Common is the first rapper to win Emmy, Grammy and Oscar awards. 'When I first started acting, I felt a divine expression — like I did with music,' he said.
It’s not the most absurd of things that Common, the acclaimed rapper and actor from Chicago’s south side, knows all about Mattress Mack, the Houston furniture mogul.He has been performing here since 1995, has played with the Geto Boys and has worked with Houston natives Robert Glasper and bassist Burniss “Boom” Travis, both products of the High School for Performing and Visual Arts.
Those days are few, it seems. Common recently performed with the Houston Symphony for the second time . Even with accolades as the first rapper to win Emmy, Grammy and Oscar awards, performing in front of a live audience is his place of comfort. It's not uncommon for a rapper to stretch beyond the mic to star on the big screen. Ice Cube, Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Ice-T, Will Smith and 50 Cent expanded their focus to become successful in Hollywood. Common first made a cameo in 2002's"Brown Sugar" and later starred as Queen Latifah's beau in"Just Wright" in 2010. He also starred in"Selma" in 2014, and he and singer John Legend won the Oscar for Best Original Song for"Glory.
"You see what Harry Belafonte has done in history and who he's connected with. He's known Dr. King, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Sidney Poitier. He's a walking legend. Harry Belafonte is what you aim to be. You aim to be as impactful, sincere and committed as he is. So that award meant a lot."
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