Pete Rock & Common: The duo deliver with their cinematic 'Dreamin' music video

Who says you have to wait until a Throwback Thursday or Flashback Friday for some vintage flexes in a modern day setting? Look no further than hip-hop pioneers Common and Pete Rock showing out with their ‘Dreamin’ music video.

Pete Rock and Common drop their ‘Dreamin’ music video

While Common’s roots are in Chicago, he comes through alongside Pete for a full-fledged New York City flex. It’s pure beauty and sunshine tones on display.

Today, Common and Pete Rock released a music video for their song “Dreamin’” - watch HERE. The video features Common and Pete in New York City as well as a collection of Common’s home videos giving fans a glimpse into special moments of his life. The video was directed by Raven Jackson and produced by Kristian King, Pulse Films, and There We Go Films in New York City. Raven Jackson is a highly regarded and award winning filmmaker who used her expertise to bring the heartfelt song to life in the video. 

 Tomorrow, the pair is hitting the stage in Del Mar, CA to embark on their groundbreaking and highly anticipated The Auditorium Tour. The show is unlike anything Common and Pete have done before and will be bringing their new album to life. On Friday, the duo is performing at The Napa Blue Note Jazz Festival. The 18 stop tour will also make stops in Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Boston, MA, and more, before wrapping in New York City for a three night residency (2 shows per night) at the Blue Note Jazz Club from September 23-25. 

See below for the official tour routing.

The Auditorium Tour Routing

Wed Aug 28 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound

Thurs Aug 29 – Los Angeles, CA – United Theatre

Fri Aug 30 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Jazz Festival

Tues Sept 3 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

Fri Sept 6 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge

Sat Sept 7 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

Mon Sept 9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

Tues Sept 10 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore

Wed Sept 11 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

Fri Sept 13 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva

Sat Sept 14 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage

Sun Sept 15 – Washington DC – 930 Club

Tue Sept 17 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel

Wed Sept 18 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues

Fri Sept 20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore

Mon Sept 23 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (2 shows per night)

Tues Sept 24 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (2 shows per night)

Wed Sept 25 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (2 shows per night)

Pete Rock & Common: The wait's over for a full-fledged 'The Auditorium Vol. 1' studio album

Rap veterans still going strong in 2024? You better believe it. It’s all eyes and ears on what’s brewing with hip-hop pioneers Common and Pete Rock coming courtesy of their new The Auditorium, Vol. 1 studio effort.

Pete Rock and Common have you locked in with their new LP

It’s more than just a few new tunes. The duo deliver a full-fledged studio effort loaded with nearly 20 tracks and promises of a follow-up.

Common and Pete Rock released their first full-length collaboration, The Auditorium, Vol. 1 via Loma Vista Recordings - listen HERE. Created by the perfect pairing of one of hip hop's most evocative emcees (Common), with one of its most heralded producers (Pete Rock), The Auditorium, Vol. 1 is set to make its mark on Hip Hop history. The album is the past, present, and future happening all at once and in any decade, guaranteed to be an absolute banger. 

Earlier this week, Common & Pete sat down for their debut joint late night chat and performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Listen to the interview HERE and watch their performance of “When The Sun Shines Again” HERE. Later this weekend, the two are performing a free summerstage concert at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, New York. The duo is also set to make an appearance on CBS Mornings this morning and have taken New York by storm this past week on SiriusXM, The Breakfast Club, The Ebro Show, ABC News Live, The Cruz Show - Real 92.3 and more.

On working with Pete Rock on the record, Common says “Pete Rock is one of The Greatest Creators Hip Hop and Music has ever seen. It has been a dream of mine to work with him on an album. And once we got together and I I was around him and all his records and his MPC  I felt the spirit of what I always loved in hip hop in soul music and why I wanted to be a part of the artform. His beats, his production, his scratches, took me to a place where I could just MC freely. It felt I like I was home.”    

“To work with Common is truly unbelievable. I'm grateful for the connection we have on this project and excited for the world to hear our new album. The excitement is unbearable. Common and Pete Rock taking over the summer!” Says Pete. 

In the months leading up to the release, Common and Pete Rock released four singles off the album, “Wise Up,” “Dreamin’,” “All Kind of Ideas” and “Fortunate” to rave reviews. After the release of “Wise Up” and “Dreamin’,” Billboard wrote, “The duo has been working this album the old-school way, already releasing two singles, and both songs highlight why these two are considered legends.” With the later release of “All Kind of Ideas” and “Fortunate” it became clear that the album, alongside Common and Pete, will make its mark Hip Hop history. See below for the full tracklisting.

The Auditorium, Vol. 1 Tracklisting

1. Dreamin'

2. Chi-Town Do It

3. This Man's Arms

4. We're On Our Way

5. Fortunate

6. So Many People (ft. Bilal)

7. Wise Up

8. A GOD (There Is) (ft. Jennifer Hudson)

9. Stellar

10. Lonesome

11. All Kind Of Ideas (ft. Pete Rock)

12. When The Sun Shines Again (ft. Posdnuos of De La Soul)

13. Everything's So Grand (ft. PJ)

14. Now and Then 

15. Outro 

Saigon, Fredro & Pete Rock: It's three the hard way in the 'Get Loose' music video

Three the hard way? Pause. Unpause. Tough. It’s hip-hop artists Saigon, Fredro and Pete Rock coming through clutch with their hard-hitting ‘Get Loose’ music video.

Saigon teams with Fredro and Pete Rock for ‘Get Loose’

The song alone is audio flames but getting the cameras rolling, too? Must-see, of course.

In conjunction with the celebration of Hip-Hop’s landmark 50th anniversary, legendary rapper Saigon & and Swedish multi-platinum producer Fredro have joined forces to create a love letter to Hip-Hop.  Specifically, 1986-1996, a/k/a The Jordan Era.  They have also tapped many other legendary voices to help join their celebration. 

After announcing their new album, and releasing the project’s first single and video, “Lyrical Genius,” which featured one of Hip-Hop’s “holy trinity of emcees” in Grandmaster Caz (co-author of “Rappers Delight” and the emcee with the longest running tenure atop the billboard Hot 100 Charts), Saigon and Fredro are back to “Get Loose” with another legend; Pete Rock.  “Get Loose” is now available! 

With “Get Loose,” Saigon and Pete Rock show and prove that they are “the truth in the booth.”  With Soul Brother #1 rhyming much less lately, Saigon took “Get Loose” as an opportunity to lobby one of his favorite producers on the mic, to get back on the mic.  “I’ve always thought Pete was a dope rapper since “The Creator,” so I took the opportunity to get him to step away from behind the boards; where he is most comfortable, and “Get Loose” with me” Saigon states.  “With all of the negativity in Hip-Hop, and the world, I just wanted to create something fun with Pete.” 

Saigon and Fredro’s forthcoming album, The Jordan Era, is produced in its entirety by Fredro and features guest appearances from Grandmaster Caz, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Rockness Monsta, Craig G, Ill Skratch—with more features to be unveiled. 

Saigon and Fredro’s The Jordan Era album will be released on 5-3-24 via the iconic Payday Records.