The Auditorium Vol. 1 2024 Album

Common Pete Rock

This isn't amazing. There are good songs, but others that just come and go like 'Chi-Town Do It' with its nauseating lyrics, 'We're on Our Way' that never gets going and with a lackluster hook, and 'Fortunate' with its annoying chorus. Common comes with the usual introspective and conscious rhyming word salad and isn't saying anything he hasn't already said lots of times. The instrumentation is strong, but Pete Rock isn't the attention grabbing producer he used to be either. The best moments are songs like 'Wise Up' and 'This Man' that have more energy. Decent, consistent, but it falls short in delivering true standout tracks that leave a lasting impression nor is there anything that I didn't expect there to be on this collaboration. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: This Man, Wise Up, Stellar, Lonesome, Everything's So Grand