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By Anslem Samuel | Published April 25, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Name: Common Age: 40 Claim to Fame: The Grammy-winning Chicago cutie’s lyrical flow put him on the map as a major player in the hip-hop world but he’s since become a renaissance man as well, He’s taken his creative gifts to the silver screen and even becoming a New York Times best-selling author with last year’s debut tome, One Day It’ll All Make Sense. Why He’s So Hot: Beyond the physical, the man born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. gets more cool points for his philanthropic efforts for HIV/AIDS awareness and youth empowerment. Last year Common received the enormous honor of performing at a White House poetry reading after being personally invited by First Lady Michelle Obama.

Name: Common

Age: 40

Claim to Fame: The Grammy-winning Chicago cutie’s lyrical flow put him on the…

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