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GQ Gets A Star-Studded Record With Nipsey Hussle & A Rapper Big Pooh, 9th Wonder Reunion (Audio)

GQ Gets A Star-Studded Record With Nipsey Hussle & A Rapper Big Pooh, 9th Wonder Reunion (Audio)

On June 24, Jamla Army enlistee GQ is preparing Rated Oakland. The West Coast delegation on 9th Wonder's heralded label follows up with his second project in as many years. On "Count'em Up," both worlds come together. South Central L.A.'s Nipsey Hussle fits in, with that street scholar message, while... Read more
June 12, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C Pick Up Some Hitchhikers, Who Get To Party With The Crew (Video)

Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C Pick Up Some Hitchhikers, Who Get To Party With The Crew (Video)

Today, Little Brother alum Rapper Big Pooh and former Stones Throw Records artist Roc C are unleashing their first LP together, Trouble In The Neighborhood. The Virginia x California collaborative album (available in physical and digital) features MED, Alchemist, T3 of Slum Village, and Infamous Mobb's Big Twinz, in addition... Read more
April 29, 2014 Fresh, Video
From Opposite Coasts, Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C Are The New Crew (Audio)

From Opposite Coasts, Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C Are The New Crew (Audio)

Two artists from the post-Underground Hip-Hop glory years are Rapper Big Pooh and Roc C. Former products of ABB and Stones Throw Records, respectively, this pair has survived the times with style and grace. These independent acts have a new album together, in step with Roc's collaborative LP with Jurassic... Read more
March 13, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Next Up On The 9th Wonder Collaboration Album List? Talib Kweli (Video)

Next Up On The 9th Wonder Collaboration Album List? Talib Kweli (Video)

Even outside of Little Brother, 9th Wonder has built a career with a series of full-produced albums for a host of artists, ranging from Black Moon's Buckshot, to Jean Grae, to David Banner, to Murs, to Kaze, and beyond. In a new interview, Talib Kweli revealed that now he is... Read more
February 25, 2014 Fresh
9th Wonder Prepares For His Hip-Hop Fellowship At Harvard, Kendrick Lamar & DJ Premier Speak On It (Video)

9th Wonder Prepares For His Hip-Hop Fellowship At Harvard, Kendrick Lamar & DJ Premier Speak On It (Video)

In addition to the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship at Harvard, 9th Wonder is currently a fellow at the Ivy League university. He will spend three years working on a research project at Harvard’s W.E.B. Dubois Institute. 9th, who has taught for years at North Carolina Central University (alongside Kid, from... Read more
February 21, 2014 Fresh, Video
Rapper Big Pooh Signs With Mello Music Group, Plans To Release Album With Nottz

Rapper Big Pooh Signs With Mello Music Group, Plans To Release Album With Nottz

Founding Little Brother member Rapper Big Pooh has had a busy solo career for almost a decade. The Virginia native famously made Sleepers, the first solo project from the (other) LB Fam, back in 2005. He's followed with a series of retail mixtapes, albums, series, and a host of projects... Read more
January 31, 2014 Audio, Fresh
The Foreign Exchange Camp’s Visuals Are Really Uplifting Lately. Check Better (Video)

The Foreign Exchange Camp’s Visuals Are Really Uplifting Lately. Check Better (Video)

Phonte and Nicolay have been making captivating music (from Internet to in person) for a decade now. However, the group and affiliates with so much musical and social personality is really shining in video form lately. After Zo!'s "We Are On The Move" video (which featured 'Tay and Eric Roberson)... Read more
January 28, 2014 Fresh, Video
Buckshot & 9th Wonder Come Back Together For Some 3am Square Biz (Audio)

Buckshot & 9th Wonder Come Back Together For Some 3am Square Biz (Audio)

From 2005 to 2012, Black Moon's Buckshot and Little Brother's 9th Wonder made an Interstate 95 link to record three albums together. These works charted new waters for both artists, who when they set out to collaborate, were largely known for the personas created in their respective groups. By 2012,... Read more
January 27, 2014 Audio, Fresh
BJ The Chicago Kid & Add-2 Apply 15 Minutes Of Fame To Relationships Over A 9th Wonder Beat (Audio)

BJ The Chicago Kid & Add-2 Apply 15 Minutes Of Fame To Relationships Over A 9th Wonder Beat (Audio)

While Andy Warhol's notion of the "15 Minutes of Fame" tends to apply to well, fame, it can mean anybody's limited moment in the sun. Jamla Records artist Add-2 and fellow Chicago, Illinois native BJ hook up for "15 Minutes Of Fame," looking at fickle romantic relationships cut short. The... Read more
January 24, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Talib Kweli, Phonte & Elzhi Come Together For Some Fly Wordplay On A Khrysis Beat (Audio)

Talib Kweli, Phonte & Elzhi Come Together For Some Fly Wordplay On A Khrysis Beat (Audio)

In 2000s, some of the most elite MCs have come from three crews that run in the same circles. Reflection Eternal's Talib Kweli, Little Brother's Phonte, and Slum Village's Elzhi have all successfully built identities outside of the groups they came up in. Years later, after a bunch of overlapping... Read more
January 21, 2014 Audio, Fresh
Rapper Big Pooh Has A Cajun Reunion With 9th Wonder On Jambalaya (Audio)

Rapper Big Pooh Has A Cajun Reunion With 9th Wonder On Jambalaya (Audio)

Did not see this coming, but thrilled it did. Out of the blue, Rapper Big Pooh released new music with his Little Brother co-founder 9th Wonder. From Fat Boy Fresh 3.5, "Jambalaya" reunites the pair for the first time in nearly three years, musically. Despite an impressive catalog with a... Read more
October 29, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Foreign Exchange – Call It Home / Pity

Foreign Exchange – Call It Home / Pity

In less than a month, one of the groups that started online—and got more organic than most of their peers who met in the flesh lives on. Foreign Exchange's Love In Flying Colors comes September 24. Phonte and Nicolay dropped off a two-fer single, in "Call It Home" and "Pity."... Read more
August 27, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Rapsody – Jedi Code ft Phonte & Jay Electronica

Rapsody – Jedi Code ft Phonte & Jay Electronica

I had to sit down for this one. Seriously. It's not knee-jerk early-edition hyperbole for me to deem this my favorite collaboration of 2013. In the order of appearance, Phonte calls back to Minstrel Show Phonte, not to say that he hasn't had lethal bars since then, but this cocky... Read more
August 20, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Rapper Big Pooh – Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas (Album Stream)

Rapper Big Pooh – Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas (Album Stream)

Selling it from his Bandcamp page, Rapper Big Pooh released Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas today. This is the Little Brother co-founder's third project in the series, this one produced entirely by The Mighty DR. Thirteen tracks, with appearances by Justus League member Chaundon, as well as... Read more
August 6, 2013 Fresh, Mixes
Rapper Big Pooh – Don’t Change

Rapper Big Pooh – Don’t Change

This is one of the best Rapper Big Pooh joints I've heard since The Minstrel Show (I always maintain that Pooh made that album great). This is a self-aware song that encourages us all to be who we are, flaws and all. The Mighty DR kicks an a mellowed-out Isley... Read more
July 30, 2013 Audio, Fresh
Bird – Still Shine ft Little Brother & Notes to Self

Bird – Still Shine ft Little Brother & Notes to Self

Damn I needed this in my life today!!! New music from Little Brother and it is BANGIN'. Check out Still Shine by Bird featuring Little Brother & Notes to Self. Related: Phonte and 9th Wonder interview on The Come Up Show (Audio)... Read more
June 5, 2013 Audio
Twenty-Two 2’s: A Playlist of Some of the Best 1-2 Combos in Hip-Hop (Playlist)

Twenty-Two 2’s: A Playlist of Some of the Best 1-2 Combos in Hip-Hop (Playlist)

22 2's... There have been a lot of dope groups with two MCs over the years. Which dynamic duo is the best? We've assembled a playlist of 22 groups with 2 MCs. You'll hear music from A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, OutKast, Cypress Hill, Tha Dogg Pound, M.O.P., Little... Read more
March 29, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video
Black Star – Little Brother + You Already Knew Performances (Video)

Black Star – Little Brother + You Already Knew Performances (Video)

Here are a couple of very dope performances of new music by Black Star with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check out their songs Little Brother and You Already Knew. Little Brother You Already Knew... Read more
January 4, 2012 Video
Oddisee – 101 (Free Album)

Oddisee – 101 (Free Album)

Oddisee released 101, a strong debut album on Mello Music Group, in 2008. The production was tight, the rhymes were solid and it had features from J-Live, Jean Grae, Rapper Big Pooh and several from Phonte (spittin’). They've decided to release the album for free and you can listen to... Read more
August 6, 2011 Audio
The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

A lot of love goes to the East and West Coasts, as well as the South, but the Midwest often does not get its props in hip-hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Hi-Tek has been killing the game for well over a decade. He was one of the staple producers for... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio, Playlists
Speaking of solo joints, here’s some new heat from Rapper Big Pooh.

Speaking of solo joints, here’s some new heat from Rapper Big Pooh.

Phonte and 9th Wonder have been getting a fair amount of shine as of late.  It's good to see the big man back in the game too.  The song is called Freebasin'. Click here to download.  If you missed this early Phonte and 9th Wonder jam (their first) it is... Read more
March 1, 2011 Audio
This week’s playlist was inspired by those lost Little Brother gems that dropped earlier in the week. It draws heavily on that deep, melodic 9th Wonder sound.

This week’s playlist was inspired by those lost Little Brother gems that dropped earlier in the week. It draws heavily on that deep, melodic 9th Wonder sound.

It draws heavily on that deep, melodic 9th Wonder sound, as well as his muse Pete Rock and others. You'll find some J-Live, Jay-Z (courtesy of 9th), Nicolay & Kay, The Foreign Exchange and lots of Little Brother (esp. from the Chittlin Circuit era). This one is for the love.... Read more
February 11, 2011 Playlists
Need more Phonte in your life? How about the first track he ever did with 9th Wonder? The song is called Paper Lines. Good golly.

Need more Phonte in your life? How about the first track he ever did with 9th Wonder? The song is called Paper Lines. Good golly.

Phonte just might be the most underrated rapper ever. Click here to download.... Read more
February 10, 2011 Audio
Just when I thought I was done…they pulled me right back in! Here’s an unrelased song from Phonte. It’s aptly called Blessings. Enjoy.

Just when I thought I was done…they pulled me right back in! Here’s an unrelased song from Phonte. It’s aptly called Blessings. Enjoy.

This one is from back in the day so you know it bumps. Click here to download.... Read more
February 8, 2011 Audio
Here’s a 4th track from the upcoming Actual Proof project called The Talented Tenth. These dudes are serious. Serious lyrics, serious beats, serious talent. This one is called The March.

Here’s a 4th track from the upcoming Actual Proof project called The Talented Tenth. These dudes are serious. Serious lyrics, serious beats, serious talent. This one is called The March.

The track is produced by Khrysis who Little Brother fans might remember from some quality collaborations.  If you missed the other Actual Proof leaks, click here.  Or, wait to get the Talented Tenth album which drops on 1/15, MLK's bday.  It sounds like it will definitely be worth it.  Support... Read more
January 13, 2011 Audio, The Bridge
Rapper Big Pooh has not lost a step since leaving Little Brother. Here's his new song called Zone Out. Stay tuned for the mixtape.

Rapper Big Pooh has not lost a step since leaving Little Brother. Here's his new song called Zone Out. Stay tuned for the mixtape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjVTOpAexhI Click here to download.... Read more
December 21, 2010 Audio
The Foodchain are a lot like Little Brother, from the deep dirty funky basslines to the singing on the hooks. Check out Reverse Psychology and see if you agree. Even if you're not feeling the comparison it's still funky…

The Foodchain are a lot like Little Brother, from the deep dirty funky basslines to the singing on the hooks. Check out Reverse Psychology and see if you agree. Even if you're not feeling the comparison it's still funky…

According to Nahright.com, these dudes recently signed with Statik Selektah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psSWq73cHig&feature=player_embedded Hating the Little Brother comparison?  Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49EPf3Ds80I... Read more
November 18, 2010 The Bridge, Video
Little Brother fans probably remember Chaundon from some of his choice cameos with LB. Check out his new video for his upcoming solo project called No Excuses.

Little Brother fans probably remember Chaundon from some of his choice cameos with LB. Check out his new video for his upcoming solo project called No Excuses.

The video is called Y'all Don't Want It/No Excuses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhwTuShxqrg&feature=player_embedded#! And, in case you missed those Little Brother/Chaundon collabos, check this out.  Hotness! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZGnaDTBluo... Read more
November 1, 2010 The Bridge, Video
If you miss Little Brother, you'll dig this 9th Wonder-produced joint by Big Remo called Wonderbread

If you miss Little Brother, you'll dig this 9th Wonder-produced joint by Big Remo called Wonderbread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3bnknJ1sQQ Click here to download.... Read more
August 13, 2010 Audio
Meditations on Hip-Hop, Vol. Too

Meditations on Hip-Hop, Vol. Too

Think of this as hip-hop for chilling, sitting back and relaxing or just marinating.  It’s hip-hop for a rainy day.  Just hit play, sit back and let it ride.  Tracklist is below. Kick it to the Beat – J-Live The Lights – Nicolay & Kay Do You Think About Me... Read more
June 13, 2010 Audio, Playlists, Video
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