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1. FOREIGN EXCHANGE TITLE
THEME
2. VON SEES
3.
RAW LIFE Real
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4.
HUSTLE HUSTLE
5. LET'S MOVE
6. NIC'S GROOVE
7. BE ALRIGHT
8.
SINCERE
Real | Windows
9.
BRAVE NEW WORLD
10.
THE ANSWER Real
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11.
COME AROUND Real
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12.
HAPPINESS
13. FOREIGN EXCHANGE END THEME
14.
ALL THAT YOU ARE Real
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| Foreign
Exchange on the Radio |
On June 28, 2004, SUGATREATS
(hosted by OHSOKOOL
and Ms Kia Star) premiered the soon-to-be
classic Connected on WHCR
Radio. Phonte and Nicolay called
in and history was made.
Check out 40 minutes of the session/interview:
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Foreign Exchange is brought to you by:
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Foreign
Exchange
- Connected
(BBE
Records)
In Stores
August 24!
The
members of Foreign Exchange
have never held a telephone conversation:
never met face to face. That's right.
Breaking the current barriers set
up between music and geography,
The Foreign Exchange conceptualized,
conceived and completed Connected
by means of instant messenger and
the world wide web.
Consisting of Phonte of Little
Brother fame (vocals) and Nicolay
(drums, bass, keys, guitars and
samples), The Foreign Exchange came
together via the online hip-hop
community where people of like-minded
music and artistry dwell: Okayplayer.com.
Although Nicolay is based in the
Netherlands and Phonte in Raleigh,
NC they continued to trade music
and discussed plans for a full length
project.
Once the idea of a full length album
became clear, The Foreign Exchange
came to life.
After more than a year and a half
of "file swapping," Connected
was completed. More melody than
machinery, The Foreign Exchange
composed a musical soundscape unifying
all that is great about hip-hop,
R&B and electronic soul. Through
the 80s soul/funk synthesized sound
of "Come Around" and street-wise
"Raw Life", the Foreign Exchange
blend all of their musical influences
to come back to hip-hop. Renewing
their love affair for hip-hop and
music in general.
Connected also acts as a
showcase for up-and-coming artists
such as the soulful YahZarah,
lyricist Critically Acclaimed
and members from North Carolina's
Justus League. And to ease
all aniexites of Little Brother
fans, "Let’s Move" let's you know
the trio is still holding it down.
The Foreign Exchange's Connected
is proof that the worlds of music
and technology can not only co-exist,
but unite.
Foreign Exchange
Props:
"There
is a song on there titled 'Sincere'
that so moved me I listened to it
3 times in a row while I was in
the shower. When my fingers became
raisins I decided I should probably
get out the tub, but super wowsers!"
- Bobbito Garcia AKA DJ Cucumber
Slice
"A potent mix of battle-ready
lyricism, falsetto crooning and
European ambient grooves"
– The Source
"An exemplary program of neo-Soulquarian
groovology"
– XXL
Foreign Exchange joint is a breath
of fresh air. A true testament to
the salvation of Hip-Hop's legacy.
For real."
- DJ Spinna
"The Foreign Exchange is globalization
at its best. WTO, eat your dirty
heart out! Now if we can just get
these cats on the UN Security Council..."
- DJ Scribe (Love Revolution)
"Man...This is really hot...I'm
playin the shit out of the CD...I'm
lovin' it... The most refreshing
taste of music I had all year."
- DJ Jazzy Jeff (ATOJ)
"The idea of technology making
the world a smaller place is no
longer just an idea, it's a reality!
If more results of this reality
is anything like The Foreign Exchange
album, then music will definitely
be what changes our society for
the better. Foreign Exchange gives
us hope!"
- King Britt
"The Foreign Exchange's 'Connected'
album is by far my favorite album
in a long time. If they're on a
mission to save Hip-Hop, the mission
is a success!! This is what Hip-Hop
should sound and feel like."
- DJ Meddafore (Tech.Nitions)
"The result is a refreshingly
musical Hip-Hop record that isn't
as techy as most US independent
hip hop and as noodly as some European
Hip-Hop. It's a perfect blend of
melody, beats, quality rhymes and
even sequencing. Yet another candidate
for album of the year in my book."
- Adam Kurzawa (Giant Step)
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Prince
Po :
The Slickness (Lex)
........BUY
NOW!
Prince Po is half of 90s legendary
rap group Organized Konfusion. In 2002, Prince
Po met with underground phenom producer Danger Mouse
when DM was recording Ghetto Pop Life. After making
a guest appearance on that album, Prince Po and Danger
Mouse started work on a new LP - The Slickness.
It turned out to be a stunning rap album.
AUDIO - "Grown Ass Man"
Real | Windows
and "Bump Bump" (feat. Rae Kwon) Real
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For more information about Prince Po please visit www.lexrecords.com. |
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Medeski
Martin & Wood:
End of the World Party (Just In Case) (Blue
Note) In stores September 7
Medeski Martin & Wood's
new album marks a collaboration between pioneers of
“downtown jazz” and one of the most innovative
producers of the modern era. Produced by John
King of The Dust Brothers,
on the twelve new tracks of End Of The World Party
(Just In Case) the band takes a stripped-down and
simplified approach Billy Martin dubs “groove-driven
minimalism.”
AUDIO - "Anonymous Skulls
Hi | Lo,
"End Of The World Party" Hi
| Lo
MMW
Merchandise Store (@ MusicToday.com) | Message
Board
For more information about Medeski
Martin & Wood, please visit www.MMW.net. |
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Erick
Sermon :
Chilltown, New York (Universal
Motown/Def
Squad)..................
***BUY
IT!!***
Once again, rap-pioneer Erick
Sermon has breathed life and injected creativity
into hip-hop. On June 22nd,2004, the rapper/producer/entrepreneur
released his fifth solo project and Universal/Motown
debut CD, titled, Chilltown NY.
A bonafide hip-hop legend, Erick Sermon is also known
as the "Green-Eyed Bandit." He first introduced
himself to the music world as one half of the legendary
rap duo EPMD in 1987.
AUDIO - FULL ALBUM STREAM!
: Real...|...Windows
VIDEO - "Feel It" Real...|...Windows................"Relentless"
Real...|...Windows
For more information about, please
visit www.ErickSermonMusic.com
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Trina
Broussard:
Same Girl (Motown/Beacon
Street)..................
***BUY
IT!!***
Trina Broussard is the real and down
to earth girl next door who just so happens to have
a voice as powerful as an R&B diva. Her
smooth, milky vocals warmed by a comforting blanket
of harmony infuse every note on the 12-track CD will
leave the listeners feeling as if they've just been
hanging out with a good friend. The album is charismatic
and affectionately touches on several close-to-heart
topics with bravery seldom present in current R&B
music.
AUDIO - FULL ALBUM STREAM! :
Real....|....Windows
For more information about
Trina Broussard, please visit www.TrinaBroussard.net
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Amp
Fiddler:
Waltz of a Ghetto Fly (Genuine
/ [PIAS] America)..................
***BUY
IT!!***
Amp Fiddler’s
debut album Waltz of a Ghetto Fly is a woven
tapestry of soul, funk, jazz and pure electronic velvet,
a work that redefines the boundaries of music. Joseph
Anthony “Amp” Fiddler tells stories
in a smooth voice that resonates - stories about everyday
life, people, relationships and the world around him.
AUDIO: "Can't
Get Me Off Your Mind" [Real][Windows]
| "Waltz of a Ghetto Fly" [Real][Windows]
| "I Believe in You" [Real][Windows]
I "Superficial" [Real][Windows]
VIDEO [Windows]:
"I
Believe in You" | "Dreamin'"
For more information about
Amp Fiddler, please visit www.AmpFiddler.com
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Okayplayer
Records Presents:
True Notes, Vol. (Okayplayer/Decon)..................
***BUY
IT!!***
Executive produced
by Roots drummer and founder Ahmir "?uestlove"
Thompson, True Notes Vol. 1 features today's
hottest underground artists, including Skillz,
Jean Grae, Madlib, Aceyalone, Little Brother, Blackalicious,
Hieroglyphics, RJD2 and Dilated Peoples.
Also featured are two tracks by previously unsigned
talent, Nicolay & Supastition
and The Chapter, sent in via last
winter's online unsigned artist submission contest.
Audio (Real): "Take
it Back" - Skillz | "I
Do What I Like" - Dice Raw | "Shake
It" - Little Bro | "Respect
Deez" - Hieroglyphics
For more information about
True Notes, Vol. 1, please visit www.okayplayer.com
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Vast
Aire :
Look Mom, No Hands (Chocolate
Industries).................. ***BUY
IT!!***
Vast is taking a break from his role as chief Ox man
to unleash one of the year's strongest albums with is
debut solo effort Look Mom...No Hands. Featuring
a wide range of guest mc's from MF Doom
& Aesop Rock to hip hop veteran
Sadat X (Brand Nubian) the album is
stacked with incredible moments.
It's timeless stuff that is as original as it is hardcore,
mapping the journey of a true hip hop artist set free.
Audio (Real): "Look
Mom... No Hands" Produced
by Madlib
|"Da
Supafriendz" feat. MF Doom
Produced by MF Doom|"Viewtiful
Flow" Produced by Jake1
/ Scratches by DJ Cip One
For more information about Vast Aire,
please visit: www.vast-aire.com
and www.chocolateindustries.com |
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