With ‘Tigallerro,’ two of music’s most innovative artists unite for one purpose: a dope album.
After ten years of friendship, rapper/singer Phonte Coleman from well-known hip hop and R&B groups, Little Brother and Foreign Exchange, and R&B artist Eric Roberson have joined forces as a duo to release their first project entitled Tigallerro.
Since becoming recording artists, Coleman and Roberson have collaborated on each other’s group and solo albums, creating anticipation for the day they would record their own album. In an effort to experiment with blending genres, their initial plans for the album began in late 2013, but due to conflicting schedules, the duo had to put their desires on hold. As a result, they had to carve out time to go into the studio to record the ten song offering earlier this year. Today, the pair released Tigallerro on their independent record labels +FE Music and Blue Erro Soul to music audiences worldwide.
When did you guys first meet?
Phonte: The first time we met was in 2006. I was doing a Little Brother show in New Jersey. We were opening up for this band named O.A.R. Erro [Eric] came out to the show, and we were fans of each other’s work. A mutual friend of ours named Jay ran this website called The Formula. He linked us together. After the show, we went back to his crib and recorded “Been in Love” for his album …Left. This was the start of our working relationship.
Eric Roberson: I remember I just finished doing an interview with his friend, then Phonte did one the next day. Jay told Phonte that he interviewed me, and he gave Phonte my number. I was in the studio and got a call from out of the blue. Phonte said, “Yo. This is Phonte from Little Brother.” I replied, “Yo! What’s up?” [laughs] We spoke for a few minutes and realized we were fans of each other’s music. It was inevitable for us to work together.
What made this the right time for you guys to collaborate on this album together?
Phonte: This was the only time for us to fit it into our schedules. We have so much going on. Originally, we made an announcement at the end of 2013 that we were going to do an album together. Then, 2015 came around and he was touring and I was touring. Finally, we sat down and said we were going to do the album in 2016. We blocked out two months to get it done because I was starting to work on VH1’s The Breaks and co-producing and co-writing on Zo!’s album, Skybreak. Erro just had his third kid, so we had to get it done. Also, it’s been ten years of change in both of our lives.
Eric Roberson: Truth be told, this album is not just an album of two artists getting together, but it’s an album that symbolizes our friendship. I knew this brother when I wasn’t married and I was trying to figure out what I was going to do. I didn’t have kids at that time. These experiences show up in our music.
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| (left) Phonte Coleman and Eric Roberson - Photo courtesy of Cam Be |
After ten years of friendship, rapper/singer Phonte Coleman from well-known hip hop and R&B groups, Little Brother and Foreign Exchange, and R&B artist Eric Roberson have joined forces as a duo to release their first project entitled Tigallerro.
Since becoming recording artists, Coleman and Roberson have collaborated on each other’s group and solo albums, creating anticipation for the day they would record their own album. In an effort to experiment with blending genres, their initial plans for the album began in late 2013, but due to conflicting schedules, the duo had to put their desires on hold. As a result, they had to carve out time to go into the studio to record the ten song offering earlier this year. Today, the pair released Tigallerro on their independent record labels +FE Music and Blue Erro Soul to music audiences worldwide.
When did you guys first meet?
Phonte: The first time we met was in 2006. I was doing a Little Brother show in New Jersey. We were opening up for this band named O.A.R. Erro [Eric] came out to the show, and we were fans of each other’s work. A mutual friend of ours named Jay ran this website called The Formula. He linked us together. After the show, we went back to his crib and recorded “Been in Love” for his album …Left. This was the start of our working relationship.
Eric Roberson: I remember I just finished doing an interview with his friend, then Phonte did one the next day. Jay told Phonte that he interviewed me, and he gave Phonte my number. I was in the studio and got a call from out of the blue. Phonte said, “Yo. This is Phonte from Little Brother.” I replied, “Yo! What’s up?” [laughs] We spoke for a few minutes and realized we were fans of each other’s music. It was inevitable for us to work together.
What made this the right time for you guys to collaborate on this album together?
Phonte: This was the only time for us to fit it into our schedules. We have so much going on. Originally, we made an announcement at the end of 2013 that we were going to do an album together. Then, 2015 came around and he was touring and I was touring. Finally, we sat down and said we were going to do the album in 2016. We blocked out two months to get it done because I was starting to work on VH1’s The Breaks and co-producing and co-writing on Zo!’s album, Skybreak. Erro just had his third kid, so we had to get it done. Also, it’s been ten years of change in both of our lives.
Eric Roberson: Truth be told, this album is not just an album of two artists getting together, but it’s an album that symbolizes our friendship. I knew this brother when I wasn’t married and I was trying to figure out what I was going to do. I didn’t have kids at that time. These experiences show up in our music.
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Source: Ebony[dot]com
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