Following the release of their latest effort, And Justus For All, Little Brother's second release in less than a year, Phonte is back at work already, this time with producer and frequent LB collaborator Zo! for Zo! and Tigallo Love the 80's, a compilation of covers from that era.

"It just started with me and Zo doing covers for fun, but then we kept recording and decided to release it," Phonte tells DX in an exclusive interview. "It's our way of paying homage to the stuff we grew up listening to."

But while many fans are familiar with Phonte's singing capabilities through his hilarious comedic alter-ego Percy Miracles, don't expect to get many laughs from this upcoming project:

"We had fun recording the record, but its not a 'joke' album at all," says Phonte. "We were very serious with everything, from the vocal side, to the production side, to the final mixing and mastering...it was a real painstaking process to recreate it all. [The album includes covers of ] 'Take On Me' by A-Ha, 'Africa' by Toto, and a new revamped version of 'Steppin' Out' by Joe Jackson...and that's all I'mma say...we will be leaking the next joint in a week or so though, probably on a future episode of my podcast, Gordon Gartrell Radio www.gordongartrellradio.com"

The Zo! and Tigallo Love the 80's EP will be available in early July as a limited edition CD. Only 2,500 copies will be pressed, all individually numbered.

"No iTunes, Amazon, or other any digital spots will have it; once we sell out, its gone forever," Phonte warns.

Also be on the lookout for Phonte's latest collaboration with producer Nicolay for Foreign Exchange's 2nd LP, Leave It All Behind, due in stores late Fall.

Little Brother's latest release, And Justus For All, is in stores now.