The Foreign Exchange first "met" in mid-2002, when Phonte (who resides in North Carolina and is also a member of the underground rap trio Little Brother), heard some of Nicolay’s music online and asked to rhyme over one of his tracks. When Big Pooh of Little Brother, lent his vocals to the track, the song became "Light It Up," and was featured as a B-side single for the group’s acclaimed 2003 effort, The Listening. "Nic was sending me some of the most beautiful stuff I’d ever heard in my life," Phonte says emphatically. "They inspired me so much that I just had to do something over them." The end result is Connected, a gorgeous and reflective blend of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic soul. While Phonte serves as the duo’s main vocalist, the group is quick to point out that Connected is not a "Phonte solo album," and is instead an ensemble record with Nicolay and Phonte acting as the project’s conductors. With guest shots from up and comers Critically Acclaimed on the churchy, organ-driven "Hustle, Hustle," and neo-soul songstress Yahzarah contemplating lost love over the melancholy vocal harmonies of "Sincere," Connected finds Nicolay and his multi-talented counterpart uniting artists from different genres under a united theme of good music. 这两个人一个是荷兰的DJ，一个是美国的MC，他们在网上的一个BBS里面相识，然后就想一起制作一张专辑。 那个荷兰人负责制作曲，然后把东西寄给这个MC让他作词，然后这个MC再把填好的东东又寄给这个荷兰的DJ，再这个过程中两人从来没有在电话中甚至是面对面的交流过。 这张专辑听起来是很另类，rap的成分不是很多，但是很有味道，还是适合喜欢地下饶舌或者是另类饶舌的人听。 专辑发布与2004年获得了地下饶舌界的推荐。

"Rough, muscular rap vocals rub against blasts of cool jazz horns, both of which punctuate a rock steady groove." -DETAILS The debut album by this jazz/hip-hop fusion group combines lots of jazz blowing with hard beats and raps. Group members G-Clef (alto sax, lead raps) and B-natural (trumpet, raps) are experienced young jazz players whose credits include work with Illinois Jacquet, Clark Terry, Weldon Irvine and more!

Fat Jon, Pase Rock, Sonic and Kyle David return with Kommunicator, a masterwork of cool rap with the occasional deep space instrumental break. It’s a progressive, mature hip hop record; spaced out and soulful, its boom bap roots are placed firmly in the earth.

“爵症”由Mouse和卷儿组合而成， 这是他们的首张作品， 也是西安的第一张爵士说唱Mixtape， 其中包含了18首正式曲目和2首赠送曲目。

The Ownerz is the sixth and final studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, recorded two years before the duo broke up. It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills," "Rite Where U Stand," "Nice Girl, Wrong Place," and "Same Team, No Games." Continuing with the Respect The Classics campaign, UMe will be reissuing this classic album back on vinyl for the first time in over 10 years!