Common Explains Why Tennis Star, Basquiat Are in New Book

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Even Common has his flaws. From afar, the conscious MC and lauded actor may have a picture-perfect life but his past experiences -- a mix of both positive and negative -- have attributed to the choices he's made to travel the right path over the wrong one. Throughout his eight lyrical works, the 39-year-old Chicago native has touched on a wealth of personal triumphs and tribulations, but he takes the discourse a step further by elaborating on them in his new memoir, 'One Day It'll All Make Sense.'

In the 305-page read, Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., opens up about his relationship with his mother and his daughter, as well as highly publicized romances with the likes of songstress Erykah Badu, actress Taraji P. Henson and tennis star Serena Williams. Music enthusiasts will appreciate his stories behind the making of albums like 'Resurrection,' weed heads will laugh over the first time he got "high" rolling up grass from the lawn and critics should appreciate his honesty in admitting he once moved drugs and pulled a gun on someone.

While he's a father, friend, son and lover to many of the real-life characters in his book, the bearded rap star, who's currently crafting his ninth album, 'The Dreamer, The Believer,' comes across as a fine-tuned raconteur for those he shares his life story with. Read on as he opens up about comparing himself to Basquiat, giving his book to Dr. Maya Angelou for the first time, acknowledging Kanye West's personal influence and the meaning of love.

Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2011/09/21/common-book/

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