It’s no secret that Little Brother (Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and originally (9th Wonder) is my favorite rap group of all time. They were still great when 9th left, but it was never really the same. But they’re still pumping out dope music. I don’t know how I missed it, but they dropped a double single a couple of months ago and I’m loving it.
Part of the new millennium resurgence of alternative rap, Little Brother drew from atypical inspirations for a Southern act: classic Native Tongues outfits like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as later torchbearers like the Roots and Black Star. MCs Phonte and Big Pooh swapped rhymes with easy chemistry, supported by DJ/producer 9th Wonder, a sampling technician who quickly established himself as a worthy heir to production wizards like DJ Premier and Pete Rock.