At first listen, North Carolina hip-hop trio Little Brother don’t sound like they come from the South. You won’t find too much crunk in the music they make. What you will find, however, are the tight beats and on-point rhymes that have had the underground going crazy since they formed in the late ’90s. With their album The Minstrel Show fresh in stores, Little Brother’s 9th Wonder (who’s also built up a pretty good rep as a producer-for-hire) braved mtvU’s Hot Seat to talk NYC, New Edition and the importance of self-knowledge. Don’t miss their performace at the 2005 Woodie Awards.
Q: Tell us about your craziest touring experience.
A: Man, the “packed” suburban tour we had in California where we was JAMMED up in a suburban with a MILLION tee shirts
Q: What type of college class would you most want to take and why?
A: History, I wanna finish college…
Q: What city in America is the most fun to visit and why?
A: New York, although it cost too much to even breathe in New York…..the food, music, everything makes NY alive
Q: What’s some of the best advice you were ever given?
A: Stay Humble……
Q: What’s in heavy rotation in your mp3/CD player right now?
A: Death Cab For Cutie
Q: The last good book you read or TV show you’re addicted to?
A: The Wu-Tang manual written by the RZA
Q: What’s the first concert you ever saw and how was it?
A: New Edition-Ohio State Fair-1988…Cool It Now…Mr. Telephone Man…C’MON
Q: What are three items you can’t live without on tour?
A: Umm…dont know…cause I dont tour, but if I did…it would be my G4, my cellphone, and sidekick
Q: Who are your major musical influences?
A: Pete Rock, Premier, Tribe Called Quest…
Q: Any random messages or tips you’d like to give to mtvU watchers?
A: Be Yourself…Period…if you dont know who “yourself” is…FIND OUT
