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Common, born as Common Sense, is an American hip-hop artist, actor, and poet. Known for his profound lyrics, social political consciousness, and contributions to hip-hop music, he is regarded as a thought leader in the hip-hop community. Born on March 13, 1972, Common's musical career began in the 1990s, reaching its peak in the 2000s, during which he won multiple awards, including Grammy Awards.

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“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.”

Ifs Needs Looks Mother Girl Wonder Boys Information Mouths Agree Rap Seeds Feds Stomach Womb Need You Tombs Don't Need You

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“Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.”

Fronts Hip Hop Rap

Author:Common

“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?”

Thinking Art Soul Culture Nations Judging Perspective Folks Hip Hop Connected Rap Hips Hops Affected

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“Even through the unseen, I know that God watches, From one King's dream, he was able to Barack us.”

Knows Dream Able Watches Kings Hip Hop Rap Barack Unseen

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“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!"”

World Believe Wells Stories Dream Eye I Believe Heaven Waiting Hell Lessons Glory Hip Hop I Believe In Rap Jail Ghetto

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“I wonder if these wack niggas realize they wack, And they the reason that my people say they tired of rap.”

People Ifs Reason Realizing Wonder Tired Hip Hop Rap

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“Time is real, we can't rewind it... Out of everybody I met, who told the truth? Time did.”

Real Mets Hip Hop Rap Rewind

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“I love black thighs, you sisters better realize That real hair and real eyes get real guys. So before you makeup your face, you better make up your mind.”

Mind Real Eye Faces Guy Black Realizing Hair Hip Hop Rap Makeup Your Face Get Real Thighs Make Up Your Mind Real Eyes Real Hair

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“I am to hip-hop what Obama is to politics”

Hip Hop Rap Hips Hops

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“I met this girl when I was ten years old, And what I loved most she had so much soul. She was old school, when I was just a shorty Never knew throughout my life she would be there for me.”

Years Soul Would Be School Girl Mets Ten Hip Hop Rap Old School This Girl Be There For Me

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“I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums”

Hip Hop Rap Dry

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“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?”

Causes Leader Weapons Destruction Killing Hip Hop Rap Oil Buttons Grease

Book:One Day It'll All Make Sense

Source: One Day It'll All Make Sense

“I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win.”

Thinking Winning Drink Hip Hop Rap

Author:Common

About the Author

Born: March 13, 1972
Known for: Hip-hop artist
Quotes: 76

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