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 ...

According to rapper Common and producer Pete Rock, their joint album “The Auditorium, Vol. 1,” released earlier this year, was inspired by the musical production of The Dungeon Family and sounds of ...

Common is opening up about his new album, and how his girlfriend Jennifer Hudson inspired a few tracks. The rapper released his collab album with producer and DJ Pete Rock, "The Auditorium, Vol. 1," ...

On the album's 20th anniversary, it's much easier to recognize Be as a crucial intersection record — not simply for Common, on his way to becoming rap's hokey, well-intentioned uncle, but for hip-hop ...

In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Action Bronson, Common, and Eminem. It’s been a great year so far for fans of dense lyricism and wordy raps (“real hip-hop,” so ...

*Check out Common! The rapper/actor is now adding producer to his resume. He’s teaming up with director Thomas Kail (“Hamilton,” “Grease: Live”) and Ian Edelman (“Puerto Ricans in Paris”) for a comedy ...

The focus on cancellation is bizarre, considering Em is 25 years into his derogatory onslaught, artistically, and likely set for life, financially — and it forces to the surface an uncomfortable ...

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 ...