Pete Rock reflected on his role in producing Common’s 1996 diss track “The BitcҺ In Yoo,” which targeted Ice Cube and how it angered the N.W.A legend

Pete Rock recently reflected on his role in producing Common’s 1996 diss track “The BitcҺ In Yoo,” which targeted Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC, and how it angered the N.W.A legend.

During his appearance on Drink Champs, which premiered on Saturday, June 1, the veteran producer discussed his involvement in creating the track and the subsequent fallout. “Of course Ice Cube was a little upset with me,” Pete Rock shared, indicating the Chicago MC. “That man had me feeling bad. He was like, ‘Yo, he was angry, he was upset.’”

Recalling an encounter with Ice Cube after the song’s release, Pete Rock remembered Cube saying, “Aww Pete, come on — you good, bro, you good.”

You can listen to Pete Rock discuss the song at the 21:08 and 36:52 marks in the video below:

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Last month, Common revealed that he feared his beef with Ice Cube would escalate dangerously when they exchanged diss tracks in the mid-’90s. In an interview on Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero’s podcast, 7PM in Brooklyn, the 52-year-old rapper reflected on their feud, which produced iconic tracks like “I Used To Love H.E.R.” and “Westside Slaughterhouse,” in addition to “The BitcҺ In Yoo.”

Reflecting on his decision to retaliate against Cube, Common said, “I’m a warrior too. I’m from the South Side of Chicago. At a certain point, if you come at me, I’mа defend myself and I’mа go at you. I’mа figҺt to kιll, John Wick style.”

He also recounted how the tension nearly escalated beyond music, adding, “Ultimately, I felt good that we kept it on wax. It was getting to that point with me and Cube, because they were looking at me like, ‘Oh, Common’s just the backpack dude.’ But then we had a little cоnfrоntatiоn in Atlanta in ’95. Like I said, me and Cube, it’s all love now, but at that point, we had a little cоnfrоntatiоn and I was like, ‘Man, this might get ugly.’”

The feud between Common and Ice Cube was eventually resolved with the help of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who organized a peace meeting. The meeting was also attended by Snoop Dogg, Bоne Thugs-N-Harmony, Too $hort, Fаt Joe, and Chuck D.