Soulful North Carolina vocalist
Darien Brockington was the first R&B addition to the reputable
Justus League, the crew of founders
Little Brother. Performing in front of audiences since he was five years old,
Brockington first met
Phonte of
Little Brother in 2000 as a fellow student at North Carolina Central University. That relationship made the singer very accessible when he officially began working with
the Justus League in 2003. He contributed vocals to some of their acclaimed projects, including
the Foreign Exchange's (
Phonte and Dutch producer
Nicolay)
Connected (2004) and
Little Brother's
The Minstrel Show (2005). Though unheard by many, his recording debut and nine-song EP, The Feeling, surfaced in 2005. In between studio sessions,
Brockington toured extensively with
Little Brother, having to stake out his own fan base from the mostly hip-hop crowds drawn to the shows. His performances were just as welcomed as his 2006 full-length album, Somebody to Love, released via ABB Records.
Justus League producers
Khrysis and
9th Wonder assisted in making
Brockington's uptempo soul and hip-hop ballads, but he collaborated most with his friend and producer
E. Jones for the album. ~ Cyril Cordor