Bilal
Bilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver on August 23, 1979, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is a soul musician and member of the musical collective known as Soulquarians. In 2001, his debut album — 1st Born Second — was released on the Interscope record label.
Bilal's classical training at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York was instrumental to his conversance with Jazz, voice, and big band arrangements. It has also been reported that he is capable of performing opera in seven languages and writes both music and lyrics. Read Full BioBilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver on August 23, 1979, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is a soul musician and member of the musical collective known as Soulquarians. In 2001, his debut album — 1st Born Second — was released on the Interscope record label.
Bilal's classical training at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York was instrumental to his conversance with Jazz, voice, and big band arrangements. It has also been reported that he is capable of performing opera in seven languages and writes both music and lyrics.
In 1995, Bilal encountered Faulu Mtume, and his brother, Damu Mtume (sons to James Mtume and founders of Moyo Entertainment) at a barber's shop in Philadelphia. His plans to produce film scores was shelved after he handed the brothers a demo recording; they were so impressed that they successfully convinced him to record commercially.
Bilal has also frequently collaborated and performed with several neo-soul and alternative hip hop artists, including Common, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and The Roots. He also covered Radiohead's "High & Dry" for the 2006 Radiohead tribute, Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads. Bilal appears in Dave Chappelle's Block Party.
His sophomore full-length recording, Love for Sale is rumored to have been shelved after being leaked on the internet. Despite no official release as of yet, Love for Sale has become an underground classic.
In 2010, Bilal released his sophomore album, Airtight's Revenge, 9 years after his debut album. The album was well-received, critics praised his lyrical substance and experimental sound.
Bilal is set to release his 3rd album, A Love Surreal, on February 26, 2013. Bilal explains that the album has a warmer, more acoustic sound compared to his previous works. He released a mixtape leading up to the release in late 2012 called Retrospective of the Man Called Bilal. 6 days after the mixtape was released, he took the wraps off his first single for A Love Surreal, "Back To Love". A video was released the next month. So far, reviews for A Love Surreal are positive, praising Bilal's natural singing talent and lyrics.
Bilal's classical training at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York was instrumental to his conversance with Jazz, voice, and big band arrangements. It has also been reported that he is capable of performing opera in seven languages and writes both music and lyrics. Read Full BioBilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver on August 23, 1979, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is a soul musician and member of the musical collective known as Soulquarians. In 2001, his debut album — 1st Born Second — was released on the Interscope record label.
Bilal's classical training at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York was instrumental to his conversance with Jazz, voice, and big band arrangements. It has also been reported that he is capable of performing opera in seven languages and writes both music and lyrics.
In 1995, Bilal encountered Faulu Mtume, and his brother, Damu Mtume (sons to James Mtume and founders of Moyo Entertainment) at a barber's shop in Philadelphia. His plans to produce film scores was shelved after he handed the brothers a demo recording; they were so impressed that they successfully convinced him to record commercially.
Bilal has also frequently collaborated and performed with several neo-soul and alternative hip hop artists, including Common, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and The Roots. He also covered Radiohead's "High & Dry" for the 2006 Radiohead tribute, Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads. Bilal appears in Dave Chappelle's Block Party.
His sophomore full-length recording, Love for Sale is rumored to have been shelved after being leaked on the internet. Despite no official release as of yet, Love for Sale has become an underground classic.
In 2010, Bilal released his sophomore album, Airtight's Revenge, 9 years after his debut album. The album was well-received, critics praised his lyrical substance and experimental sound.
Bilal is set to release his 3rd album, A Love Surreal, on February 26, 2013. Bilal explains that the album has a warmer, more acoustic sound compared to his previous works. He released a mixtape leading up to the release in late 2012 called Retrospective of the Man Called Bilal. 6 days after the mixtape was released, he took the wraps off his first single for A Love Surreal, "Back To Love". A video was released the next month. So far, reviews for A Love Surreal are positive, praising Bilal's natural singing talent and lyrics.
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Soul Sista
Bilal Lyrics
It's all in the eyes, you and me
Words just disguise
All the things that you be
What is deep, it's deeper than sea
Soul only knows
This type of vibe gets stronger in time
Won't go on unnoticed (I won't)
So concrete can't hold this (can't hold it)
Hearts filled righteously
Whatever it is, I know that it's real
Long as you know
No complaints, you're all that I feel
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista (sista soul)
You my, you must be my soul sista, soul sista (sista soul)
You my, you must be my soul sista (sista soul)
You are so fine
Like spaces that fall in my soul
See baby that has no rhyme
Do you like how it feels when I smoke you out
Head down to your toes?
Making you, making you scream and shout
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista (sista soul)
You my, you must be my soul sista, soul sista (sista soul)
You my, you must be my soul sista, soul sista (sista soul)
Sista, sista
Sista soul, sista (sista soul)
Ahh, you must be my soul sista (sista soul)
Sista, sista soul (sista soul)
(Sista soul)
(You're my, you're my soul sista)
(My soul)
(Can I love ya, the right way?)
(Move in closer, babe)
(I wanna love ya)
(She my soul sista, so be my, my soul sista)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bilal Oliver, James Mtume, Raphael Saadiq
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Daunier Thompson
La da, da, da
Hey sister
It's all in her eyes, you and me
Words just disguise all the things that you need
What is deep, it's deeper than skin
So Lord only knows
This kind of vibe gets stronger in time
Won't go on unnoticed
So concrete can't hold it
Hearts filled righteously
Whatever it is, I know that it's real
As long as you know
No complaints, you're all that I feel
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, hey sis
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, hey sis
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista
(Sista soul)
You-ooh are so fine
Like spaces that fall in my soul
Sweet baby that has no rhyme, yeah
Do you like how it feels when I smoke you out?
Head down to your toes
Making you (making you, making you) scream and shout
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, yeah
(Sista soul)
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, sista, sista, sista soul
Sista, soul sista
Soul sista,
Hey baby, can I talk to you?
Can I love you in the right way?
Please your soul, hold you
Baby I want to love you
You know baby I want to
Love you in the right way
Hold you because your my
Soul sista baby you're my sista
All I want to do is love you in the right way
Hold you, only because you are
My soul sista, soul
Quite8Oh Knowledge
Ase & Blessings ...
For all my Sistas world wide ...✌️
La da, da, da
Hey sister
It's all in her eyes, you and me
Words just disguise all the things that you need
What is deep, it's deeper than skin
So Lord only knows
This kind of vibe gets stronger in time
Won't go on unnoticed
So concrete can't hold it
Hearts filled righteously
Whatever it is, I know that it's real
As long as you know
No complaints, you're all that I feel
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, hey sis
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, hey sis
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista
(Sista soul)
You-ooh are so fine
Like spaces that fall in my soul
Sweet baby that has no rhyme, yeah
Do you like how it feels when I smoke you out?
Head down to your toes
Making you (making you, making you) scream and shout
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, you my
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, yeah
(Sista soul)
(Sista soul)
You must be my soul sista, soul sista, sista, sista, sista soul
Sista, soul sista
Soul sista,
Hey baby, can I talk to you?
Can I love you in the right way?
Please your soul, hold you
Baby I want to love you
You know baby I want to
Love you in the right way
Hold you because your my
Soul sista baby you're my sista
All I want to do is love you in the right way
Hold you, only because you are
My soul sista, soul...
SouloShinobi
Came out in 2001 and still sounds better than any R&B song on the radio. Timeless music, as it should be..
Aqovi x
@Tara Dixon check out Brent Faiyaz. He's pretty dope and kinda reminds me of 90s R&B but still with his own style. I'd recommend Sonder Son or Fuck The World. Hopefully you'll check it out, I hate seeing people loose faith in a loved genre just because they haven't found that guy yet. Basically me for jazz before I found Cory Henry
Christina Graham
@Maaz Duncan why are u lying😂😂😂🙊
Christina Graham
@Karima Nicolette he's still making music
Clarence Dixon
Facts bro.
B. Romero
Nah buddy
Lemetrious Kelly
Still a banger after all this time. That's the markings of true, authentic music with masterful craftsmanship!!!
Dregus Mosley
I remember dancing and holding my new born baby girl listening to this song, being so proud of my little soul sista.
Em Em
What a beautiful memory ♥
Kimberly aka Kimmiekoo Austin
Awwwwww so beautiful ❤️