Common
Hip-hop band from Chicago, IL · formed 1972
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- None on record
About
Common is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1972, tagged alternative hip hop, boom bap, chipmunk soul by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Common formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- Common is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Native Tongues: member — MusicBrainz
- August Greene: member — MusicBrainz
- Common & Pete Rock: member — MusicBrainz
- Common has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1992–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Common has 1991105 listeners on Last.fm — Common on Last.fm
- Common has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2024 — Common on Discogs
- Common is a Genius-verified artist — Common on Genius (verified)
- Common has 3066 followers on Genius — Common on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @common — Common on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
33 releases, 1992–2024The Auditorium, Vol. 1
2024 · Album
The 6th Sense
2024
Wise Up
2024
All Kinda Ideas / Fortunate
2024
In Moe (Speculation)
2023
MO (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
2022 · Album
T.S.O.C. (The Sound Of Chicago)
2022
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 & 2
2021 · Album
A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2
2021 · Album
Imagine
2021
Majesty (Where We Gonna Take It)
2021
When We Move
2021
A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1
2020 · Album
Let Love
2019 · Album
Black America Again
2016 · Album
The Light: A Collection of Common Classics Produced by J Dilla
2015 · Compilation
Nobody’s Smiling
2014 · Album
Playlist: The Very Best of Common
2014 · Compilation
The Dreamer / The Believer
2011 · Album
Go! Common Classics
2010 · Compilation
Time Travelin'
2008 · Compilation
Universal Mind Control
2008 · Album
Finding Forever
2007 · Album
Thisisme Then: The Best of Common
2007 · Compilation
Be
2005 · Album
Electric Circus
2002 · Album
Uncommon Classics, Volume 1 (Mixed by DJ Risky Bizness)
2001 · Compilation
Like Water for Chocolate
2000 · Album
The Light / Funky For You
2000
One Day It’ll All Make Sense
1997 · Album
Resurrection
1994 · Album
Can I Borrow a Dollar?
1992 · Album
Uncommon: The Mixtape W/Mick Boogie
Compilation
Lineup
- Native Tongues
- August Greene
- Common & Pete Rock
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 14+ plays, 2026-02-05–2026-08-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Common on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Common on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Common on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Common on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.