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THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE REVEALS NEW COVER AND TRACKLISTING

Yeah, I’m totally geekin’ off this news. Since we are diehard Foreign Exchange fans here at the Blind-I offices, this is BIG news. The subtlety of the cover suggest things are going to be all right after the band told us to “leave it all behind…”. Autumn brings newness and clarity, and anything Phonte and Nicolay has for us will be taken up with open arms.

Peep the tracklist after the drop and the official press release from the group. And stay tuned to further news folks!

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[RUMORED] TRACKLISTING/ PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR KANYE WEST’S ‘GOOD ASS JOB’ [OMG]

According to the good folks of TeamSupreme. The noteables are so vast…I definitely need to hear Holding Me Back, Monster, and Chain Heavy. Kanye never lets me down.

Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
Dark Fantasy [RZA]
Power [S1]
Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z) [Kanye West]
Ghetto University (feat. T.I.) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi) [Kanye West x Jon Brion]
Runaway [Kanye West x Q-Tip]
Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris) [Kanye West]
Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]
Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte) [Kanye West x Madlib]
Devil In a New Dress [Pete Rock]
The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend) [Kanye West]
So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Blame Game [DJ Toomp]
Sweat On My Face [DJ Premier]

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BILAL – AIRTIGHT’S REVENGE ALBUM ART W/ COMMENTARY BY Q-TIP & PHONTE

With his new full length album coming out soon on Plug Research the artist known to most as Bilal is getting ready for his triumphant return. We dropped some gems earlier on Blind I so you should be reacquainted with what’s to come.

The cover art is pretty ill though. Has a BDP “By Any Means Necessary” ala “Malcolm X” classy vibe to it.

Check the interviews with Q-Tip and Phonte with what they have to say about Bilal and the music. After the drop!

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VIDEO: RHYMEFEST – SAY WASSUP (F/ PHONTE) (IN 3-D)

Shouts to Rhymefest and Phonte for giving me a legitimate reason to have these 3D glasses I stole from the IMAX when I went to see Avatar. Smh. Go Grab El Che now.

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DIAMOND DISTRICT LIVE THIS THURSDAY! [FOR FREEEEEEE!!]

The homies Kenny Fresh of Fresh Selects & Chase Freeman of NMDZ are proud to present the Portland debut of Washington, DC supergroup Diamond District. Compromised of rapper/producer, Oddisee, and his MC counterparts, yU and X.O. – Diamond District have been making a tidal wave of noise throughout the music world after the release of their debut album, In The Ruff, last fall.

Hailed by such hip-hop notables as DJ Premier, Posdnous (De La Soul), Phonte (Little Brother/The Foreign Exchange) - In The Ruff was widely accepted as one of the essential hip-hop albums of 2009. All three members have surely been no slouch in their solo careers either. Oddisee recently released the instrumental album, Travelin Man, and has produced tracks for everyone from DJ Jazzy Jeff to Freeway to Talib Kweli. yU officially released a retail version of his underground classic, Before Taxes, this month, which was selected as a XXL Editor’s Choice and licensed for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers Fourcompilation when FRESHselects.net first released it last year. Lastly X.O. has been continuing his reign over the DMV-area mixtape scene through a slew of releases with the reputable Studio43 label, most recently One. One. Ten.

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YAHZARAH-BALLAD OF PURPLE ST. JAMES [SNIPPETS]

A little while back we posted Yahzarah’s “Why Dontcha Call Me No More” from her upcoming album Ballad of Purple St. James, out May 4th via FE Music (Preorder here).

Though she’s  no newcomer to the scene (she started out singing backup for Erykah Badu and has several solos under her belt), the D.C. native really captured us with her vocals on the Foreign Exchange’s Leave It All Behind. Now that the palette is wet, partake in this preview of her latest and support it next week when it drops.

a) Shadow intro
b) All My Days feat. Darien Brockington
c) Cry Over You feat. Phonte
d) Have A Heart
e) Change Your Mind
f) Starship
g) Shadow Outro

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STRONG ARM STEADY – BEST OF TIMES FEAT.PHONTE [VIDEO]

We’ve done gave you this song 3 diff times in 3 diff ways but this time we got the official visuals for it. Peep.

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LITTLE BROTHER | 9TH WONDER

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9th? WTF? Yeah… I’ll let Pooh tell it.

“We decided to give that song to people for two reasons. First, the people have been asking for another 9th/Little Brother song since this is the last Little Brother album. We had intended for that song to be an iTunes bonus track but certain circumstances led us to leak it, which leads to the second reason: We got word late Friday from our distribution company that iTunes took the song down following a call from 9th or someone in his camp. I feel that if he didn’t want the song out then he could have easily contacted any one of us (Big Dho, Phonte, or myself) and explained his reasoning and the issue would have been dealt with accordingly. Instead we find out on some “oh yeah, I forgot to tell” type shit while trying to figure out other information. “Star” was recorded in 2005-2006 for use by 9th on his Wonder Years album that has yet to get a release date.

~CONTINUED AFTER THE J~

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YAHZARAH – WHY DONTCHA CALL ME NO MORE

Yahzarah. The songstress who eases your stress is bout to release her Ballad of Purple St.James through FE music & I couldn’t be more happier than some swine swimming in their own feces.

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Music: Nicolay
Lyrics: YahZarah and Phonte Coleman
All vocals: YahZarah
Keys and acoustic guitar: Nicolay
Drums: Lil’ John Roberts
Bass: Zo!
Electric guitar: Chris Boerner
Handclaps and tambourine: YahZarah and Phonte

Produced by Nicolay and Phonte for The Foreign Exchange Music

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LITTLE BROTHER | END OF AN ERA

Good news:: Our beloved rap duo of Rapper Big Pooh & Phonte are dropping another LB album. Bad news:: It will be their last. I can’t say I am surprised. We’ve all noticed Pooh on his rap game like no other & Phonte on his everything else other than rap game like no other. Both have grown, both are on diff levels of their respective careers. I know it wont be the last time they work together m but as far as under the LB umbrella that looks to be a negative.

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