I was recently going through an old hard drive of mine and ran across this instrumental set i created back in 2008. Conceived as a tribute to one of my favorite albums, I decided to finally release it for others to enjoy. The 2005 album by North Carolina group Little Brother The Minstrel Show is one of those special albums that fans of true hip-hop hold near and dear. Along with their debut The Listening, Little Brother carved out a pretty strong niche for themselves in the early 2000s that was plagued with chronic under-promotion and low album sales. The group produced a host of mixtapes and two more studio albums before disbanding, to the dismay of many fans.
Personal and professional issues aside, The Minstrel Show album stands as a testament to the creativity and inventiveness that was always present in the projects from the supergroup. These dudes created their own universe on record and invited us in. Too bad the industry and personal differences pushed them out.
So, above is the full set of instrumentals; created from the sample selections used to create the album. Listen, share and enjoy!
Personal and professional issues aside, The Minstrel Show album stands as a testament to the creativity and inventiveness that was always present in the projects from the supergroup. These dudes created their own universe on record and invited us in. Too bad the industry and personal differences pushed them out.
So, above is the full set of instrumentals; created from the sample selections used to create the album. Listen, share and enjoy!