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Leave It All Behind

The Foreign ExchangeAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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Consisting of rapper/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, ... Read more in Amazon's The Foreign Exchange Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 14, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Hard Boiled
  • ASIN: B001EICD8E
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,692 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Explicit Version. Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Connected, The Foreign Exchange are back with the highly anticipated sophomore set IN 2008 with 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 collaborating and building a rapport online via 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 actually having met each other face to face.

Customer Reviews

This album is Classic and shows Phonte's growth as a Human Being & Artist. Lawrence Smith  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
It is the best cd that I have listened to in a long time. K. Gorrell  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Leave Your Preconceptions Behind October 14, 2008
Format:MP3 Music
Why limit yourself? That's the lesson of The Foreign Exchange.

Yes, Phonte is still the brilliant MC we've come to know and love from Little Brother. He's still half of the very talented retro-duo known as Zo! and Tigallo. And if you've not given ears to his occasional Gordon Gartrell Radio Podcasts, you're missing out on commentary that is at once insightful and hilarious, all set to the found beats of DJ Brainchild. This should be enough for any one man, but Phonte has talent to spare. Which brings us to The Foreign Exchange.

Connected was an initial step in a particular direction. Leave It All Behind is the logical next.

Phonte and Nicolay give themselves over entirely to the concept of Leave It All Behind. It feels like this dynamic duo surveyed the current landscape of R&B and found it wanting. Too much plastic, too much "Love In This Club" nonsense, too many unnecessary guest spots, and not enough of that human-to-human contact that used to be the total objective of old school R&B. Sensing this need for something honest and real, they created Leave It All Behind.

Did they succeed? Mostly. Admittedly, the strongest single is the album opener. "Daykeeper" works on the senses like the work Tricky used to do with Martina Topley-Bird, like something intoxicating and evolving. The rest of LIAB -- with the possible exception of the titular closer -- is best experienced as a whole, from beginning to end. After all, this is a journey. To enjoy it, you need only to come along, leaving your own preconceptions at the doorstep.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Come A Little Closer November 19, 2008
By Stony
Format:Audio CD
A fellow hip hop head told me about this album before I had a listen to it, his advice was to not bother because Phonte only raps on 2 songs. Well to say the least, I'm so glad I didn't listen and decided to make my own judgement. I didn't like the album at first with the exception of "Take off your Blues" but now that I've given it more ipod rotation, I can't stop listening to it. This album is so smooth and fresh- give it a chance and stop trying to make it live up to "Connected" after all, variety is the spice of life right?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The New Brown Sugar October 16, 2008
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I was going into this expecting to hear Phonte rap 1st & foremost! I'm a huge Little Brother fan secondly. Nicolay is was an average producer until he started to evolve because I really liked that beats on that Nicolay & Kay- Time: Line. On Little Brother's last album did anyone seem to notice Phonte seem sorta kinda bored & uninspired? In my opinion right now as far as new guys in rap go he's prolly the 3rd best rapper behind Lupe Fiasco & Median(from his own Justus League crew). Back to this album I want to stress Phonte is NO Andre 3000, meaning he can actually sing & hold a whole album down w/o any tricks. This album reminds me A lot of D'Angelo's Brown Sugar & also some of Amil Larrieauxs 1st album Infinite Possibilites. It's a 5 outta 5. As of right now Phonte is the 2nd best singer/rapper I've heard behind Lauren Hill of course. This album is Classic and shows Phonte's growth as a Human Being & Artist. He's very sincere & Intelligent here w/ Nicolay. He does the singing stuff better than most who do it full-time (I.e. R. Kelly, Beyonce, & Avant) & I don't think that's an over exaggeration! A must have for 08'. Nicolay Is a better R&B producer than Hip-Hop producer maybe that a lane he should drive in more often .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best NeoSoul CD
This is one of the most creative mellow NeoSoul CD's I have ever listened to. This CD is great from start to finish. Every song is enjoyable and just nice to listen to. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Aarah N. Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative...where did this come from?
It's fascinating how people from different parts of the earth with different backgrounds can come together to make such a masterpiece. Read more
Published 10 months ago by tierekisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Selection
Leave It All Behind was a very good buy. Recommend CD to all who like jazz with a splash of hip-hop to it.
Published 13 months ago by MsThornton83
5.0 out of 5 stars I Love The Foreign Exchange
I love this album! Daykeeper is the song that made me buy the alubum but it did NOT disapoint. I love the whole thing! great job FE!
Published 14 months ago by Elbee
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Wow they even got Musinah on here!!! That is one perfect song "House Of Cards". This is the smoothest. You will not regret this purchase.
Published 19 months ago by Raven J. Hagewood
5.0 out of 5 stars How do I explain the sexiness of this album?
This is REALLY an awesome chill/smooth/suave R&B/soul album. I don't know how much better to explain it. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Leland White
5.0 out of 5 stars the foreign exchange finding forever
the cd is awesome, and I'm very pleased with the product, I will say if you going to order anything from amazon make sure its not shipped via velocity because you will not receive... Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by Crystal L. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars The album everyone should hear
In late 2008, the duo Foreign Exchange released their sophomore album, "Leave It All Behind", the follow-up to their 2004 debut "Connected". Read more
Published on January 4, 2010 by Perverted Alchemist
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent R&B
People need to go and buy this CD if they like good R&B. This is good music. Not like that stuff they play on the radio. It's nice and smooth. Read more
Published on November 8, 2009 by Sergio Lynn Eddie
4.0 out of 5 stars Thank You Foreign Exchange
I got interested in this album after seeing the video for House of Cards. I thought a song with such great songwriting can't exist in a vacuum. Read more
Published on October 15, 2009 by Dashaun Simmons
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