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   Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor from Chicago, Illinois. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lonnie_LynnLonnie Lynn - Wikipedia

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   Lonnie Lynn Jr. (May 24, 1943 – September 12, 2014), nicknamed "Pops", was an American basketball player.

4. www.biography.com › musicians › commonCommon - Biography

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   May 27, 2020 · Common was born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. on March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois to educator Mahalia Ann Hines and basketball player Lonnie Lynn Sr.

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   Who was Lonnie Lynn?

   • Lynn was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 12th round of the 1966 NBA draft and later played one season for the Pittsburgh Pipers of the American Basketball Association in 1969–70, averaging 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Once known to Chicagoans for his play at DuSable High School, Lonnie Lynn gathered a following in the rap world.

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   Who is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr?

   • “He was truly a natural poet and master of words. His personality and soul shined through his work,” Common, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., said in the interview Monday. “The way he said things made me look at life and the world in a new way, in a different way.

   Common’s Father Dies at 71 – Billboard

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   Who was John Lynn?

   • He gave no further details. Lynn was a star high school basketball player in Chicago and played in the 1969-1970 season in the American Basketball Association. He struggled with drug addiction and with being a father to six children, topics he addressed in poignant, sometimes regretful poems that concluded many of Common’s albums.

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   How old was John Lynn when he died?

   • Lynn died at age 71 on Friday, Common said in an interview Monday in Los Angeles. He gave no further details. Lynn was a star high school basketball player in Chicago and played in the 1969-1970 season in the American Basketball Association.

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6. www.billboard.com › music › music-newsCommon’s Father Dies at 71 - Billboard

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   Sep 16, 2014 · Lonnie Lynn, known to hip-hop fans for his soulful spoken-word poems on rapper son Common's albums, has died. Lynn died at age 71 on Friday, Common said in an interview Monday in Los...

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7. apnews.com › general-news-arts-and-entertainment-aRapper Common's father, Lonnie Lynn, dies at 71 | AP News

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   LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lonnie Lynn, known to hip-hop fans for his soulful spoken-word poems on rapper son Common's albums, has died.

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   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.

9. americansongwriter.com › common-interviewCommon: Chasing Uncommon Ambitions - American Songwriter

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   Jun 15, 2021 · Chicago-born rapper and actor Common (born Lonnie Lynn) remembers first hearing music at the feet of his babysitters. He was three years old when he started to absorb the songs that would change...