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13 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Chicago-bred rapper who, in recent years, has become one of the more prominent... more

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Was known as Common Sense prior to 1995, when a ska band with that name sued him... more

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1 win & 1 nomination more

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Smokin' Aces Shoots Up to Blu-ray on January 19, 2010
(From MovieWeb. 6 November 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)
Smokin' Aces Targets Blu-ray
(From TheHDRoom. 2 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)

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Common Sense

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)	(2 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	7.3 (2,484)
	2 TV episodes: "So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16 Perform (#5.10)" (performer: "What a World") "So You Think You Can Dance: Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (#4.19)" (performer: "Universal Mind Control")
2.	"No disparen al pianista" (2007)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: "No disparen al pianista: (#2.13)" (performer: "Go/Sex 4 Sugar")
3.	"Grey's Anatomy" (2005)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	7.7 (191)
	1 TV episode: "Grey's Anatomy: Stand by Me (#5.17)" (performer: "Everywhere" (uncredited))
4.	Freedom Writers (2007)	(performer: "A Dream") ("A Dream")	2007	$40.4M	7.6 (16,017)

5.	Smokin' Aces (2006)	(performer: "Play Your Cards Right") ("Play Your Cards Right")	2006	$53.7M	6.6 (50,860)
	AKAs: Mi$e à prix (France)
6.	Block Party (2005)	(writer: "Get Em High", "Love of My Life") (performer: "Get Em High", "Move Somethin'", "Jesus Walks", "Love of My Life", "Umi Says", "Get By")	2005	-	7.2 (4,945)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
7.	Brown Sugar (2002)	(writer: "Act Too (Love of My Life)", "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)", "I Used to Love H.E.R.") (performer: "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)", "I Used to Love H.E.R.")	2002	-	5.9 (2,506)
	AKAs: Seven Days
8.	Orange County (2002)	(performer: "The Light") ("The Light")	2002	-	6.1 (22,256)

9.	Bamboozled (2000)	(writer: "The Light" Remix) (performer: "The Light" Remix)	2000	-	6.3 (5,538)

10.	"Drop the Beat" (2000)	(unknown episodes)	2000	-	-

11.	Any Given Sunday (1999)	(writer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY") (performer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY")	1999	$98.5M	6.6 (45,005)

12.	The Hurricane (1999)	(writer: "The Hurricane") (performer: "The Hurricane")	1999	$101M	7.4 (29,829)

13.	Get on the Bus (1996)	(writer: "The Remedy") (performer: "The Remedy")	1996	-	6.7 (2,555)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Date Night (post-production) (2010)		2010	-	-

2.	Just Wright (filming) (2010)		2010	-	-

3.	Terminator Salvation (2009) (VG)	(voice) Barnes	2009	-	5.1 (114)

4.	Terminator Salvation (2009)	Barnes	2009	$370M	6.9 (63,359)
	AKAs: T4: Salvation (USA: promotional abbreviation) Terminator salvation - L'inizio della fine (Italy) Terminator: Die Erlösung (Germany)
5.	Wanted: Weapons of Fate (2009) (VG)	(voice) Brummel	2009	-	6.6 (89)

6.	Wanted (2008)	Gunsmith	2008	$339M	6.9 (92,090)

7.	Street Kings (2008)	Coates	2008	$62.4M	7.0 (35,504)

8.	American Gangster (2007)	Turner Lucas	2007	$265M	8.0 (102,573)

9.	Smokin' Aces (2006)	Sir Ivy	2006	$53.7M	6.6 (50,860)
	AKAs: Mi$e à prix (France)
10.	"One on One" (2001)	Darius (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.1 (479)
	1 TV episode: "One on One: Cabin Fever (#3.18)" Darius
11.	"Game Over" (2004)	(voice) Common	2004	-	6.5 (53)

12.	"Girlfriends" (2000)	Omar (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.1 (373)
	1 TV episode: "Girlfriends: Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning (#3.12)" Omar

Music Department				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	16th Annual Trumpet Awards (2008) (TV)	(composer: additional music)	2008	-	-

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Smokin' Aces: The Big Gun (2007) (V)	(special thanks)	2007	-	6.2 (13)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	2.0 (213)
	1 TV episode: "Last Call with Carson Daly: (2009-05-26)" Himself
2.	"No disparen al pianista" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: "No disparen al pianista: (#2.13)" Himself
3.	"The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Bonnie Hunt Show: (2009-05-22)" Himself
4.	"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)	Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (5 episodes, 2005-2009)	2009	-	6.3 (1,033)
	AKAs: Jimmy Kimmel (Australia) 5 TV episodes: "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (2009-05-21)" Himself "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (#6.170)" Himself - Musical Guest "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (2007-11-01)" Himself "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (2007-09-01)" Himself - Musical Guest "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (2005-09-06)" Himself
5.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	5.6 (86)
	3 TV episodes: "Tavis Smiley: (2009-05-20)" Himself "Tavis Smiley: (2007-03-14)" Himself "Tavis Smiley: (2007-01-17)" Himself
6.	"Black to the Future" (2009)	Himself (unknown episodes)	2009	-	4.7 (15)

7.	"The Electric Company" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Electric Company: Lights, Camera, Beetles! (#1.3)" Himself
8.	The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2009	-	8.4 (12)

9.	Yes We Will! BET's Inaugural Celebration (BET) (2009) (TV)	Himself/Performer	2009	-	-

10.	"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)	2008	-	7.9 (14)
	AKAs: The Ellen Show (Australia) 2 TV episodes: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: (2008-12-11)" Himself "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: (2006-01-17)" Himself
11.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2008)	2008	-	6.8 (472)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 4 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2008-12-04)" Himself "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2007-07-23)" Himself "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2007-01-12)" Himself "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2005-05-13)" Himself
12.	Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

13.	"Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	4.7 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Up Close with Carrie Keagan: (2008-04-09)" Himself
14.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (#15.5)" Himself
15.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)	2008	-	8.7 (759)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 3 TV episodes: "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2008-01-23)" Himself "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2005-07-22)" Himself "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2006-05-10)" Himself
16.	Yes We Can (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	7.8 (52)

17.	BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

18.	A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

19.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 1 TV episode: "Entertainment Tonight: (2007-10-18)" Himself
20.	4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	3.7 (14)

21.	Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.0 (103)

22.	MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	3.7 (16)

23.	"Total Request Live" (1998)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)	2007	-	2.7 (555)
	AKAs: TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation) TRL Weekend (USA: informal alternative title) Total Request with Carson Daly (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: "Total Request Live: (2007-08-07)" Himself "Total Request Live: (2005-09-28)" Himself
24.	Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

25.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.2 (6,590)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: "Saturday Night Live: Jeremy Piven/AFI (#32.11)" Himself
26.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: (#3.79)" Himself
27.	ESPY Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

28.	3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.9 (24)

29.	September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	2.9 (7)

30.	Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.3 (12)

31.	BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	2.8 (25)

32.	Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)	Himself	2006	-	1.4 (17)

33.	Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story (2006)	(voice) Narrator	2006	-	-

34.	"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.4 (10)
	AKAs: Oprah (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Oprah Winfrey Show: (2005-11-29)" Himself
35.	"Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" (2005)	Musical Performance (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.4 (702)
	1 TV episode: "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out: Christina Milian (#1.4)" Musical Performance
36.	"$2 Bill" (2002)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	4.6 (10)
	1 TV episode: "$2 Bill: Kanye West"
37.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee: (2005-10-07)" Himself
38.	2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	4.2 (27)

39.	"Driven" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: "Driven: Kanye West" Himself
40.	Block Party (2005)	Himself	2005	-	7.2 (4,945)
	AKAs: Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: complete title)
41.	React Now: Music & Relief (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	4.2 (6)

42.	MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2005	-	3.2 (181)

43.	"106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	4.7 (118)
	AKAs: 106 & Park (USA: short title) 2 TV episodes: "106 & Park Top 10 Live: (2005-08-25)" Himself "106 & Park Top 10 Live: (2005-03-08)" Himself
44.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005)	2005	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 3 TV episodes: "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: (#5.8)" Himself "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: (#4.9)" Himself "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: (#3.2)" Himself
45.	"Unplugged" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.2 (117)
	AKAs: MTV Unplugged 1 TV episode: "Unplugged: Alicia Keys" Himself
46.	Be (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	-

47.	Letter to the President (2005) (V)	Himself - Recording Artist	2005	-	6.5 (50)

48.	Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V)	Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")/Himself (segment "Two Words")	2005	-	4.1 (65)

49.	The MC: Why We Do It (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	5.4 (45)

50.	"Black in the 80s" (2005)	Himself	2005	-	3.9 (11)

51.	There's a God on the Mic (2005)	Himself	2005	-	2.0 (11)

52.	Fade to Black (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.4 (537)

53.	"Scrubs" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	9.2 (50,850)
	1 TV episode: "Scrubs: Her Story (#4.5)" Himself
54.	"Soul Food" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.7 (227)
	1 TV episode: "Soul Food: Fear Eats the Soul (#5.13)" Himself
55.	"Chappelle's Show" (2003)	Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	9.1 (6,089)
	AKAs: Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title) 1 TV episode: "Chappelle's Show: (#2.7)" Himself - Musical Guest
56.	Soundz of Spirit (2003)		2003	-	8.8 (8)

57.	Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	2.0 (8)

58.	Beef (2003)	Himself	2003	-	6.9 (383)

59.	5 Sides of a Coin (2003)	Himself	2003	-	6.7 (72)

60.	Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V)	(as Common Sense) Himself	2003	-	5.1 (9)

61.	The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2003	-	2.3 (42)

62.	Essence Awards (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.3 (7)

63.	Brown Sugar (2002)	Himself	2002	-	5.9 (2,506)
	AKAs: Seven Days
64.	"Soul Train" (1971)	Guest (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	6.4 (102)
	1 TV episode: "Soul Train: (#30.18)" Guest
65.	"The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (46)

66.	The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV)	(as Common Sense) Himself	1995	-	-

Archive Footage
	1.	"MythBusters"
		1 TV episode: Curving Bullets (2009) Gunsmith

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