JUST WRIGHT COMMON On Being A Leading Man BBall Skills And Passing Of GURU

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Blacktree TV's Jamaal Finkley goes one on one With The actor / artist Scott McKnight Common Who Play In The upcoming romantic comedy JUST WRIGHT.

COMMON (Scott McKnight), The Grammy Award winning artist, made history big screen debut as a musical performer in Dave Chappelle Block Party in 2006.In January 2007, he made history acting debut co-starring opposite Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Alicia Keys , and Ryan Reynolds in Smokin Aces for Universal Pictures and writer / director Joe Carnahan.Since Then hes co-starred opposite Denzel Washington in American Gangster directed by Ridley Scott, David Ayers Street Kings starring Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker, Wanted opposite Angelina Jolie James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman and directed by McG TERMINATOR SALVATION and starring Christian Bale.
He Can Currently Be Seen in DATE NIGHT, Which stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey am and is directed by Shawn Levy.
Prior to acting, Common rose to prominence as one of hip-hops MOST poetic lyricists and RespectED HAVING Recorded over eight albums: Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Resurrection, One Day It'll All Make Sense, Like Water For Chocolate and Electric Circus. In 2004, he partnered With Chicago native and rap music mega-star Kanye West to Produce BE, Which Went there to garner Grammy oven nominations.In July 2006, history video for The Single Testify WAS Nominated for Two MTV Video Music Awards Including ™ Best Hip Hop Video.
In 2007 critically acclaimed history Common released seventh album Finding Forever debuted at # Where It 1 On The Billboard 200 Album Chart and it Went there to earn a Grammy award.His Eighth album, Universal Mind Control, WAS Produced in large part by Pharrell and Recently Nominated for a Grammy In The category of Best Rap Album.He IS Currently in the Studio working on His upcoming album The Believer.
Common Ground Launched the Common Foundation, Which Gives Back To The Communities and Our Youth to allow Realize Their Full potential.The CGF IS Dedicated To The empowerment and development of Urban Youth In The United States.He has Been Able to Motivate and empower collegiate minds Across the country speaking at Prestigious Such institutions as California University of Pennsylvania, University of Memphis, Wright State University, University of Rochester and KIPP charter schools.
Common aussi a Younger Generation Offers a Better Understanding of self respect and love, Utilizing the Cultural relevance of hip hop in the Children books he has written.The first one, Entitled The MIRROR and ME, teaches lessons of life, The Human Spirit, and human nature.His follow-up book I Like You But I Love Me WAS Recently Nominated for NAACP Image Award annually, and history in 2008 Third book, ME (Mixed Emotions), Was released.
In addition to music history, film and literary pursuits, Common WAS Recently Announced As The New Face of the diesel mens fragrance Only the Brave.He aussi partnered with Microsoft on Their Softwear clothing line, as well as "Other companies like Microsoft Zune, Lincoln Navigator and AMP Energy Drink.He Even Started His Own Italian Soji hat line called Set.
Currently working there IS common Expanding historical literary pursuits, and acting in Film and Television Producing projects, completing His latest album, Brands and Partnering with Continuing to inspire youth Across the Country With history Common Ground Foundation.