[…] In 2002, Dutch producer Nicolay shared his beats on the Okayplayer message board. Phonte, one half of the prolific rap duo Little Brother, was impressed with what he heard and reached out to collaborate. Their intercontinental alliance resulted in Connected, the debut album from their group Foreign Exchange, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend. The 17-song album is lauded as one of the first prominent examples of an MC singing as well as exploring multiple genres on a singular project. While new school hip-hop fans credit Kanye’s 808s & Heartbreaks or Drake’s So Far Gone as the genesis of artists rapping and singing on a project, those in the know point to Phonte — including Drake himself. […]
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[…] In 2002, Dutch producer Nicolay shared his beats on the Okayplayer message board. Phonte, one half of the prolific rap duo Little Brother, was impressed with what he heard and reached out to collaborate. Their intercontinental alliance resulted in Connected, the debut album from their group Foreign Exchange, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend. The 17-song album is lauded as one of the first prominent examples of an MC singing as well as exploring multiple genres on a singular project. While new school hip-hop fans credit Kanye’s 808s & Heartbreaks or Drake’s So Far Gone as the genesis of artists rapping and singing on a project, those in the know point to Phonte — including Drake himself. […]
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Hell yeah man, had to come back and read the statement after rewatching Nip interviews, The Marathon continues !