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An Evening with Common

Season 2 Episode 1 | 58m 04s

Common rose to prominence as one of hip-hop's most poetic and respected lyricists. The two-time Grammy Award winner most recently won a Golden Globe Award® for Best Song and an Academy Award® for Best Original Song for "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-starred as 1960s Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel.

Aired: 03/30/15
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