From Focus’ Music of the Misinterpreted. Trivia: Phonte makes reference to what classic Mos Def track in his verse. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Focus – “Uh!” (feat. Phonte) Focus – “Uh!” (feat. Phonte)

2/3 of Little Brother chat with Peter Rosenberg at Noisemakers about the politics and connotations of “the N-word.”

In the immortal words of Scooby Doo: “Ruh-Roh”. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Lil B – “Base For Your Face” (feat. Jean Grae + Phonte) Lil B – “Base For Your Face” (feat. Jean Grae + Phonte; prod. 9th Wonder)

“Black Hand Side” is produced by Mike Loe & is from Pharoahe Monch’s upcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) in stores March 22nd on W.A.R. Media/Duck Down Music.

Here’s a classic freestyle ‘Tay did for Peter Rosenberg’s Real Late show, re-released in honor of today’s announcement that both Phonte and 9th Wonder will join Rosenberg for a live interview at Noisemakers on April 6th. Little Brother reunion incoming? [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Phonte – “Real Late” (prod. Khrysis) Phonte [cont.]

Are you sure you want to be a rapper?

One more from Phonte and Nicolay’s third LP, Authenticity, available now.

Foreign Exchange frontman, Phonte, reviews Kanye’s Runaway, plus Jackass 3D, The Town, and The Social Network in one minute each.

From the forthcoming album, State of The Arts. Download via Bandcamp. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Trackademics – “Fool On The Hill” (feat. Phonte) (MP3)

YahZarah – Cry Over You feat. Phonte | Official Music Video from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo. YahZarah steps up to bat again with her second video off of her current album, The Ballad of Purple Saint James, available now.

Drake made two interesting reveals in the last 24 hours, first that he has a shrine dedicated to Andre 3000 in his home. He told Paper Magazine, “I have a shrine in my apartment dedicated to Andre. I took a door off a barn and had an artist take the lyrics from his verses [and [cont.]

Nodfactor asked Phonte to explain the “I’m the Quincy Jones producer of Little Brother” comment and what it is like working with Nicolay verses 9th Wonder.

Taken from Rhymefest’s El Che, in stores tomorrow. Directed by Konee Rok.

The press release reads as follows….. “SunStorm” is the latest album from Detroit-area born, DC-area based producer/multi-instrumentalist Zo! Best known for his 2008 collaboration with Phonte on the cult classic “Zo and Tigallo Love the 80′s” as well as his work on The Foreign Exchange’s Grammy-nominated LP, “Leave It All Behind,” “SunStorm” is an extensive [cont.]

Phonte recently opened up to The Onion AV Club’s longtime hip-hop contributor Nathan Rabin about his forthcoming solo LP. AVC: What can you say about your solo album? PC: I started it last year, and I kind of got into it, but once we got nominated for the Grammy, I was like, “Okay, fuck a [cont.]

Wow, talk about unexpected.After completing an interview with The Urban Daily, Phontiggalo sat in and conducted an interview with CNN, discussing the new album, (the still redundantly titled The War Report 2, Report the War) and the group’s longevity. It’s awesome to see an artist like Phonte taking pure joy in interviewing a group that [cont.]

From the album In Search of Stoney Jackson. Produced by Madlib. Directed by Henry DeMaio.

   Sometimes Hip Hop needs to stop taking itself so damn serious. With all the negative images, wack emcees, and cliched terms of endearment, hip hop just isn’t fun anymore. Who else could make a clever joke out of the industry than somebody who doesn’t have a deal, somebody who is hungry, somebody who just [cont.]