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Could a Little Brother reunion be happening soon?

Here are some of the more memorable instances in which hip-hop and NPR's Tiny Desk concert series collided.

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The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Macklemore and Jay Z are just a few of the artists who have gone to action and used their voices to make a difference and sound off in 2016.

Foreign Exchange member Phonte announces the title and release date of his second solo album.

DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9" recruit MF Doom and Phonte for a track off the upcoming deluxe edition of their debut LP.

Mello Music Group has finally delivered their label compilation, Persona. But the esteemed label warns against prejudging the record based on that qualifier: "These aren’t spare tracks," the album's description on Bandcamp reads. "They’re potent messages and poisonous darts." Sporting ...

Phonte and Oddisee are not passive people. The Oddisee-produced "Requiem" is the first official single from the upcoming Mello Music Group compilation Persona; in the wake of the national (and international) unrest of late, the artists--hailing from North Carolina and Washington, DC, respectively--vent their frustrations. The...

9th Wonder and Phonte—two-thirds of the hip-hop group Little Brother—will be honored in their home state of North Carolina soon. North Carolina Central University plans to recognize the producer and rapper along with a list of other alumni for contributions at the second annual Forty Under Forty Awards Gala on Sept. 12. Their alma ...

9th Wonder’s Jamla label is a squad that prides themselves on lyricism. In the latest leak off Jamla Is The Squad, Talib, Elzhi and Phonte show other MCs no mercy. Khrysis is behind this one. Check for the Statik Selektah-hosted project dropping on Jan. 28. ...

It seems these days that to be a rapper is to be on a Twitter. It's easy to see why. Twitter gives an artist the opportunity to promote their music, express their personality and connect with fans in ways that few media can. Not all rapper Twitter accounts are created equal, though...