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The Foreign Exchange

Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut "Connected", The Foreign Exchange returns with their sophomore set, "Leave It All Behind". Consisting of 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 Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and DJ Spinna for its inventive mix of hip-hop, R&B, and electronica. "Leave It All Behind" finds The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay has since become a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins

Leave It All Behind

By The Foreign Exchange

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2008

Made in New York

By The Foreign Exchange

Label:
Released: 2000

Foreign Exchange: Made in New York

by David Adler
March 1, 2000

When listeners hear the first tune on Made In New York, they might well think they popped in the wrong CD. “Recontre," a breezy Brazilian number, features flute and vocals. But there is no flute or vocal credit given on the CD sleeve. In the case of the vocals, the omission might stem from a well-justified ...