Понимаю, что воспоминания к делу не пришьёшь, так что тупо несколько фраз из википедии. "Альбом был замечен единицами" - неправда, если не сказать больше. ЭТО НЕ ТАК! Остальное - уже имхи-хуимхи.

The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release.

For many reasons, the furor surrounding The Minstrel Show overshadowed the music itself.

Little Brother received praises from many powerful forces within the hip hop world, such as XXL magazine, who gave the album an "XL" rating and most notably, Scratch Magazine, who gave it a perfect 10 out of 10 rating.

The Minstrel Show debuted at a #56 position on the Billboard charts selling 18,000 copies in its first week out.