The Foreign Exchange
Consisting of rapper/singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay from North Carolina, United States / Utrecht, Netherlands. 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 Read Full BioConsisting of rapper/singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay from North Carolina, United States / Utrecht, Netherlands. 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.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
To comment on specific lyrics, highlight them
M L
2005 and i was on the plane on my way to basic training with my whole life ahead of me listening to this track missing my home... will never forget that feeling with this song
DampButtHole
im still listening bro here years later
Ryan Rodriguez
It's funny how that plane and bus ride gets sweeter with time. I took my ride to basic in 2001 and reminiscing on how much of my life unfolded since then is something only time can reward.
JB86
Respect for your service, 05 I was deep into dealing and crazy shit happy to be free now a days keep pushing !
Barron Herron
This comment explains the power of good music.
Khemet Bey
there is nothing like music that expresses sincere emotions.
Richard Lozano RD
Amen
Chubbs Peterson
AMEN
CutFromAdifferentCloth
Nah, it aint. It's so pure!
Andre Caldwell
Now this is progressive Hip-Hop. Sad that radio hasn't acknowledged this.