Common
Common
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 March 1972
CountryUnited States of America
death hold love richer sickness till
To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part
body endow goods ring thee worldly
With this ring I thee wed, with my body I thee worship, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow
oppressed trying
I want to be the voice of the people; black, white, everyday, oppressed people. A person trying to make it and to do it right.
people
People always want to feel better and be inspired. Sometimes we need it. I think the conscious rapper will always be able to live and exist.
gives god time whatever
I feel like God gives you what you deserve. Whatever that time is, you get what you deserve.
artists atlanta bounce brings days diverse early far listening love mob music noticed oh soulful sound south
Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.
discuss people public relationship
People that I care about, that I consider being friends of mine, most of the things I discuss with them I wouldn't discuss in public because it's a real relationship. It's not a relationship for the public, you know?
experience gotta last learning life playing sports stuff
I come from playing sports. I compete, so I gotta be better than I was last year. I gotta get better, and that better gotta come from just growing. From learning new stuff to working on it, experience it in life, and failing.
anger considered doubt emotions fear happiness love sincere strong
You have to be sincere in your feelings. And fear is one of those, sometimes; doubt is one of those; jealousy, anger - all your emotions are not going to be considered the strong emotions; all of them are not going to be love, happiness, joy.
chance laugh microphone power somewhere speak words
Man, if I get a chance to speak on the microphone, I've got to say something somewhere in there. You know, I'm going to laugh and have fun, too, but something has to be said that has some substance, because this is a platform, and the power that we have with words and with this microphone is phenomenal.
supposed
Hip-hop is supposed to help you elevate, or go higher.
connection definitely exists felt life people saw soul
I was in the heart and soul of Baltimore. I definitely felt a connection to the people. They're really hard-working people that want to have a better life. And I saw the struggle that exists there.
album decided desire express felt hit loved needed until
I loved plays, I loved films, but I had no desire to act until I had just put out my album 'Like Water for Chocolate.' Creatively, I felt like I'd hit a ceiling, and I needed something else to express myself, and I just decided to take acting classes.
freer opened
Doing acting opened up other creative outlets; it made me feel freer as an artist.