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How To Book COMMON For Your Event!

Common may be available for your next special event!

When was the last time you saw yourself in a hip-hop song? When was the last time a hip-hop artist gave you an extraordinary description of the lives of ordinary people? While many of his peers were drawing black and white pictures of thugs, gangsters, pimps and hoes Common was dipping into a thousand-color palette to paint a picture that would capture the experience of the average person and all of its nuances.

"Musically, I want to express that state of being. For me, it also means not dwelling on the past and not worrying about what people are saying about me. It's about where I am right now as an artist and as a person."

When hip hop first bloomed on South Bronx basketball courts and in house parties years ago, the emcee ruled the world. Those pioneering emcees lived and died by one law - you either came original or you didn't come at all. Things have changed.

Fortunately, there are artists who still practice the fine, forgotten art of imagination. Recording artist, Common, is one of the best. "My goal was always to be the dopest emcee," says Common.

"I wanted to be recognized like KRS-One or Rakim, making people say, 'That nigga is dope!' It's important to me that I say something to the people. Nowadays, I look at music as a channel for my family and for my community."

Unlike many of his hip-hop contemporaries, Common doesn't make disposable art nor does he run from the title "conscious." He's concerned with making music that'll speak to the listeners' mind, body and soul, good music that'll stand the test of time. It is destined to have the name Common said in the same breath as artists like Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and Donny Hathaway and that, friends, is exactly as it should be.

Hits include: "Take It EZ",
"Breaker 1/9", "Soul by the Pound",
"I Used to Love H.E.R.", "Go",
"Reminding Me (of Sef)",
"One-Nine-Nine-Nine", "The Light",
"Come Close", "Celebrate",
"The Corner", "Testify", "A Dream",
"The People", "Drivin' Me Wild",
"Universal Mind Control", "Glory",
"Announcement", "I Want You",
"Resurrection", "The 6th Sense".

Common may be available for your next special event!

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Years active: 
   x80s, x90s, x00s, x10s, x20s
   1987-present

Born: ..in Illinois / born nIllinois
Born: ..in Chicago / born ChicagoIL
Born:   Mar 13, 1972

Based: ..in US
Based: ..in Illinois / based nIllinois
Based: ..in Chicago / based ChicagoIL

Concert Schedule – by Ticketmaster

Concert Schedule – by Live Nation
 

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Frequently Asked Questions About Booking COMMON

HOW TO BOOK COMMON?
(i.e., how to hire COMMON for an event)

You are currently on the official site of the Richard De La Font Agency, Inc.  For more than 50 years, we have successfully helped official talent buyers around the world secure quality talent.

We welcome the opportunity to be of service to you. Let's do this the right way! Let's save you time and frustration!

Simply click on the "Booking information" link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking information.

Include information about your plans for your event and how hiring COMMON (or someone similar) might be of special interest.

If you decide you want to look at other names, simply include your talent-fee budget range and indicate that you want to see who else you might be able to afford with such a budget. We can send you a list of names that are affordable and in the style of music you prefer. We hope to save you time and frustration!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK/HIRE COMMON?
(i.e., what is the fee of COMMON for an event?)
(i.e., what is COMMON charging to perform at an event?)

Factors influencing pricing vary and may include date, location, type of event, whether a private party or a public concert, the artist's calendar, whether the artist is on tour or not, how well tickets are selling at the artist's concerts, the current demand for the artist's music, market activity, etc.

As you might expect, the more in-demand the artist is, the more buyers are prepared to pay. Of course, this causes the artist's price to increase as the artist becomes more popular, or decrease when becoming less popular.

Exclusive agents with exclusive representation frequently quote a range instead of a specific price, since changes can occur at anytime. Generally, the artist's manager has a role in the decision to accept any particular offer from a talent buyer.

To learn the most current artist's pricing, or the estimated artist's fee for your particular event, simply click on the "Booking information" link found on this page. Then, send us your request for booking information.

IS COMMON AVAILABLE TO WORK MY EVENT?
(i.e., what is COMMON's availability?)

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