Connected: Instrumental

Foreign Exchange | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 19, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bbe / Beat Gen
• ASIN: B0007NMJTK
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,863 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Title Theme

2. Von Sees

3. Raw Life

4. Hustle Hustle

5. Let's Move

6. Nic's Groove

7. Be Allright

8. Sincere

9. Brave New World

10. The Answer

11. Come Around

12. Happiness

13. End Theme

14. All That You Are

15. Be All Right Remix (Bonus)

16. Call (Bonus)

17. Downtime Remix (Bonus)

Editorial Reviews

The story has been told numerous times and is refreshing each time it is told again. Phonte of Little Brother (North Carolina) met producer Nicolay online at Okayplayer.com. Through countless messageboard correspondences and instant messages (never meeting in person), Phonte and Nicolay as The Foreign Exchange created the critically acclaimed album, Connected, a gorgeous and reflective blend of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic soul. After having a #1 CMJ hip-hop charting album, stellar reviews (XXL, The Source, Billboard, and many others), and MTV You Hear It First feature, and a video for the single "Sincere" on VH1 Soul, the Foreign Exchange give their fans one more treat. Now available on CD is the Connected Instrumentals. The CD includes instrumentals for the tracks "Sincere", "Raw Life", "All That You Are", "Nic’s Groove", "Come Around", and the bonus tracks featured on the full length CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, August 24, 2005

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Miguel Bryant (Conway, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connected: Instrumental (Audio CD)

I love instrumental hip hop music, and this CD tops the list of every one of the instrumental hip hop CD's I have ever purchased, including Pete Rock (and I am a HUGE Pete Rock fan!) Nicolay just came out of nowhere for me and I am so pleasantly surprised. This CD stays in my car and I am trying to introduce it to any one who has yet to hear of it! If you like smooth hip hop styled music this is a MUST HAVE CD. Be on the lookout for more music from Nicolay, this cat is hot!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sleep on this album and you will pay!, June 22, 2006

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Quintin Doles - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connected: Instrumental (Audio CD)

This is real hip hop ladies and gentlemen. I can't put it any simpler tnan that. These guys are definitely what the rap game has been missing for many years! If there was another star i would make the other five turn platinum!!!!! Hustle Hustle!!!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Smooth tracks, June 28, 2010

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Jonny - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Connected: Instrumental (Audio CD)

Nicolay has always come through with his selection of beats and samples. This album is smoother than is other LPs. The title is a dead give-a-way on why.

If you like this album, you'll definitely need to pick up his new album: City Lights Vol 2. Hands down one of his best.