Common(formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn on March 13, 1972) is a Chicago-based hip-hopartist known for lyrics that focus on love and spirituality. Many people describe him as being a "true" hip-hop artist, one who makes songs that send a message. With the help of big time producers such as Kanye West, Common's tunes are ear catching and meaningful. His debut was the 1992 album , but he acheived little critical or commercial success until 1994's Resurrection, an instant classic. He produced several more albums, most notable among them the highly experimental Electric Circus, before releasing the Kanye West and J Dilla-produced Bein 2005, which was his first album to receive widespread mainstreamappeal and radio playtime.
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Common

[featuring dug infinite]
One wa-wa one, one two, one two
One wa-wa one, one two, one two
One tigga one, one two, one two
(dug infinite)
Dug inf on production, my man com for the discussion
Check it
(common)
One day, I was tryin to be myself
The same day this thug say, you gotta come hard
Nigga, times is hard, Im tryin hard to make it
It aint hard to tell, its hard for me to fake it
Plus, its hard to be me, its hard to stop drinkin
I guess its hard for hard niggaz to start thinkin
Pussy mcs stinkin so I cant get hard
Some, become mcs cause its hard to get a job
Hard for you to trust people, you dont trust in god
Even harder to be the gods we created to be
This western way of life aint native to me
Put one nigga in your pulp fiction that related to me
I hated to be, the only race that call our women hoes
Niggaz, be too hard to say ho at the shows
I rose... like a florist to bring the flavor like a taurus
Might not have the murderous verse, but I stay hard to the chorus
Took this girl to work, she saying, have a real job
Like that dick you had last night, baby, I work real hard
Simple motherfuckers tellin me hard is criminal
Niggaz you thought was hard, you pourin out your liquor for
Years ago, I thought I was hard, in high school fightin
Now, Im the hardest man working in show business
Handle your business or shut the fuck up
(dug infinite) its just one two many niggaz got cars and no land
(common) one two many niggaz with cash and no plan
(dug infinite) one two many niggaz thats tryin to mc
(common) thats one two many niggaz comin up to me
(both) thats one two many niggaz
Just one two many niggaz (2x)
(both) thats one two many niggaz
Just one two many niggaz
(chuck d) one, two
Forever, I aint gon be rappin
Shitll happen to me, I gotta let niggaz know
This mark asked me do I know his cousin jimbo
Nigga, I dont even know myself
You want me to get you in
Jack, Im trying to get through the do myself
Opportunity knocked, but he aint call fore he came
Yeah, I got a name, but only twenty dollars to it
Next album you gon blow, but my ass, you done blew it before
Being in my video, whats that gonna do for your life?
Get you some pussy? you should be gettin rump off gp
Quit that you look like you say I seen you on tv
I be readin niggaz but readin be makin me sleepy (hey!)
So strong am i, a hundred styles and runnin
Niggaz stuck on one and them-a ran by
Claimin they fly but they stand-by
I come truer than a dream, and youse a damn lie
With that anti-rap, complainin about this and about that
Sounding bitch like, that aint gonna make a nigga get right
Im number one
(dug infinite) one two many niggaz tryin to tell me bout they theory
(common) one two many niggaz that aint tryin to hear me
(dug infinite) one two many niggaz doin shows that dont happen
(common) one two many niggaz life depend on rappin
(both) thats one two many niggaz
Just one two many niggaz (2x)
(both) thats one two many niggaz
Just one two many niggaz
(chuck d) one, two
(dug infinite) one two many niggaz cant find they niche
(common) one two many niggaz wanna be my bitch *echoed*
Nigga, one two many niggaz (repeat to fade)