Bilal - All Matter

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BILAL RETURNS WITH AIRTIGHT'S REVENGE,
"What a frequency ... What a voice. I love Bilal. I couldn't imagine a music world without his voice." -- Erykah Badu
"I have a very connected history with Bilal. I heard his demo years ago. I heard all of the magic instantly. He's a master at interpretation of song." -- Q-Tip
"Bilal is hands down one of the greatest specimens of voice in post-modern hip-hop culture." --Questlove
"His voice is like a Van Gogh painting ... A Salvador Dali ... His voice has so many textures to it." -- Janelle Monae
Los Angeles, CA (June 16, 2010) -- Grammy-nominated musical artist Bilal returns with his third studio album, Airtight's Revenge, which will be released September 14 through Plug Research Music and distributed through The Orchard.
A provocative genre-bending album that dissects love, politics and relationships, Airtight's Revenge demonstrates the Philly-bred singer's growth as an artist. "It's a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues, and experimental free music," says Bilal. The differences in economical social classes inspired the track "Robots," which scrutinizes societal and governmental effects on people. After watching the 2007 documentary, "Zeitgeist: The Movie," Bilal wrote "Who R U." "Of all religions, I drive to be human," says Bilal. At the end of the day, we are all one. We need to connect with the spiritual side of ourselves; we don't need to inflict that on others. It's OK to have free thought. "Little Ones," a smooth track with a soulful sound is dedicated to his sons. "My youngest son has Sickle Cell and my oldest son has Autism. This song is for them," stated Bilal. Steve McKie (Jill Scott, Estelle, Kindred, Vivian Green) co-produced the album with Bilal, recorded in Philadelphia, Virginia and Los Angeles. The album also features production by Nottz (Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Drake), 88 Keys (Mos Def, Macy Gray, Musiq Soulchild), Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra and Tone Whitefield.
A classically trained vocal veteran, Bilal released his debut album 1st Born Second in 2001, which boasted the popular single "Soul Sista." The follow-up, Love for Sale (2006), was shelved but leaked entirely online yet was well received to fans and music critics and has become an underground classic. In the following years, Bilal has collaborated and performed with some of the industry's most prominent artists including, Beyonce (Fighting Temptations), Common (Like Water for Chocolate, Electric Circus, Be, Finding Forever), Jay-Z (American Gangster), Erykah Badu (New Amerykah Part One, New Amerykah Part Two), Robert Glasper (All Matter), Boney James (Better With Time), Musiq (Soulstar) and The Roots among others. He also covered Radiohead's "High & Dry" for the 2006 Radiohead tribute, Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads. Bilal also appears in Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

[@shuou2794]

this my shit

[@JG-mh4yu]

He killed this on the NPR performance with Robert Glasper

[@traviswheel8114]

Classic.....

[@007JNR]

Slept on this album... Dude is an amazing artists.

[@princetauruslafetteel7901]

Straight facts this brother is a master at this

[@SupremeUNI]

You don't even have to try all u have to do is realize!

[@michelenwilliams]

WE ARE ALL THE SAME..... AN DALL SO VERY DIFFERENT

[@alocintsruh]

I love the musical genius of Bilal!

[@Cadawampus1]

Bilal's music will last on until eternity

[@mashan1978]

so underrated

[@traviswheel8114]

Classic album....

[@Louietriples]

Musical genius!

[@Cadawampus1]

Beyond genius

[@Closinhtown1]

Great song! Amazing vocals!

[@ricphilips3965]

Love

[@WazigeLogica]

That's the whole, that what includes all contradiction in ONE. It's not graspable by intellect or any thing that has it's limitations.. It's in the non-grasping, in that what are no words for and yet Bilal captures it!

[@mallorykruckman9613]

part of my marathon run soundtrack. state of mind

[@zenbey2902]

You ain't even gotta try ,JUST REAL "EYEZ"
LIFE IS LOVE
ALL ELSE IS RESISTANCE

[@Redalert70]

Awesome song, awesome voice!!

[@SearchTheScripts]

I can Sing this Entire Album All Day Long Word For Word!😂💯💯💯💯💯

[@mzhotniz86]

roots picnic 2022

[@mashan1978]

@1984bandito i would love to see him live!!! That's awesome you got a chance!!

[@bellydanza85]

Beautiful. This man's singing...*sigh* :)

[@ChocolateThai215]

Love this so much

[@大森彬生-y9u]

ah yeah

[@isaiahmartin5092]

You can create your own scenes in your mind while listening to this brother.

[@eccentricluv4575]

I really appreciate this music! Love the lyrics...

[@thubalakhe1]

My fav off his latest album

[@hondezbrown]

Production is great

[@HueHooksTV]

YES!

[@chroniclesofagoddessntr8050]

I really enjoyed this

[@chroniclesofagoddessntr8050]

were not matter were are finer then that. ones consciousness makes it seem solid

[@neildegrassetitan2465]

🦁⚘

[@charlenewoodley1176]

"Ain't nothin new, but it's always changin", - You can't beat that with a baseball bat!

[@1984bandito]

@mashan1978 great live performer!

[@xantanex]

2024?

[@mrleejones84]

No one in 2018 listening to this?!?

[@isaiahmartin5092]

Lee Jones I'm still listening 4/8/2019

[@yoshluv7]

Still here 3 19 20

[@AsalamaLatham]

ha

[@HeyGirlHey77]

Hot in the middle!!!