemoirentitled"LetLoveHaveTheLastWord:AMemoir"inMay2019.ThebookhighlightshisrelationshipwithhisdaughterOmoye,romanticrelationships,hisparents,andhisstruggletocementhisperspectiveintheconceptoflove.[65] Activism[edit] Commonusedtobevegan,butisnowapescetarian.Inaddition,heisasupporterofanimalrightsandPETA.HeappearedinaprintadvertisementforPETAtitled"ThinkBeforeYouEat,"[66]andinadocumentarytitledHolisticWellnessfortheHip-HopGenerationwherehepromotedvegetarianism.[67] Commonisalsopartofthe"KnowingIsBeautiful"movement,whichsupportsHIV/AIDSawareness.[66]Heisfeaturedinthevideofor"YesWeCan,"asonginsupportofthecandidacyofBarackObama,whichmadeitsdebutontheinternetonFebruary2,2008.Commonhaspledgedtostopusinganti-gaylyricsinhismusic.[68][69] CommonisthefounderoftheCommonGroundFoundation,[70][71]anon-profitthatseekstoempowerunderprivilegedyouthtobecontributingcitizensandstrongleadersintheworld.Thefoundationincludesprogramsdedicatedtoleadershipdevelopment&empowerment,educationaldevelopment,creativeexpression,aswellasabookclub.In2014,CommonGroundinauguratedtheAAHH!FestmusicfestivalinChicago'sUnionPark.[72]Afteraone-yearhiatus,AAHH!Festreturnedin2016,[73]butwascanceledoneweekbeforeshowtimein2017.[73]AnofficialannouncementstatedthefestwouldreturnSeptember15,2018.[73] In2017,CommonperformedconcertsinseveralCaliforniaprisons,aswellasonthegroundsoftheCaliforniaStateCapitol.[74]ThisconcerttourinspiredhimtofoundImagineJustice,anothernon-profitorganization,devotedtoempoweringcommunitiesandfightinginjustice.[75]Theorganizationintendstoaddressmentalhealthandwellness,civicengagement,andleveragingthepowerofarttoinspireandsparkchange;itplanstoexecutehighimpactinitiatives.[76] InMay2020,inresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic,CommonlaunchedasocialmediacampaignthroughImagineJustice,dubbed#WeMatterToo,withdozensofadvocacyandactivistgroupscallingattentiontothethreatthatthepandemicposesforincarceratedmenandwomenandintendedtocreategreaterpublicawarenessaboutconditionsfacingincarceratedpopulations.[77]Thecampaignincludestheproductionofshortfilmsthatwillincluderecordingsofinmatesexpressingtheirconcernaboutthecoronavirusspreadinginsideprisons.[78] Alongwithotherrappersandactivists,Commonappearedintheaward-winningdocumentaryshortfilm#Bars4Justice,whichwasshotinFerguson,MissouriandproducedbyNation19Magazine.[79]CommonperformedwithAndraDayintheopeningmusicalperformancefortheMarchforOurLivesanti-gunviolencerallyinWashington,D.C.onMarch24,2018.[80][81]Healsoperformedatthe50thanniversaryofMartinLutherKing'sdeath[82]inMemphis,ataneventco-hostedbythelaborunionUNITEHERE.Commonwaslateraccusedofjoininganti-unioneffortsbycrossingaUNITEHEREpicketlineinBoston.[83] Personallife[edit] Commonisapescatarian.[84]HecontinuestobebothaChicagoBullsandChicagoBearsfan.[85][86]HeisaChristian,attendingTrinityUnitedChurchofChristinChicago.[87]OnMay4,2019,CommonservedasspringcommencementspeakerattheFloridaAgriculturalandMechanicalUniversity(FAMU)andafterhisaddress,wasawardedanhonoraryDFAdegree.[88]WhileatFAMU,hestudiedintheSchoolofBusinessandIndustry.[89] CommonwasinarelationshipwithcomedianandactressTiffanyHaddishfrommid-2020toNovember2021.[90] Discography[edit] Mainarticles:CommondiscographyandListofCommonsongs Studioalbums CanIBorrowaDollar?(1992) Resurrection(1994) OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense(1997) LikeWaterforChocolate(2000) ElectricCircus(2002) Be(2005) FindingForever(2007) UniversalMindControl(2008) TheDreamer/TheBeliever(2011) Nobody'sSmiling(2014) BlackAmericaAgain(2016) LetLove(2019) ABeautifulRevolution(Pt.1)(2020) ABeautifulRevolution(Pt.2)(2021) Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Year Title Role Notes 2002 BrownSugar Himself Cameo 2006 DaveChappelle'sBlockParty CorantJamanShuka Cameo Smokin'Aces 'SirIvy' 2007 AmericanGangster TurnerLucas 2008 StreetKings ImposterCoates Wanted 'TheGunsmith' 2009 TerminatorSalvation Barnes 2010 DateNight DetectiveCollins JustWright ScottMcKnight BouncingCats Himself Narrator 2011 HappyFeetTwo Seymour NewYear'sEve Chino CameoNominated—RazzieAwardforWorstScreenEnsemble(sharedwiththeentirecast) 2012 LUV UncleVincent TheOddLifeofTimothyGreen CoachCal 2013 Movie43 BobMone Segment:"ThePitch"Nominated—RazzieAwardforWorstScreenCombo(sharedwiththeentirecast) NowYouSeeMe AgentEvans Pawn OfficerJeffPorter 2014 X/Y Jason EverySecretThing DevlinHatch Selma JamesBevel 2015 RunAllNight AndrewPrice Unity[91] Narrator Documentary BeingCharlie Travis 2016 Barbershop:TheNextCut Rashad SuicideSquad 'MonsterT' 2017 JohnWick:Chapter2 Cassian AHappeningofMonumentalProportions DanielCrawford LoveBeatsRhymes Coltrane MeganLeavey 'Gunny'Martin GirlsTrip Himself 2018 TheTale Martin HereandNow Ben AllAboutNina RafeHines TheHateUGive CarlosCarter SaintJudy BenjaminAdebayo Smallfoot Stonekeeper(voice) HunterKiller RearAdmiralJohnFisk 2019 TheKitchen FBIAgentGarySilvers TheInformer EdwardGrens 2020 Ava Michael TBA ElTonto LonnieRichards Post-production Alice Andre Filming Television[edit] Year Title Role Notes 1997 Crook&Chase Guest Episode:"GeorgeSegal" 2000 TheLyricistLoungeShow Himself 2001 SoulTrain Guest Episode:"Common&MacyGray/Transitions/Olivia" 2003 Girlfriends Omar Episode:"TakeThisPoemandCallMeintheMorning" 2004 Chappelle'sShow Himself–MusicalGuest Episode#2.7 GameOver Common(voice) Episode:"IntotheWoods" Scrubs Himself Episode:"HerStory" OneonOne Darius Episode:"CabinFever" 2005 Wild'nOut Himself–MusicalGuest TheOprahWinfreyShow Himself 2005–2007 TotalRequestLive 2005–2008 LateNightwithConanO'Brien TheTonightShowwithJayLeno 2007–2009 TavisSmiley 2007 TheLateLateShowwithCraigFerguson 2008 ArtistonArtist UpClosewithCarrieKeagan 2009 BlacktotheFuture TheBonnieHuntShow Nodisparenalpianista 2009–2010 TheElectricCompany TheRottenTomatoesShow 2010 TheBrianMcKnightShow AmericanIdol TheMo'NiqueShow MarkattheMovies RachaelRay X-Play 2011 What'sTrending InstantMovieReview 1stLook RealTimewithBillMaher TheHot10 ChelseaLately SingleLadies MayorHoward Episode:"Pilot" 2011–2014 HellonWheels ElamFerguson Maincast;32episodes 2013 TheMindyProject SecurityGuard Episode:"Harry&Mindy" 2014 Framework Host 2015 LipSyncBattle Himself Episode:"Commonvs.JohnLegend" TheWizLive! TheBouncer Televisionspecial 2016 LivewithKelly GuestCo-Host May31,2016 2017 TheSimpsons Himself(voice) Episode:"TheGreatPhatsby:Part2" 2017–2019 TheLionGuard Kiburi(voice) 8episodes 2018–2019 TheChi Rafiq 4episodes;alsoexecutiveproducer 2019 Sherman'sShowcase Henry Episode:"Enemies" 2020 FraggleRock:RockOn! Himself 2episodes HomeMovie:ThePrincessBride[92] Westley Episode:"ChapterOne:AsYouWish" 2021 NeverHaveIEver[93] Dr.ChrisJackson Recurringrole TBA Wool Sims Mainrole,upcomingseries Videogames[edit] Year Title Role Notes 2009 Wanted:WeaponsofFate Brummel Voice TerminatorSalvation Barnes Voice Awardsandnominations[edit] Mainarticle:ListofawardsandnominationsreceivedbyCommon References[edit] ^"Common".Discogs.com.RetrievedAugust31,2019. ^"CommonreceivesHonoraryDoctoratefromWinstonSalemStateUniversity".BET.2015.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember30,2018.RetrievedDecember20,2018. ^Natasha(August8,2014)."TheLightInHipHop:AReflectionOnTheWords&WorksOfCommon".TheSource.RetrievedOctober30,2019. ^Anon.(May11,2011)."Common:'Vile'ormainstream?".CNN.RetrievedNovember1,2020. ^O'Connor,Christopher(March29,2000)."CommonMovesTowardaProgressiveHip-Hop".MTVNews.RetrievedJuly15,2021. ^"LomaVista–arecordingcompany".Lomavistarecordings.com.RetrievedAugust31,2019. 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Externallinks[edit] Wikiquotehasquotationsrelatedto:Common WikimediaCommonshasmediarelatedtoCommon. Officialwebsite Common:GeffenRecordsSite CommonatAllMusic CommonatIMDb CommononDemocracyNow!–videointerview vteCommon Discography Songs Awardsandnominations Studioalbums CanIBorrowaDollar? Resurrection OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense LikeWaterforChocolate ElectricCircus Be FindingForever UniversalMindControl TheDreamer/TheBeliever Nobody'sSmiling BlackAmericaAgain LetLove ABeautifulRevolutionPt.1 ABeautifulRevolutionPt.2 Compilations ThisismeThen:TheBestofCommon CruelSummer(withGOODMusic) Videogames Wanted:WeaponsofFate TerminatorSalvation Relatedarticles Cocaine80s AugustGreene(AugustGreene) GOODMusic Soulquarians JDilla KanyeWest NoI.D. HellonWheels BluebirdMemories ManontheMoon:TheEndofDay vteCommonsingles Discography Awardsandnominations Songs CanIBorrowaDollar? "TakeItEZ" "Breaker1/9" "SoulbythePound" Resurrection "IUsedtoLoveH.E.R." "Resurrection" OneDayIt'llAllMakeSense "RetrospectforLife" "RemindingMe(OfSef)" "AllNightLong" LikeWaterforChocolate "The6thSense" "TheLight" "GetoHeavenRemixT.S.O.I.(TheSoundofIlladelph)" ElectricCircus "ComeClose" Be "TheFood" "TheCorner" "Go!" "Testify" "Faithful" FindingForever "ThePeople" "TheGame" "Drivin'MeWild" "IWantYou" UniversalMindControl "UniversalMindControl" "Announcement" TheDreamer/TheBeliever "GhettoDreams" Othersingles "TheBitchinYoo" "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" "CarHorn" "WhileI'mDancin'" "ADream" "Glory" "StandUpforSomething" Featuredsingles "Respiration" "FullMoon" "DanceforMe" "LoveofMyLife(AnOdetoHip-Hop)" "TellMeWhatWe'reGonnaDoNow" "MakeHerSay" "WakeUpEverybody" "FavoriteSong" "SwitchUp" Othersongs "WhoTellsYourStory" Category:Common(rapper)songs AwardsforCommon vteAcademyAwardforBestOriginalSong1934–1940 "TheContinental" Music:ConConrad Lyrics:HerbMagidson(1934) "LullabyofBroadway" Music:HarryWarren Lyrics:AlDubin(1935) "TheWayYouLookTonight" Music:JeromeKern Lyrics:DorothyFields(1936) "SweetLeilani" Musicandlyrics:HarryOwens(1937) "ThanksfortheMemory" Music:RalphRainger Lyrics:LeoRobin(1938) "OvertheRainbow" Music:HaroldArlen Lyrics:E.Y.Harburg(1939) "WhenYouWishUponaStar" Music:LeighHarline Lyrics:NedWashington(1940) 1941–1950 "TheLastTimeISawParis" Music:JeromeKern Lyrics:OscarHammersteinII(1941) "WhiteChristmas" Musicandlyrics:IrvingBerlin(1942) "You'llNeverKnow" Music:HarryWarren Lyrics:MackGordon(1943) "SwingingonaStar" Music:JimmyVanHeusen Lyrics:JohnnyBurke(1944) "ItMightasWellBeSpring" Music:RichardRodgers Lyrics:OscarHammersteinII(1945) "OntheAtchison,TopekaandtheSantaFe" Music:HarryWarren Lyrics:JohnnyMercer(1946) "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" Music:AllieWrubel Lyrics:RayGilbert(1947) "ButtonsandBows" Music:JayLivingston Lyrics:RayEvans(1948) "Baby,It'sColdOutside" Musicandlyrics:FrankLoesser(1949) "MonaLisa" Musicandlyrics:RayEvansandJayLivingston(1950) 1951–1960 "IntheCool,Cool,CooloftheEvening" Music:HoagyCarmichael Lyrics:JohnnyMercer(1951) "HighNoon(DoNotForsakeMe,OhMyDarlin')" Music:DimitriTiomkin Lyrics:NedWashington(1952) "SecretLove" Music:SammyFain Lyrics:PaulFrancisWebster(1953) "ThreeCoinsintheFountain" Music:JuleStyne Lyrics:SammyCahn(1954) "LoveIsaManySplendoredThing" Music:SammyFain Lyrics:PaulFrancisWebster(1955) "QueSera,Sera(WhateverWillBe,WillBe)" Musicandlyrics:JayLivingstonandRayEvans(1956) "AlltheWay" Music:JimmyVanHeusen Lyrics:SammyCahn(1957) "Gigi" Music:FrederickLoewe Lyrics:AlanJayLerner(1958) "HighHopes" Music:JimmyVanHeusen Lyrics:SammyCahn(1959) "NeveronSunday" Musicandlyrics:ManosHatzidakis(1960) 1961–1970 "MoonRiver" Music:HenryMancini Lyrics:JohnnyMercer(1961) "DaysofWineandRoses" Music:HenryMancini Lyrics:JohnnyMercer(1962) "CallMeIrresponsible" Music:JimmyVanHeusen Lyrics:SammyCahn(1963) "ChimChimCher-ee" Musicandlyrics:RichardM.ShermanandRobertB.Sherman(1964) "TheShadowofYourSmile" Music:JohnnyMandel Lyrics:PaulFrancisWebster(1965) "BornFree" Music:JohnBarry Lyrics:DonBlack(1966) "TalktotheAnimals" Musicandlyrics:LeslieBricusse(1967) "TheWindmillsofYourMind" Music:MichelLegrand Lyrics:AlanandMarilynBergman(1968) "RaindropsKeepFallin'onMyHead" Music:BurtBacharach Lyrics:HalDavid(1969) "ForAllWeKnow" Music:FredKarlin Lyrics:RobbRoyerandJimmyGriffin(1970) 1971–1980 "ThemefromShaft" Musicandlyrics:IsaacHayes(1971) "TheMorningAfter" Musicandlyrics:AlKashaandJoelHirschhorn(1972) "TheWayWeWere" Music:MarvinHamlisch Lyrics:AlanandMarilynBergman(1973) "WeMayNeverLoveLikeThisAgain" Musicandlyrics:AlKashaandJoelHirschhorn(1974) "I'mEasy" Musicandlyrics:KeithCarradine(1975) "Evergreen(LoveThemefromAStarIsBorn)" Music:BarbraStreisand Lyrics:PaulWilliams(1976) "YouLightUpMyLife" Musicandlyrics:JosephBrooks(1977) "LastDance" Musicandlyrics:PaulJabara(1978) "ItGoesLikeItGoes" Music:DavidShire Lyrics:NormanGimbel(1979) "Fame" Music:MichaelGore Lyrics:DeanPitchford(1980) 1981–1990 "Arthur'sTheme(BestThatYouCanDo)" Musicandlyrics:BurtBacharach,CaroleBayerSager,ChristopherCrossandPeterAllen(1981) "UpWhereWeBelong" Music:JackNitzscheandBuffySainte-Marie Lyrics:WillJennings(1982) "Flashdance...WhataFeeling" Music:GiorgioMoroder Lyrics:KeithForseyandIreneCara(1983) "IJustCalledtoSayILoveYou" Musicandlyrics:StevieWonder(1984) "SayYou,SayMe" Musicandlyrics:LionelRichie(1985) "TakeMyBreathAway" Music:GiorgioMoroder Lyrics:TomWhitlock(1986) "(I'veHad)TheTimeofMyLife" Music:FrankePrevite,JohnDeNicolaandDonaldMarkowitz Lyrics:FrankePrevite(1987) "LettheRiverRun" Musicandlyrics:CarlySimon(1988) "UndertheSea" Music:AlanMenken Lyrics:HowardAshman(1989) "SoonerorLater(IAlwaysGetMyMan)" Musicandlyrics:StephenSondheim(1990) 1991–2000 "BeautyandtheBeast" Music:AlanMenken Lyrics:HowardAshman(1991) "AWholeNewWorld" Music:AlanMenken Lyrics:TimRice(1992) "StreetsofPhiladelphia" Musicandlyrics:BruceSpringsteen(1993) "CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight" Music:EltonJohn Lyrics:TimRice(1994) "ColorsoftheWind" Music:AlanMenken Lyrics:StephenSchwartz(1995) "YouMustLoveMe" Music:AndrewLloydWebber Lyrics:TimRice(1996) "MyHeartWillGoOn" Music:JamesHorner Lyrics:WillJennings(1997) "WhenYouBelieve" Musicandlyrics:StephenSchwartz(1998) "You'llBeinMyHeart" Musicandlyrics:PhilCollins(1999) "ThingsHaveChanged" Musicandlyrics:BobDylan(2000) 2001–2010 "IfIDidn'tHaveYou" Musicandlyrics:RandyNewman(2001) "LoseYourself" Music:Eminem,JeffBassandLuisResto Lyrics:Eminem(2002) "IntotheWest" Musicandlyrics:FranWalsh,HowardShoreandAnnieLennox(2003) "Alotroladodelrío" Musicandlyrics:JorgeDrexler(2004) "It'sHardoutHereforaPimp" Musicandlyrics:JuicyJ,FrayserBoyandDJPaul(2005) "INeedtoWakeUp" Musicandlyrics:MelissaEtheridge(2006) "FallingSlowly" Musicandlyrics:GlenHansardandMarkétaIrglová(2007) "JaiHo" Music:A.R.Rahman Lyrics:Gulzar(2008) "TheWearyKind" Musicandlyrics:RyanBinghamandTBoneBurnett(2009) "WeBelongTogether" Musicandlyrics:RandyNewman(2010) 2011–2020 "ManorMuppet" Musicandlyrics:BretMcKenzie(2011) "Skyfall" Musicandlyrics:AdeleAdkinsandPaulEpworth(2012) "LetItGo" Musicandlyrics:KristenAnderson-LopezandRobertLopez(2013) "Glory" Musicandlyrics:JohnStephensandLonnieLynn(2014) "Writing'sontheWall" Musicandlyrics:JamesNapierandSamSmith(2015) "CityofStars" Music:JustinHurwitz Lyrics:BenjPasekandJustinPaul(2016) "RememberMe" Musicandlyrics:KristenAnderson-LopezandRobertLopez(2017) "Shallow" Musicandlyrics:LadyGaga,MarkRonson,AnthonyRossomandoandAndrewWyatt(2018) "(I'mGonna)LoveMeAgain" Music:EltonJohn Lyrics:BernieTaupin(2019) "FightforYou" Music:D'MileandH.E.R. Lyrics:H.E.R.andTiaraThomas(2020) vteBETAwardforBestCollaboration SnoopDogg,PharrellWilliamsandCharlieWilson(2003) BeyoncéandJay-Z(2004) CiaraandMissyElliott(2005) KanyeWestandJamieFoxx(2006) LudacrisandMaryJ.Blige(2007) KanyeWestandT-Pain(2008) JamieFoxxandT-Pain(2009) Jay-ZandAliciaKeys(2010) ChrisBrown,BustaRhymesandLilWayne(2011) WaleandMiguel(2012) ASAPRocky,Drake,2ChainzandKendrickLamar(2013) BeyoncéandJay-Z(2014) CommonandJohnLegend(2015) RihannaandDrake(2016) ChancetheRapper,2ChainzandLilWayne(2017) DJKhaled,RihannaandBrysonTiller(2018) TravisScottandDrake(2019) ChrisBrownandDrake(2020) CardiBandMeganTheeStallion(2021) vteBETHerAward AnthonyHamilton(2006) GeraldLevert(2007) RaheemDeVaughn(2008) JazmineSullivan(2009) Monica(2010) MarshaAmbrosius(2011) Common(2012) TamarBraxton(2013) JhenéAiko(2014) TheWeeknd(2015) Beyoncé(2016) Solange(2017) MaryJ.Blige(2018) H.E.R.(2019) Beyoncé,BlueIvy,WizkidandSaintJhn(2020) SZA(2021) vteCritics'ChoiceMovieAwardforBestSong1998–2000 "WhenYouBelieve"–Music&Lyrics:StephenSchwartz(1998) "MusicofMyHeart"–Music&Lyrics:DianeWarren(1999) "MyFunnyFriendandMe"–Music&Lyrics:DavidHartleyandSting(2000) 2001–2010 "MayItBe"–Music&Lyrics:Enya,NickyRyanandRomaRyan(2001) "LoseYourself"–Music&Lyrics:JeffBass,EminemandLuisResto,(2002) "AMightyWind"–Music&Lyrics:ChristopherGuest,EugeneLevyandMichaelMcKean(2003) "OldHabitsDieHard"–Music&Lyrics:MickJaggerandDavidStewart(2004) "Hustle&Flow"–Music&Lyrics:TerrenceHoward(2005) "Listen"–Music&Lyrics:ScottCutler,HenryKriegerandAnnePreven(2006) "FallingSlowly"–Music&Lyrics:GlenHansardandMarkétaIrglová(2007) "TheWrestler"–Music&Lyrics:BruceSpringsteen(2008) "TheWearyKind"–Music&Lyrics:RyanBinghamandTBoneBurnett(2009) "IfIRise"–Music&Lyrics:RolloArmstrong,DidoandA.R.Rahman(2010) 2011–2020 "Life'saHappySong"–Music&Lyrics:BretMcKenzie(2011) "Skyfall"–Music&Lyrics:AdeleandPaulEpworth(2012) "LetItGo"–Music&Lyrics:KristenAnderson-LopezandRobertLopez(2013) "Glory"–Music&Lyrics:CommonandJohnLegend(2014) "SeeYouAgain"–Music&Lyrics:AndrewCedar,DJFrankE,WizKhalifaandCharliePuth(2015) "CityofStars"–Music:JustinHurwitz;Lyrics:BenjPasekandJustinPaul(2016) "RememberMe"–Music&Lyrics:KristenAnderson-LopezandRobertLopez(2017) "Shallow"–Music&Lyrics:LadyGaga,MarkRonson,AnthonyRossomandoandAndrewWyatt(2018) "Glasgow(NoPlaceLikeHome)"–Music&Lyrics:MarySteenburgen/"(I'mGonna)LoveMeAgain"–Music:EltonJohn;Lyrics:BernieTaupin(2019) "SpeakNow"–Music&Lyrics:LeslieOdomJr.andSamAshworth(2020) vtePrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingOriginalMusicandLyrics1970s Love,AmericanStyle–CharlesFox&ArnoldMargolin(music&lyrics)(1970) TheFirstNineMonthsAretheHardest–RayCharles(music&lyrics)(1971) TheFunnySide–RayCharles(music&lyrics)(1972) LizawithaZ–JohnKander(music);FredEbb(lyrics)(1973) "LightMyWay"–DavidPaich&MartyPaich(music&lyrics)(1974) QueenoftheStardustBallroom–Alan&MarilynBergman&BillyGoldenberg(music&lyrics)(1975) "CinderellaGetsItOn"–ArtieMalvin,Ken&MitzieWelch(music&lyrics)(1976) NoAward(1977) "Hi-Hat"–StanFreeman&ArthurMalvin(music&lyrics)/"SeeYouTomorrowinClass"–Ken&MitzieWelch(music&lyrics)(1978) NoAward(1979) 1980s NoAward(1980) "ThisIsMyNight"–Ken&MitzieWelch(music&lyrics)(1981) "OntheOutsideLookingIn"–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1982) "We'llWinThisWorld"–JamesDiPasquale(music);DoryPrevin(lyrics)(1983) "GoneTooSoon"–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1984) LoveLivesOn–JamesDiPasquale(music);DouglasBrayfield(lyrics)(1985) "MyChristmasWish"–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1986) "WelcometoLiberty"–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1987) "TheSoundofChristmas"–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1988) "TheFirstTimeILovedForever"–LeeHoldridge(music);Melanie(lyrics)(1989) 1990s FromtheHeart...TheFirstInternationalVerySpecialArtsFestival–LarryGrossman(music);BuzKohan(lyrics)(1990) "He'sGuilty!"–RandyNewman(music&lyrics)(1991) "WhyDoILie?"–CurtSobel(music);DennisSpiegel(lyrics)(1992) "SorryIAsked"–JohnKander(music);FredEbb(lyrics)(1993) "TheSongRemembersWhen"–HughPrestwood(music&lyrics)(1994) "OrdinaryMiracles"–MarvinHamlisch(music);Alan&MarilynBergman(lyrics)(1995) "Let'sSettleDown"–CharlesStrouse(music);LeeAdams(lyrics)(1996) "WePuttheSpringinSpringfield"–AlfClausen(music);KenKeeler(lyrics)(1997) "You'reCheckin'In(AMusicalTributetotheBettyFordCenter)"–AlfClausen(music);KenKeeler(lyrics)(1998) "ATickettoDream"–MarvinHamlisch(music);Alan&MarilynBergman(lyrics)(1999) 2000s "UptoYou"–JohnKimbrough(music&lyrics)(2000) "ADreamThatOnlyICanKnow"–PatrickWilliams(music&lyrics)(2001) "You'veGotaLottoSee"–WalterMurphy(music);SethMacFarlane(lyrics)(2002) "Aren'tTheyAllOurChildren"–DavidFoster(music);LindaThompson(lyrics)(2003) "BecauseYouAreBeautiful"–ToniChilds(music&lyrics);EddyFree&DavidRicketts(music)(2004) "MaryJane/MaryLane"–DanStudney(music);KevinMurphy(lyrics)(2005) "AWonderfullyNormalDay"–GregO'Connor(music);JimWise(lyrics)(2006) "DickinaBox"–KatreeseBarnes&AsaTaccone(music);TheLonelyIsland(lyrics);JustinTimberlake(music&lyrics)(2007) "I'mF**kingMattDamon"–TonyBarbieri,SalIacono,WayneMcClammy,SarahSilverman&DanWarner(music&lyrics)(2008) "HughJackmanOpeningNumber"–JohnKimbrough,WilliamRoss&RobSchrab(music);DanHarmon&BenSchwartz(lyrics)(2009) 2010s "WhenI'mGone"–RandyNewman(music&lyrics)(2010) "JustinTimberlakeMonologue"–KatreeseBarnes(music);SethMeyers,JohnMulaney&JustinTimberlake(lyrics)(2011) "It'sNotJustforGaysAnymore"–AdamSchlesinger(music);DavidJaverbaum(lyrics)(2012) "IfIHadTime"–AdamSchlesinger(music);DavidJaverbaum(lyrics)(2013) "Bigger!"–TomKitt(music);Lin-ManuelMiranda(lyrics)(2014) "GirlYouDon'tNeedMakeUp"–KyleDunnigan(music&lyrics);JimRoach(music)(2015) "TilItHappenstoYou"–DianeWarren(music&lyrics)(2016) "LettertotheFree"–Common(music&lyrics);RobertGlasper&KarriemRiggins(music)(2017) "ComeBackBarack"–EliBrueggemann(music);ChrisRedd,WillStephen&KenanThompson(lyrics)(2018) "AntidepressantsAreSoNotaBigDeal"–RachelBloom&AdamSchlesinger(music&lyrics);JackDolgen(lyrics)(2019) 2020s "AllforUs"–Labrinth(music&lyrics)(2020) "AgathaAllAlong"–KristenAnderson-LopezandRobertLopez(music&lyrics)(2021) vteGoldenGlobeAwardforBestOriginalSong1960s "TownWithoutPity"LyricsbyNedWashington,MusicbyDimitriTiomkin(1961) "CircusWorld"LyricsbyNedWashington,MusicbyDimitriTiomkin(1964) "ForgetDomani"LyricsbyNormanNewell,MusicbyRizOrtolani(1965) "StrangersintheNight"LyricsbyCharlesSingleton&EddieSnyder,MusicbyBertKaempfert(1966) "IfEverIWouldLeaveYou"LyricsbyAlanJayLerner,MusicbyFrederickLoewe(1967) "TheWindmillsofYourMind"LyricsbyAlanandMarilynBergman,MusicbyMichelLegrand(1968) "Jean"Music&LyricsbyRodMcKuen(1969) 1970s "WhistlingAwaytheDark"LyricsbyJohnnyMercer,MusicbyHenryMancini(1970) "LifeIsWhatYouMakeIt"LyricsbyJohnnyMercer,MusicbyMarvinHamlisch(1971) "Ben"LyricsbyDonBlack,MusicbyWalterScharf(1972) "TheWayWeWere"LyricsbyAlanandMarilynBergman,MusicbyMarvinHamlisch(1973) "IFeelLove"LyricsbyBettyBox,MusicbyEuelBox(1974) "I'mEasy"Music&LyricsbyKeithCarradine(1975) "Evergreen"LyricsbyPaulWilliams,MusicbyBarbraStreisand(1976) "YouLightUpMyLife"Music&LyricsbyJosephBrooks(1977) "LastDance"Music&LyricsbyPaulJabara(1978) "TheRose"Music&LyricsbyAmandaMcBroom(1979) 1980s "Fame"LyricsbyDeanPitchford,MusicbyMichaelGore(1980) "Arthur'sTheme(BestThatYouCanDo)"Music&LyricsbyPeterAllen,BurtBacharach,ChristopherCross,&CaroleBayerSager(1981) "UpWhereWeBelong"LyricsbyWilburJennings,MusicbyJackNitzsche&BuffySainte-Marie(1982) "Flashdance...WhataFeeling"LyricsbyIreneCara&KeithForsey,MusicbyGiorgioMoroder(1983) "IJustCalledtoSayILoveYou"Music&LyricsbyStevieWonder(1984) "SayYou,SayMe"Music&LyricsbyLionelRichie(1985) "TakeMyBreathAway"LyricsbyTomWhitlock,MusicbyGiorgioMoroder(1986) "(I'veHad)TheTimeofMyLife"LyricsbyFrankePrevite,MusicbyJohnDeNicola&DonaldMarkowitz(1987) "LettheRiverRun"Music&LyricsbyCarlySimon/"TwoHearts"LyricsbyPhilCollins,MusicbyLamontDozier(1988) "UndertheSea"LyricsbyHowardAshman,MusicbyAlanMenken(1989) 1990s "BlazeofGlory"Music&LyricsbyJonBonJovi(1990) "BeautyandtheBeast"LyricsbyHowardAshman,MusicbyAlanMenken(1991) "AWholeNewWorld"LyricsbyTimRice,MusicbyAlanMenken(1992) "StreetsofPhiladelphia"Music&LyricsbyBruceSpringsteen(1993) "CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight"LyricsbyTimRice,MusicbyEltonJohn(1994) "ColorsoftheWind"LyricsbyStephenSchwartz,MusicbyAlanMenken(1995) "YouMustLoveMe"LyricsbyTimRice,MusicbyAndrewLloydWebber(1996) "MyHeartWillGoOn"LyricsbyWilburJennings,MusicbyJamesHorner(1997) "ThePrayer"Music&LyricsbyDavidFoster,TonyRenis,CaroleBayerSager&AlbertoTesta(1998) "You'llBeinMyHeart"Music&LyricsbyPhilCollins(1999) 2000s "ThingsHaveChanged"Music&LyricsbyBobDylan(2000) "Until..."Music&LyricsbySting(2001) "TheHandsThatBuiltAmerica"Music&LyricsbyBono,AdamClayton,TheEdge&LarryMullenJr.(2002) "IntotheWest"Music&LyricsbyAnnieLennox,HowardShore&FrancesWalsh(2003) "OldHabitsDieHard"Music&LyricsbyMickJagger&DavidA.Stewart(2004) "ALoveThatWillNeverGrowOld"LyricsbyBernieTaupin,MusicbyGustavoSantaolalla(2005) "TheSongoftheHeart"Music&LyricsbyPrinceRogersNelson(2006) "Guaranteed"Music&LyricsbyEddieVedder(2007) "TheWrestler"Music&LyricsbyBruceSpringsteen(2008) "TheWearyKind"Music&LyricsbyRyanBingham&TBoneBurnett(2009) 2010s "YouHaven'tSeentheLastofMe"Music&LyricsbyDianeWarren(2010) "Masterpiece"Music&LyricsbyMadonna,JulieFrost&JimmyHarry(2011) "Skyfall"Music&LyricsbyAdeleAdkins&PaulEpworth(2012) "OrdinaryLove"Music&LyricsbyBono,AdamClayton,TheEdge,LarryMullenJr.&DangerMouse(2013) "Glory"Music&LyricsbyCommon&JohnLegend(2014) "Writing'sontheWall"Music&LyricsbySamSmith&JimmyNapes(2015) "CityofStars"LyricsbyBenjPasek&JustinPaul,MusicbyJustinHurwitz(2016) "ThisIsMe"Music&LyricsbyBenjPasek&JustinPaul(2017) "Shallow"Music&LyricsbyLadyGaga,MarkRonson,AnthonyRossomando&AndrewWyatt(2018) "(I'mGonna)LoveMeAgain"LyricsbyBernieTaupin,MusicbyEltonJohn(2019) 2020s "Iosì(Seen)"LyricsbyDianeWarren,LauraPausiniandNiccolòAgliardi,MusicbyDianeWarren(2020) CompleteList (1960s) (1970s) (1980s) (1990s) (2000s) (2010s) (2020s) vteNAACPImageAwardforOutstandingSupportingActorinaMotionPicture ReddFoxx(1970) NoAward(1971) RoscoeLeeBrowne(1972) NoAwards(1973–1976) DeWayneJessie(1977) NoAwards(1978–1981) MosesGunn(1982) ScatmanCrothers(1983) NoAward(1984) DenzelWashington(1985) DenzelWashington(1986) MarioVanPeebles(1987) ArsenioHall(1988) OssieDavis(1989) DenzelWashington(1990) NoAwards(1991–1993) AlFreemanJr.(1994) NoAward(1995) LaurenceFishburne(1996) SamuelL.Jackson(1997) MorganFreeman(1998) MorganFreeman(1999) TerrenceHoward(2000) BlairUnderwood(2001) JamieFoxx(2002) DenzelWashington(2003) MorganFreeman(2004) MorganFreeman(2005) TerrenceHoward(2006) DjimonHounsou(2007) DenzelWashington(2008) ColumbusShort(2009) AdamRodriguez(2010) SamuelL.Jackson(2011) MikeEpps(2012) SamuelL.Jackson(2013) DavidOyelowo(2014) Common(2015) O'SheaJacksonJr.(2016) MahershalaAli(2017) IdrisElba(2018) MichaelB.Jordan(2019) JamieFoxx(2020) ChadwickBoseman(2021) vteSoulquarians Questlove Bilal Common D'Angelo ErykahBadu JDilla JamesPoyser YasiinBey/MosDef PinoPalladino Q-Tip RoyHargrove TalibKweli Albums ThingsFallApart(1999) BlackonBothSides(1999) Amplified(1999) Voodoo(2000) LikeWaterforChocolate(2000) Fantastic,Vol.2(2000) Mama'sGun(2000) 1stBornSecond(2001) Quality(2002) Phrenology(2002) ElectricCircus(2002) LoveforSale(2001–03;leaked2006) Seealso ElectricLadyStudios NativeTongues Neosoul ThePhiladelphiaExperiment TheRandyWatsonExperience TheUmmah AuthoritycontrolGeneral IntegratedAuthorityFile(Germany) ISNI 1 VIAF 1 WorldCat Nationallibraries Spain France(data) UnitedStates CzechRepublic Poland Other FacetedApplicationofSubjectTerminology 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