Album
The Minstrel Show
2005 · Hip Hop
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Minstrel Show is a Hip-Hop album by Little Brother, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
Borrowing some conceptual inspiration from Spike Lee’s movie <i>Bamboozled</i>, North Carolina hip-hop trio Little Brother jump to a major label with <i>The Minstrel Show</i>. Rapper-producer 9th Wonder has garnered attention for his work with the likes of JAŸ-Z, but the group’s underground vision stands on its own here. Some incisively funny moments are among the highlights (the R. Kelly parody “Cheatin’” boasts a spot-on Ronald Isley imitation and a non-rhyme that may be the set’s best joke), but the three also bring earnest criticism of black culture, praise for romantic partners, and tales of the struggle toward recognition. The show-within-an-album conceit does break the fourth wall, allowing for Little Brother to dramatize all this within kicked-back tracks whose layers invite repeated listens.
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Tracklist
- 1Welcome To The Minstrel Show (feat. Yahzarah)1:17
- 2Beautiful Morning2:20
- 3The Becoming2:05
- 4Not Enough4:30
- 5Cheatin'3:43
- 6Hiding Place4:00
- 7Slow it Down4:19
- 8Say It Again3:47
- 95th And Fashion1:19
- 10Lovin' It (feat. Joe Scudda)3:51
- 11Diary Of A Mad Black Daddy0:40
- 12All For You (feat. Darien Brockington)4:39
- 13Watch Me4:19
- 14Sincerely Yours3:15
- 15Still Lives Through3:25
- 16Minstrel Show Closing Theme (feat.Yahzarah)1:28
- 17We Got Now (feat. Chaundon)4:32
- 18Hold On4:34
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Alternative Hip-Hop
- warm
- earnest
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- ChaundonBACKING VOCALS FEATURING VOCALS
- Darien BrockingtonFEATURING VOCALS
- ElzhiFEATURING
- James PoyserKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, STRINGS STRINGS
- Joe ScuddaFEATURING
- L.E.G.A.C.Y.FEATURING
- Mr. DiggsVOCALS
- Pamela GrahamBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Percy MiraclesVOCALS
- PhonteARRANGED BY , VOCALS VOCALS
- Phonte ColemanVOCALS
- YahZarahFEATURING , LEAD VOCALS FEATURING , VOCALS VOCALS
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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