Common and Pete Rock share The Auditorium Vol 1 album inspiration; Chicago, Aretha Franklin and more

The pair spoke with AP entertainment editor Ryan Pearson about their focus on art over profit in their careers.

Common and Pete Rock initially collaborated in 1996 on Common's diss track aimed at Ice Cube.

Now, 28 years later, the hip-hop legends are releasing a full album together titled "The Auditorium, Vol. 1." The Chicago rapper-actor and the New York producer-rapper spoke with AP entertainment editor Ryan Pearson about their past work on "The ***** In Yoo," their focus on art over profit in their careers, and their reunion, emphasizing that "iron sharpens iron."