The '90s saw the supposed death of thoughtful hip hop and the rise of a more masochistic, violent, hard hitting sound. But never fear! The underground of hip hop has been quietly mounting one of the most relevant comebacks in any genre. Artists like Common, The Roots, Soul Junk, Mos Def, and other have been turning the tide from "getting krunk" and pistol play to issues that touch people where they live. One of the best new editions to this new guard of intelligent and soulful rap is North Carolina's Little Brother. The three members make music that could be mistaken for late '80s/early '90s tracks from De La Soul or A Tribe Called Quest but that doesn't mean they're behind the times. Recently members of The Roots were quoted as saying they were jealous of Little Brother's ability to meld new and old sounds so seamlessly. Fresh off an appearance on MTV's "You Hear It First" Little Brother talks about how they have used the internet as a tool to gain listeners ears and to turn execs heads. In fact to promote their newest effort on ABB records they have been serving up their mpthrees... for free! Yeah I thought that might get your attention, go give them a listen.