The U.K. pop star is among a star-studded cast of stars set to appear on Finding Forever, alongside Kanye West, Will.I.Am, D'Angelo, and late hip-hop legend J Dilla.
Lily sings on a track called "Driving Me Wild," while Kanye is understood to have produced a number of songs.
Speaking to Billboard about the album, which follows 2005's Be, Common explained: "I want to leave a mark on this earth. By making music and saying what I have to say in my music is one of the ways I will exist forever."
Finding Forever is due for release on July 11.
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