Phonte has a new video out for one of the standout tracks from his solo debut Charity Starts at Home. On The Life of Kings he brings in Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Big K.R.I.T., and 9th Wonder handles the beat.
Three MCs, One Beat
Charity Starts at Home dropped last September on Foreign Exchange Music, and The Life of Kings sits at track 11. It is a meeting of three different corners of Hip-Hop: North Carolina, Los Angeles and Mississippi. Phonte brings the wordplay he is known for from Little Brother, Evidence keeps it calm and sharp, and K.R.I.T. closes it out with that Southern soul. 9th Wonder ties it all together with one of those warm, soulful beats he does better than anyone.
My Take
For me this is one of the best posse cuts of the last year. If you like 9th Wonder's sound, also check out what he did with Rapsody on For Everything.
