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Alfredo Bryan, (born January 5th, 1977), better known by his stage name, Littles, is an American rapper from Queensbridge, New York.

ORIGIN

Queensbridge has a tradition with it's own legacy in rap music. In fact, it's fame is spread so far and wide you may have thought it was a borough of it's own, or maybe even a whole city. Roxanne Shante, MC Shan, Nas, Mobb Deep, Tragedy Khadafi, Cormega, C.N.N.'s Capone..the list goes on and on. It may come as shock then to realize that Queensbridge isn't a city, or a borough, but a housing project. One project in New York that gave birth to so many famous rappers? It must be something in the water, maybe there's a cipher in every hallway, or maybe it's so damned brutal to live in it inspires people to struggle and strive just to get out. Whatever the case may be, the self-proclaimed next big thing from Queensbridge is a rapper quixotically named Littles. If you follow the QB scene, you might know Littles already. Raised in Queensbridge, on the 41st side of Vernon, Alfredo Bryan, aka "Littles" is definitely the Best of the Block.

DISCOGRAPHY

In 1998, Littles immediately embarked on his mission, recording joints with fellow MCs; Raekwon, Nature, Nas, and Mobb Deep. Time paid off as Littles matured with his cocky flow and grimy rotten apple street-parables. It helped win him cameo appearances later on Mobb Deep's Prodigy solo gold album, ''H.N.I.C.'', Mobb Deep's ''Infamy'', which sold 1.5 million, and their latest 2004 ''Amerikaz Nightmare'' release, Tragedy Khadafi's , Still Reporting, Nas' platinum album, The QB Finest, Lake presents The 41st Side and Virgin 2, Billy Crawford, 3 x platinum album.

RISE TO SUCCESS

Refusing to sign to a major label and play the label waiting game, Littles decided to work independently and developed, Best of the Block Inc. In 1998, He pressed up and hit the road, to self market his debut album and very first CD/DVD combo ever pressed, The Feeding, from the trunk of his rental car. He promoted his company and album through local radio and live shows. The Feeding did not just come with nineteen tracks of war rhetoric, but also a home DVD where Littles took us on the road with him and Mobb Deep as well as into the lion's den in Queensbridge. Littles' dream to get out of the hood breathing, as he says on Presidents, one of the best on his debut, The Feeding, there's a certain amount of strong re-pondering. Littles promoted and distributed over 20,000 copies of "The Feeding", on his own. Littles and his cousin Bandana drove through every city up and down the eastern sea border, then through the west and south looking for stores and distributors. Along the way they would sell DVDs out the trunk and if they didn't accumulate enough money to at least sleep in a Red Rooster hotel, they would sleep in the truck. Along the way, Littles developed a rapport with mom-and-pop record stores and distributors like Topline, Big Apple, Liason, Traffic, and chains up and down the eastern and mid-western seaboards.

PRESS

Not to long after came his many write ups and reviews in magazines such as Source, XXL, Vibe, Fridge, Mass Appeal, True, Elemental, MTV, Vice Magazine, Get Busy (U.K), and Rap US (U.K). Before long, Best of the Block was ringing bells not only in the U.S., but nationwide as well. It is rumored, that Littles store and distribution list makes up for his early years of pounding the pavement.

BEST OF THE BLOCK BOOKING

Littles has also distributed "The Infamous Allegiance Part 1 & 2", an up close and personal DVD/CD featuring hip-hop super rap group Mobb Deep, Prodigy and Havoc. "The American Dream" CD/DVD, "The Best of Littles" and his DVD release "The Dime:Frontstage", which included footage from Mobb Deep's "Amerikaz Nightmare" album release concert and party Littles booked and promoted. The Dime Frontstage concert consisted of artist performances who have been in the game over 10 years like Mobb Deep, The Roots, Raekwon, M.O.P., Naughty by Nature, Busta Rhymes and many others.

In 2003, Littles took his earning from "The Feeding" along with his advance and royalty money and reinvested into single-handedly booking a 21 venue, 30-date tour for Mobb Deep throughout the East and West Coast, which he owned 100% of the door and half of the bar. Littles is the only artist/agent to ever book a major artist on a paid tour without ever having to pay an artist's management a single red cent.

Mobb Deep was so impressed with his work, that in 2004, they replaced their management of 12 years, Chris Lighty, of Violator Records, and made Littles, not only their new manager, but Senior VP Infamous Records and their 10 million dollar joint venture with Jive Records. Littles acted as a liaison between the group, Jive Records and outside labels, vendors, promoters, radio, TV, and magazines. He took his booking experience to another level and routed Mobb's radio, retail and promo touring on the label and also single handedly booked and filled Mobb Deeps whole paid show calender in 2004.. He setup tactics and marketing strategies to impact sales on "Amerikaz Nightmare", nationally and overseas. Littles, established relationships with promoters and booking agents around the world and has booked many artist like D-Block, Petey Pablo and many others within the United States, as well as overseas.

FILM PRODUCER

After a highly publicized split and parting ways with Mobb Deep, Littles put the grind and focus back into his career. Although Littles still considers himself a rapper first, the former Mobb Deep VP began directing and producing DVDs years ago, but In 2005 he released his smash selling street CD/DVD "Reloaded: The Ghetto Documentary of Queensbridge". His production and skills behind the camera were so impressive that various major labels have contracted Littles and his Best of the Block production crew to produce, direct, and edit DVDs for their urban recording artists.

In the summer of 2006, Littles produced and distributed a DVD on a major label, Universal Records which released, "Littles presents Chamillionaire: The East Coast Shakedown" they're first DVD project centered on Houston-based platinum selling rapper, Chamillionaire. Jive Records jumped on board next, and hired Littles to do production on a new fresh act they just signed out of the south, M.O.S. and a DVD for "Pop, Lock & Drop It" smash single sensation, Huey, for his sophomore album, Stricktly Business. His most recent work include DVDs for D-Block's, Styles P "Phantom: Gangster Chronicles Volume 1.2" and Vida Guerra's DVD "My Life My Story".

Aside from his upcoming work with Universal and Jive, Littles is currently working on his next release "The New Industry Bible", a Best of the Block DVD series looking to air on a major network, where artists like Beanie Sigel, Master P, Dee & Wah Dean, owners of Ruff Ryders, Jadakiss, Nas and Fat Joe describe how hard it was for them to get in the industry.

In December 2006, Littles, produced the first urban DVD Awards sponsored by SOHH, which aired on MTV. The Urban Global DVD Awards is an award ceremony which honors DVDs and commemorates the works of the urban fellowship in the entertainment & music industry.

GOALS

Littles set his sights on his dream and went after it. He's maneuvered and dipped in the artist end, the management and VP end, producing and manufacturing DVDs, distribution and the business end of this competitive industry. He is not only created to be the first to ever release a musically enhanced DVD, but he is now the owner of the one and only Urban Global DVD Awards. He's not only managed to make a name for himself within the industry, but has created his own lane and has developed a music fan base of his own. Littles has clearly made his mark and is looking to write his own page in the history book!