The couple discussed their emphasis on art over profit in their careers with AP entertainment writer Ryan Pearson.
Pete Rock first worked with Common in 1996 on Common‘s diss track meant for Ice Cube.
On 28 years later, the hip-hop icons are releasing a complete album together called “The Auditorium, Vol. 1.” Emphasizing that “iron sharpens iron,” the Chicago rapper-actor and the New York producer-rapper talked with AP entertainment writer Ryan Pearson about their past work on “The * In Yoo,” their focus on art over profit in their careers, and their reunion.