Little Brother – The Minstrel Show (Japan Edition CD) (2005) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

Part of the new millennium resurgence of alternative rap, Durham, North Carolina crew 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 an 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. Commercially, the group peaked with the Top 20 R&B/hip-hop albums “The Minstrel Show” (2005) and “Getback” (2007).

9th Wonder departed between those two LPs, and Phonte and Big Pooh likewise opted to concentrate on other collaborative and solo pursuits after the release of “Leftback” (2010). After the trio reunited for a surprise live performance in 2018, Phonte and Pooh fully reactivated Little Brother with “May The Lord Watch” (2019).

Tracklist:

01. Welcome To The Minstrel Show (Feat. Yahazarah)
02. Beautiful Morning
03. The Becoming
04. Not Enough (Feat. Darien Brockington)
05. Cheatin’
06. Hiding Place (Feat. Elzhi)
07. Slow It Down (Feat. Darien Brockington)
08. Say It Again
09. 5th And Fashion (Skit)
10. Lovin’ It (Feat. Joe Scudda)
11. Diary Of A Mad Black Daddy (Skit)
12. All For You
13. Watch Me
14. Sincerely Yours
15. Still Lives Through
16. Minstrel Show Closing Theme (Feat. Yahazarah)
17. We Got Now (Feat. Chaundon)
18. Hold On (Telling Me)
19. The Olio (Feat. Legacy)

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare