Bilal (born Bilal Sayeed Oliver on August 23, 1979, Philadelphia, Pennsylva… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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.
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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Bilal Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bilal:
A l'aise الشّاب بلال . A l′aise """"" ويلا رحتي sûr غادي نهبل و ديري…
All Matter We're all the same And all so very different Divine by des…
All That I Am All that I am all that I know All that I…
Amine Aywa Rédson, tokadem Bilal Bilal tu peu mon chanter a la…
Aquarius Yeah! Yeah! Nigga deep in the rhythm, experience speak Som…
Astray Feel the chills in the summer time, hopped and go Something…
Back To Love Tired of all these wars, dwelling in the past Searching for…
Bury Me Next To You She turned away, away, away Yeah, she turned around, she tur…
Butterfly How long do you crawl through the world? Through muck and…
Chriki سانهاوس إيدسيون تقدم بلال أيا وهادي، في خاطر هشام بو casa نا…
Climbing I like to take my time That’s how I keep you…
Cosmic Journey Won't you move closer than close Can bring you to me Just…
Di ayza kalam Redson Edition to9adim Bilal Aya w hady, Lmgheny Mohamed Jen…
Dontstop Party people in the place to be This is history in…
Fast Lane [Bilal] Hey, living in the fast lane Driving fast 'broads' W…
Fast Lane (Dr. Dre & Jadakiss remix main) Hey livin in the fast lane Drivin fast 'broads' With them fa…
Fast Lane (Dr. Dre & Jadakiss Remix) La da da di. la da da di. Hey... livin in…
Fast Lane ) [Bilal] Hey, living in the fast lane Driving fast 'broads' W…
Flying Can't say no shit that she ain't heard before Can't buy…
For U Ich dreh' mich um und sag', „Bevor du mich vergisst Alles,…
For U ) All right, okay All right, okay All right, okay All right…
For You Ich dreh' mich um und sag', „Bevor du mich vergisst Alles,…
Gotsta Be Cool Bilal Lose track of things sometimes Forgive my ways, apolo…
heaven Phone rang, screen said caller ID said blocked But for some…
Holding It Back I be holding it back But it's feeling like a heart…
Home A man who's genius and freedoms and Ability to communicate a…
i can Can I see it? Can I see it? Cosmic wind coming our…
I Can't Wait You know, baby My mama used to say Be very careful what…
I Really Don't Care I really don't care, I really don't care Really don't care,…
Levels Yeah, I heard this one before Darling, are you for sure? W…
Little One They say it's gonna take a miracle to bring you…
Longing and Waiting When we was talking on the phone last night He…
Lord Don't Let It It's like my heart won't let it Lord don't let it Circumstan…
Lost For Now Here comes another sunrise Traveling on this road again This…
Love Child I see your mind's made up, I see you've had…
Love It Ooh...ooh... Oh...oh...oh... Oh...oh...oh... When I loo…
Love It ) When I look at you What I see is my future…
Love Poems As we step form across the room Starting to ponder what…
Lunatic Lunatic, yeah Turn me up, so loud Get it now, yeah The next…
Money Over Love Never again Never go again Never, never again, again Never, …
Move On We had a love, the kind I thought would last forever I…
Never Be the Same I’m sitting here thinking, with my head on the wall Trying…
Open Up The Door Every time I open up the door, I can hear…
Pleasure Toy Vibrate her, let the music vibrate her I just let the…
Queen Of Sanity If I could block the moon And rob the sun from…
Queen Sanity Version ) If I could block the moon And rob the sun from…
Reminisce [Mos Def] Yo Just when I think that I've forgot you I hear…
Reminisce (Feat Mos Def and Co (Mos Def) Yo Just when I think that I've forgot you I hea…
Reminisce ) [Mos Def] Yo Just when I think that I've forgot you I hea…
Restart Seems like we said too much Drank too much Let our emotion…
Right At the Core Right at the core, you got me right at the…
Robots Say, yeah, yeah, yeah Say, yeah, yeah Wake up to bow dow…
Sally Sally scanned me right out the condo How quick, How quick…
Sally Version ) Sally scanned me right out the condo How quick, How quick…
Satellites Just another day In another life On the satellite Watching t…
Sirens II Can you hear them calling from the seas Amenity, so beautifu…
Six six The revolution will not be televised The revolution is here …
Slipping Away Slipping away, your love is, slipping away For a while What …
Something to Hold on To Something to hold on to (X5 Is there anything that I…
Sometimes This is a song that makes me spill out all…
Sorrow Tears & Blood Hey yeah! Everybody run run run Everybody scatter scatter So…
Soul Sista It's all in the eyes, you and me Words just disguise All…
Soul Sista Version ) La da, da, da Hey sister It's all in her…
Spiraling Feels like that warm Summer night Like when everything was g…
Star Now You took the rain She closed her eyes and called his…
Supafly [Jermaine Dupri] (uh uh uh) Bounce (uh uh uh) Bounce (uh uh)…
The Dollar I walk the streets to see a homeless man With his…
The Flow La mer a ses humeurs et ses moments Elle change de…
The Way You Are I found you wearing satin The shade of ebony In the silence…
Think It Over I like to think about all the fun we had Up…
Waitin Waitin' for the DJ to Let your body rock (It's your…
West Side Girl Hey, how you doing I’ve been watching you, getting down Fr…
When Will U Call Three in the morn, tossing and turning, It's late Just can't…
White Turns To Grey Ooo Yeaahh She said hold your breath So you don′t come away…
Who Are You I found you wearing satin The shade of ebony In the silence…
Winning Hand Like a gambling man Who has no trace of luck I roam…
You Are I found you wearing satin The shade of ebony In the silence…
You Are Version ) I found you wearing satin The shade of ebony In the silenc…
You're All I Need Your all I need just like heaven You make my day…
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@digitalkid911
I love the end when he screamed "I'd Ride or Die, please believe it ladies and gentlemen......" Bilal is the coldest! He can go anywhere when he does runs!
@R1kual
Me too....
@clivegameinnmg7055
damn this was one of my best cd's way back. Bilal was the shit. Still is better than most crap we listen to lately
@hopepate7541
Saw Bilal last night in concert. AWESOME!! I LOVE his music!
@aminapig6743
If a man sends you this song just know that man is for you ❤
@esawwhite9377
The lyrics, the beat, the arrangement, the composition, the vibe on this joint is pure perfection to my ears! The whole album is pure dope!!! Raw uncut musical "eargasms"!!!! "Please believe it ladies and gentlemen!
@tonykittykilla28
back in 2001 i bought this CD...this got in my blood from jump
@bluefoxpatton
still listening to this mastermind in 2017...yaaay!!!..I love Bilal!
@mal2mic
2019
@princesssunflower3648
2022 ! Come on Bilal Fans, we in here 🤘🏽❤️💪🏽