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Common: I'm glad that people recognise me after Oscar win
Rapper-actor Common has been on cloud nine since his Oscar win as it has finally made him a household name, after being in the showbiz industry for more than 20 years.
Rapper-actor Common has been on cloud nine since his Oscar win as it has finally made him a household name, after being in the showbiz industry for more than 20 years.
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Common, 42, has been a hip-hop star since the '90s and acted in a dozen of films but the fame he has got by starring in Selma and recording its Oscar-winning original song Glory with John Legend, is un-parallelled, reported People magazine.
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"They appreciate what I've done and the Oscar performance and the message I delivered with Selma, so I'm being known for the thing I want to be known for. That's a great thing," he said.
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READ: Snoop Dogg blasts Grammys for lack of support for hip-hop
Common, 42, has been a hip-hop star since the '90s and acted in a dozen of films but the fame he has got by starring in Selma and recording its Oscar-winning original song Glory with John Legend, is un-parallelled, reported People magazine.
Listen to the songs of Common on Gaana.com
"A lot more people know who I am. It's rewarding because they come to me with love," Common said of his fans.
"They appreciate what I've done and the Oscar performance and the message I delivered with Selma, so I'm being known for the thing I want to be known for. That's a great thing," he said.
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