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Common

American Musician

Born: Mar 13, 1972

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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? Common

Relationship You People Care Consider Mine About Know Most Because Real Friends Discuss Real Relationship Being Public Them Things

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. Common

Life Struggle Soul Heart People Better Saw Definitely Better Life Felt Exists Baltimore Heart And Soul Want Really Connection Hard-Working

Hip-hop is supposed to help you elevate, or go higher. Common

You Higher Supposed Hip-Hop Go Help Elevate

Everything I'm saying shouldn't be taken so serious. I'm playing, but at the same token, I'm acknowledging that I'm not always the perfect man; I'm not always doing the right things. That's who I am. I'm working to be better. Common

The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world. Common

World Impact Ripples Through Artist Conscious Necessary

One thing I have throughout my career, it felt like I did my best to align myself with quality artists, quality work, and it is a situation of steel sharpening steel. Common

Work Best Myself Quality Situation Align One Thing Steel Throughout Sharpening Like Felt Did Artists Thing Career

I learned a long time ago to be honest when I'm talking to other artists. Up-and-coming artists used to come and say something, they would have a demo reel, and I would try to tell them the truth. I don't go up and say something unless I really feel it. Common

Truth Time Try Long Long Time To Be Honest Other Unless Say Tell Would Something Long Time Ago Feel Come Demo Learned Talking Go Up Up-And-Coming Artists Them Really Used Honest

Obviously God knew I wasn't going to make it to the NBA as much as I probably believed. This was divine order. Common

God Divine Knew Obviously Make Going Order Much NBA Believed

I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, 'We've seen this dude in many movies,' but if they hear a song and they're feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that you're also an actor. Common

Music You People Song Remember Seen First Feeling Past Think About Like Look Also First Place Making Dude Hear Ultimately Personal Hold Loved Place Against Personal Things Movies Really Many Actor Things

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. Common

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It was incredible to have J Dilla in your dining room making beats - it was one of the greatest experiences I've had. Common

Incredible Dining Dining Room Had Beats Greatest Making Experiences Room Your

I came from the South Side of Chicago wanting to be a rap artist and make videos. Common

Videos Side Rap Make Came South Chicago South Side Artist Wanting

It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs. Common

Positive Music Creative Sports People Responsibility Young Programs Our Positive Things Hey Say Jobs Some Some Things Give Going Arts Whether Young People Create Village Including Things Need

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