| The Auditorium Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Pete Rock | |||
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| Singles from The Auditorium Vol. 1 | ||||
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The Auditorium Vol. 1 is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on July 12, 2024 through Loma Vista Recordings, making it his fourth album for the label. Production was handled by Pete Rock. It features guest appearances from Bilal, Jennifer Hudson, PJ and Posdnuos.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10 [2] |
| Mojo |  
[3] |
| RapReviews | 9/10 [4] |
| Rolling Stone | 
[5] |
| The Irish Times |
[6] |
The Auditorium Vol. 1 was met with acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on four reviews. [1]
Robin Murray of Clash praised the album, saying "finely sculpted and perfectly executed, The Auditorium Vol. 1 finds Common and Pete Rock utilising experience to their advantage. Creating a storm on its release, the perfectly executed roll-out trod the line between fan-service and expertly distilled creativity". [2] Sy Shackleford of RapReviews also gave the album nine out of ten score, saying "wasting no time and not adding any filler, the psychedelic soul of "Dreamin'" kicks off the album with Common sounding as though he hasn't aged vocally", adding that "the album title has 'Vol. 1' as a suffix, indicating there's more to come. I hope so because The Auditorium, Vol. 1 is the kind of listen that makes one wonder what's next from the two". [4] Stevie Chick of Mojo stated: "fielding love songs, existential ruminations and anthems of solidarity and resistance, The Auditorium Vol. 1 finds rap's self-proclaimed James Baldwin sermonising in the key of life on its every glory and struggle, offering hope amid the darkness and remaining a voice of mature wisdom in a rudderless world. It's one of his very best". [3] Simon Vozick-Levinson of Rolling Stone concluded: "this is an easygoing, respectful tribute to hip-hop's essence and realness, full of affectionate references to the music that's still close to Common's heart after all these years. Flowing deliberately over a luxurious spread of prime Pete Rock beats, the griot from Chicago raps with wisdom and patience". [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamin'" |
| Pete Rock | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Chi-Town Do It" |
| Pete Rock | 4:26 |
| 3. | "This Man" |
| Pete Rock | 4:02 |
| 4. | "We're On Our Way" |
| Pete Rock | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Fortunate" |
| Pete Rock | 4:14 |
| 6. | "So Many People" (featuring Bilal) |
| Pete Rock | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Wise Up" |
| Pete Rock | 3:47 |
| 8. | "A GOD (There Is)" (featuring Jennifer Hudson) |
| Pete Rock | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Stellar" |
| Pete Rock | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Lonesome" |
| Pete Rock | 4:36 |
| 11. | "All Kind Of Ideas" |
| Pete Rock | 3:48 |
| 12. | "When The Sun Shines Again" (featuring Posdnuos) |
|
| 4:45 |
| 13. | "Everything's So Grand" (featuring PJ) |
| Pete Rock | 6:04 |
| 14. | "Now And Then" |
| Pete Rock | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Outro" |
|
| 0:55 |
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Auditorium, Vol. 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (July 16, 2024). "Common + Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1 | Reviews". CLASH. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Chick, Stevie (July 12, 2024). "Common And Pete Rock The Auditorium Vol. 1 Review: Inspired pairing produces career highlight". Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Shackleford, Sy (July 16, 2024). "Common x Pete Rock :: The Auditorium, Vol. 1 – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 12, 2024). "Common and Pete Rock Keep True-School Hip-Hop Alive". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (July 11, 2024). "Common + Pete Rock: The Auditorium Vol 1 – hip-hop heavyweights hark back to a golden age". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
| The Auditorium Vol. 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Pete Rock | |||
| Common chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Auditorium Vol. 1 | ||||
| ||||
The Auditorium Vol. 1 is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on July 12, 2024 through Loma Vista Recordings, making it his fourth album for the label. Production was handled by Pete Rock. It features guest appearances from Bilal, Jennifer Hudson, PJ and Posdnuos.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10 [2] |
| Mojo |
[3] |
| RapReviews | 9/10 [4] |
| Rolling Stone |
[5] |
| The Irish Times |
[6] |
The Auditorium Vol. 1 was met with acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on four reviews. [1]
Robin Murray of Clash praised the album, saying "finely sculpted and perfectly executed, The Auditorium Vol. 1 finds Common and Pete Rock utilising experience to their advantage. Creating a storm on its release, the perfectly executed roll-out trod the line between fan-service and expertly distilled creativity". [2] Sy Shackleford of RapReviews also gave the album nine out of ten score, saying "wasting no time and not adding any filler, the psychedelic soul of "Dreamin'" kicks off the album with Common sounding as though he hasn't aged vocally", adding that "the album title has 'Vol. 1' as a suffix, indicating there's more to come. I hope so because The Auditorium, Vol. 1 is the kind of listen that makes one wonder what's next from the two". [4] Stevie Chick of Mojo stated: "fielding love songs, existential ruminations and anthems of solidarity and resistance, The Auditorium Vol. 1 finds rap's self-proclaimed James Baldwin sermonising in the key of life on its every glory and struggle, offering hope amid the darkness and remaining a voice of mature wisdom in a rudderless world. It's one of his very best". [3] Simon Vozick-Levinson of Rolling Stone concluded: "this is an easygoing, respectful tribute to hip-hop's essence and realness, full of affectionate references to the music that's still close to Common's heart after all these years. Flowing deliberately over a luxurious spread of prime Pete Rock beats, the griot from Chicago raps with wisdom and patience". [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamin'" |
| Pete Rock | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Chi-Town Do It" |
| Pete Rock | 4:26 |
| 3. | "This Man" |
| Pete Rock | 4:02 |
| 4. | "We're On Our Way" |
| Pete Rock | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Fortunate" |
| Pete Rock | 4:14 |
| 6. | "So Many People" (featuring Bilal) |
| Pete Rock | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Wise Up" |
| Pete Rock | 3:47 |
| 8. | "A GOD (There Is)" (featuring Jennifer Hudson) |
| Pete Rock | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Stellar" |
| Pete Rock | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Lonesome" |
| Pete Rock | 4:36 |
| 11. | "All Kind Of Ideas" |
| Pete Rock | 3:48 |
| 12. | "When The Sun Shines Again" (featuring Posdnuos) |
|
| 4:45 |
| 13. | "Everything's So Grand" (featuring PJ) |
| Pete Rock | 6:04 |
| 14. | "Now And Then" |
| Pete Rock | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Outro" |
|
| 0:55 |
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Auditorium, Vol. 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (July 16, 2024). "Common + Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1 | Reviews". CLASH. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Chick, Stevie (July 12, 2024). "Common And Pete Rock The Auditorium Vol. 1 Review: Inspired pairing produces career highlight". Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Shackleford, Sy (July 16, 2024). "Common x Pete Rock :: The Auditorium, Vol. 1 – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 12, 2024). "Common and Pete Rock Keep True-School Hip-Hop Alive". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (July 11, 2024). "Common + Pete Rock: The Auditorium Vol 1 – hip-hop heavyweights hark back to a golden age". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 16, 2024.