Phonte is an American rapper who is one half of North Carolina duo, Little Brother, and one half of the group Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavoured output as a singer (often under the pseudonym Percy Miracles). His rhymes tend to be no-frills perspectives on working-class life.
Aside from the Justus League collective, Phonte has appeared on numerous records by other artists, often as a vocalist. He made a guest appearance on the song "Beats N' Rhymes" from producer Kev Brown's album I Do What I Do, and has also recorded tracks with producer Oddisee, both members of the Maryland-based Low Budget collective. In 2006, he was featured on producer DJ Shadow's The Outsider album. In the following year he contributed vocals to rap group Playaz Circle's "Paper Chaser", from their album Supply & Demand. Phonte's upcoming projects include a follow up album to Foreign Exchange's debut album Connected, titled Leave It All Behind, as well as a collaboration with Detroit-based musician Zo! titled Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80’s, both slated for early 2008 releases. The latter of these is intended as an homage to early 80s R&B and pop music and features covers of popular songs such as a-ha's "Take on Me", Toto's "Africa", and Joe Jackson's "Stepping Out".