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Big Pooh Releases Unreleased Little Brother song
Big Pooh Releases Unreleased Little Brother song

Big Pooh Drops Unreleased Little Brother Track "Seinfeld (Go Up)"

Late last year, Phonte appeared on The Combat Jack Show and said that he was open to a Little Brother reunion.

This was big news for LB fans, considering that the group hasn't released music together since 2010.

READ:A Full Little Brother Reunion Is Possible, According To Phonte

While we're still waiting for NEW Little Brother music if that happens Rapper Big Pooh gave fans all a bone. He dropped a unreleased Little Brother song on his Soundcloud. The track, which was produced by Swiff D, is from 2010, and was recorded during the Dirty Pretty Things sessions.

READ:Phonte Announces Sophomore Solo Album 'No News Is Good News'

The song sounds likes vintage Little Brother (only person missing is 9th Wonder.)

After releasing the track, Pooh wrote a compelling caption about the history of the song on his Instagram page. The message is long, but a must-read if you're a Little Brother fan:

"I heard @swiffd work for the first time when I got put up on Pac Div. I became a fan instantly. I reached out and got some joints from him because I like to work with dope, upcoming, talented, and just cool ass people. It's 2010 and I start really finding where I want to go sound wise for my next album and began penning to Swiff D joints.

I knocked this one out quick, three short verses telling three separate stories. I needed a hook to make it all make sense, hence the title. It reminded me of the show Seinfeld, didn't necessarily have to start at episode one but all the episodes made sense in the grand scheme of the show. I hit @phontigallo for assistance. A couple of weeks go by and he shoots it back to me. I can't stop playing this joint. I was doing solo shows and performing this joint, I just knew it was going to be the first single off of Dirty Pretty Things. I wanted people to get a sneak peek and be ready for when it did drop officially.

The top of 2011 came and shit changed in a hurry. Little Brother is officially over and me and Tay not even on speaking terms. I put the blinders on and focused on finishing up my album. A few months go by and I get to the point of narrowing down what I have and what I plan to keep before the start of mixing. I come across this joint. Tay and I still aren't speaking but, he gave me his blessing to still put the joint out with him on it. My ego and pride take over. I didn't want people to say this joint was the best joint on the album because Tay was on it so I leave it on the cutting room floor.

Album drops, my hard drive with this session on it crashes, and I begin my run of doing one producer projects. Seven years has passed, Tay and I back rocking, and I never recovered the contents of that particular hard drive (I'm still pissed about that). So here it is, in its unmixed, unmastered, unreleased form..."Seinfeld (Go Up)" feat Phonte. Produced by Swiff D."

Listen to "Seinfeld (Go Up)" below.