In his Men's Health "Common Knowledge" column, Common shares his favorite music to meditate to. "Meditation is a form of centering myself, quieting my mind, listening to the truest parts of me, and removing anything I don’t need at that moment to be centered," the Chicago MC shared.

"If thoughts come up, I just move them out of the way and let them pass by. Eventually, I get into a centered space where I’m feeling my truest self and feel I’ve calmed my mind. I can hear what I’m thinking and what I’m feeling—and I listen." Check out the music that Common gets centered to.

1. New Blue Sun - Andre 3000

"I think André 3000’s album New Blue Sun is brilliant and it’s peaceful. It’s in my catalog of music that I could go to if I need to feel that calm."

2. "Askim" - Kamasi Washington

"Kamasi has a song called “Askim” that makes me remember my higher self and calms me."

3. A Love Supreme - John Coltrane

"John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme affects me in a certain way, where I feel like everything is going to be okay. I could be driving, still safe."

4. "Africa" - D'Angelo

"D’Angelo’s “Africa” can put me in a meditative place. If a lot is going on, I need that music."

5. "NY State of Mind" -Nas

"Over the years, I have also come to understand that everything meditative doesn’t have to be calm. Meditation doesn’t have to be only the flutes and wind chimes. I’ve had times where I feel like Nas’s “N. Y. State of Mind” is a song I can meditate to before I go into a meeting, and it gets me to where I need to be.

Meditation also has a focus. When I’m playing Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones Pt. II,” I’m about to bring it! Any kind of music can be meditative, depending on what you need."