The renowned rappers Pete Rock and Common have dropped the fourth single titled “Fortunate” from their much-awaited album “The Auditorium, Vol. 1” which is all set to release on 12 July (Friday). This track follows the three singles including “All Kinds Of Ideas”, “Dreamin’” and “Wise Up”.
Getting enormous love, the Chicago rapper-turned-actor gets emotional and expresses gratitude saying, “I’m fortunate to be alive / Can’t explain how I got here, but we’ve arrived,” he begins. “The deliverance of diligence from which we strive / It’s the feeling, it’s no ceiling, is when we rise / Fortunate to have friends who don’t synthesize / I keep good company, we enterprise / Had a strong gaze since infant eyes.”
The superstar also thanks his grandmother, mother, friends, and birthplace Chicago for massive support and for being part of his journey.
Common and Pete Rock’s Upcoming Album “The Auditorium, Vol. 1”
Common and Pete Rock’s collaborative project “Auditorium Vol. 1” was announced in June 2024. Taking the Instagram account, the rapper shared a picture and wrote in the caption, “For me, this all started with A Dream. A Dream to let the world know I’ve been here. A dream to be a part of Hip Hop…..It’s been a dream of mine to work with the LEGENDARY @realpeterock (on more than just one song). I’ve been Dreamin’ my whole life.”
Hip-hop fans are desperately waiting for this upcoming album. It is a compilation of 15 tracks including “This Man”, “We’re on Our Way”, and more. It’s not the first time that Common and Pete have worked on a project. Earlier, the duo worked on Common’s Ice Cube diss track “The Bitch in Yoo” and Pete Rock’s “Verbal Murder 2.”