The Grio

Common and Pete Rock’s joint album, ‘The Auditorium Vol. 1,’ is a hip-hop album I didn’t even know I was waiting for

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock ...
7News Miami

Rap collab: Common and Pete Rock talk about recording first joint album ‘The Auditorium Vol. 1’

They worked together in 1996, and now, hip-hop icons Common and Pete Rock have reunited for their first joint album. Their 15-track collab just dropped, and they’re giving us the deets on what fans ...
Rolling Stone

Common and Pete Rock Keep True-School Hip-Hop Alive

Thirty years ago, Common looked back ruefully at his favorite genre in “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” his classic riff on hip-hop as a wayward ex-girlfriend. “She was really the realest before she got into ...
AllHipHop

Common Reveals Drake’s Father Helped Squash Their Rap Beef Fueled By Serena Williams

Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and ...
Rolling Stone

Jeezy and Common Talk Rap’s Political Evolution in ‘Hip-Hop and the White House’ Trailer

Jeezy, Common, Chika, and more discuss the entwined histories of rap and politics in the new trailer for Hip-Hop and the White House, an upcoming documentary premiering April 22 on Hulu. Directed by ...