Chicago native Common put his all into his set.

Another year, and another “Rock The Bells” went off at Merriweather Post Pavilion over the weekend.

The tour routinely puts some of hip-hop’s biggest names on the same bill, while also providing a platform for artists who are not as well known to expand their fanbases.

This year’s D.C./Baltimore area stop included performances from Common, The Roots, Slaughterhouse, and Reflection Eternal, among others.