The Listening

by Little Brother

The Listening cover art

The debut from the North Carolina trio served as a critical counter-movement against the dominant commercial sounds of early 2000s rap. Anchored by 9th Wonder's remarkably soulful, sample-heavy production, the album vividly updates the warm, socially conscious aesthetic of the Native Tongues movement.

Genres

  • Boom Bap
  • Conscious Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Morning
  2. Groupie, Pt. 2
  3. For You
  4. Speed
  5. Whatever You Say
  6. Make Me Hot
  7. The Yo-Yo
  8. Shorty on the Lookout
  9. Love Joint Revisited
  10. So Fabulous
  11. The Way You Do It
  12. Roy Lee, Producer Extraordinaire
  13. The Get Up
  14. Away from Me
  15. Nobody But You
  16. Home
  17. Nighttime Maneuvers
  18. The Listening