Happy birthday! Common turns 53 today

By Lori Macatee
Washington
Last updated on March 13, 2025

The iconic and legendary rapper turns 53 on Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025.

Hot news

Love March 29, 2025
Common Engaged?
Pets March 27, 2025
Common’s Dog Recovering from Surgery
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Common secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Common is celebrating his 53rd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed rappers of his generation.

Popular rapper-actor-producer Common (Finding Forever, Be, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 53rd birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Common, a cultural icon

Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. in Chicago on March 13, 1972, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in American history. Common's not just a great rapper, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Common hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Common as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 53.

Happy Birthday, Common, you're the best!