Jennifer Hudson says her partner Common can be “a bit bossy”.

Jennifer Hudson’s partner can be “a bit bossy” when they work together.

The 43-year-old singer has been dating rapper Common – whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn – since 2022 and admitted that when they got together to work on their new album The Gift of Love, he was a A lot of responsibility because his showbiz alter ego is “different” than his real-life counterpart.

She said on Late Night with Seth Meyers, “He’s a little bossy when it comes to being ordinary.”

“Common and Rashid are two different people musically, but he is a musical genius, so it is an honor to be able to work with him, for him, with him and on his and my album.”

Common previously explained that the new record is so different from anything the “Dreamgirls” star has ever done before that friends didn’t even recognize her voice the first time they heard it.

He said: “When I played it for musician friends, they asked, ‘Who’s singing?’ I think, ‘That’s Jennifer!’ It doesn’t sound like anything you’ve heard from her before.

“I love that we were able to utilize their gifts in a new space. She brought it, man.”

Jennifer – who rose to fame as a finalist on American Idol in 2004 – was previously married to James Payton from 1999 to 2007 and had 15-year-old son David with second husband David Otunga before they split in 2017.

Common – who has previously dated the likes of Taraji P. Henson and Serena Williams but has daughter Omoye, 27, with ex Kim Jones – appeared on Jennifer’s eponymous talk show earlier this year, where he admitted he was “happy with him.” “ is his current relationship.

He said: “This relationship is a happy place. Seeing her happy makes me really happy. That’s why I’m very grateful. I thank God every day and just let God guide this relationship.”