Nice to see Pooh keeping busy. Madlib on the beat.

“Famed hip-hop producer !LLmind (who’s worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Little Brother, Redman, and more) is always looking to inspire the next generation of beatmakers. Whether he’s teaching at NYU, releasing the audio stems of his new album, or hosting his “B.L.A.P.” producer showcase in NYC, ILL tries to show future track masters the ropes. In his latest “Going Behind The Curtain” video, the producer breaks down one of the tracks on his new album, explaining the process behind creating each element of “Champions.” Listen and learn.”

It’s a new year, and it’s time to mend old fences. These two members of the fan-favorite, but now defunct Little Brother had their differences before parting ways, but according to Phonte’s Twitter, they worked out their differences. Don’t get your hope up though, because a Little Brother reunion album isn’t on the way:

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T3, Elzhi, Baatin, and J Dilla: All members of Slum Village at one point in their careers. Although Baatin and J Dilla have passed away, and Elzhi isn’t seeing eye-to-eye with original member T3— all four MC’s from Detroit make their way onto the group’s sixth album, Villa Manifesto.

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Little Brother’s Big Pooh joins M-Dot on this exclusive track “No Surrendering” produced by Explizit One. This is the first single from Explizit’s upcoming album, Out My Mama’s Basement, dropping soon.

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