A very smart man and rap artist from Chicago. A Chicago Bulls ball boy as a kid, he was known by the name Common Sense for his first two albums, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, and Resurrection. He shortened his name to Common for his third album One Day It'll All Make Sense. His latest release is Like Water for Chocolate, the title taken from the film of the same name. He is part of the okayplayer collective, and has collaborated with artists such as Lauryn Hill, The Roots, and KRS-One.