Little Brother – “Star”

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I don’t know if you know this or not, but Phonte and 9th Wonder had a public “disagreement” on Twitter on Saturday. The two had previous issues, but all of that came to a head when Little Brother got denied to use the track “Star” that they had previously recorded for an earlier 9th Wonder project that never has been released. Phonte stated:

“This was recorded back in ’05-06 at Young Guru’s crib sometime after the release of Minstrel Show. This was intended for Leftback as an iTunes bonus track but we just got word today that 9th doesn’t want us to use it for whatever reason, and that’s fine. In any event, I’m not gonna let anything or anybody stop me from getting music to my fans. Fuck that. Enjoy”.

You heard the man.

Download: Little Brother – “Star”

Also check out Phonte’s video statement on the 9th Wonder/Little Brother issue:

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  1. I was watching this argument unfold on Twitter between @phontigallo and @9thwondermusic (basically a specific tweet from both sides lead to this video). But IMO it was good for Phonte to go on the record with this issue in terms of a video both to inform unaware fans about the situation and what lead to it, and to put the problem to rest. As a big fan of Little Brother it’s crazy to see them going through this and breaking up, but honestly it wasn’t unexpected as other past favorite Hip-Hop/Rap groups have gone the same path for their respective reasons.

    To hear Phonte tell it, it seems that the problem really stems from 9th Wonder wanting to talk on the phone instead of meeting in person in regards to the group’s break up and him being unappreciative about their track “No Time To Chill” on 9th’s ‘Dream Merchant, Vol. 2’ album. But I’d be interested in hearing 9th Wonder’s side of the story as well (if that ever happens). Ultimately, Phonte did what was necessary with this video and made the right move in putting things in 9th Wonder’s hands with some options to choose from for a resolution. Now people can’t say Phonte didn’t do anything to help resolve the problem and if nothing happens then the blame can be put on 9th.

    In terms of the track “Star”, after listening it comes of as a decent track for a group like Little Brother and their last recorded track together. Definitely would have been suitable as a bonus track for ‘Leftback’ and not on the official track listing. As a fan I’m just glad to hear a final track from the group as a whole (regardless if it’s a leftover track) for their final opus as I was disappointed to see the producers list minus 9th for ‘Leftback’.

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  3. I believe the problem started because 9th was holding out on the beats. Giving hot shit to other niggas, and giving LB some average to below average shit.

    This is just my opinion.

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