Little Brother

When the group made their music available for download on the Internet, a substantial buzz built far outside North Carolina, and it eventually earned them a deal with the Oakland-based ABB Records in 2002. In 2003, Little Brother released their full-length debut, The Listening, which won widespread critical praise that focused especially on 9th Wonder's production. The buzz helped him earn a raft of high-profile outside gigs, including tracks on a pair of multi-platinum releases: The Black Album by Jay-Z and Destiny Fulfilled by Destiny's Child. Little Brother leapt to major-label Atlantic for the The Minstrel Show, a highly satirical and uncommercial set that entered Billboard's R&B/hip-hop chart at number 19 in 2005. In 2007, as the group was finishing up their third album, it was announced that they had left Atlantic and had become a duo with the departure of 9th Wonder. After its release later that year, Getback -- which featured one 9th Wonder-produced track with Illmind, Nottz, Khrysis, and Zo! also among the contributors -- nonetheless debuted at number 18 on the R&B/hip-hop chart.

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