Chicago emcee Common recently suffered the tragic loss of his father, Lonnie “Pops” Lynn. Lynn’s thought-provoking and heartfelt poems played a vital part in the majority of Common’s albums. After the death of his dad, Common had some nice words to share in regards to the man who raised him.

“The way he said things made me look at life and the world in a new way, in a different way. 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 said. The entire Hip-Hop community sends our condolences and prayers to the family of Common. Take a look at some words he had to share in regards to his late father below.

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Source: HipHopWired