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Y’all released The
Get Back with ABB
Records. Are y’all
done with major
labels all together
Personally I’m
done. I think for
his solo record
Pooh may look into
distribution with
some majors. For
me, it doesn’t make
sense to sign my
life over and give
up all that control.
I’m doing all my
projects pretty
much on my own
with just distributing.
I personally
don’t see the need
to sign to another
label again. For
me, it would be the
kiss of death.
Is that the main
reason you leaked
The Get Back
album
Nah, the album had already leaked and it
was missing a track. I didn’t want people
hearing the incomplete record. So that’s
when I was like, “Fuck it, let’s just put the
shit out. Let me give it to the fans and see
what they say.” It turned out to be a real
good thing. A lot of fans were surprised,
like, “I can’t believe this motherfucka just
gave his album away; that’s the most
gangster shit ever.” A lot of cats were like,
“Just on the strength of this, I’m going to
buy two copies.” Nothing says that you trust
your product more than you giving it away.
It’s saying, “Yo, this record is so dope, I’ma
give it to you and y’all are still gonna wanna
buy it ‘cause this shit is quality.” It’s all about
making a product you can stand behind and
be proud of.
importance of that
It’s the life blood of any artist. It’s more important
to talk to that kid that hits me up on
Myspace than it is to reach the kid listening
to the radio. That’s a person that, if you reel
them in and keep giving ‘em quality product
and treat them right, you’ll lock them in for
life. If somebody hears your song on the
radio, that’s just a casual listener. But with a
person that’s reaching out to you, checking
out your site, signing up to the mailing list,
that can be the difference between paying
your mortgage or not. I tell my fans all the
time, “I’m not in business with any record
label. I’m in business with y’all.”
What’s the difference between the Little
Brother sound now as compared to when
9th Wonder was your producer
The main thing we always keep in our
music is the essence of soul, that raw
unbridled honesty. To me, it’s just something
that hits you in the heart. It strikes a
chord of truth in you and you’re like, damn
I can’t even front on that. That’s the main
thing that has remained the same with 9th’s
absence. As far as differences, our music
has become a lot more vibrant, a lot bigger.
The tempos have gotten faster. When we
do shows now, you can feel it really shaking
the floors.
What’s next for Little Brother
I just finished up the album with my man
ZO! out of Detroit. We’re doing a project
called ZO! and Tigallo Love the 80s. After
that I got the Foreign Exchange album with
Nicholay called Leave It All Behind. Pooh
is gearing up for his second solo album
called Dirty Pretty Things. He’s got a crazy
record with Young RJ. And we’re releasing
a DJ-free version of the And Justice For All
mixtape with some new songs.
Website: Myspace.com/Littlebrother
You do a good job connecting with your
fans, whether it’s through Myspace blogs
or YouTube videos. Can you touch on the
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