Common's Memoir Debuts On "New York Times" Best Seller List

Common's Memoir Debuts On "New York Times" Best Seller List

Com Sense becomes NYTimes bestselling author and thanks fans for the support.

Common’s memoir, One Day It’ll All Make Sense, made its debut on the New York Times Best Seller List, bowing at No. 20 on the prestigious chart. Showing his gratitude, Com Sense released a video thanking those who contributed to and supported the book.

“I just want to thank everybody for supporting. Y’all made my book be on the New York Times Best Seller List. So now, I’m a New York Times bestselling author,” he said. “Y’all don’t know how much of a blessing that is to me. I feel just grateful to all of those who supported the book, all those who talked about the book. Just thank you. Thank you for those who contributed to the book and all who’ve been a part of this. I just want to let y’all know I’m geeked, I’m on 30, and I’m on 100 right now.”

Common To Release Autobiography "One Day It'll All Make Sense" On September 13th

Lonnie tells his life story in his upcoming biography, which Maya Angelou describes as a "magnificent memoir."

Common is set to release his autobiography One Day It'll All Make Sense on September 13th through Atria Books.

According to Amazon (via MissInfo.tv), the 320-page memoir, co-authored with Adam Bradley, "tells what it was like for a boy with big dreams growing up on the South Side of Chicago. He reveals how he almost quit rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, sold only two thousand copies. He recounts his rise to stardom, giving a behind-the-scenes look into the recording studios, concerts, movie sets, and after-parties of a hip-hop celebrity and movie star. He reflects on his controversial invitation to perform at the White House, a story that grabbed international headlines. And he talks about the challenges of balancing fame, love, and fatherhood."

The book also reveals never-before-told stories about Common's encounters with everyone from Lauryn Hill to President Barack Obama. The work is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.