Common

I feel rugged, I am rugged, damn rugged
I walk on the carpet of the universe
Keep on

And speak on shit most are scared or unprepared
But I fled for my people
So keep on

Beyond space I look for a place to put hurt
I gotta work
Keep on

Dreams of Black roads, of Black souls that act holistic
It's realistic
Keep on

Pharoah of the sun looking down the barrel of a gun
Y’all know where I’m from
Keep on

Niggas at the crib saying Rash look weird
From myself I never hid
Keep on

Niggas at the crib say for them I never did
30 year old kids, shit boy
Keep on

Any means necessarian, vegetarian
I be missin' chicken
Keep on

Request for another Resurrection
The way I rhyme before progression
This ain’t ’94
Keep on

Chat room geeks critique my B-Boy physique
Who the fuck made you Hip Hop police?
Keep on

Journalist who never had their turn at this
If it's fresh, who are you to determine this, groupie?
Keep on

You here to show truth or expose your cooch?
You know I know reek from the roots
Girl, keep on

Disease man made to reproduce, we afraid
A cure, magic got AIDS
Keep on

Supporting two homes paying back school loans
Like the NBA I’m in a new zone
Keep on

Got married and you carry the weight it take to not get your freak on
Keep on

Fuck shrooms and ecstasy
I’m consumed with a recipe
To get my blood to the highest destiny
Keep on

The blackest of rappers, I ain’t doing no namin'
Go to Europe and start O’Jayin'
Keep on

Whether chopping the raw or studying for the bar
We all children of Allah
Keep on

Flyer say Free Mumia on my freezer
I’m holding still mixing Echinacea and Golden Seal
Keep on

Is it just an illusion?
It’s many levels to it
It’s rebel music
So keep on

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is a Grammy and Oscar-winning rapper and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Common’s inspired mix of poetic flow and hip-hop soul has helped him earn his status as one of the most respected rappers in the game.

After being a ball boy for his hometown Chicago Bulls as a teen and attending Florida A&M University for business administration, Common Sense kicked in and he left school to become a rapper. He gained national attention after being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine in 1991. He released his debut album Can I Borrow a Dollar? through Relativity Records in 1992, followed by his breakthrough second album Resurrection in 1994, which features his hip-hop classic single “I Used To Love H.E.R.”

As his career began to take off, he was sued by the music group Common Sense over the name, leading Common to drop the “Sense” and allude to the change in the title of his third album, One Day It’ll All Make Sense (1997). He has released several critically acclaimed albums, including Like Water For Chocolate (2000), which features his J Dilla-produced hit single “The Light”, and Be (2005), which was released under fellow Chicago musician Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. He also joined musicians Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper to form the group August Greene, and the trio released their self-titled album in 2018.

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