Little Brother was an American alternative hip hop group from Durham, North Carolina that consisted of rappers Phonte and Big Pooh (from 2001 to 2010), and DJ/producer 9th Wonder (from 2001 to 2007). The group produced four acclaimed studio albums and six mixtapes during their nine year existence.
Little Brother was highly regarded among fans and critics.
The individual members of the group, rappers Phonte (Phonte Coleman), and Rapper Big Pooh (T...
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Little Brother was an American alternative hip hop group from Durham, North Carolina that consisted of rappers Phonte and Big Pooh (from 2001 to 2010), and DJ/producer 9th Wonder (from 2001 to 2007). The group produced four acclaimed studio albums and six mixtapes during their nine year existence.
Little Brother was highly regarded among fans and critics.
The individual members of the group, rappers Phonte (Phonte Coleman), and Rapper Big Pooh (Thomas Jones), and DJ/producer 9th Wonder (Pat Douthit), met in 1998 while enrolled as college students at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. The group began as a trio. Little Brother were members of the North Carolina-based alternative hip hop collective, Justus League.
In a February 2003 interview with MVRemix.com, Phonte explained the origins of the group's name:
The official debut for Little Brother came in August 2001 with their first recording, "Speed".
They continued to work the local, Raleigh-Durham-area scene...
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