To be an MC — at least in the way expressed above — is an arduous and relentless endeavor. Even if you have the gift of gab as a lyricist, there’s still a discipline necessary to craft the words one ...

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 ...

There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock would easily be my most anticipated album of any year. Common, the Chicago rapper turned multihyphenate, has long been one of ...

Jeff Pearlman found the people who inspired the classic 1991 2Pac song, which has reverberated through hip-hop myth-making for decades. 1 day ago He added, “But I am creating new music right now. I’m ...

Look out Hip-Hop purists for some ’90s heavyweight OG’s who are linking up to give us older heads something new for 2024. On Monday (Jan. 22), Common was a featured guest on Late Night with Seth ...

Common was one of the many rappers who performed at the star-studded Hip-Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium in August. “I’ve been creating a new project,” he told Melber. “I’m working on a new album with ...

On “This Man,” a sunset-evoking song on “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” Common raps, “Whether Grammy or Oscar, I keep the same posture.” He’s referring to the awards he’s amassed over his decades-long career ...