Nicolay is an amazing producer. Really. When the Foreign Exchange album dropped in 04, I was floored. That was one of the best albums released that year. Now, in 06 he's dropped the Here album. I gave it a listen and for some reason I wasn't feelin it. Tracks have recently seeped into my playlists and I've finally given them a propper listen. I stand corrected, there's some damn good cuts on this album. I don't think I made any "he fell off!" statements but I may have. So, I apologize. Let's get to [...]
3. Brand New School Hip-hop is a living, breathing genre, always in flux. Every second, it's getting blingier, dirtier, more crunk, or all three. In music stores all across the country, there are young MC's in the keyboards section, hitting the demo buttons, and flowing along like pros. These three are a drop in the bucket, but a testament to the breadth of the genre. El-P - Everything Must Go The Game (feat. Kanye West) - Wouldn't Get Far Nicolay - I Am The Man [...]
I'm on a bit of a singles kick of late, and, thanks to HBO, my wife has been a bit of a Singles kick. Big difference. Anyway, in Arizona, when the weather cools down and you can drive with windows down without scorching your skin, I want to listen to hip-hop. Cool breeze, heavy beats. It's the best. This track, by Dutch producer Nicolay , is exactly the kind of song I want, with its mesmerizing keyboard loop that rides lovely on that steady beat. It comes off his full-length debut, [...]
Nicolay is from The Foreign Exchange, an innovative and skilled underground rap collective. He’s on bbe music , along with J Dilla and Roy Ayers, Alice Smith and many up-and-comers. Yes, he’s white and from the Netherlands (and that does make his hip hop chops doubtful), but it turns out he makes smooth, slick r&b influenced hip hop. Plus, he’s got guest shots by folks like Darien Brockington, Black Spade, and Wiz Khalifa. I’m particularly digging The End Is Near and Give Her Everything. Check him out. Give Her [...]
Netherlands-born Nicolay, formerly of The Foreign Exchange, experiments with elements of R&B, breakbeats and hip hop throughout his first solo release Here. After playing in the circuit for a variety of hop hop and R&B groups for roughly a decade Nicolay took reigns on the other side of board, as he took to honing his [...]
Random stuff from the old in email box a.k.a this week's addition of MP3 Inbox... MP3's: Grass Is Not So Green - Ben Swift The End - David & The Citizens I Am The Man - Nicolay Woodstock - Alice Smith Not Without You - Roger O'Donnell Pink Noise - Ex Models Statik Electrik - Vaz When I Wake - The Changes
Nicolay - "I Am The Man" feat. Black Spade [DOWNLOAD] More streams on the Nicolay page on our site . Plus read Nicolay's bio to gain some insight into where this Dutchman's soul comes from - could you tell he spent his early career opening up for the likes of K-Ci & JoJo, Boyz II Men, and MC Lyte. Hell yes - brother is old school! Check out this excellent interview on All Hip Hop . All headz out there remember Foreign Exchange , right? Okay player, [...]
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