Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Common!

Robin Thicke, Paul Wall and more also celebrate this week.

Common: March 13 - The socially-conscious rapper turns 42 years old this week.   (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Common: March 13 - The socially-conscious rapper turns 42 years old this week.  (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

Robin Thicke: March 10 - The recently-separated singer spent his 37th birthday in Canada with estranged wife Paula Patton and their three-year-old son Julian.(Photo: Splash News)

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Robin Thicke: March 10 - The recently-separated singer spent his 37th birthday in Canada with estranged wife Paula Patton and their three-year-old son Julian.(Photo: Splash News)

Jasmine Guy: March 10 - It's hard to believe A Different World's resident diva is 52 years old! (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Jasmine Guy: March 10 - It's hard to believe A Different World's resident diva is 52 years old! (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Edi Gathegi: March 10 - The Twilight actor celebrates his 35th birthday. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Edi Gathegi: March 10 - The Twilight actor celebrates his 35th birthday. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Malika Haqq: March 10 - Khloe Kardashian's bestie turns 31 years old this week. (Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for SCOOP NYC)

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Malika Haqq: March 10 - Khloe Kardashian's bestie turns 31 years old this week. (Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for SCOOP NYC)

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Bobby McFerrin: March 11 - The "Don't Worry, Be Happy" singer is 64.  (Photo: EPA/Piotr Wittman /LANDOV)

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Bobby McFerrin: March 11 - The "Don't Worry, Be Happy" singer is 64.  (Photo: EPA/Piotr Wittman /LANDOV)

Cheryl Lynn: March 11 - The "Got to Be Real" singer celebrates her 55th birthday. (Photo: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)

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Cheryl Lynn: March 11 - The disco queen, best known for her hit "Got to Be Real," is 57 years old this week.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)

Terrence Howard: March 11 - The A-list actor, who recently starred in Lee Daniels' The Butler, celebrates his 45th birthday. (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Terrence Howard: March 11 - The A-list actor, who recently starred in Lee Daniels' The Butler, celebrates his 45th birthday. (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Paul Wall: March 11 - The Houston rapper celebrates his 33rd birthday. (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

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Paul Wall: March 11 - The Houston rapper celebrates his 33rd birthday. (Photo: Judy Eddy/WENN.com)

LeToya Luckett: March 11 - The former Destiny's Child member turns 33 this week. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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LeToya Luckett: March 11 - The former Destiny's Child member turns 33 this week. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Marlon Jackson: March 12 - The former Jackson 5 member and MJ's older bro celebrates his 57th birthday.   (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Marlon Jackson: March 12 - The former Jackson 5 member and MJ's older bro celebrates his 57th birthday. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Courtney B. Vance: March 12 - The Law & Order actor and Angela Bassett's hubby turns 54 years old this week.

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Courtney B. Vance: March 12 - The Law & Order actor and Angela Bassett's hubby turns 54 years old this week.

Tocarra Jones: March 13 - The America's Next Top Model finalist celebrates her 33rd birthday. (Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images For BET)

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Tocarra Jones: March 13 - The America's Next Top Model finalist celebrates her 33rd birthday. (Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images For BET)

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Quincy Jones: March 14 - The mega-producer, who has made a huge mark on films, televsion and music, is going strong at 81 years old. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TWC)

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Quincy Jones: March 14 - The mega-producer, who has made a huge mark on films, televsion and music, is going strong at 81 years old. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TWC)

Elise Neal: March 14 - The Hustle & Flow actress is stunning at 48. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Elise Neal: March 14 - The Hustle & Flow actress is stunning at 48. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Sly Stone: March 15 - The psychedelic rocker and Family Stone front man turns 70.  (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

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Sly Stone: March 15 - The frontman for soul/funk group Sly & the Family Stone turns 71 this week. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

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Eva Longoria: March 15 - The gorgeous Desperate Housewives star celebrates her 39th birthday.  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Eva Longoria: March 15 - The gorgeous Desperate Housewives star celebrates her 39th birthday.  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Terence Trent D'Arby - Before the acclaimed "Wishing Well" singer sold 14 million records back in the late '80s and early '90s, he won the Florida Golden Gloves lightweight championship.   (Photo: Alpha /Landov)

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Terence Trent D'Arby: March 15 - The "Wishing Well" singer turns 52 years old this week.    (Photo: Alpha /Landov)

will.i.am: March 15 - The Black Eyed Peas frontman celebrates his 39th birthday. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images for i.am.angel Foundation)

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will.i.am: March 15 - The Black Eyed Peas frontman celebrates his 39th birthday. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images for i.am.angel Foundation)

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Young Buck, @youngbuck - Tweet: "I'm officially a free man!!!"Former G-Unit member Young Buck revels in his release from the pen after serving a little over a year for federal weapons possession. #welcomehome(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Young Buck: March 15 - The Nashville rapper and former G-Unit soldier turns 33 years old. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Blu Cantrell: March 16 - The "Hit 'Em Up Style" singer celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Nikki Nelson/ WENN)

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Blu Cantrell: March 16 - The "Hit 'Em Up Style" singer celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Nikki Nelson/ WENN)

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Clifton Powell: March 16 - The Friday After Next actor turns 58 years old this week. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Pantages Theatre)

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Clifton Powell: March 16 - The Friday After Next actor turns 58 years old this week. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Pantages Theatre)

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Flavor Flav: March 16 - The former Public Enemy rapper and hip hop's favorite hype-man turns 55 years old.  (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly Music Festival)

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Flavor Flav: March 16 - The former Public Enemy rapper and hip hop's favorite hype-man turns 55 years old. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly Music Festival)