Rapper Common’s Father Passes: He was truly a natural poet.

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They always sparked a thought in my head. His words would always make me strive to achieve higher, to write better, to be more truthful with my words.

Common wrote about his father in his 2011 memoir (One Day It’ll All Make Sense) and he was featured on many of the rapper’s songs. In fact, according to the site, his father appeared on seven of his son’s ten albums.

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