Leftback LP

Leftback is the fourth studio album by Little Brother. It was released on April 21, 2010 via Hall of Justus Records.

Leftback
Studio album by
Little Brother
ReleasedApril 20, 2010
Recorded2007-2009
The Peanut Gallery
Chopp Shopp Studios
Durham, North Carolina
GenreHip hop, Alternative hip hop
Length51:52
LabelHall of Justus, Traffic
ProducerDenaun Porter, J.Bizness, Khrysis, King Karnov, Symbolyc One (S1), Caleb, Young RJ, Zo!
Little Brother chronology
Getback
(2007)		 Leftback
(2010)		 May The Lord Watch
(2019)
Singles from Leftback
  1. "Curtain Call"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
HipHopSite.Com[3]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[4]
The Smoking Section[5]
TheWordIsBond.com(3.4/5)[6]
Yoraps(3.25/5)[7]

Background

During a May 2008 interview with hiphopgame.com, Rapper Big Pooh hinted that he and Phonte may never record another album together. "That's so far in the future. We don't know if we are even gonna do another Little Brother album at this point. We are working on our personal projects right now.[4] After this report, Phonte did announce another album--Leftback--but he also announced that the group would subsequently take a Black Star-esque hiatus, wherein he and Big Pooh will collaborate, but another group album will not be released for a long while[5]. Recently, former group member 9th Wonder mentioned through his Twitter that "A Little Brother album doesn't sound like a bad idea these days man, people are leaving, you just don't know..", stemming from the passing of the former member of Slum Village Baatin.

Most recently, Rapper Big Pooh posted a bulletin via MySpace stating that he, along with 9th Wonder and Phonte, are no longer doing features as a group, but that he was still available to do solo features as himself. In the same post, he also mentioned that Leftback was near the end of the completion process.

On March 27, 2010, Phonte and 9th Wonder fought through Twitter over a beat that 9th Wonder produced and did not want on the album Leftback.[8]

The album was leaked on April 9. Early reviews of the album rated it beneath the level of their earlier work.

Commercial performance

The album sold 4,600 copies in its first week; it debuted at #128 on the Billboard 200.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Curtain Call"Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Christopher TysonKhrysis3:12
2."Table For Two" (featuring Jozeemo & Yahzarah)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Joseph Murdock, Christopher TysonKhrysis4:38
3."Tigallo For Dolo"Phonte Coleman, Christopher TysonKhrysis2:55
4."Revenge" (featuring Truck North & Median)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Jamal Miller, James Livingston, Christopher TysonKhrysis4:35
5."So Cold" (featuring Chaundon)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Finian St. Omer, M. RedictKing Karnov4:15
6."Second Chances" (featuring Bilal and Darien Brockington)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Bilal Oliver, Denaun PorterMr. Porter4:05
7."Go Off Go On"Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Christopher TysonKhrysis2:54
8."What We Are" (featuring Quiana)Thomas Jones, Quiana Russau, Ralph Rice, Jr.Young RJ3:50
9."After The Party (S1 and Caleb's Who Shot JR Ewing Remix)" (featuring Carlitta Durand)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Christopher TysonS1 and Caleb4:20
10."Two Step Blues (Zo!'s Purple Suit With The Matching Gators Remix)" (featuring Darien Brockington)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Dominick LambZo!4:28
11."Get Enough Pt. 2" (featuring Khrysis)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Christopher TysonKhrysis4:19
12."Before The Night Is Over"Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, J. MooreJ. Bizness4:24
13."24" (featuring Torae)Phonte Coleman, Thomas Jones, Torae Carr, Christopher TysonKhrysis3:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[10]

  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess - executive producer, art direction
  • Phonte - writer, performer, recording engineer, mixing, addiditonal background vocals, executive producer
  • Rapper Big Pooh - writer, performer, executive producer
  • Khrysis - recording engineer, mixing, producer
  • Soiree Records - mastering
  • Milosz Wachowiak - art direction, graphic design

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. HipHopDX review
  3. HipHopSite.Com review
  4. LeftBack review
  5. The Smoking Section review
  6. TheWordIsBond.com review Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Yoraps review Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Phonte Speaks On Little Brother & 9th Wonder (Video) | 2dopeboyz". 2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com. 2010-03-27. Archived from the original on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  9. Paine, Jake (2010-04-28). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/25/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  10. Little Brother - Leftback (CD liner notes). Hall Of Justus Music Group. HJR 5008
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