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>>If Phonte and Pooh just reunited and made an album, it'd be >>one thing. >> >>But the fact that the three of them got together for a >>hometown show at the last minute, seemingly patched things >up, >>discussed making a reunion album, then couldn't pull it >>together to make that album a true reunion is just wild, >sad, >>baffling shit. The fact that they were *THIS* close makes it >>so much more frustrating as a fan. > >I understand nostalgia but I genuinely have no interest in all >of them getting together if it's not working --- especially >since Pooh and Phonte have proven more than capable of turning >in shit that's just as good as anything 9th cooked up without >his input. > >During some of the interviews around their last album, didn't >Phonte say he was already handling more production duties than >he got credit for, even circa TMS? Maybe I'm misremembering, >but the basic gist I got was that his musical influence on >everything post-Listening was significant, and that 9th >started to tap out earlier than the official timeline >suggests... > >Maybe I'm biased - I'm just not that big a fan of 9th - but >his influence on LB seems exaggerated in our memory, less held >up on record. >
I recall them saying that 9th kinda checked out during the process of making The Minstrel Show and that Phonte basically put that album together, and that there were 4 versions of Little Brother at that point….
Phonte, Pooh, and 9th on the records.
Phonte, Pooh, and Big Dho handling the business end of things.
Phonte, Pooh, and Khrysis in the studio (I believe they said he took over recording and engineering duties at some point during the making of that album)
Phonte, Pooh, and DJ Flash on stage.
And that when they tried again, the same issues were already starting to pop up so they just decided it was best to move on.
I still enjoy all their music, and those early records will always be there. The LB doc will be interesting to watch when it comes out.
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