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Consisting of rapper/singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange came together via the online hip-hop community Okayplayer.com in 2002. After trading files through Instant Messenger for over a year, Nicolay (living in his native Holland at the time) and Phonte (a Raleigh, NC resident) completed their debut album before they ever met each other in person. The album, Connected, was released in 2004 to positive reviews, and was praised by legendary DJ’s such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and DJ Spinna for its inventive mix of hip-hop, R&B, and electronica.
Their sophomore album, Leave It All Behind (2008) found The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay becoming a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins. On the strength of their exhilarating live show and several nationally programmed music videos, Leave It All Behind became the group’s most successful album to date, culminating in a Grammy-nomination for the album’s first single,Daykeeper.
Authenticity, released on October 12, 2010 on +FE Music, is The Foreign Exchange’s third album.
Their sophomore album, Leave It All Behind (2008) found The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay becoming a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins. On the strength of their exhilarating live show and several nationally programmed music videos, Leave It All Behind became the group’s most successful album to date, culminating in a Grammy-nomination for the album’s first single,
Daykeeper.Authenticity, released on October 12, 2010 on +FE Music, is The Foreign Exchange’s third album.
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KidRudy wrote:
new album plz [2]
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cristiedlr wrote:
new album plz
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emapia wrote:
They gotta hrelease a new album like...right now. But it should be as good as Connected or Leave it All Behind.
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Philson91 wrote:
starting to have a serious crush on these guys. music is amazing.
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DonMavis wrote:
COME TO LONDON PLSS!!! [2]
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husseinsharif wrote:
soul - so much soul.
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mspinky72 wrote:
great group
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gendervariant wrote:
don't understand why people only listen to the instrumentals, Phonte's fantastic vocals is needed for The Foreign Exchange.[2]
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jmj540 wrote:
don't understand why people only listen to the instrumentals, Phonte's fantastic vocals is needed for The Foreign Exchange.
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terrorurbano wrote:
<3
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emapia wrote:
Connected or Leave it all behind? Can't really tell. Wish I could see them live...
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Doberman27 wrote:
Connected is still the best.
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ItWasntBo wrote:
I say YES!
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jonpwnsu wrote:
is their live album worth the pickup?
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ItWasntBo wrote:
COME TO LONDON PLSS!!!
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YeshuaTheGreat wrote:
Connected is still perfect to this day.
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a_theorem wrote:
good stuff
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TOFFU1 wrote:
HUSLE HUSLE.
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yaxchilan20 wrote:
I'm diggin' this.
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musiciskickass wrote:
ever get that song that makes you drop everything so you can vibe to it?....i get that with most of these guys' songs
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''Connected'' wallpapers back online!
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"House Of Cards" VIDEO PREMIER!
26 Aug 2009 | from www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/
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