passionjunkies:

Zo! - Greater Than The Sun feat. Phonte | Official Music Video

Directed by Phil The God | Produced by Kareem Johnson for triggerhappy | Girl: Jacinte Blankenship | For more information, please visit http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com

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certifiedfresh:

Rhymefest - Say Wassup (feat. Phonte) (in 3-D)

Directed by Konee Rok

Rhymefest’s album El Che drops June 8th!

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Strong Arm Steady - Best of Times feat. Phonte (Video)


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welcometonowhere:

Phonte speaks on relationship with 9th Wonder and the back and forth over twitter. Here’s the video for those who haven’t seen it yet.

Damn…I’m still teethin off The Listening.

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ilovepoots:

In light of Chris Brown’s sentencing, here’s a few words from Phonte.

Enjoy.

note: intro outro/track is Jose James - Love. peep the album if you haven’t. also, flying lotus did a track with him recently (i’ll never get tired of that song)

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And they’re back! It was closing in on 2 months since they dropped The Long Live the Kaing Edition and I was losing my mind haha. And now for episode 15, Phonte takes on the Nas/Kelis fiasco, welcomes back Michael Vick, and explains why the average Black person doesn’t care about dogs. All while DJ Brainchild spins music from the likes of Mos Def, Slum Village, Karriem Riggins, Nicolay, Amerie, Che Grand, Method Man & Redman, Freddie Joachim and more. Tracklist B. Bravo “Midnite”Method Man & Redman “Dangerous Mcees” (cookin soul remix)Che Grand “People Bowling” (feat. Tanya Morgan)Mos Def “Auditorium” (feat. Slick Rick)DJ Mitsu “Get ‘Em Up” (feat. Elzhi)Amerie “Why R U”Kan Kick “I’m Going To Take U Out To Dinner”GB “Dealer Dog”Morgan Zarate “Satin White”Kenlo “Pont”Jay Dee “Come Get It”Freddie Joachim “Silent”Raheem DeVaughn “Wanna Love You” (feat Young Chris)Slum Village “Cloud 9″ (feat. Marsha Ambrosius)DJ Spinna “Guaranteed” (feat. Phonte & Yahzarah)Reggie B “Spirtual Fi”Zo! & Asylum 7 “The Lineup” (feat. Metasyons, Finale & Buff)Karriem Riggins “I Want You”Byron The Aquarius “Repetitive” (feat. Daru & Da Button Pusha)Lunice “This Time”Onra “My Comet”Floyd The Locsmif “Fuzzy Navel”Afta-1 “Flor Y UvaNicolay “Lose Your Way” (feat. Carlitta Durand) DOWNLOAD: Gordon Gartrell Radio ep.15 [via 2DP via GGR]
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And they’re back! It was closing in on 2 months since they dropped The Long Live the Kaing Edition and I was losing my mind haha. And now for episode 15, Phonte takes on the Nas/Kelis fiasco, welcomes back Michael Vick, and explains why the average Black person doesn’t care about dogs. All while DJ Brainchild spins music from the likes of Mos Def, Slum Village, Karriem Riggins, Nicolay, Amerie, Che Grand, Method Man & Redman, Freddie Joachim and more.

Tracklist

B. Bravo “Midnite”
Method Man & Redman “Dangerous Mcees” (cookin soul remix)
Che Grand “People Bowling” (feat. Tanya Morgan)
Mos Def “Auditorium” (feat. Slick Rick)
DJ Mitsu “Get ‘Em Up” (feat. Elzhi)
Amerie “Why R U”
Kan Kick “I’m Going To Take U Out To Dinner”
GB “Dealer Dog”
Morgan Zarate “Satin White”
Kenlo “Pont”
Jay Dee “Come Get It”
Freddie Joachim “Silent”
Raheem DeVaughn “Wanna Love You” (feat Young Chris)
Slum Village “Cloud 9″ (feat. Marsha Ambrosius)
DJ Spinna “Guaranteed” (feat. Phonte & Yahzarah)
Reggie B “Spirtual Fi”
Zo! & Asylum 7 “The Lineup” (feat. Metasyons, Finale & Buff)
Karriem Riggins “I Want You”
Byron The Aquarius “Repetitive” (feat. Daru & Da Button Pusha)
Lunice “This Time”
Onra “My Comet”
Floyd The Locsmif “Fuzzy Navel”
Afta-1 “Flor Y Uva
Nicolay “Lose Your Way” (feat. Carlitta Durand)
DOWNLOAD: Gordon Gartrell Radio ep.15 [via 2DP via GGR]

(via) Nicolay - Shibuya (City Lights Vol.2) Album Release Shibuya is the new project from the creative minds of Nicolay and Phonte Coleman, better known as THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, whose sophomore album, the independent R&B/Soul smash Leave It All Behind (TFE/Hard Boiled; Oct. 2008), continues to gain momentum as the duo and their extended family of singers and musicians currently tour the United States and Canada with their critically acclaimed live show. The countless performances together have added a new level of sophistication to the musical output of Nicolay and Phonte, resulting in what they themselves consider to be one of their most ambitious projects yet. The idea for Shibuya, which is the second installment in Nicolay’s City Lights series of albums, was first conceived after his first visit to Tokyo, Japan. Once back home, he wrote and recorded with a new-found sense of freedom, laying the groundwork for the albums Time:Line and Leave It All Behind as well a third album, a deeply personal homage to the Tokyo district of Shibuya that illustrates both the grandeur of Japan’s age-old heritage (”Meiji Shrine, “Rain In Ueno Park”, “The Inner Garden”) as well as the hectic city life of one of the world’s busiest metropolitan areas (”Crossing”, “Satellite”, “Bullet Train”) through two suites of richly multi-layered instrumental pieces. Where City Lights Volume 1 was primarily instrumental, on Shibuya, the instrumental pieces are book-ended by several vocal songs written by Phonte, who keeps showing remarkable growth as a songwriter and vocal arranger, for up and coming fellow North Carolina vocalist Carlitta Durand, who previously collaborated with Phonte on Little Brother’s Getback album (ABB 2007) and many other projects. Also appearing is “FE” liveband-mate ZO!, who adds his virtuoso keyboard solos to two songs. Release Date: September 15, 2009 Lose Your Way feat. Carlitta Durand Shibuya Station Crossing Rain In Ueno Park Satellite Saturday Night feat. Carlitta Durand A Rain Under The Neon Moon Omotesando Meiji Shrine Shadow Dancing The Inner Garden Bullet Train Wake Up In Another Life feat. Carlitta Durand Departure Shibuya Epilogue feat. Carlitta Durand Executive producers: Phonte Coleman & Nicolay Rook for Foreign Exchange Music, LLC Pre-Order Now.
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Nicolay - Shibuya (City Lights Vol.2) Album Release

Shibuya is the new project from the creative minds of Nicolay and Phonte Coleman, better known as THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, whose sophomore album, the independent R&B/Soul smash Leave It All Behind (TFE/Hard Boiled; Oct. 2008), continues to gain momentum as the duo and their extended family of singers and musicians currently tour the United States and Canada with their critically acclaimed live show. The countless performances together have added a new level of sophistication to the musical output of Nicolay and Phonte, resulting in what they themselves consider to be one of their most ambitious projects yet.

The idea for Shibuya, which is the second installment in Nicolay’s City Lights series of albums, was first conceived after his first visit to Tokyo, Japan. Once back home, he wrote and recorded with a new-found sense of freedom, laying the groundwork for the albums Time:Line and Leave It All Behind as well a third album, a deeply personal homage to the Tokyo district of Shibuya that illustrates both the grandeur of Japan’s age-old heritage (”Meiji Shrine, “Rain In Ueno Park”, “The Inner Garden”) as well as the hectic city life of one of the world’s busiest metropolitan areas (”Crossing”, “Satellite”, “Bullet Train”) through two suites of richly multi-layered instrumental pieces.

Where City Lights Volume 1 was primarily instrumental, on Shibuya, the instrumental pieces are book-ended by several vocal songs written by Phonte, who keeps showing remarkable growth as a songwriter and vocal arranger, for up and coming fellow North Carolina vocalist Carlitta Durand, who previously collaborated with Phonte on Little Brother’s Getback album (ABB 2007) and many other projects. Also appearing is “FE” liveband-mate ZO!, who adds his virtuoso keyboard solos to two songs.

Release Date: September 15, 2009

  1. Lose Your Way feat. Carlitta Durand
  2. Shibuya Station
  3. Crossing
  4. Rain In Ueno Park
  5. Satellite
  6. Saturday Night feat. Carlitta Durand
  7. A Rain Under The Neon Moon
  8. Omotesando
  9. Meiji Shrine
  10. Shadow Dancing
  11. The Inner Garden
  12. Bullet Train
  13. Wake Up In Another Life feat. Carlitta Durand
  14. Departure
  15. Shibuya Epilogue feat. Carlitta Durand

Executive producers: Phonte Coleman & Nicolay Rook for Foreign Exchange Music, LLC

Pre-Order Now.

My Hero Ain't Molest Them Bitch Ass Kids: Phonte's teary-eyed tribute to The King

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Phonte discusses Michael Jackson’s legacy (via Nicolay Music)

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The Foreign Exchange Instore & Mini-Performance Sunday June 14, 2009Amoeba Music,6400 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood CA(323) 245-6400 The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with & Darien Brockington DOORS OPEN : 6:00 PM | SHOW STARTS : 6:00 PM TICKETS : FREE
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The Foreign Exchange Instore & Mini-Performance

Sunday June 14, 2009
Amoeba Music,
6400 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood CA
(323) 245-6400 

The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with & Darien Brockington 

DOORS OPEN : 6:00 PM | SHOW STARTS : 6:00 PM
TICKETS : FREE

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Off The Shelf #3: United Soul feat. Yahzarah & Phonte ‘Soulclap’ (Nicolay Remix) (via Nicolay Music) I am pretty sure that the fellas of United Soul (an R&B duo from Philadelphia that since changed their name toU.City) didn’t end up using this remix, but I know they liked it, and so does my wife Aimee, who suggested it for the next installment of Off The Shelf. Just a smooth joint to cuddle up with your significant other to, done somewhere in ‘05. Shoutouts to U.City, Yahzarah and Phonte. Enjoy, and thanks for listening! Nicolay DownloadSOULCLAP (NICOLAY REMIX)[right click and save to download 320 kbps MP3 file]Vocals by United Soul, Yahzarah and Phonte | All instruments and programming by Nicolay, 2005
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Off The Shelf #3: United Soul feat. Yahzarah & Phonte ‘Soulclap’ (Nicolay Remix) (via Nicolay Music)

I am pretty sure that the fellas of United Soul (an R&B duo from Philadelphia that since changed their name toU.City) didn’t end up using this remix, but I know they liked it, and so does my wife Aimee, who suggested it for the next installment of Off The Shelf. Just a smooth joint to cuddle up with your significant other to, done somewhere in ‘05. Shoutouts to U.City, Yahzarah and Phonte. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!

Nicolay

Download
SOULCLAP (NICOLAY REMIX)
[right click and save to download 320 kbps MP3 file]
Vocals by United Soul, Yahzarah and Phonte | All instruments and programming by Nicolay, 2005

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Video: The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) Live In Toronto

For all the NC heads, LB heads, Dutch heads, Toronto heads and heads in general. Theres plenty of footage, check it.

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The Foreign Exchange - All or Nothing Live in Toronto (via KevinNottingham)

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Keelay & Zaire f/ D Minor & Phonte - Alright (VIDEO)

Good looks to our friends up north at The Real Frequency.

The Foreign Exchange talks to SoulBounce.com

(via OKP)

After The Foreign Exchange’s recent show in Washington D.C., the good people over at Soul Bouncegot this exclusive interview with the group. “Phonte, Nicolay, YahZarah, Zo! and Darien Brockingtonsat down with SB for an interview that was both candid and comical. Press play to find out the secret to The Foreign Exchange’s music, about the upcoming albums from the entire crew - yes, even Phonte - and what would happen if President Barack Obama cut a record with Auto-Tune and why they would never do a reality television show.”

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