One for Phonte, Pooh, and 9th Wonder aka Little Brother
Posted by deejaymikerizzy on July 2nd, 2008
The Listening album by Little Brother will always be one of my favorite albums of all time. I remember first hearing about them in 2003 from a review of the album in The Source. I heard about LB previously from the okayplayer forums but once The Source gave the album 4 mics and drew A Tribe Called Quest comparisons, I knew I had to see for myself what all the hype was about. First song I heard was “Nighttime Maneuvers.” I said to myself, ” Whaaaaaaat??!!!. (Lil Jon was really big at this time also) I couldn’t believe what I just heard I had to listen to it again. Phonte just straight murdered that track talkin about the aids cure and heinikens. And the 9th Wonder track was like a breath of fresh air compared to all the Synth and Korg Triton beats that were filling the airwaves at the time (it’s actually even worse nowadays now though right?!). I was also really spinning records in clubs heavy around this time with my crew and this was the inspiration I needed. This group really reminded me of why I love hip hop so much and 9th Wonder was a big reason why I decided to learn production and not just dj. Although it felt like my dog died when 9th Wonder left the group, I’ll never forget how this group made me feel when I first heard them. So here’s some of my favorite joints from Little Brother. Support real hip hop. Peace.
- DJ Mike Rizzy
ps. by popular demand here is the track listing
- And I Love Her - Bobby Womack
- Speed - Little Brother
- Phonte Freestyle
- Light It Up - Little Brother
- The Honorable - Little Brother
- Speed Racing - Little Brother feat. Skyzoo
- Soul Control - Supastition feat. Little Brother
- Between The Lines - Rapper Big Pooh
- Tension - Little Brother
- Give It To Ya - Pete Rock feat. Little Brother
- On And On - Little Brother
- Home - Little Brother
- Nighttime Maneuvers - Little Brother
- Away From Me - Little Brother
- I Believe You - Claire Laine
- Whatever You Say - Little Brother
- I See Now - Little Brother feat. Kanye West and Consequence
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July 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
This mix was definitely a good look…someone needed to show little brother love and you did it nicely…What were the 3 joints after “Speed”?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Good lookin. The first joint after speed was just a Phonte Freestyle, Light It Up, and The Honorable. Phonte kills those.
July 4th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
dope mixes man, got all of them playin while i work…the 80s mixes brilliant
July 6th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
LB!!!
word. thanks for this mix, man.
i’m with ya on that - “The Listening” is definitely one of my top favorite Hip Hop albums, hands down.
big ups!
July 6th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
by the way, there’s some dope LB tracks on here that I haven’t heard… is it cool if you post or comment back the list of joints you got on this mix?
thanks!
July 15th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
When I saw the CD cover of The Listening for this post… oh no he didn’t!!! lol j/k needless to say I was very hyped about this at my desk at work… You should make a part 2 to this… please and thank you!! There is so much LB that everyone needs to hear! Some of my favorites besides what is in this mix are as follows:
Ain’t Nobody Like Me - feat. Darien Brockington and O-Dash (Chitlin Circuit 1.5) Sinners - From The Lady Killers Soundtrack Watch Me - From the Minstrel Show Dreams - From Getback
Thanks for providing real hip hop!!! Your mixes are the best and provide a lot of head nodding for the average backpacker. lol
Peace!