Little Brother formed in Durham, NC at North Carolina Central University in 1998. The group began as a trio, featuring members Phonte (Phonte Coleman), Big Pooh (Thomas Jones), and producer 9th Wonder (Pat Douthit). They are founding members of the North Carolina hip-hop collective called The Justus League, under the umbrella music group The Hall of Justus.
Their official debut came in August 2001 with their first recording, Speed; the song talks about making it big in the music business while still dealing with the troubles and hardships of life and holding down a full-time job. They continued to work the local scene and were picked up by ABB Records. In 2002, they released the cult hit 7" single Atari 2600, with lyrics centering around video games. In 2003, the group released their first full length album, The Listening. This record boosted the group to higher acclaim, but national recognition came when Jay-Z tapped 9th Wonder for the song Threat, off of his eighth offering The Black Album.
That fall, they opened for the Hieroglyphics crew on their Full Circle national tour. Little Brother’s sophomore album, The Minstrel Show, saw increased success due to their raised popularity. It's theme compares present day rap music and the music industry to the minstrel shows of the late 1800s.
In 2005, Little Brother became embroiled in a short-lived feud, when Young Jeezy's protege Slick Pulla challenged the group to a battle after hearing an interview in which Phonte voiced some disapprovments concerning drug rap and the "snowman mascot". Little Brother did not respond, and instead, Phonte called Slick Pulla and the pair resolved the misunderstanding.
Outside of the group, Phonte collaborated with producer Nicolay as The Foreign Exchange, on Connected. Rapper Big Pooh released a solo album entitled Sleepers. 9th Wonder has produced songs for major artists like De La Soul and Destiny's Child, as well as underground artists such as Sean Price, Hieroglyphics, Splash, and fellow members of The Justus League.
In addition, 9th has produced whole albums for Jean Grae (Jeanius), Murs (Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition), Buckshot (Chemistry) and a remix album of Nas' God's Son entitled God's Stepson. In this way he has helped to facilitate the return of albums done entirely by one MC and one producer, which have seen something of a resurgence (RJD2 and Aceyalone's Magnificent City, the upcoming DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9" joint album). He is also working on a second Buckshot/9th album, to be called The Formula.
In late 2006, Little Brother began recording their third album, and second for Atlantic Records, Getback. However, in a drastic turn of events, the group announced in January, 2007 that they would be parting ways with Atlantic. This move was likely due to the commercial failure of The Minstrel Show, and creative differences over their future material. Big Pooh was quoted as saying "We as a group just felt that it was not in our best interest to remain in a situation where our needs were constantly being overlooked. We didn't have an A&R for The Minstrel Show. We don't have any type of relationship with our current A&R. There are just a lot of internal issues that ended up working against us." Their manager Big Dho added that there were no "ill feelings towards their (Atlantic) company."
More of a surprise to fans was news that the group has also parted ways with their longtime producer 9th Wonder. Although 9th Wonder's role in the group was that of a producer, the group's tours only consisted of the other two members and his contribution to recent Little Brother releases such as Separate But Equal were less than before (although it is worth noting that this release was a mixtape and not an official album). Nonetheless, news that he would be playing a smaller role and contributing less to their third album indicated a divide between the members. Big Pooh stated that the decision was amicable on both sides, saying "This is just a decision that had to be made so all three of us could move forward and continue to provide the world with dope music."
Little Brother formally announced the group's breakup in 2010.
Producer DeAndre Keaton (DJ Flash) who is featured on The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 is the official tour DJ for Little Brother.
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There is also second artist called Little Brother who is based in Brighton, Sussex. Using guitars, keyboard and a range of other instruments, little brother creates a unique alternative 'electronic' sound
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There is a third artist called Little Brother
Little Brother is the Acoustic Emo project of Newcastle-based singer/songwriter John Floreani (Trophy Eyes).
Drawing inspiration from the stylistic sensibilities of Daniel Johnson, Owen and Right Away, Great Captain!, Little Brother is an exploration of love, loss and heartache.
The project’s debut 6 track EP, 'Terrace' will be released late 2014.
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There is a fourth artist called Little Brother
Little Brother is a lo-fi singer/songwriter project, who released their first album ('Green for a While') on 18th August 2022.
Cheatin'
Little Brother Lyrics
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And I just don't know, why you continue to do me
The way you wanna do me?
I checked your cell phone and I saw a number
I didn't notice he called on that, so somethin' tells me
Either yo' mama done change the number or you cheatin'
How could you do this to me after all these years?
Always tryna play around and tell lies while you are not at home
Sorry girl, you busted now, I saw the number on yo' cell phone
You cheatin'
You was cheatin'
(Yes you was)
Caught you creepin'
(Yes I did)
To the window, to the wall
Skeet-skeetin'
(You triflin' hoe)
Heavy breathing
(Yes you was)
Now I'm leavin'
(I got to walk out right now)
('Cause I just can't take it girl, you was cheatin')
You was cheatin'
(Yes you was)
Caught you creepin'
(Yes I did)
To the window, to the wall
Skeet-skeetin'
(You dirty bitch)
Heavy breathing
(Yes you was)
Now I'm leavin'
(I got to get outta here)
('Cause I just can't take it no more)
La la, Percy don't you know?
We've been through this type of thing before
Oh Lord, but this time it's different, I know I ain't trippin'
I looked in the cell phone, saw another man's digits
Well now, you must be trippin'
'Cause you know it's not the same
She caught you from her mama house
And maybe her number changed
No, she got the two-thousand minute plan
Callin' her minuteman, I'm packin' the kids up
We gone in the minute babe, she was cheatin'
(No don't do it Percy)
You was cheatin'
(Yes you was)
Caught you creepin'
(Yes I did)
To the window, to the wall, skeet-skeetin'
(You cold busted)
Heavy breathin'
(Out the door)
Now I'm leavin'
(No mo' checks and no mo' child support)
Oh my God
You was cheatin'
(Fuck that)
Caught you creepin'
(I can't believe that she would do this to me)
To the window, to the wall, skeet-skeetin'
(Give her another chance, Percy)
She don't deserve it
Heavy breathin'
(No no
Now she's leavin'
(No she don't)
(Let me count the ways that I loved you girl)
I say, one, two, three, four, five
Really wanted you to be my wife
Then I say six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Really wanted you to be my friend
Then I say eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
Can't, think of nothin' that rhyme wit', fifteen
Oh Lord, the background singers just messed up
(Well, Percy I don't give a fuck)
Well, tell me where we gonna go
(We're going to 'The Minstrel Show')
You was cheatin'
(Yes she was)
Caught you creepin'
To the window, to the wall, skeet-skeetin'
(We're live at the show and I don't know where to go, baby)
Heavy breathin', now I'm leavin'
(Oh, I'm so hurt, I'm so tired, I don't know what to do)
(I'm so turned around and I just turn around of seein' faces)
(And then I just wanna bawl out)
I know how you feel Percy
(You was cheatin', caught you creepin)
You don't understand
Believe me, I know how you feel
(To the window, to the wall, skeet-skeetin')
How do you know?
(Heavy breathin')
You know in your heart
(Now I'm leavin')
That you don't want nobody but her
The song "Cheatin'" by Little Brother is a story of a man who is tired of being cheated on by his partner. The song begins with the man admitting that he has been with his partner for a long time, but he does not understand why she continues to cheat on him. He checked her cell phone and noticed that she received a call from an unknown number. The man then confronts his partner, telling her that he saw the number on her cell phone, and now he knows that she has been cheating on him.
The chorus of the song repeats that the partner was cheating and he caught her, leaving the relationship. The last part of the song has the man listing reasons why he loved his partner and wanted her to stay with him. Despite the pain, he has come to terms with his partner's cheating and realized that he only wants to be with her.
The lyrics of the song "Cheatin'" are straightforward, telling the story of a man who has caught his partner cheating. This song was off Little Brother's second album, The Minstrel Show, released in 2005 under the label ABB Records.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, we've been together for so long
We have been in this relationship for quite some time
And I just don't know, why you continue to do me
The way you wanna do me?
I don't understand why you keep treating me the way you do
I checked your cell phone and I saw a number
I didn't notice he called on that, so somethin' tells me
Either yo' mama done change the number or you cheatin'
I found an unfamiliar number on your phone that wasn't saved. I doubt the number belonged to your mother, so it must be evidence that you're cheating
How could you do this to me after all these years?
Girl I don't know what in the fuck you think this is
Always tryna play around and tell lies while you are not at home
Sorry girl, you busted now, I saw the number on yo' cell phone
You cheatin'
I cannot believe you cheated on me after all this time. You always try to dodge the truth and lie about your whereabouts. You're busted now, I saw the number on your phone. You're cheating
You was cheatin'
(Yes you was)
Caught you creepin'
(Yes I did)
To the window, to the wall
Skeet-skeetin'
You were definitely cheating, no question about it. I caught you creeping around with another man. The situation brings to mind an expression of disgust and frustration, 'skeet-skeetin'
(You triflin' hoe)
Heavy breathing
(Yes you was)
Now I'm leavin'
(I got to walk out right now)
('Cause I just can't take it girl, you was cheatin')
You're a dishonest and shameless person. You were gasping for breath, probably due to fear of getting caught. I have to leave now because I can't bear the fact that you cheated
La la, Percy don't you know?
We've been through this type of thing before
Oh Lord, but this time it's different, I know I ain't trippin'
I looked in the cell phone, saw another man's digits
Come on, Percy, we have gone through this before. But this time, it's different, and I know I'm not imagining things. I checked your phone and saw a man's number
Well now, you must be trippin'
'Cause you know it's not the same
She caught you from her mama house
And maybe her number changed
You must be delusional because the current situation is not the same as before. She found out that you called her from her mom's house, and it's possible that she changed her phone number
No, she got the two-thousand minute plan
Callin' her minuteman, I'm packin' the kids up
We gone in the minute babe, she was cheatin'
(No don't do it Percy)
No, she actually has an unlimited monthly phone plan, and she's now calling her lover all the time. I'm packing our children's things, and we're leaving right now because she was cheating. (Please don't do that, Percy)
I say, one, two, three, four, five
Really wanted you to be my wife
Then I say six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Really wanted you to be my friend
Then I say eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
Can't, think of nothin' that rhyme wit', fifteen
Let me count the ways I loved you. First, I wanted you to be my wife, and then I wanted you to be my friend. I can’t come up with anything that rhymes with fifteen
Oh Lord, the background singers just messed up
(Well, Percy I don't give a fuck)
Well, tell me where we gonna go
(We're going to 'The Minstrel Show')
Oh God, the background singers made a mistake. (Well, Percy, I don't care). Well, tell me where we will go from here. (We're going to 'The Minstrel Show')
(Give her another chance, Percy)
She doesn't deserve it
Heavy breathing
(No no
Now she's leavin'
(No she don't)
(Let me count the ways that I loved you girl)
(Give her another chance, Percy). She doesn't deserve it. There was heavy breathing, but no, she's not leaving. (Let me count the ways I loved you, girl)
I know how you feel Percy
(You was cheatin', caught you creepin)
You don't understand
Believe me, I know how you feel
(To the window, to the wall, skeet-skeetin')
I understand how you feel, Percy. (You were cheating and got caught). You don't realize it, but trust me, I know how you feel. (You were so caught up in the moment, you couldn't think clearly)
How do you know?
(Heavy breathing)
You know in your heart
(Now I'm leavin')
That you don't want nobody but her
How do you know what I'm feeling?
(Heavy breathing). You know the answer lies in your heart. (Now I'm leaving) You know deep down that you only want her
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CY COLEMAN, ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Voodoo Guru
"we goin' in the minivan" "can't think of nothin' that rhyme with fifteen" "the background singers just messed up"
Person of Peace
Well Percy I don’t give a fk.
leslie
LMAOOO
Dale Wimbish
Eyem 63 an this is still da jam
DragonShades
I was fortune enough to witness Percy live in 1983. Scored nose bleeds at the Omni Coliseum morning of! As good as that was nothing can outdo the performance we saw in 2004 at the Black Cat in DC. He actually bumped the headliner that night for the encore spot. 21 years later the man had actually somehow gotten better. Inspired me to give up drinking so I could focus on my gambling career. RIP Percy
Chris Dodds
Are you talking Percy Sledge? This is Percy Miracles, an alias of Phonte lol
Sleepy Grouch
That's the joke lol cause Percy "died" in the newest little brother album
Chris Dodds
@Sleepy Grouch lol yeah I’m seeing other ref’s to that now, I’ll have to check it out
P-Kat
"Can't think of nothin that rhyme with fifteen" always gets me lmao
DEVINE JUSTICE ALLAH!!
This is just a hilarious and dope song!!Little Brother is the truth!!