Bilal is set to release his second studio album and first almost a decade this September. The Philadelphia native will release ‘Airtight’s Revenge’ on September 14th. His 2006 album Love For Sale was shelved by then-label Interscope. The album features production from 88-Keys, Nottz, Tone Whitefield and Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra.
Two blocks away from his Harlem home, 88-Keys sits back and recalls the day Q-Tip introduced him to a little detroiter named Jay-Dee during a Beats, Rhymes and Life recording session. Back in 1994, Dilla hadn’t accomplished much yet, but somehow skillz recognized skillz, and 88 gave him a beat-tape with his beeper number on it… NB : if you’re from Newark and remember jacking this guy’s backpack in the Read More ...
Beatnick & K-Salaam ft. Bun B, 88-Keys, & Colin Munroe "Don't Die" Video Trailer (Dir. Mills Miller) from K-Salaam & Beatnick on Vimeo.
We met up with the brain behind “The Death of Adam” to discuss his sound and influence, to explain the concept behind the identity of Adam, to elaborate on his relationship with Kanye West, among many other topics.
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