>Which leads me to believe that if 9th had made the commitment
>to working with Pooh and Phonte in person, then things could
>have been different. Now, maybe 9th isn't ready to set aside
>what turned into 9 months of recording with Pooh and Phonte.
>As I said above, he's got his own crew of artists and
>producers, so it might not have been feasible for him. But
>again, maybe for the other two, just sending them beats and
>only touring with them to festivals, aka halfway in, was all
>the way out.
>
>I also think the 9th and Phonte & Poon's ideas of what Little
>Brother is as a group are different. Phonte and Pooh are at
>different points in the careers and are no longer just the
>guys who rhyme over beats given to them. Happens to lots of
>groups.

There’s a certain level of commitment involved in a group. Communication wasn’t there the first round...it’s here now...and we got an outstanding album out of it...arguably the best rap album this year...

And depending on the demand...we could possibly get another one years down the line...