The Auditorium, Vol. 1
— There is, as far as I know, no Hip-Hop equivalent to dad rock, the music that reminds white men in their forties of their younger days. There should be because The Auditorium Vol I falls squarely into this category.
Common and Pete Rock are legends of the genre. Anything they touch on their own will likely be good. A collaboration has to exceptional. And this album is. 15 tracks reminiscent of the boom bap era, the golden years of hip hop, paired with Common’s smart create an all too familiar atmosphere. Get some cold Mixery, let’s meet at the skatepark and see what happens tonight.
“Vol I” it says in the album title indicating there might be more. I hope there is.