Phonté, Big Pooh and 9th Wonder consider themselves the little brother of the celebrated golden age hip-hop artists. We can think of acts such as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Eric B. & Rakim, Slick Rick and Public Enemy. As a trio, Little Brother tries to continue this tradition of good hip-hop. Their first attempt, The Listening, immediately hit the mark. Producer 9th Wonder cut old soul
… records to pieces and created very stable, soulful, spherical beats with subtle layers with the help of computer program Fruity Loops. Phonté and Big Pooh, in turn, approach the treadmill of life in a pure, honest, human, and above all humorous way. Love relationships, fatherhood and artist life are discussed, among other things, and the listener is forced to listen. This is a record that leaves the forward button untouched because it is a crime against the listening experience to interrupt it. An album that gets more delicious with every listening session. Male or female, morning or evening, yesterday or tomorrow; The Listening is food for the soul! (GL)more
