Common & Pete Rock - Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Common and Pete Rock are two of the biggest names in hip-hop. Common is one of the most famous Chicago rappers of all time and Pete Rock is a producer with hundreds of credits to his name: with C.L. Smooth, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Biggie. The list goes on!
These two icons have known each other for a long time, but apart from a diss track back in 96, they never really worked together. Until now! Pete Rock and Common just released “The Auditorium Vol. 1.” The album is a 15 track epic from the two hip-hop heavyweights featuring the vocals of Bilal and Jennifer Hudson.
We get into the album with Common and Pete Rock, discussing the divine influence of producer J Dilla in their collaboration. We also talk about the time Bullseye host Jesse Thorn boo’d Common at a live show in Santa Cruz. Plus, does Common still do windmills at his concerts? Break into the episode to find out more.
You can stream “The Auditorium Vol. 1” now.
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Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."

[@ohiotarheel]

The thoughtfulness behind your questions shows just how reflective and intentional you are to bring us the most engaging dialogue with your guests. Carry on good man..

[@comedygeek]

For a variety of reasons, I've shifted to mostly engaging with video content (even if it's often in the background) over strictly audio content. So as an early TSOYA fan who in recent years only occasionally listens to the odd Bullseye on a road trip or something, I'm ecstatic you've got video for Bullseye now (as well as Judge John Hodgman). As a sometimes-producer myself, I know it's a lot of extra work, so just know it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!

[@sammyw8007]

Dope. Real Hip hop all the way around

[@ben_dayho]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you Jesse.

[@RWVIII85]

Amazing interview as always, very well produced video too!

[@YoungAmerican]

thank you! We've got more production enhancements coming - for one thing, this is webcam video of me because of some first-time-out tech issues with my proper camera.

[@TrinityNay]

Nice work! Very touching exchange!

[@thewolfmike2226]

This is a great interview! Love Pete Rock and Common. Thanks for all the rad work, Jesse Thorn!

[@bullseyewithjessethorn1344]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for listening!

[@daveboozer]

Bullseye on video! Love it! Thanks, Jesse.

[@YoungAmerican]

thanks for watching!

[@wsjmusic2732]

Common has almost worked with all the producers that made illmatic great . If I were him I’d get the all on a project and really shake up the game

[@vickbooz]

dope video

[@YoungAmerican]

thanks!

[@jsnjenkins]

So good. Thanks so much Jesse! 🙏🏾

[@YoungAmerican]

thank YOU!

[@tariqhu9]

amazing story to cap off a great interview. nice work!

[@YoungAmerican]

thank you! I had told the story on a show long ago, and Com told it completely separately on some tv talk show and a few people sent it to me. I couldn't believe it. I was like... "uh... that was me."