Common – The Artist.

• His real name is Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn.
• He is an American rapper, actor, writer, philanthropist, and activist.
• He was born on March 13, 1972.
• He is 47 years old.
• His from Chicago Illinois.
• He began rapping in the late 1980s.
• His first album was ‘Can I Borrow a Dollar?’ 
• Net Worth = $45 mill

The Music Video.

• There’s no colour – it’s all in black & white.
• Makes a comment on black lives.
• They are in what looks like an abandoned building.
• Rap / hip hop genre.
• There are 4 people in the video – 2 men & 2 women.