1994: Despite a rich musical history steeped into the music of jazz, blues and house, the Chicago rap scene was lacking significant mainstream attention by the mid-1990s. However, Lonnie Lynn, better ...

Apple is remastering the rap masterpiece. A 22-year-old Chicago native named Lonnie Rashid Lynn (aka Common) let loose a jewel that year as well. His sophomore studio LP, Resurrection, is widely ...

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The beloved neo-soul pioneer and R&B innovator is dead at 51 after a prolonged, personal cancer battle. It’s not fair to say Common found himself with One Day It Will All Make Sense, but he definitely ...

Despite releasing three albums, Common found himself struggling to sustain his music career. The rapper’s career took off in Chicago, IL, in the ’90s. He released three albums during this decade: “Can ...

Rapper Common’s full resume has some pretty interesting past professions. He’s been a killer, a mob enforcer, a basketball player, the voice of AI, a drama teacher, an FBI agent and a civil rights ...