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Overview
Mini Biography:
Chicago-bred rapper who, in recent years, has become one of the more prominent... moreTrivia:
Was known as Common Sense prior to 1995, when a ska band with that name sued him... moreAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(348 articles)
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)
Alternate Names:
Common SenseUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 11:00 PM | USA | Smokin' Aces |
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1. | "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005) | (2 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.3 (2,484) |
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2. | "No disparen al pianista" (2007) | (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) | (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.7 (191) |
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4. | Freedom Writers (2007) | (performer: "A Dream") ("A Dream") | 2007 | $40.4M | 7.6 (16,017) |
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5. | Smokin' Aces (2006) | (performer: "Play Your Cards Right") ("Play Your Cards Right") | 2006 | $53.7M | 6.6 (50,860) |
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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) |
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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) |
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8. | Orange County (2002) | (performer: "The Light") ("The Light") | 2002 | - | 6.1 (22,256) |
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9. | Bamboozled (2000) | (writer: "The Light" Remix) (performer: "The Light" Remix) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (5,538) |
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10. | "Drop the Beat" (2000) | (unknown episodes) | 2000 | - | - |
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11. | Any Given Sunday (1999) | (writer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY") (performer: "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY") | 1999 | $98.5M | 6.6 (45,005) |
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12. | The Hurricane (1999) | (writer: "The Hurricane") (performer: "The Hurricane") | 1999 | $101M | 7.4 (29,829) |
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13. | Get on the Bus (1996) | (writer: "The Remedy") (performer: "The Remedy") | 1996 | - | 6.7 (2,555) |
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1. | Date Night (post-production) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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2. | Just Wright (filming) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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3. | Terminator Salvation (2009) (VG) | (voice) Barnes | 2009 | - | 5.1 (114) |
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4. | Terminator Salvation (2009) | Barnes | 2009 | $370M | 6.9 (63,359) |
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5. | Wanted: Weapons of Fate (2009) (VG) | (voice) Brummel | 2009 | - | 6.6 (89) |
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6. | Wanted (2008) | Gunsmith | 2008 | $339M | 6.9 (92,090) |
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7. | Street Kings (2008) | Coates | 2008 | $62.4M | 7.0 (35,504) |
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8. | American Gangster (2007) | Turner Lucas | 2007 | $265M | 8.0 (102,573) |
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9. | Smokin' Aces (2006) | Sir Ivy | 2006 | $53.7M | 6.6 (50,860) |
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10. | "One on One" (2001) | Darius (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 6.1 (479) |
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11. | "Game Over" (2004) | (voice) Common | 2004 | - | 6.5 (53) |
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12. | "Girlfriends" (2000) | Omar (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.1 (373) |
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1. | 16th Annual Trumpet Awards (2008) (TV) | (composer: additional music) | 2008 | - | - |
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1. | Smokin' Aces: The Big Gun (2007) (V) | (special thanks) | 2007 | - | 6.2 (13) |
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1. | "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 2.0 (213) |
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2. | "No disparen al pianista" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (5 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
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5. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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6. | "Black to the Future" (2009) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 2009 | - | 4.7 (15) |
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7. | "The Electric Company" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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8. | The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2009 | - | 8.4 (12) |
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9. | Yes We Will! BET's Inaugural Celebration (BET) (2009) (TV) | Himself/Performer | 2009 | - | - |
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10. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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11. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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12. | Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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13. | "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.7 (11) |
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14. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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15. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.7 (759) |
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16. | Yes We Can (2008) (V) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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17. | BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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18. | A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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19. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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20. | 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 3.7 (14) |
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21. | Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 7.0 (103) |
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22. | MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 3.7 (16) |
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23. | "Total Request Live" (1998) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007) | 2007 | - | 2.7 (555) |
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24. | Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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25. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.2 (6,590) |
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26. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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27. | ESPY Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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28. | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.9 (24) |
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29. | September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 2.9 (7) |
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30. | Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.3 (12) |
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31. | BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 2.8 (25) |
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32. | Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | 1.4 (17) |
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33. | Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G. Story (2006) | (voice) Narrator | 2006 | - | - |
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34. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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35. | "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" (2005) | Musical Performance (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.4 (702) |
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36. | "$2 Bill" (2002) | (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.6 (10) |
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37. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.6 (456) |
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38. | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 4.2 (27) |
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39. | "Driven" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 2.5 (15) |
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40. | Block Party (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.2 (4,945) |
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41. | React Now: Music & Relief (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 4.2 (6) |
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42. | MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2005 | - | 3.2 (181) |
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43. | "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.7 (118) |
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44. | "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) | Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005) | 2005 | - | 6.8 (81) |
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45. | "Unplugged" (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 8.2 (117) |
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46. | Be (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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47. | Letter to the President (2005) (V) | Himself - Recording Artist | 2005 | - | 6.5 (50) |
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48. | Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) | Airline Employee (segment "All Falls Down")/Himself (segment "Two Words") | 2005 | - | 4.1 (65) |
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49. | The MC: Why We Do It (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 5.4 (45) |
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50. | "Black in the 80s" (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 3.9 (11) |
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51. | There's a God on the Mic (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 2.0 (11) |
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52. | Fade to Black (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 6.4 (537) |
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53. | "Scrubs" (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.2 (50,850) |
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54. | "Soul Food" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 6.7 (227) |
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55. | "Chappelle's Show" (2003) | Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.1 (6,089) |
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56. | Soundz of Spirit (2003) | 2003 | - | 8.8 (8) | |
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57. | Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 2.0 (8) |
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58. | Beef (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.9 (383) |
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59. | 5 Sides of a Coin (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.7 (72) |
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60. | Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) | (as Common Sense) Himself | 2003 | - | 5.1 (9) |
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61. | The 30th Annual American Music Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2003 | - | 2.3 (42) |
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62. | Essence Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 3.3 (7) |
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63. | Brown Sugar (2002) | Himself | 2002 | - | 5.9 (2,506) |
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64. | "Soul Train" (1971) | Guest (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.4 (102) |
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65. | "The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) | Himself | 2000 | - | 7.8 (46) |
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66. | The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) | (as Common Sense) Himself | 1995 | - | - |
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