- The Foreign Exchange
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Name = The Foreign Exchange
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Origin = Raleigh,North Carolina , U.S.;Netherlands
Genre = Hip hop
Years_active =2004 –present
Label = BBE
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Current_members = Phonte Coleman
Nicolay
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Notable_instruments =The Foreign Exchange is a hip hop duo consisting of American
rapper Phonte Coleman and Dutch producer Nicolay.Biography
The pair first made contact over message boards on
Okayplayer.com and began recording and sending music back and forth. Soon after,Phonte and Nicolay formed The Foreign Exchange without having ever met each other in person, hence the name Foreign Exchange.The album, " Connected", was released in
2004 and was a showcase for Nicolay's musical talents as well as an introduction to like-mindedLittle Brother affiliates who guested on the album. The album received strong reviewsFact|date=September 2008 and the single, "Sincere" featuringYahZarah , was released with a promo video.Discography
*"Connected" (
August 24 2004 )
*"Leave It All Behind" (October 10 2008 )External links
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=266 Phonte RBMA video lecture session Pt.1]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=279 Phonte RBMA video lecture session Pt.2]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=280 Phonte RBMA video lecture session Pt.3]
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