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  • Release Date: 09/13/2005
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075678378324

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The Minstrel Show

1LISTENWelcome to the Minstrel Show 1:17
2LISTENBeautiful Morning 2:20
3LISTENThe Becoming 2:05
4LISTENNot Enough / Darien Brockington 4:30
5LISTENCheatin 3:43
6LISTENHiding Place 4:00
7LISTENSlow It Down / Darien Brockington 4:19
8LISTENSay It Again 3:47
9LISTEN5th and Fashion (Skit) 1:19
10LISTENLovin' It / Joe Scudda 3:51
11LISTENDiary of a Mad Black Daddy (Skit) 0:40
12LISTENAll for You / Darien Brockington 4:39
13LISTENWatch Me 4:19
14LISTENSincerely Yours 3:15
15LISTENStill Lives Through 3:25
16LISTENMinstrel Show Closing Theme 1:28
17LISTENWe Got Now / Chaundon 4:34

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Few groups earn a major-label contract based on their producer's merits, but when Little Brother jumped to Atlantic for their second full album, The Minstrel Show, any cynic looking for a good reason would point to the increased profile of trackmaster 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Destiny's Child). But it wasn't just 9th Wonder that made Little Brother's first album one of the best underground rap debuts of the new millennium; rappers Phonte and Big Pooh matched a smooth Southern drawl with up-North smarts. Like their influences in the Native Tongues family, the trio cast a clever eye over music and culture, sniffing out hypocrisy and greed, then dismissing them with sparkling satires. The Minstrel Show presents more of the same, expanding the palette to a host of hot topics: R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" series, which gets skewered by the spot-on "Cheatin"; exploitative urban TV stations (the album's main concept); and even the need for brand-name clothes ("5th and Fashion"). And any fans who feared that 9th Wonder's success would lead to a diluted or overly polished record have nothing to worry about; awash in '70s soul and mellow, slapping beats, his productions make the message tracks carry just as well as the humorous material. John Bush, All Music Guide

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Minstrel Showby Anonymous

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July 07, 2006: As most of the reviews have been saying, my little brother (excuse the pun) just hooked me up with this and told me I would love it because he knows how fed up I am with the current state of hip hop. Simply put, I was blown away. Honestly, I'm not sure if this album is just great compared to the hip hop of today. Would it have stood out back in the late 80's-mid 90's? Maybe, maybe not, but either way, it is a refreshing blend of pure beats, slick rhymes, and cool creativity. Highly recommended.

Minstrel Showby Anonymous

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September 18, 2005: True hip hop fans will appreciate what Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh and Producer 9th Wonder have created here in "The Minstrel Show". A comical satire of what the rap industry has become. The lyrics are reminscent of other great groups such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest in the sense that you felt their passion and soul and their love for Hip Hop. 9th Wonder has produced for major artists Jay-Z("Threats") and Destiny's Child("Girl","Is She The Reason") and a laundry list of underground artists. The production on The Minstrel Show shows exactly why he's one of the most sought after producer in the game right now. Their first single "Lovin' It" is a testament to the production work in the album. Shame BET and other TV networks refuse to play their video but a critically acclaimed album such as this one which has won an "XL" by XXL Mag, 4 and half mics by The Source mag and a perfect 10/10 by Scratch Magazine(First ever perfect rating) will definitely be around for quite a long time. The networks just gotta get with the program otherwise they fall precisely to the concept of this album a Minstrel Show.


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