The two first began playing together in a punk rock band in their native Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"[2] Critical acclaim built[1] as the group released its first full-length, 2007's Rap Music, which Pitchfork Media's Roque Strew called "so standoffishly humble, so extravagantly matter-of-fact.
"[3] Chris Gaerig of Stylus Magazine wrote that while "Rap Music won't be much of a commercial success ...
Brother Reade might just be the great group indie-rap has been unable to produce for nearly a decade.
"[4] Spin's Josh Modell said that the duo's "subtle flair and smarts make up for the occasional tossed-off cliché.