Little Brother

Adored for their classic beats and fluid lyricism, Little Brother (9th Wonder, Phonte, Big Pooh) impressed heads everywhere with their 2003 debut, The Listening. On their hotly anticipated first major label LP, the North Carolina trio does not disappoint as they drop dope head-nodders like "Slow It Down" and "Lovin' It." Exceptional hip-hop from a crew on the rise.

At its best, the major-label debut from these North Carolina-bred rhymers is like a De La
Soul record with trickier rhymes and Dave Chappelle as creative consultant. The group
calls rappers such as A Tribe Called Quest "older brothers," but as many of the acts that
followed Tribe and their ilk found out, good intentions don't always make for good music.
Cuts such as "5th and Fashion" bank on the same kind of cushy beats and foggy p... More >