The discography of Common, an American rapper, consists of fourteen studio albums, one collaborative album, one extended play, two compilation albums, forty-nine singles (including fifteen as a featured artist) and twenty-one music videos. It also contains the list of Common songs. Common sold more than 2.8 million albums in the United States. Common released his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992), and follow suit with his second album, Resurrection, which met with critical acclaim, calling the album as one of the classic of the 90s. Common released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, which was a little commercial success, follow suit with his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, which was met with critical acclaim from music critics, calling it the best rap album of the year. The album was also a commercial success certifying it gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth studio album Electric Circus was met with acclaim from music critics. However, it failed to meet the commercial success with Like Water for Chocolate, which only peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard 200.

Common discography
Common performing at Tufts University Spring Fling, April 2008
Studio albums14
Compilation albums2
Singles49
Music videos21
EPs2

In 2005, he was helped by Kanye West to release his 6th album Be. West produced the whole album and was featured on it a few times. The album helped Common to get back into the spotlight and sold 185,000 copies in its first week debuting at number 2 on the charts and also it was Common's first album to have commercial success outside the US, peaking in several territories. The album was met with universal acclaim and it was described to be Common's best album. The album was certified gold by the RIAA. His next album Finding Forever peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 being his first chart-topper. His next album Universal Mind Control sold 81,663 in its first week debuting only at number 12. The album was promoted by the successful single "Universal Mind Control" which peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was met with mixed reviews. His next album The Dreamer/The Believer was met with positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 18 on the charts, selling 70,000 copies in its first week and was promoted by five singles. In 2014 Common released his 10th album Nobody's Smiling which peaked at number 6 on the charts and had features from Big Sean and Vince Staples and others. In 2015 he collaborated with John Legend on the single "Glory" which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was from the film Selma.

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
US Rap
[3]
CAN
[4]
FRA
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[7]
NL
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
Can I Borrow a Dollar?
(as Common Sense)
70
Resurrection
(as Common Sense)
  • Released: October 25, 1994
  • Label: Relativity
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
178 27
One Day It'll All Make Sense
  • Released: September 30, 1997
  • Label: Relativity
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
61 12
Like Water for Chocolate
  • Released: March 28, 2000
  • Label: MCA, Universal
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
16 5 24 165
Electric Circus
  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Label: MCA, Universal
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
47 9
Be
  • Released: May 24, 2005
  • Label: GOOD Music, Geffen
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
2 1 1 10 102 93 61 73 26 38
Finding Forever
  • Released: July 31, 2007
  • Label: GOOD Music, Geffen
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
1 1 1 10 82 92 57 58 23 35
Universal Mind Control
  • Released: December 9, 2008
  • Label: GOOD Music, Geffen
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
12 4 1 79 172 82
The Dreamer/The Believer
  • Released: December 20, 2011
  • Label: Think Common, Warner Bros
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
18 5 4 196
Nobody's Smiling
  • Released: July 22, 2014
  • Label: ARTium, Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
6 1 1 138
Black America Again
  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Label: ARTium, Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download
25 3 3
Let Love
  • Released: August 30, 2019
  • Label: Loma Vista
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
118 86
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
  • Released: October 30, 2020
  • Label: Loma Vista, Concord
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Label: Loma Vista, Concord
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
The Auditorium Vol. 1
  • Released: July 12, 2024
  • Label: Loma Vista, Concord
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
89 36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

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List of collaborative albums, with selected details
Title Album details
August Greene
(with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins)
  • Released: March 5, 2018
  • Label: August Greene
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B

[2]
Thisisme Then: The Best of Common
  • Released: November 17, 2007
  • Label: Relativity, Legacy
  • Format: CD, digital download
62
Go! – Common Classics
  • Released: May 11, 2010
  • Label: Geffen
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[14]
US
R&B

[15]
US
Rap

[16]
FRA
[5]
NL
[8]
UK
[17]
"Take It EZ"
(as Common Sense)
1992 5 Can I Borrow a Dollar?
"Breaker 1/9"
(as Common Sense)
[A] 10
"Soul by the Pound"
(as Common Sense)
1993 [B] 7
"I Used to Love H.E.R."
(as Common Sense)
1994 91 31 Resurrection
"Resurrection"
(as Common Sense)
1995 [C] 88 22
"The Bitch in Yoo" 1996 Relativity Urban Assault
"Retrospect for Life"
(featuring Lauryn Hill)
1997 One Day It'll All Make Sense
"Reminding Me (Of Sef)"
(featuring Chantay Savage)
[D] 57 9 59
"All Night Long"
(featuring Erykah Badu)
1998
"One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
(featuring Sadat X)
1999 [E] 41 4 Soundbombing II
"Car Horn"
(featuring DJ Mark the 45 King)
"The 6th Sense"[F]
(featuring Bilal)
2000 87 14 56 Like Water for Chocolate
"The Light"[F] 44 12 13 97 83
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
(featuring Macy Gray)
2001 61 48
"Come Close"[G]
(featuring Mary J. Blige, or Erykah Badu, Pharrell and Q-Tip)
2002 65 21 18 Electric Circus
"The Food"
(featuring Kanye West and DJ Dummy)
2004 Be
"The Corner"
(featuring Kanye West and The Last Poets)
2005 [H] 42 134
"Go!" 79 31 21 79
"Testify" [I] 44
"Faithful"
(featuring Bilal and John Legend)
"A Dream"
(featuring will.i.am)
2007 [J] 108 Freedom Writers (soundtrack)
"The People"
(featuring Dwele)
[K] 55 Finding Forever
"The Game"
(featuring DJ Premier)
"Drivin' Me Wild"
(featuring Lily Allen)
56
"I Want You"
(featuring will.i.am)
[L] 32 21
"Universal Mind Control"
(featuring Pharrell)
2008 62 60 13 Universal Mind Control
"Announcement"
(featuring Pharrell)
94
"Ghetto Dreams"
(featuring Nas)
2011 The Dreamer / The Believer
"Blue Sky"
(featuring Makeba Riddick)
"Sweet"
"Celebrate" 95
"Raw (How You Like It)"
"Kingdom"[18]
(featuring Vince Staples)
2014 Nobody's Smiling
"Speak My Piece"[19]
"Diamonds"[20]
(featuring Big Sean)
"Glory"[21]
(with John Legend)
49 18 11 62 Selma
"Real People"
(with Ice Cube)
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut soundtrack
"Love Star"[22]
(featuring Marsha Ambrosius and PJ)
Black America Again
"Black America Again"[23]
(featuring Stevie Wonder)
"Letter to the Free"
(featuring Bilal)
"Home"
(featuring Bilal)
"Pyramids"
"Her Love"
(featuring Daniel Caesar)
2019 Let Love
"Wise Up" 2024 The Auditorium Vol. 1
"Dreamin'"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[24]
US R&B
[25]
US Rap
[26]
AUS[27] UK
"Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)"

(DJ Honda featuring Common, Beatnuts and Fat Joe)

1995 H
"Confusion"
(Just Ro featuring Common)
1996 Whatever It Takes
"Respiration"
(Black Star featuring Common)
1999 54 6 Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
"Full Moon"
(Armand Van Helden featuring Common)
2000 133 Killing Puritans
"One Four Love (Part 1)"

(Common, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Black Star, Posdnous, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Pharoahe Monch and Sporty Thievz)

85 Hip Hop for Respect
"The Sun God"
(Hi-Tek featuring Common and Vinia Mojica)
2001 77 Hi-Teknology
"In the Sun"
(Shaquille O'Neal featuring Common, Black Thought and Joi)
[N] Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1
"Dance for Me"
(Mary J. Blige featuring Common)
66 13 No More Drama
"While I'm Dancin'"

(Prime featuring Common)

2002 91 110 Clambake!
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
(Erykah Badu featuring Common)
9 1 Brown Sugar (soundtrack)
"Where I'm Goin'"
(Melanie Durrant featuring Common)
2003
"Panthers"

(Last Poets featuring Common and dead prez)

2004
"Wouldn't You Like to Ride"
(Malik Yusef featuring Kanye West and Common)
2005 The Great Chicago Fire; A Cold Day in Hell/Coach Carter (soundtrack)
"SupaStar"
(Floetry featuring Common)
55 Flo'Ology
"Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
(Joss Stone featuring Common)
2007 64 Introducing Joss Stone
"Make Her Say"
(Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West and Common)
2009 43 39 11 62 67 Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"Wake Up Everybody"
(John Legend and The Roots featuring Common and Melanie Fiona)
2010 53 179 Wake Up!
"Favorite Song"
(Colbie Caillat featuring Common)
2012 All of You
"Switch Up"
(Big Sean featuring Common)
2013 50 Hall of Fame
"Live for Today"
(Stacy Barthe featuring Common)
2015 BEcoming
"Find Your Peace"

(Keyon Harrold featuring Conmon and Robert Glasper)

2024 Foreverland
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B

[28]
"The Light" (Remix)
(featuring Erykah Badu)
2000 [O] Bamboozled soundtrack
"Decision"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common)
2009 [P] Back on My B.S.
"The Morning"
(with Raekwon, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Cyhi the Prynce, Kid Cudi and D'banj)
2012 [Q] 49 Cruel Summer
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"90 in the Red (Interlude)"[29] 1995 Chantay Savage I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)
"Interlude"[30] 1996 DJ Honda DJ Honda
"Tha Bizness" De La Soul Stakes Is High
"The Remedy" A Tribe Called Quest Get on the Bus (soundtrack)
"U-N-I-Verse at War" The Roots Illadelph Halflife
"High Expectations" 1997 Soul in the Hole (soundtrack)
"State to State"[31] No I.D., Dug Infinite Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
"Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with Your Host Bobbito the Barber"[32] 1998 Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Absolute Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
"Verbal Muder 2" Pete Rock, Big Pun, N.O.R.E. Soul Survivor
"Maybe One Day"[33] Brand Nubian Foundation
"Interview 1"[34] Kid Capri, Joe Clair Soundtrack to the Streets
"Los Angeles Times Freestyle" Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. III
"Act Too (The Love of My Life)"[35] 1999 The Roots Things Fall Apart
"8 Minutes to Sunrise"[36] Jill Scott Wild Wild West (soundtrack)
"Don't Come My Way"[37] Slick Rick, Renee Neufville Whiteboys (soundtrack)
"Play Dis (99 Remix) Saukrates The Underground Tapes
"Slam Pit"[38] The Beatnuts, Cuban Link A Musical Massacre
"The Truth"[39] Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli Internal Affairs
"Thelonius"[40] 2000 Slum Village Fantastic, Vol. 2
"Hurricane" The Roots, Mos Def, Dice Raw, Flo Brown, Jazzyfatnastees The Hurricane (Soundtrack)
"Any Given Sunday" Jamie Foxx, Guru Any Given Sunday (soundtrack)
"The Light" (Remix)[41] Erykah Badu Bamboozled (soundtrack)
"No Competition"[42] DJ Skribble Traffic Jams 2000
"Reminisce"[43] 2001 Bilal, Mos Def 1st Born Second
"Embrace the Chaos"[44] Ozomatli Embrace the Chaos
"Missing Link"[45] Femi Kuti Fight to Win
"Common Free Style"[46] 2003 The RH Factor Hard Groove
"Real Compared to What"[47] Mýa Moodring
"A Freestyle Song"[48] KRS-One D.I.G.I.T.A.L.
"Get Em High"[49] 2004 Kanye West, Talib Kweli The College Dropout
"Revelations 3:8 Introduction"[50] Teena Marie La Doña
"Days of Our Lives" De La Soul The Grind Date
"Ghetto Show"[51] Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton The Beautiful Struggle
"Enough Beef"[52] 2005 Sway & King Tech, Royce da 5'9", Chino XL Back 2 Basics
"My Way Home"[53] Kanye West Late Registration
"We Can Make It Better"[54] Kanye West, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Rhymefest Late Registration (UK Version)
"Bulls-Eye (Suddenly)" Syleena Johnson Chapter 3: The Flesh
"Back Home"[55] Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond The Rising Tied
"U Still Got It (Interlude)"[56] Jamie Foxx Unpredictable
"Love It or Leave It Alone" Alicia Keys, Damian Marley, Mos Def Unplugged
"Nostalgia"[57] Abstract Mindstate Chicago's Hardest Working Mixtape Vol.2 (Project Soul)
"The Corner" (Remix)[58] 2006 Scarface, Kanye West, The Last Poets, Mos Def My Homies Part 2
"Goodlife"[59] T.I., Pharrell King
"E=MC²"[60] J Dilla The Shining
"So Far to Go"[60] J Dilla, D'Angelo
"State of Clarity" 2007 Guru, Bob James Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
"So Far So Good" 2008 Skillz The Million Dollar Backpack
"The Show"[61] The Roots, Dice Raw Rising Down
"Angel"[62] The Game LAX
"Do the Right Thang"[63] Ludacris, Spike Lee Theater of the Mind
"Decision"[64] 2009 Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend Back on My B.S.
"Don't Charge Me for the Crime"[65] Jonas Brothers Lines, Vines and Trying Times
"Good Friday"[66] 2010 Kanye West, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Charlie Wilson GOOD Fridays release
"The Morning"[67] 2012 Raekwon, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Cyhi the Prynce, Kid Cudi, D'banj Cruel Summer
"My Way"[68] DJ Drama, Lloyd, Kendrick Lamar Quality Street Music
"Jesus Piece"[69] Game, Kanye West Jesus Piece
"Strange Fruit (Remix)" Fashawn, John Legend Higher Learning Vol. 2
"XOX"[70] Elijah Blake Bijoux 22
"Fly Ass Pisces"[71] 2013 Cocaine 80s, Jhené Aiko Flower of Life
"Make Something"[72] Hit-Boy, Kent M$ney, K. Roosevelt All I've Ever Dreamed Of
"Feel Like (Love Love)"[73] Rapsody She Got Game
"I Stand Alone" Robert Glasper, Patrick Stump Black Radio 2
"Quicksand"[74] Yancey Boys, Dezi Paige Sunset Blvd.
"Pretty Bird (Freestyle)" 2014 Jhené Aiko Souled Out
"Sunshine" (Remix) Wale, Rick Ross
"Remission" Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson Remission
"Bad Things" Snoh Aalegra There Will Be Sunshine
"When Rivers Cry" Somi The Lagos Music Salon
"Wishin'" PRhyme (Royce da 5'9" & DJ Premier) PRhyme
"Fight or Flight" (Remix) Lil Herb, Chance the Rapper
"Who Tells Your Story" 2016 Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Roots, Ingrid Michaelson The Hamilton Mixtape
"Speak to Em" Lil Bibby Free Crack 3
"Teleprompters" 2017 Talib Kweli, Styles P, Little Vic The Seven
"Stand Up for Something" Andra Day Marshall (soundtrack)
"Sabor Do Rio" 2019 Sérgio Mendes In the Key of Joy
"Signs" Jordan Rakei Origin
"Reverie" 2020 Disclosure Energy
"Golden Ticket" Brasstracks Golden Ticket
"He Loves Me" 2021 Brittany Howard, 9th Wonder Jaime (Reimagined)
"Worship & Justice" 2022 William Murphy Worship & Justice
"Outcome X" Bobby Gonz In the Journal of My Journey
"Never Lie to You" 2023 Mumu Fresh Vintage Babies
"oblivion" Noname, Ayoni Sundial
"Southside Story" Vic Mensa Victor
"Back Benchers" 2024 Honey Khattra Back Benchers

Videography

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Music videos

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Year Title Director(s)[75][76]
1992 "Take It EZ"
1993 "Breaker 1/9"
"Soul by the Pound" Rolando Hudson
1994 "I Used to Love H.E.R." Chris Halliburton
1995 "Resurrection" Nick Quested
1997 "Retrospect for Life" Lauryn Hill
"Reminding Me (of Sef)" Darren Grant
Hungry
1999 "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" Betsy Blakemore
2000 "The 6th Sense" Andrew Dosunmu
"Heat" Brian Meehan
"The Light" Nzingha Stewart
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I." Nzingha Stewart
2002 "Come Close" Sanaa Hamri & ?uestlove
2005 "The Corner" Kanye West
"Go!" Kanye West, MK12, Convert
"Be" Paul Hunter
"Testify" Anthony Mandler
2006 "A Dream" Nabil Elderkin
2007 "Won't Do" Illa J
"The Game" NEON
"The People" NEON
"Drivin' Me Wild" Chris Robinson
"I Want You" Kerry Washington, Sanji
2008 "Universal Mind Control" Hype Williams
2009 "Universal Mind Control" (Version 2) Katt Brown
"Make My Day" Josh Milowe
2011 "Ghetto Dreams" Matt Alonzo
"Blue Sky" Paris
"Sweet" Phil the God
"Celebrate" Phil the God
2012 "Raw (How You Like It)" Phil the God
2014 "Kingdom" Hype Williams
"Diamonds" Jerome D
2015 "Glory" Paramount Pictures
2016 "Real People" Marc Wood
"Black America Again"

Notes

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  • A ^ "Breaker 1/9" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[77]
  • B ^ "Soul by the Pound" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[78]
  • C ^ "Resurrection" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[79]
  • D ^ "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[80]
  • E ^ "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[81]
  • F ^ ^ "The 6th Sense" and "The Light" charted as a double A-side single in the United Kingdom.
  • G ^ Two single versions of "Come Close" were released: the first features Mary. J Blige, and the second features Erykah Badu, Pharrell and Q-Tip.
  • H ^ "The Corner" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[82]
  • I ^ "Testify" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[83]
  • J ^ "A Dream" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[84]
  • K ^ "The People" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[85]
  • L ^ "I Want You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[86]
  • M ^ "The Bizness" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[87]
  • N ^ "In the Sun" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[88]
  • O ^ "The Light" (Remix) did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[89]
  • P ^ "Decision" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[90]
  • Q ^ "The Morning" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[91]

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  24. ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States:
  25. ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
  26. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States:
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