Common & Pete Rock Recapture The Good Old Days Of Hip-Hop On "The Auditorium Vol. 1"

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Common did say "The Auditorium" is "in my top" and he was not lying.

Common and Pete Rock are two no brainer G.O.A.T.s of the genre. One is an elite and thought-provoking rhymer, and the other is a highly revered and meticulous producer. Moreover, when you combine those two types of talents together, you are bound to witness greatness. If we had one word to describe this Common and Pete album, The Auditorium Vol. 1, it would be that. From track one to 15, you are getting top-notch beats and sample flips, as well as impeccable verses about your typical Common fare. If there is one theme we picked up on from the singles to this project, it is that this dynamic tandem was looking to bring back the Golden Era of hip-hop.

Generally, most fans would consider that to be 1990s decade, an era which preached a focus on creativity and mindful writing. Overall, Common and Pete Rock do a near-flawless job at recapturing that period on The Auditorium Vol. 1 and it makes for a show-stopping passion project. Throughout the rollout of this collaboration offering, Common has repeatedly preached that they were aiming to make this for the love of it all and we can hear that undoubtedly. All in all, if you are someone who did grow up in the earlier stages of hip-hop's dominance, The Auditorium Vol. 1 is a great way to get your feet wet in the conscious hip-hop space this summer.

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Listen To The Auditorium Vol. 1 By Common & Pete Rock

The Auditorium Vol. 1 Tracklist:

  1. Dreamin'
  2. Chi-Town Do It
  3. This Man
  4. We're On Our Way
  5. Fortunate
  6. So Many People [Feat. Bilal]
  7. Wise Up
  8. A GOD (There Is) [Feat. Jennifer Hudson]
  9. Stellar
  10. Lonesome
  11. All Kind Of Ideas [Feat. Pete Rock]
  12. When The Sun Shines Again [Feat. Posdnuos]
  13. Everything's So Grand [Feat. PJ]
  14. Now And Then
  15. Outro

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About The Author
Zachary Horvath
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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