Little Brother
Little Brother
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- The Basics
While the appearance of Lil Wayne on a hypnotic, handclap-heavy "Breakin My Heart" may suggest Top 40 aspirations for the backpack-rap heroes in Little Brother, a quick listen to Getback and the group's previous breakthrough (2005's The Minstrel Show, their controversial question-the-game concept album) reveals just how indebted Little Brother is to the Native Tongues school of artists like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. "Good Clothes" tackles commercialism but keeps things fresh with a sun-baked horn section, "Lovin' It" and "Not Enough" lift their easygoing sound from the golden age of '70s soul, and "Watch Me" chops and pitch-shifts vocal samples like a modest Kanye West.
As strong as those two albums are, our Next Steps also show how much Little Brother shines in the realm of mixtapes and solo projects.$14.85 The Basics
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 ExplicitBreakin My Heart (feat. Lil' Wayne) Little Brother 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 ExplicitGood Clothes Little Brother 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Lovin' It Little Brother featuring Joe Scudda 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 ExplicitThe Listening Little Brother 6:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 ExplicitCan't Stop Us (Feat. Chaundon) Little Brother 3:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Not Enough Little Brother 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Slow It Down Little Brother 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Watch Me Little Brother 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Say It Again Little Brother 3:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitThe Getaway Little Brother 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Braggin' & Boasting Sound Providers & Little Brother 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 ExplicitWhatever You Say Little Brother 5:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Beautiful Morning Little Brother 2:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 ExplicitThe Honorable Little Brother 3:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 ExplicitToo Late For Us (Feat. Tiye Phoenix) Little Brother 4:48 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 15 Songs - Next Steps
A quick clarification: The Chitlin Circuit is technically a Little Brother mixtape from 2004. Not that you'd realize it after hearing the haunting nostalgia of "War," a steam-pressed remix of "Nighttime Maneuvers," a minimal, moonlit treatment of "The Yo-Yo," or the sweeping strings and soul-kissed samples of "Altitudes." To get the full Little Brother experience, though, you might want to explore the former trio's part-time projects. (9th Wonder left on good terms in 2007.) "Life of the Party" is a feel-good affair featuring North Carolina's finest underground hip-hoppers, "The Animal" is a 9th Wonder production steeped in DJ Premier-caliber boom-bap beats, and "My Mind" reveals a softer side to Big Pooh.
$13.86 Next Steps
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 ExplicitAway from Me Little Brother 5:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Take Off the Blues (feat. Darien Brockington) The Foreign Exchange 4:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 ExplicitDreams Little Brother 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 ExplicitWar Little Brother 3:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 ExplicitThat Ain't Love (feat. Jozeemo) Little Brother 4:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 ExplicitThe Way You Do It Little Brother 4:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 All for You Little Brother featuring Darien Brockington 4:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 We Got Now Little Brother featuring Chaundon 4:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 ExplicitNighttime Maneuvers (Remix) Little Brother 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitAfter the Party (feat. Carlitta Durand) Little Brother 4:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 ExplicitWhen Everything Is New Little Brother 6:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 ExplicitAltitudes Little Brother 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 ExplicitThe Yo-Yo (Remix) Little Brother 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 ExplicitNo Time to Chill 9th Wonder 3:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Barbershop (Featuring Rapper Big Pooh) Murs & 9th Wonder 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 15 Songs - Complete Set
As harmless as Little Brother appears in magazine spreads and music videos (conscious rappers — how cute! how '90s!), the North Carolina group has courted quite a bit of controversy over the years. Especially during the promo push behind The Minstrel Show, a damning account of the greed and hustle-glorifying rhymes that drives many mainstream rap acts. As a matter of fact, BET refused to air the video for "Lovin' It," deeming its satire-driven storyline "too intelligent." That kind of knee-jerk reaction is common when it comes to some Little Brother listeners, despite their grossly accessible sound and a producer (9th Wonder, who's featured prominently on every Little Brother album but Getback) who's worked with Jay-Z, Lloyd Banks, Mary J. Blige, and Memphis Bleek. And you thought the golden age of mid-stream hip-hop (A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Blackstar) was over. Not in the singular minds of Little Brother. To them, it's just begun.
$28.71 Complete Set
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 ExplicitBreakin My Heart (feat. Lil' Wayne) Little Brother 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 ExplicitGood Clothes Little Brother 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Lovin' It Little Brother featuring Joe Scudda 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 ExplicitThe Listening Little Brother 6:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 ExplicitCan't Stop Us (Feat. Chaundon) Little Brother 3:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Not Enough Little Brother 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Slow It Down Little Brother 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Watch Me Little Brother 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Say It Again Little Brother 3:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitThe Getaway Little Brother 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 ExplicitWhatever You Say Little Brother 5:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Beautiful Morning Little Brother 2:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 ExplicitThe Honorable Little Brother 3:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 ExplicitToo Late For Us (Feat. Tiye Phoenix) Little Brother 4:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Braggin' & Boasting Sound Providers & Little Brother 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 ExplicitAway from Me Little Brother 5:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Take Off the Blues (feat. Darien Brockington) The Foreign Exchange 4:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 ExplicitDreams Little Brother 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 ExplicitWar Little Brother 3:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 ExplicitThat Ain't Love (feat. Jozeemo) Little Brother 4:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 ExplicitThe Way You Do It Little Brother 4:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 All for You Little Brother featuring Darien Brockington 4:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 We Got Now Little Brother featuring Chaundon 4:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 ExplicitNighttime Maneuvers (Remix) Little Brother 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 ExplicitAfter the Party (feat. Carlitta Durand) Little Brother 4:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 ExplicitWhen Everything Is New Little Brother 6:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 27 ExplicitAltitudes Little Brother 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 28 ExplicitThe Yo-Yo (Remix) Little Brother 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 29 ExplicitNo Time to Chill 9th Wonder 3:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 Barbershop (Featuring Rapper Big Pooh) Murs & 9th Wonder 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 30 Songs
Customer Reviews
HIP-HOP IS NOT DEAD
For hose who r sick and tired of listening to mainstream muzic and haven't been aware of underground Hip-hop, I recommend this album. CLASSIC!
Been a Fan!
Hip Hop aint dead... its just the industry messing up good music.
