Getback is the third studio album from Little Brother, released on October 23, 2007. Eleven days prior, Phonte leaked the album himself to Okayplayer.com
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| Released | October 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Chopp Shopp Studios, Durham, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 48:37 | |||
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| Little Brother chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Getback | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| HipHopDX.com | [5] |
| RapReviews.com | (9/10)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| XXL | (XL)[9] |
| DJBooth.net | [10] |
Details
editThe group has confirmed the involvement of several outside producers, in addition to 9th Wonder. These include Nottz (who previously collaborated with the group on the Justus League album, Soldiers of Fortune), Illmind (who has contributed to their mixtape albums), Hi-Tek, and Denaun Porter. Low Budget producer, Oddisee was supposed to make a contribution, however, the group wrapped up the album before finally meeting up with him.
The songs recorded and confirmed include four Nottz produced songs, and four Illmind produced songs, along with one 9th Wonder produced song. This caused many to speculate about 9th Wonders' role within the group, some even suggesting that he may have left the group entirely. Asked for clarification, 9th responded:
I'm still part of the group and that's all I have to say. I'm big on what's in the group stays in the group. I've always said the same thing, I'm 9th Wonder of Little Brother and Phonte is the leader of Little brother. This is the direction the MCs have decided to take. I've only got one beat on the album for now and if I get more, I do and if I don't, I don't.[11]
Fan reaction to this news has been mixed, with some welcoming the new changes, and many others calling for greater involvement from 9th. Nonetheless, the album still had an overall positive outlook from critics. In a drastic turn of events, the group announced in January, 2007 that they would be parting ways with both Atlantic Records, and their longtime producer 9th Wonder, due to creative differences but in both cases, on amicable terms. Rapper Big Pooh was quoted as saying:
Little Brother has decided, in the best interest of the group, for Little Brother and 9th Wonder to part ways. There are no hard feelings and no beef. 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.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sirens" (feat. Carlitta Durand) |
| Illmind | |
| 2. | "Can't Win For Losing" |
| Illmind | |
| 3. | "Breakin' My Heart" (feat. Lil Wayne) |
| 9th Wonder | |
| 4. | "Good Clothes" |
| Illmind | |
| 5. | "After The Party" (feat. Carlitta Durand) |
| Khrysis | |
| 6. | "ExtraHard" |
| Mr. Porter | |
| 7. | "Step It Up" (feat. Dion) |
| Hi-Tek | |
| 8. | "Two-Step Blues" (feat. Darien Brockington and S. Graham) |
| Nottz | |
| 9. | "That Ain't Love" (feat. Jozeemo) |
| Illmind | |
| 10. | "Dreams" |
| Rashid Hadee | |
| 11. | "When Everything Is New" |
| Zo! | |
| 12. | "The Getaway" (iTunes bonus track) |
| Khrysis |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Please Stand By" (UK/Japan only) (instrumental) | Zo! |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Next Day" (HipHopSite.com bonus track) |
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| 14. | "System" (UK/Japan bonus track) (feat. Tone Trezure) |
| Mr. Porter |
Personnel
edit- Design – Frank William Miller, Junior
- Executive-Producer – Beni B, Little Brother, Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
- Mastered By – Dave Cheppa
- Recorded & Mixed By – Khrysis
- Photography By – Jati Lindsay
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Getback - Little Brother". Allmusic.
- ^ About.com review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ HipHopDX.com review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Slant Magazine review
- ^ XXL review
- ^ DJBooth.net review
- ^ newsobserver.com |On the Beat: David Menconi on music - October 2006
- ^ "HipHopGame.com- Hip Hop News Audio, News, Videos, Albums, Ringtones, Lyrics, Urban Wear". Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
External links
edit- Getback review at theotalks.net