May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story (Full Documentary)

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Directed & edited by Holland Randolph Gallagher
Produced by @RapPortraits & Little Brother
Written by Yoh Phillips & Holland Randolph Gallagher
Co-produced by Shirlette Ammons & Felicia Pride
With support from the Southern Documentary Fund

May the Lord Watch is the definitive story of Little Brother, the North Carolina rap group composed of rappers Phonte, Big Pooh, and (formerly) producer 9th Wonder, the underground legends that bridged the gap between The Roots and Kendrick, Tribe and Cole, De La and Drake. The film follows the rise, breakup, and reunion of the preeminent 2000s rap group, but the heart of the documentary lies in the unfolding relationship between members Phonte and Big Pooh, which begins at the Durham HBCU North Carolina Central University, strains while coming of age together in the music industry, and resolves with an enduring friendship as the two men reunite and make their 2019 album May the Lord Watch.

Archival Material Courtesy of: Alamy/Zuma Press, Inc., Cathy R. Foreman, Imagine Nation Music, Jati Lindsay, Jerrold Patrick Williams, Kompleks Creative, Little Brother, Mikael Väisänen, Phonte Coleman, The Dome Group, LLC, The Foreign Exchange, Thomas ‘Big Pooh’ Jones, Troy Grier, Vimeo Stock

Additional Archive Material: ABC News, Asylum Records, Billboard Magazine, C-SPAN, Chi Modu Collection, Columbia Records, Complex, Dave Ledford, Def Jam Records, DJ Drama, Doja Cat, Elemental Magazine, Firefly Entertainment, Geffen Records, Hieroglyphics, iHeartMedia, IndyWeek, James Kearl, Jive Records, John Rottet, Lench Mob Records, Mello Music Group, Miramax, Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Okayplayer, Profile Records, Raleigh News & Observer, Rhino Records, Rolling Stone, Southest Performer, Star Trek Entertainment, The Source, Tommy Boy Records, Top Dawg Entertainment, Urb, Vibe

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