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We finish our five-part miniseries on the Little Brother universe with Part 2 of our 9th Wonder retrospective, looking at a Blog Era Mixtape, a solo album bursting with features, another - albeit odd choice of - Remix album and a Supergroup EP. Capping off a beginner's guide to one of the best "Death, Taxes & (Artist Name) dropping" careers in recent memory.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:12)Ben:
Moby - Always Centered at Night$uicideboy$ - New World DepressionNormani - DOPAMINELUCKI - GeminiJason Martin - ChupacabraNxWorries - Why Lawd?u-ziq - GrushCharlie:
Khrysis & Silent Snipers - Perfect TimeVanilla Is Black - U.Aint.Never.Lied!PJ Morton - Cape Town To CairoFana Hues - MothNormani - DOPAMINEZara McFarlane - Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah VaughanNxWorries - Why Lawd? Kooley High & Tuamie - All InfiniteLalah Hathaway - VANTABLACKTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:24)Back To The Feature - (23:32)The Wonder Years - (35:53)Black American Gangster - (54:42)Dinner Party - (1:04:13)Lighter Note - (1:26:45)
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With Little Brother now explored, we can now get into the work of the distant 3rd member: Producer 9th Wonder who has spent a couple decades now letting his music do the talking, with many of collaborators in tow. In the first of two parts, we do something a little different and pick out two projects each that exemplify 9th and his legacy.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29)Ben:
Yelawolf - War StoryOpen Mike Eagle - Sir RockabyeKAYTRANADA - TIMELESSVince Staples - Dark TimesCharlie:
KAYTRANADA - TIMELESSSHY FX & Mr. Williamz - Rudeboy Design SoundtapePip Millett - Tell Jimmy I'm FineCeline Love - Colouring InTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (12:30) God's Stepson - (23:54)Black Is Back - (35:06)Murray's Revenge - (48:08)Cloud 9: The 3 Day High - (1:01:54)Lighter Note - (1:12:39)
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We continue our LB miniseries with an exploration into the solo work of Rapper Big Pooh who - unlike Phonte - has dropped a lot of solo work in the past 20 years.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:20)Ben:
Dave East x Mike & Keys - APT 6EBig Hit x Hit-Boy & Alchemist - Black & WhitesCrimeapple x Big Ghost LTD - BazukoCharlie:
Wretch 32 - Moments of SilenceIan Kelly - ARTOddisee - And Yet StillJONES - KaleidoscopeBaby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow BurnThe Deli & Soupmakesitbetter - For Your Ears Not Your Bellynamesbliss - Lived ExperiencePotatohead People - Eat Your Heart Out Nascent - DON'T GROW UP TOO SOONBugzy Malone - The Great British DreamWolfgang Valbrun - Flawed by DesignTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (17:18)
Sleepers - (23:05)
The Delightful Bars - (26:44)
Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only - (29:43)
Dirty Pretty Things - (32:33)
"Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday, Thomas" & "Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3.5" - (34:54)
Everything 4 Sale - (40:46)
RPM - (43:20)
To Dream In Color - (45:02)Lighter Note - (52:39)
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After exploring the music & story of Little Brother, it's time to get into the breakaway works. We begin with Phonte who spends the 2010s sporadically dropping works with a style not too distant from LB and with familiar names in tow.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:52)Ben:
Juicy J - Mental Trillness 2Charlie:
Halima - EXUVince Staples - Dark TimesShenseea - Never Gets Late HereOpek - The CallConfucius MC & Pitch 92 - Stop SignsLoyle Carner - hugo: reimagined (live from the Royal Albert Hall)Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:56) Charity Starts At Home - (24:18)No News Is Good News - (33:31) Lighter Note - (48:01)
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We head to North Carolina where a trio blooms out of a larger collective to become one of the biggest "if you know, you know" acts of the 00s: Little Brother with Phonte, Big Pooh and for a time, 9th Wonder.
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:52)Ben:
Rapsody - Please Don't CryMach-Hommy - #RICHHAXXHAITIANA Boogie - Better off AloneRio Da Yung OG - Rio Circa 2020Cities Aviv - Bernadette LeakShooterGang Kony - OPPS CAN'T HAVE FUNThom Yorke - ConfidenzeCharlie:
Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison - The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & FireMumu Fresh - The HealingKamaiyah - Figuring Out My EmotionsRapsody - Please Don't CryHit-Boy & Jay 305 - DON'T WAIT UNTIL I DIEVinocio - HorizonteBlu - abcTerrace Martin - Grounded Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (15:37)
The Listening - (24:56)
The Minstrel Show - (33:13)
Getback - (43:15)
Leftback - (51:35)
May the Lord Watch - (57:51)Lighter Note - (1:06:07)
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Ras Kass presents a discography that is vast, two iconic albums in the 90s, then a litany of mixtapes in the 00s and then continuing his consistent output in the 10s with a return to studio albums. So with such a gap between his 2nd & 3rd solo albums, does his story provide context?
TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (0:42)Ben:
Conway the Machine - Slant Face KillerGhostface Killah - Set the ToneGunna - One of WunCharlie:
Jorja Smith - falling or flying out (Reimagined)Jasmine Myra - RisingNubiyan Twist - Find Your FlameA-F-R-O - The Drawing BoardBigXthaPlug, Ro$ama & Yung Hood - MEET THE 6IXERSYaya Bey - Ten Fold Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Below DawnJordan Rakei - The LoopTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:00)Soul On Ice - (23:30)Rasassination - (30:16)Barmaggedon - (41:07)Intellectual Property - (46:53)Soul On Ice 2 - (54:12) Lighter Note - (1:06:51)
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