Little Brother announces Durham Block Party for this October

Little Brother is throwing a reside occasion within the metropolis they name residence. The acclaimed rap duo introduced the creation of “Made in Durham: A Little Brother Block Occasion,” slated to happen on Oct. 7, the place they may headline together with different acts.

Rapper-producer Huge Okay.R.I.T. is a part of the “Made in Durham” lineup, together with The Cool Youngsters, Zo! & Tall Black Man and DJ units from Hourglass and Wally Sparks. Comic-actress Sam Jay will host the occasion at Missy Lane’s Meeting Room at 310 East Essential Road in Durham, North Carolina.

Little Brother, consisting of Phonte and rapper Huge Pooh, introduced the block social gathering with a few of their signature humor. The duo launched a video clip with the 2 parodying a W.C.W. wrestling promo. Portraying the wrestling duo Harlem Warmth (Phonte as Booker T and Huge Pooh as Stevie Ray), they lampooned a promo that includes Booker T infamously dropping the n-word towards legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan.

The block social gathering is a part of a yearlong celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Little Brother’s 2003 debut album, “The Listening.” Rolling Stone included the album on its record of the 200 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time.

The duo started commemorating the anniversary in March with a four-city live performance tour. Later this 12 months, Phonte and Huge Pooh are set to launch a documentary on their lives and profession, titled “Could the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story.”

The duo based Little Brother in 1998 throughout their time at North Carolina Central College. Little Brother, who began as a trio with DJ-producer ninth Marvel (leaving after their 2005 sophomore album, “The Minstrel Present”), has labored with a number of hip-hop luminaries and served as inspiring for a lot of rap stars, starting from Kanye West and Lil Wayne to Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

“Made in Durham: A Little Brother Block Occasion” tickets are obtainable now. Festivities will begin at 12 p.m. E.T., with reside performances slated to start at 3 p.m. E.T.

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