"The People" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Common, released as the second single from his seventh studio album Finding Forever.

The song made its first appearance on fellow American rapper Kanye West's Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape.

[1] This action was part of West's intention to pay tribute to J Dilla through the production style expressed within the album.

The music video for "The People" was directed by NEON and filmed in Brooklyn, NY with footage from Chicago, IL.

Music and features stills of Common rapping in the middle of a field on the outskirts of the city, interspersed with scenes of various locations throughout the metropolis.