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CL Smooth and Peter Gunz have released their collaborative project, Da Odd Couple . The 6 song EP contains production by Large Professor , D.R.U.G.S , Termanolgy , G-One , and Melks .

Jamla Records shares the official video for the single "Carmel City 2" by The Musalini and 9th Wonder featuring the legendary producer Pete Rock . The video is directed by GTown .

Five bucks says longtime rap fans got chills when they first heard Common and Pete Rock were working on a project. Chicago’s most poetic OG connecting with the revered Mt. Vernon hero behind “They Reminisce Over You” ? C’mon, that’s an event. And maybe those chills became a bit more pronounced when the same fans heard “Wise Up” , the first volley from the ‘The Auditorium Vol. 1.’ The track and its very cool video arrived with an old school gravitas driven by a modern sense of kinetics. Turns out ‘The Auditorium Vol 1.’ glows with a classic aura from start to finish. Boom bap echoes with a 2024 sheen. Vevo ctrl brought their cameras to the very place where they cut the new project: the famed Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village , where it was quickly apparent that the legends were in their element, chopping it about everything from the ins and outs of their partnership to the state of “real rap.” Interwoven Vevo ctrl performances elevate the experience to the next level,...

Common & Peter Rock share the official video for the single "When The Sun Shines Again" featuring Philly R&B artist Bilal and veteran rap artist Posdnous (one third of the Hip-Hop trio De La Soul ). The single appears on the Common & Pete Rock album "THE AUDITORIUM VOL. 1" .  THE AUDITORIUM VOL. 1 OUT NOW!:  https://i.commonandpeterock.com/theauditorium

Rap veterans Common & Pete Rock share the live performance at the Blue Note NYC on September 23 , for the first sets of a three-night, six-show run at the esteemed jazz club. For the final stops in The Auditorium Tour –celebrating the release of their duo album The Auditorium, Vol. 1 , which arrived to widespread acclaim in July–the legends totally transformed the space into a love letter to the Golden Age of Hip-Hop.  THE AUDITORIUM VOL. 1 OUT NOW | MUSIC, MERCH, & TICKETS | https://i.commonandpeterock.com/theau...

Loma Vista Recordings shares the official video for the single "Dreamin'" by Common & Pete Rock , from their album "The Auditorium Vol. 1" . The video is directed by Raven Jackson .  "The Auditorium Vol. 1" is out now. Listen / music, merch, & tickets: https://i.commonandpeterock.com/theau...

Northern Virginia-based hiphop outfit Cult Fiction presents the new single "Devil's Dictionary" featuring elZhi and Grap Luva . The track will appear on Cult Fiction 's forthcoming album Stranger Than Fiction , set to feature appearances from Skyzoo , Supastition , Yamin Semali , yU and Che Grand , produced entirely by longtime collaborator DuB.L.Oh.SkYtZo .  Born in Cairo, Egypt, Cult Fiction frontman Rafik Bishay has worked on material with Chad Hugo from NERD /The Neptunes, Fish Scales from Nappy Roots , Von Pea and more. Detroit emcee elZhi is a former member of Slum Village who has worked with Royce Da 5'9" , Guilty Simpson , Oh No , Dwele and more. Grap Luva is the younger brother of producer Pete Rock . "Devil's Dictionary" comes on the heels of the release of the music video for "Limitless" (watch on Youtube ), which will appear on the forthcoming Cult Fiction album Death By Design .

  Common & Pete Rock share the official video for the single "Fortunate" , from their collaborative album "The Auditorium Vol. 1" . The single sample's the song "Guarde Nos Olhos" by Latin Grammy -winning Brazilian musician Ivan Lins . "The Auditorium Vol. 1" is out now:  https://i.commonandpeterock.com/theauditorium

Legendary Hip-Hop artists Common & Pete Rock link up for their collaborative release "The Auditorium, Vol. 1" , that features 15 tracks and guest appearances by Bilal , Jennifer Hudson , PJ , and  Posdnuos (of De La Soul ). Production is handled by Pete Rock , Soulquarians , and TUAMIE . The Auditorium Vol. 1 by Common

Loma Vista Recordings shares the single "Fortunate" by rap legends Common & Pete Rock . The single is from their upcoming collaborative album "The Auditorium Vol. 1" , dropping on July 12, 2024.

  Rap veterans Common & Pete Rock share the official video for the single "All Kind Of Ideas" , from their upcoming collaborative releas "The Auditorium Vol. 1" - Out July 12, 2024 .  The video features a special appearance by The Roots front man Black Thought.

  Chicago, IL rap veteran, actor & writer Common links up with the legendary proudcer & DJ Pete Rock for the official video for the single "Wise Up" . The video is directed by Marleaux Desiré .  Stream "Wise Up" : https://found.ee/wiseup

Real Bad Man links up with Los Angeles emcee Blu for the single "THE GOLDEN RULE" featuring the rap legend C.L. Smooth , off of the forthcoming album "BAD NEWS" .

As M-Dot prepares to embark on yet another European tour, he delivers a monster visual produced by legendary producer Pete Rock , whom he met back in 2017 while on the same show in Switzerland. As the story goes, the two showed mutual admiration for their music, keeping in touch and eventually leading to their first collaboration “The Atonement” .  The single, a semi-automatic barrage of bars, demonstrates M-Dot flexing crazy patterns and internal rhymes atop Pete’s fittingly chilling instrumental, garnered heavy accolades landing on several "song of the year" lists when it dropped. Since its release, the song (and M-Dot 's vocals) went on to be sampled by DJ Premier on Logic 's Def Jam/Universal release "Vinyl Days" . Fast forward to the present and the gritty soundscape gets the visual treatment with a haunting, film noir black and white video directed by Rayymond , adding the perfect contextual layer to this moody anthem.  In addition to Pete Rock ,...

Toronto's DJ Filthy Rich is back to celebrate Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth with the "Mecca and the Soul Brother 30th Anniversary Mix" . djfilthyrich3 · Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother 30th Anniversary Mix (DJ Filthy Rich)

Production twosome SHORT BUSS13 returns after their powerful "Rugged Road" ft. Shyheim & Kastro Zaytan with a new classic vibe single "Pad Thai" ft. Jahan Nostra .  Stream the single below!!!

Fresh off his 12th European Tour , M-Dot follows-up his first "egO 2" single, the Pete Rock produced gem "The Atonement" with a lession in Hip-Hop 101 on "Done" .  The hard hitting joint that finds the tireless Boston emcee spewing venomous facts about today's industry over soulful production from acclaimed Detroit legend Apollo Brown . This second single will be found on the forthcoming album "egO anD The eneMy 2" (Date TBA) and is currently available on Limited Edition '12 Inch . The Apollo Brown/Pete Rock '12 Inch Vinyl is available for Pre-Order Now only on Bandcamp ! Digital also available. Apollo Brown x Pete Rock (Bundle) by M-Dot

International Hip Hop history is written as the all time icon Pete Rock teams up with the rapper McGyver (Netherlands/Canada) for a never been done bilingual track & video called "‘89" , from the McGyver 'Camillionizm' LP Coming Soon!!!  

Mt. Vernon, NY native and rap artist  Loopy Ferrell shares his new single "Back Door" featuring Buffalo, NY and Griselda artist Benny The Butcher . The track is produced by BUCKROLL .  Stream the single below!!!

Niko Brim links up with Domani to give us a trunk slapper.  "King of Diamonds" is a single off of Niko Brim 's next EP "B4THETHRONE" .  Directed by DopeOverdose and Produced by Smitti Boy & The Olympiks .  Stream King Of Diamonds now! https://lnkfi.re/nikobrimKOD