The Listening | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | February 25, 2003 | ||
Recorded | 2001-2002 | ||
Genre | Hip hop | ||
Length | 65:13 | ||
Label | ABB Records | ||
Producer | 9th Wonder Eccentric | ||
Little Brother chronology | |||
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Singles from The Listening | |||
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The Listening is the debut album of North Carolina trio Little Brother. It was released in early 2003 on ABB Records.
Overview[edit]
As the main producer for the group, 9th Wonder's instrumentals consist of chopped and manipulated samples of old soul records, reminiscent of Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Complementing the backdrops are MC's Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh with their tag-team wordplay and raps. On 'Speed', they rap about the pressures of working a regular job while trying to survive in the rat race, while on 'Make Me Hot', they make fun of people who hassle them for beats and studio time. They also do some uncanny impressions of old school era MC's on 'So Fabulous'.
The underlying theme of The Listening concerns the group's effort to engage their listeners on a deeper level, and their frustration at casual listeners who pay little attention to lyrics and content and simply want to hear a 'hot song'. The interludes are performed by the members of a fictional radio station called WJLR (Justus League Radio). On the last song, 'The Listening', the group addresses the album's main theme directly: they abruptly stop the song, exchange dialogue, then restart.
Reception[edit]
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | [2] |
RapReviews | [3] |
Vibe | [4] |
AllMusic generally praised the album, concluding that it 'a finely crafted musical document, composed by artists who want nothing more than to provide even just a glimpse of hip-hop purity within an ever-expanding maze of cultural deterioration.'[1] HipHopDX praised the album's consistent quality, in that the music worked best in the album format, and the message was lessened when the listener skipped tracks.[2]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Morning' (Chaundon) | 9th Wonder | 0:45 |
2. | 'Groupie, Pt. 2' (Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 2:58 |
3. | 'For You' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 3:03 |
4. | 'Speed' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 3:57 |
5. | 'Whatever You Say' (Big Pooh, Phonte) | 9th Wonder | 5:27 |
6. | 'Make Me Hot' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 1:36 |
7. | 'The Yo-Yo' (Big Pooh, Phonte) | 9th Wonder | 3:35 |
8. | 'Shorty on the Lookout' (Phonte, Big Pooh, Median) | 9th Wonder | 5:24 |
9. | 'Love Joint Revisited' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 4:25 |
10. | 'So Fabulous' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 4:43 |
11. | 'The Way You Do It' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | 9th Wonder | 4:32 |
12. | 'Roy Lee, Producer Extraordinaire' (Phonte, 9th Wonder) | 9th Wonder | 0:58 |
13. | 'The Get-Up' (Phonte, Big Pooh) | Eccentric | 3:17 |
14. | 'Away from Me' (Big Pooh, Phonte) | 9th Wonder | 5:23 |
15. | 'Nobody but You' (Big Pooh, Phonte, Keisha Shontelle) | 9th Wonder | 3:01 |
16. | 'Home' (9th Wonder) | 9th Wonder | 2:49 |
17. | 'Nighttime Maneuvers' (Phonte) | 9th Wonder | 3:03 |
18. | 'The Listening' (Big Pooh, Phonte) | 9th Wonder | 6:07 |
References[edit]
- ^ abAllmusic review
- ^ abHipHopDX review
- ^RapReviews review
- ^Vibe review
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Little Brother - Getback - 2007
Tracklist:
01 Sirens (Ft. Carlitta Durand)
02 Can't Win For Losing
03 Breakin' My Heart (Ft. Lil' Wayne)
04 Good Clothes
05 After The Party (Ft. Carlitta Durand)
06 ExtraHard
07 Step It Up (Ft. Dion)
08 Two Step Blues (Ft. Darien Brockington)
09 That Ain't Love (Ft. Jozeemo)
10 Dreams
11 When Everything Is New
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02 Can't Win For Losing
03 Breakin' My Heart (Ft. Lil' Wayne)
04 Good Clothes
05 After The Party (Ft. Carlitta Durand)
06 ExtraHard
07 Step It Up (Ft. Dion)
08 Two Step Blues (Ft. Darien Brockington)
09 That Ain't Love (Ft. Jozeemo)
10 Dreams
11 When Everything Is New
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Little Brother - The Listening - 2003
Tracklist:
1. Morning
2. Groupie (Pt. 2)
3. For You
4. Speed
5. Whatever You Say
6. Make Me Hot
7. The Yo-Yo
8. Shorty On The Lookout (Ft. Median)
9. Love Joint Revisited
10. So Fabulous
11. The Way You Do It
12. Roy Lee, Producer Extraordinaire
13. The Getup
14. Away From Me
15. Nobody But You
16. Home
17. Nighttime Maneuvers
18. The Listening
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Little Brother - ...and justus for all (the EP edition) - 2008
1. Morning
2. Groupie (Pt. 2)
3. For You
4. Speed
5. Whatever You Say
6. Make Me Hot
7. The Yo-Yo
8. Shorty On The Lookout (Ft. Median)
9. Love Joint Revisited
10. So Fabulous
11. The Way You Do It
12. Roy Lee, Producer Extraordinaire
13. The Getup
14. Away From Me
15. Nobody But You
16. Home
17. Nighttime Maneuvers
18. The Listening
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Little Brother - ...and justus for all (the EP edition) - 2008
Tracklist:
1. Black Light Special
2. Black Light Special (Instrumental)
3. Stylin' (Ft. OhNo)
4. Stylin' (Instrumental)
5. Too Late For Us (Ft. Tye Phoenix)
6. Too Late For Us (Instrumental)
7. Do Ya Thing (Ft. O-Dash)
8. Do Ya Thing (Instrumental)
9. Can't Stop Us (Ft. Chaundon)
10. Can't Stop Us (Instrumental)
11. Do It To Death (Ft. Supasition & Rhymefest)
12. Do It To Death (Instrumental)
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2. Black Light Special (Instrumental)
3. Stylin' (Ft. OhNo)
4. Stylin' (Instrumental)
5. Too Late For Us (Ft. Tye Phoenix)
6. Too Late For Us (Instrumental)
7. Do Ya Thing (Ft. O-Dash)
8. Do Ya Thing (Instrumental)
9. Can't Stop Us (Ft. Chaundon)
10. Can't Stop Us (Instrumental)
11. Do It To Death (Ft. Supasition & Rhymefest)
12. Do It To Death (Instrumental)
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Little Brother - The Minstrel Show - 2005
Tracklist:
1. Welcome To The Minstrel Show (Ft. Yazarah)
2. Beautiful Morning
3. The Becoming
4. Not Enough (Ft. Darien Brockington)
5. Cheatin'
6. Hiding Place (Ft. Elzhi)
7. Slow It Down (Ft. Darien Brockington)
8. Say It Again
9. 5th And Fashion
10. Lovin' It (Ft. Joe Scudda)
11. Diary Of A Mad Black Daddy (Skit)
12. All For You (Ft. Darien Brockington)
13. Watch Me
14. Sincerely Yours
15. Still Lives Through
16. Minstrel Show Closing Theme (Ft. Yazarah)
17. We Got Now (Ft. Chaundon)
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Little Brother - The Chitlin Circuit 1.5 - 2005
1. Welcome To The Minstrel Show (Ft. Yazarah)
2. Beautiful Morning
3. The Becoming
4. Not Enough (Ft. Darien Brockington)
5. Cheatin'
6. Hiding Place (Ft. Elzhi)
7. Slow It Down (Ft. Darien Brockington)
8. Say It Again
9. 5th And Fashion
10. Lovin' It (Ft. Joe Scudda)
11. Diary Of A Mad Black Daddy (Skit)
12. All For You (Ft. Darien Brockington)
13. Watch Me
14. Sincerely Yours
15. Still Lives Through
16. Minstrel Show Closing Theme (Ft. Yazarah)
17. We Got Now (Ft. Chaundon)
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Little Brother - The Chitlin Circuit 1.5 - 2005
Tracklist:
1. War
2. Third Party (Ft. Joe Scudda)
3. The Honorable (Ft. Chaundon)
4. On The Way
5. Nobody Like Me (Ft. O-Dash & Darien Brockington)
6. What You Do
7. The Yo-Yo (Nicolay Remix)
8. Nighttime Maneuvers (9th Wonder Remix)
9. The Way You Do It (Nicolay Remix)
10. Altitudes
11. Welcome To Durham (Ft. Big Daddy Kane)
12. Starvation (Ft. Chaundon)
13. Flash And Flare (Ft. L.E.G.A.C.Y.)
14. Take It There
15. Ladies' Jam
16. Doin' Me (Ft. Supasition)
17. Khrysis Shoutro
18. The Beginning (Ft. Yazarah)
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2. Third Party (Ft. Joe Scudda)
3. The Honorable (Ft. Chaundon)
4. On The Way
5. Nobody Like Me (Ft. O-Dash & Darien Brockington)
6. What You Do
7. The Yo-Yo (Nicolay Remix)
8. Nighttime Maneuvers (9th Wonder Remix)
9. The Way You Do It (Nicolay Remix)
10. Altitudes
11. Welcome To Durham (Ft. Big Daddy Kane)
12. Starvation (Ft. Chaundon)
13. Flash And Flare (Ft. L.E.G.A.C.Y.)
14. Take It There
15. Ladies' Jam
16. Doin' Me (Ft. Supasition)
17. Khrysis Shoutro
18. The Beginning (Ft. Yazarah)
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