>I doubt we will, cause it seems like they all want to kind of
>move on from it and I feel like he'd have put something out on
>social media by now if he did want to respond. But I do think
>his side of the story may help clarify some things.

He had his chance on the Joe Budden Podcast and he decided not to get into it. After hearing both sides...it seems to me that Phonte and Pooh was spot on. '

>Cause honestly I still can't blame him for wanting to be the
>sole producer for a true LB reunion. Obviously, the way 9th
>submitted beats makes a difference in context. For instance if
>he was doing what Tay sort of hinted that he was doing, just
>sending in stray beats with nothing tailored for Tay and Pooh
>and what they were looking for, that's one thing. And in that
>case I'd understand Tay and Pooh feeling like 9th wasn't fully
>invested in the reunion.

No Little Brother album exists with 9th Producing the entire thing...not one...The Listening wasn't fully produced by 9th and neither was The Minstrel Show...

Phonte said he wanted 9th to send him the same stuff that he sends everybody.

>Cause honestly if Tay and Pooh immediately jumped to "you
>can't produce the whole album," that might explain 9th saying
>"well in that case I just want to do the festivals, Flash can
>do the regular tour stop" know what I mean ?

I mean...Phonte and Pooh made every effort to make this work. I think 9th's refusal to let other producers produce the album made it tough. That's a precedent that never was set in the group. It was looking like the last time they did an album together. Halfway through The Minstrel Show, 9th wasn't there. And if it was going to be like that, I don't blame them. 9th never toured with the group.

>In case it's not clear I'm absolutely, 100% speculating on all
>the above. Obviously I know nothing beyond what we've seen Tay
>and Pooh say in recent interviews. But there's 2 sides to
>every story so my point is that hearing 9th's perspective may
>clarify some things we're all just assuming/speculating about
>at this point.

9th could have cleared the air. He made the decision not to. And that's his right. Joe Budden tried to get it out of him but it didn't happen. They even told 9th that they were disappointed he wasn't on it. And then they listened to the album and it was great.