Leftback

"Little Brother has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs. The North Carolina indie hip-hop group burst into the limelight with 2003's arguably classic The Listening. Glowing reviews and rapturous buzz got them signed to Atlantic Records. 2006's spotty but brilliant The Minstrel Show was critically lauded (with the exception of BET, who refused to play lead single 'Lovin' It,' allegedly deeming it 'too intelligent'), but the album ultimately flopped commercially. Atlantic subsequently left the group for dead, refusing to promote a second single, and producer 9th Wonder jumped ship. None of this stopped 2007's Getback from vaulting to many year-end best-of lists, even if the sales were modest at best. The upcoming Leftback has an air of finality about it; Phonte is promising an indefinite hiatus, with both him and Big Pooh pursuing solo careers and providing the occasional assist on each other's future endeavors. He has been referring to the project in interviews as the group's 'denouement.'" - Craig Jenkins / Prefixmag.com