“Nowadays you’ve got 18-year-olds walking around not knowing who Slick Rick is,” Wonder explains. “And you’ve got people my age saying, ‘I’m too old, I don’t listen to rap anymore.’ In schools, you have 13-year-old kids listening to Young Jeezy and 50-year-old teachers who are into the Grateful Dead. So there’s a generation gap that has to be addressed. When I was growing up, I was influenced a lot by older cats. I want to do the same thing, be a mentor figure to kids.”
Meanwhile, the other two members of Little Brother have been putting in work on their new album. The group’s 2005 major-label debut, “The Minstrel Show,” was received well by critics but sold very poorly. According to reports, 9th Wonder’s contribution to the new album has been very minimal.
“They want to take it in a different direction, which is totally fine,” Wonder says. “I’m always down for evolution, so let’s see if it works. But I’m still steadfast on the thing, and whatever happens between us I want to stay between us. Whether it be with Little Brother or myself or other groups, I really want to focus my time on making music. I want to try to get the message across.”
COMMENTS
its a new year. all i want to see 9th wonder do its come out with a dvd showing people how he makes his beats. In depth teaching on how he chops up samples what programs does he use step by step.
He uses Fruity Loops...believe it or not...Damn, I can't wait to hear LB's new shit, but I hope 9th still duz all the beats though, it won't be same if he doesn't...but I'll still cop it.
Little Brother without 9th is like a tribe called quest without phife. Im not saying they cant do it without him just hes been part of the formula for so long.
It is nice to know that cats recognize who 9th is and the movement that he is personifying. This dude and the LB crew is what Hip Hop is. They out of N.C. what? Hip Hop lives, everywhere. I love it man. 07 should be a good one. Let's hope. I heard a man say, "I don't know if there is hope, Let's hope there is". 5000
9th wonder is the illest producer in the south hands down