Music1990–
Common
Chicago MC and actor whose conscious, poetic approach to hip-hop helped define the Soulquarians movement and earned him a Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe.
Origin
Chicago, Illinois
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
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| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
B
Black America Again2016
R
Resurrection1994
N
Nobody’s Smiling2014
O
One Day It’ll All Make Sense1997
The EP2005
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