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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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Tags: AIRTIGHT'S REVENGE, Bilal, PHONTE, PLUG RESEARCH, Q-TIP

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.

Tags: 3d, El Che, PHONTE, Rhymefest

VIDEO: YAHZARAH – WHY DONTCHA CALL ME NO MORE

YahZarah, Phontiggalo & Nic’ FTW! They flipped this schitt real dope & mad entertaining on some Jem schitt. Y’all remember Jem right? For any youngstaz out there who don’t peep the jump for the o.g. intro so the video makes more sense to you. Directed by Matt Koza. Shout out to the homie Aimee for the link. Stay up to date with the FE family!

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Tags: aimee flint, JEM, matt koza, NICOLAY, PHONTE, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, THE MISFITS, YAHZARAH

NO KNOWS DOPE | APRIL 20X

1st… Muthafuck a bitch… Oh my bad.. It’s that love thang… © Like I told y’all before… I’m coming with a theme every NKD this year. Jan was on some o.g. NKD steez, Feb was No Knows Dilla, March was No Knows Beats & this month is dedicated to “love” thus, No Knows Love.  I kinda went in on this one. Forgive me, but I do it because you love it.

Fix after the j…

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Tags: ?uestlove, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AHMAD JAMAL, Amerie, BDP, Bilal, BLACK SPADE, BLU(E)., BOBBI HUMPHREY, CODY CHESNUTT, COMMON, Daru Jones, DERT, diana ross, DJ SPINNA, DONNY HATHAWAY, DONWILL, DUTCHMASSIVE, DWELE, ELUCID, Erykah Badu, GB, HOLLYWEERD, ILWIL, ILYAS, INTIMATE STRANGERS, Isley Brothers, J DILLA, James Poyser, Jazzanova, Jose Gonzales, Jose James, LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE DRAGON, LMNO, MADLIB, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, Marvin Gaye, Median, MIKA ARISAKA, MR.J. MEDEIROS, n.e.r.d., Nas, NICOLAY, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH, PETER BROWN, PHAROAHE MONCH, PHONTE, PLATIN PIED PIPERS, PPP, PRINCE PAUL, PRROF, Q-TIP, Raphael Saadiq, RELL, ROB VIKTUM, SLUM VILLAGE, STRONG ARM STEADY, SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE, Tanya Morgan, TARA ELLIS, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TEEDRA MOSES, TERRACE MARTIN, TETTORYBAD, The Beatles, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE FORIEGN EXCHANGE, THE GAP BAND, The Randy Watson Experience, VIKTER DUPLAIX, VON PEA, WAAJEED, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, YUNGUN AKA ESSA, YUTI, ZZ HILL

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.

Tags: MADLIB, PHONTE, Stones Throw, STRONG ARM STEADY

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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Tags: 9th Wonder, AUDIBLE TREATS, LITTLE BROTHER, PHONTE, RAPPER BIG POOH

LITTLE BROTHER- LEFT BACK ALBUM SAMPLER

I’m not too happy that Left Back is the final Little Brother album, but I’m glad to see that they’re all doing their thing on the solo tip.  And quite frankly, things haven’t been the same without 9th.  But, before we bid them adieu, here’s a little preview of what’s to come when the album is released April 20th.

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Tracks and link after the jump

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Tags: ALBUM SAMPLER, LEFT BACK, LITTLE BROTHER, PHONTE, RAPPER BIG POOH

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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Tags: NICOLAY, PHONTE, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, YAHZARAH, ZO!

LITTLE BROTHER – CURTAIN CALL

The official last first single from their new album Left Back entitled Curtain Call where they basically say goodbye as LB. Khrysis on the boards with the heat!

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Jedi Respecognition to Tay Gravy for the CDQ!

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Tags: KHRYSIS, LITTLE BROTHER, PHONTE, RAPPER BIG POOH

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.

Peep the official announcement from LB themselves after the j…

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Tags: LITTLE BROTHER, PHONTE, RAPPER BIG POOH