The Minstrel Show is also a classic and 'Lovin' it' is an all time track. I would have even been satisfied if just the instrumental was on there. It's too much soul on that beat which made everyone take notice of 9th Wonder.

'Whatever You Say' is my favorite track by them and especially on the album. 'For You' is my 2nd favorite song on the album because the beat by 9th is just so addictive and the back and forth by Pooh and Tigallo is great. It helped me get through some things as a teen no doubt. ''Speed' is like a coming of age type track where Phonte is just pouring out his soul. I actually can't decide which one is better because they both are equal in my eyes, but for the sake of the discussion I'll say The Listening gets the edge by a hair.Ĭlassic tracks like 'Groupie, part 2', 'Shorty on the Lookout' are too strong to overlook. It's as if they channeled Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders respectively(Editor's Note: Another Roundtable Coming Soon). These are easily Little Brother's best albums. Yeah, I'll have to go with The Minstrel albums are pretty important to hip hop if you open your mind. The album also featured hilarious moments too and I can't listen to 'Cheatin' just once, I play that shit like 4 times! I love that joint! When it comes to The Minstrel Show, I think Phonte's charisma outshined Pooh just a bit and 9th Wonder was killing it on the beats. Plus, it also hipped me to Elzhi, who killed his verse on 'Hiding Place'. I think the message overall of The Minstrel Show is what also makes it the better album IMO. If it wasn't for The Listening, we wouldn't have gotten the Minstrel Show, but after this album they really blew up and solidified themselves. I think this album did more for them than the The Listening.

Dude, honestly I'm going to have to pick The Minstrel Show. The Minstrel Show was my first Little Brother album and it shows their growth as artists. It all depends on which one has the more classics IMO.

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