Ice Cube Was Furious With Pete Rock for Producing Common’s Diss Track

In the annals of hip-hop history, Ice Cube and Common are now seen as legendary figures, having transitioned from critical acclaim to major success in film and television. However, during the 1990s, they were embroiled in a fierce feud that required the intervention of Minister Louis Farrakhan to resolve. A key figure in this beef was producer Pete Rock, who recently shared his perspective on the cоnflict during an episode of “Drink Champs.”

Pete Rock discussed his illustrious career on the podcast, touching on his split with former partner CL Smooth and his upcoming album with Common. However, a surprising revelation came when Rock recounted how much Ice Cube despised him for producing Common’s diss track, “The B*tch In Yoo.” Ice Cube felt betrayed by Pete Rock, viewing the production of the diss track as taking sides against him. “Of course, Ice Cube was a little upset with me,” Pete Rock explained. “That man had me feeling bad, man. He’s like, ‘Yo, he was angry, he was upset.'”

Despite feeling remorseful about the situation, Pete Rock was relieved when Ice Cube and Common decided to bury the hatchet in 1997. The next time Rock encountered Cube, the rapper had let go of his anger. “‘Aww Pete, come on,'” Rock recalled Cube saying. “‘You good, bro, you good.'” Since then, Rock and Cube have maintained a positive relationship, though Rock acknowledged that he had fully supported Common’s decision to respond to Ice Cube in 1996.

In a 2011 interview with Complex, Pete Rock shared that he had encouraged Common to stand up for himself after Ice Cube disrespected him. “I remember getting a call from Common saying how upset he was about getting disrespected by Ice Cube,” Rock recalled. “I told him, ‘If you need my help, I’m here.'” Rock praised both rappers for their handling of the beef, stating, “That’s how real me𝚗 are supposed to