Omoye Assata Lynn- Common’s Daughter Accused Him Of Abandonment- 10 Untold Facts

Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. popularly known by his stage name ‘Common’ has for a very long time evolved from being a bachelor to a father of an only daughter, Omoye Assata Lynn. However, fatherhood came with its challenges for Common and at some point; he was accused of abandoning his daughter. Still, he has described having Omoye as one of the best things that have ever happened to him.

Common claimed fame through his contributions to the entertainment industry as an African-American rapper, writer, poet, actor, and movie producer. He released his first album ‘Can I Borrow a Dollar?’ in 1992, but his major breakthrough came in 1994 following the release of his ‘Resurrection’ album. Many albums soon followed and he rose to win many awards including two Grammys. While many things are known about him, not so much is known about his daughter.

Things You Didn’t Know About Omoye Assata Lynn

1. She Was Born While Common Was Working On His Third Album

Omoye Assata Lynn was born in 1997 to Common and his then-girlfriend Kim Jones. Before her birth, Common had started recording his third album ‘One Day It’ll All Make Sense’. Although the album was planned to be released earlier, Common paused with the process for about a year before going back to finish it. The album was released in September 1997.

2. Omoye Assata Lynn Was Named After An American Activist And Tupac Shakur’s Godmother

Assata Shakur, an African-American is an activist and member of the former Black Panther Party (BPP) and Black Liberation Army (BLA). She is also known as the godmother of rapper Tupac Shakur. Although Assata was charged with murder, was convicted, later escaped, has been in exile, and was listed as one of the United States’ FBI Most Wanted Terrorists since 2013; she still gained respect among many black communities for the significant role played towards black people’s liberation movement.

In honour of her, Common named his first and only daughter ‘Assata’ which is a West African name derived from the Arabic Aisha which means “she who struggles”. Furthermore, she was also named ‘Omoye’ – ‘blessed baby’.

3. Common Dedicated His ‘Retrospect For Life’ Single To Her

‘Retrospect For Life’ is the first single from Common’s third album ‘One Day It’ll Make Sense’. In the song, Common pointed out how he and Omoye’s mother almost opted for abortion because they were not ready to start a family. The song featured Lauryn Hill and is one of the most unforgettable of the songs in the album.

4. What Is The Relationship Between Omoye Lynn’s Parents

Common had dated Kim Jones who birthed Omoye. Their relationship however ended a year after the birth of their daughter in a complicated way. Since then, not much has been heard of her.

5. Omoye Assata Lynn’s Relationship With Common

The beginning of her life was filled with the presence of Common who taught her many things including how to ride a bicycle. Their relationship was good – at least according to Common until his then 19-year-old daughter called him one night and confronted him about how she felt abandoned, how he was not fighting enough to be in life, and how he didn’t care about her. According to Common, it was difficult for him to gain access to her due to his separation from her mother, and was caught up in the middle of pursuing his career, but the love had always been there.

The two agreed to work on their relationship with the help of a therapist. Currently, the father-daughter relationship seems to be great from what has been gathered from social media.

6. Her Father Common Has Been Linked To Several Women After Her Mother

Since the split between her parents, Common has gone to find love at different places in different women.

In 2000, Common had a romantic relationship with African-American R&B singer Erykah Badu. The relationship lasted two years.

With Taraji P. Henson, Common had a relationship from 2005 that lasted 2 years. However, both celebrities maintained privacy in their relationship.

Between 2007 to 2010, Common was on off and on a relationship with Serena Williams and like the others, the relationship didn’t make it to walking the aisle. Nevertheless, the ex-couple has remained good friends.

Similarly, there was an on and off relationship between Common and Angela Rye from 2017 to 2019. Their relationship ended because according to Rye, they have different goals in life. Before then, there was a report in 2016 that he was in a relationship with Laura Dern. Nothing serious came of this and the new soon fizzled out.

Currently, love has taken him to the arms of actress and comedian, Tiffany Haddish since 2020.

7. Her Father May Not Be Her Favourite Musician

Although she loves her father and what he does, Common made it known that Omoye Lynn prefers music by Beyonce and Chicago’s Chance the Rapper as compared to his. Still, he pointed she loves some of his music but would not hesitate to be honest when she feels any of his songs isn’t so good.

8. Her Social Media Presence

Omoye may not have massive followership on social media, she enjoys sharing some moments of her life, especially on Instagram. Also, her father has at many times been plastered by her on the pages of Instagram.

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9. Where Is Omoye Assata Lynn Now?

She attended Howard University from where she graduated in 2019 and plans to pursue law. Not much has been displayed to the public as regards her career and how much Omoye earns. However, it is known that she lives a life of luxury and enjoys the wealth of her father that amounts to a net worth of $45 million as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth. He made his wealth through music, acting, film production; through his memoirs ‘One Day It’ll All Make Sense’ (2011), ‘Let Love Have the Last Word’ (2011). He has also endorsed many brands that include Microsoft, Diesel, BlackBerry and NBA 2K8.

10. Who Is Omoye Assata Lynn Dating?

The dating life of Omoye is still under the wraps as of this writing.

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