What was previously mentioned as possibly being an EP, the boys from the Hall of Justus have decided to make a full album as their final release as a group. Phonte expresses that "I didn't want our last record to be a bunch of second-rate material; I wanted to walk away from Little Brother knowing that I gave our fans all that I had to give, and said everything I wanted to say. With LeftBack, I've done that."
Accompanying LeftBack will be four official music videos, all shot and directed by Matt Koza, known for his previous work with Foreign Exchange, Rapper Big Pooh, Kam Moye, RJD2, and more. While not customary for a Little Brother release – the group has had only one previous official video, for The Minstrel Show's "Lovin' It" – with LeftBack, Little Brother is excited to offer loyal supporters a long-desired visual take on the group's music.
Rapper Big Pooh also mentioned "[We have]Three albums, three mixtapes, one video. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense in this day and age. We have always lacked in the visual department, and I think it will be refreshing to finally offer the people those visuals."
I gotta say that I'm stupid excited for this! Get Back was a great album, and the Minstrel Show is still one of my all time faves. With the new LP will be those 4 new music videos mentioned earlier, a DVD and a ton of other goodies I'm sure as this will be the final Litter Brother effort. Left Back will be released through many outlets on April 20th, of course a tentative date with these record labels and all these days. Holler at Phonte and Pooh on twitter for the REAL deal. It's sad when I have to say that....record industry rule #3080..
January 26, 2010
Little Brother to release Left Back LP April 20th. Final Album as group
April 21, 2009
December 19, 2008
Soulful Sundaes: Shad K
Stole this from Hyphen's blog. This thing left me speechless. There's so many quotables, I can't write all of them. So I just picked one:
I mean by my means, I can't afford this. and no I ain't the mike jordan of recordin, but even jordan had a grant like horace
December 02, 2008
Souful Sundaes: Elzhi - The Transitional Joint
I've always been a fan of Slum (No Little Brother) but his solo album was RIDICULOUS. I think I have a new favorite MC. Anyway. Cop the preface. Peace.
November 28, 2008
Stat Quo - The Bailout (Mixtape)
Because I got this a few days ago, and I know if Henry didn't see this yet, he'd write sixty text messages saying "you can post serenas ass but no stat quo's mixtape wtf!" and I have no argument for that... Plus I've been bumping the grits remix like non stop since I got this.
. Never Ending Cycle
2. Bailout Skit
3. Bail Me Out
4. I Am Hip-Hop (Produced By Lyr1kz)
5. Washed Away (Feat. Tiffany Villarreal) (Produced By Diverse)
6. Another Level (Produced By Sicknotes)
7. The Illest (Produced By Diverse)
8. J. Newt Speaks
9. What’s Happenin
10. Different Kind Of High
11. Pussy
12. Hit That
13. J. Newt Speaks 2
14. My Life
15. I’m Feelin Myself
16. Nothin To Lose
17. I’m Innocent (Produced By Dub Z)
18. G.R.I.T.S. (Rmx) (Feat. Little Brother)
19. We get Higher (Video)
Donwload Here
October 15, 2008
Gordon Gartrell Radio is B(L)ACK
Black Coffee, No cream edition. Phonte and Brainchild count down the top 10 Beautiful Black women.
The Randy Watson Experience “Tic Tac Know!”
The Cool Kids “Delivery Man”
FDR “Puff Puff Pass”
Erykah Badu “The Healer”
Digable Planets “Dial 7 (Axioms Of Creamy Spies)”
Bill Withers “Kissing My Love”
Lloyd Chalmers “I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More”
Black Milk “Purple Track 6″
Robert Glasper “J Dillalude” (Simon S Extended Edit)
Madlib “Ashby Road”
Nicolay & Kay “Through The Wind”
Georgia Anne Muldrow “Runaway”
Reggie B “It Gets Better”
Houston Independent Spit District “Recess” (feat. Khimmy J)
Towa Tei “Happy” (feat. Viv & Bahamadia)
Mr. Dalvin “Get Mine”
Ralph Tresvant “When I Need Somebody”
Madlib “Chops & Thangs”
Phoenix “Congratulations”
Dwele “Light Skin Sugar”
DJ Premier “Dink”
The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination “Soulbath”
DJ Krush “Beats”
Lakeside “Something About That Woman”
Listen/Download Episode 10
October 13, 2008
SOULFUL SUNDAES: Little Brother - Passion Flower
I just realized for the first time that Big Pooh looks like my lil cousin Darius. I digress..this is off their new mixtape coming out with DJ Drama. A re-release of Separate But Equal, entitled "The Drama Free Edition."
Milk the Cow til the Cash Come Out.
That's gonna be the name of my mixtape.
=!=
GET THAT HERE!!!!
October 04, 2008
Sample of the Week! (Phonte)
Today. I give you a DELUX edition of Sample of the Week. I remember looking up the soul sample for the Whatever you say record a while ago and decided to use something else eventually I guess. Well, now I started to do the HOJ song that samples whatever you say, I figure I'll throw the song THEY bit in the first place while I'm at it.
Writer: Cleo Laine - I Believe You
Writers / Biters: Little Brother - Whatever You Say
Biters: Hall of Justus - Jus Chillin (Main)
While I Was Sleeping: Median's Relief
I'm a pretty big Justus League Fan. Somehow this album managed to slip past me last year. Some peeps put me on game and I got the album off the strength of the crew. Not surprisingly, it's pretty stellar. So I wanted to share it with you in case somehow this one slipped past you as well. Go ahead and leave comments calling me an idiot pop fan that should go back to listening to 50 cent records if you want but it ain't really bout all that. It's impossible to listen to everything ever created. Although I wish I could. Just trying to help the common man out. Little Brother / Talib / "That Other Guy" TOMORROW! Word up!
Favorite track at this point:
Median - Rize (feat. Ladehra)
October 02, 2008
September 11, 2008
While You Were Sleeping: Rapper Big Pooh - Rappers Delight Mixtape
WYWS, Literally. Big Pooh, 1/2 of Slum Village Little Brother (did that just for Smizzy's hater ass. lol), releases his new mixtape. Good stuff. Featuring the local group Parker Brothaz on the Text Me remix. Also tracks with all the usual suspects on the Living Legends crew and a few Dilla tracks. Maybe this is a new slum? lol.
01 Rapper’s Delight f. Chaundon (prod. Nottz)
02 Reality Check f. Big Dho, D. Black & Mykestro (prod. Khrysis)
03 Respect It f. Illa J & Bishop Lamont (prod. J. Dilla)
04 Hands Up f. Chaundon & Roc C (prod. Khrysis)
05 Text Me (Tha Bizness Alllstar Remix) w/ Talib Kweli, Parker Brothaz & Naledge (prod. Tha Bizness)
06 Oh Yeah f. Roscoe Umali & Stylistic Jones (prod. Focus…)
07 Roll Call f. Jozeemo, Chaundon & Joe Scudda (prod. The Co-Op)
08 Dusty f. O-Dash (prod. Nick Speed)
09 Crazy (prod. Khrysis)
10 Geez Like Deez f. Quan (prod. Illmind)
11 Regular Nigga w/ Ab Soul
12 Plastic Cups f. Chaundon & Joe Scudda (prod. J. Dilla)
13 Money f. Frank (of Frank-N-Dank) & O-Dash (prod. Young RJ)
14 Dumb It Down
15 On The Real f. E. Ness & Jozeemo (prod. Khrysis)
Download: Big Pooh- Rappers Delight Mixtape
August 18, 2008
The Foreign Exchange - Leave it All Behind 08
FE-LIAB-1
COMING SOON!
If you don't know what this is about...
GET FAMILIAR -> www.theforeignexchangemusic.com
July 28, 2008
July 24, 2008
Rhymefest, Twone, Little Brother, Slum Village - Plugg Family
Some more shit that came out over the last few days, I just get too busy to get everything in one day that I want. Anyway, all star lineup, SV and their Children on the same track (That was an LB joke for Smizzy). This song is hot. P.S. I'm going to get that shirt eventually. One day. It's just I've got so many black/white shirts that I love to wear I'm afraid I'll never get to it.
Rhymefest, Twone, Little Brother, Slum Village - Plugg Family
July 07, 2008
Sample of the Week! (Rose Royce)
Writer: Rose Royce - Love Is In The Air
Biter: Little Brother - Good Clothes
June 26, 2008
Fakts1 ft little brother - Grown Folks
Shake put this track up and I love me some LB and I popped out the womb around the Boston area so I got to root for my roots.
he debut album from the dope DJ Fakts One, a key figure in the Boston hip hop scene as well as a member of the extremely dope Perceptionists with Mr. Lif & Akrobatik. Story is he just dissapeared from music and we’re just now getting his long lost debut, Long Range (July 22nd).
Fakts 1 ft Little Brother - Grown Folks
DREW
DOWN
Hometown Heroes: Parker Brothaz feat Big Pooh
Shout to local fam who got hella advertising love during the BET awards. I thought I'd drop by and see what's new with 'em and damn, they got a hit with Big Pooh on the track. Seattle is gettin better and better with time. I've met 'em before when I was doing shit with Crooked Lake on EC, but I have a terrible people memory so I ain't expect 'em to remember me either. Anyway, don't sleep on Seattle. WE the best mayne, we did it!
Parker Brothaz feat Big Pooh - Text me Remix
Check out the previous Hometown Heroes Feature.
DREW
DOWN
June 23, 2008
Gordon Gartrell Radio (Phonte & DJ Brainchild) #4
Phonte (Of Little Brother) and Dj Brainchild start a bi-weekly podcast to just talk about whatever is on their mind, and play some records they're diggin. Episode 4 just came out today, but lucky for you, episodes 1 2 and 3 are also streaming up on the website.
Episode #4:
Phonte uncovers two new taped conversations that have leaked in the wake of the 50 Cent/Young Buck beef, and counts down the Top 10 Greatest Lite Brites of All Time.
www.gordongartrellradio.com
DD
June 17, 2008
Gordon Gartrell Radio (Phonte & DJ Brainchild)
Phonte (Of Little Brother) and Dj Brainchild start a bi-weekly podcast to just talk about whatever is on their mind, and play some records they're diggin. Episode 3 just came out yesterday, but lucky for you, episodes 1 and 2 are also streaming up on the website.
Episode 1:
This episode finds Phonte discussing the unintentional comedy of fully-functional retards, and lamenting the death of Hillary Clinton’s dreams.
Episode 2:
Phonte expounds on the niggotry of the R. Kelly trial and the homoerotic nature of male-male-female threesomes.
Episode 3:
Phonte reflects on Father’s Day by saluting the greatest sitcom daddies of all time*, explaining the difference between a father and a daddy, and by giving the 2008 Ed O.G. “Be A Father To Your Child” Award to a worthy recipient.
Once again, Gordon Gartrell Radio with Phonte of Little Brother and DJ Brainchild. Good stuff.
DREW
DOWN
June 15, 2008
Soulful Sundays: Happy Father's Day
Dedicated to all the Dad's out there today. Keep doin it!
Here's some good dudes showin love to their seeds.
Nas - Me and You(Dedicated to Destiny)
Will Smith - Just the Two of Us
Aerosmith - Crazy *Video features Steven Tyler's daughter Liv*
Little Brother - All For You
Outkast - Bamboo Interlude
Cee-Lo Green...is the Soul Machine - Intro
Outkast - A Day in the Life of Benjamin Andre
and of course.......I couldn't forget about
