Phonte
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phonte (b. Phonte Coleman) is an American rapper and a member of acclaimed North Carolina duo, Little Brother. His rhymes tend to be no-frills tales of working-class life. In addition to records by Little Brother, Phonte has also released a collaboration album with Dutch producer Nicolay under the group name Foreign Exchange, entitled Connected, and appeared on numerous records by other artists, most notably from the Justus League collective. He has recorded R&B-flavoured output as a singer under the name Percy Miracles.
He has been featured on DJ Shadow's release, titled The Outsider. Phonte has also spoken of his up-coming group called G.I.M.M.I.E. (Great Individuals Make the Most of Everything) with fellow Justus League members Chaundon and Rapper Big Pooh.
[edit] See also
| Little Brother |
| Members |
|---|
| 9th Wonder | Phonte | Rapper Big Pooh |
| Albums |
| The Listening (2003) | Connected (2004) | Sleepers (2005) | The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 (2005) | The Minstrel Show (2005) | The Commercial Free EP (2006) | Separate But Equal (2006) | Getback (2007) |
| Related articles |
| Foreign Exchange | Justus League |
| Justus League |
| Groups |
|---|
| Away Team, The | Little Brother |
| Members |
| 9th Wonder | Big Dho | Cesar Comanche | Chaundon | Darien Brockington | DJ Flash | Edgar Allen Floe | Joe Scudda | Khrysis | L.E.G.A.C.Y. | Median | Phonte | Rapper Big Pooh | Sean Boog |
| Albums |
| Wooden Nickels (2000) | Paper Gods (2002) | The Listening (2003) | Connected (2004) | Sleepers (2005) | The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 (2005) | True Links (2005) | National Anthem (2005) | The Minstrel Show (2005) | Squirrel and the Aces (2005) | The Commercial Free EP (2006) | Separate But Equal (2006) | Wooden Nickels Revisited (2006) | Floe Almighty (2006) | Soldiers of Fortune (2006) | Getback (2007) | The Streetwise LP (2007) |
| Close affiliates |
| Jean Grae | Jozeemo | Kaze | Murs | Nicolay | O-Dash | Splash | Supastition | Yahzarah |
