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Phonte
Artist Biography by Andy Kellman for AllMusic.
A widely respected, down-to-earth rapper and singer -- as well as a producer, arranger, and engineer -- Phonte (aka Percy Miracles, El Tigallo) was a member of Little Brother, a trio that formed during the late ‘90s at North Carolina Central University. Within years of formation, Little Brother became the leading alternative rap group of their time. While LB were still thriving, Phonte established the Foreign Exchange with Dutch producer Nicolay; that act debuted in 2004 with Connected, then made a marked shift toward moody, left-of-center R&B with the Grammy-nominated Leave It All Behind (2008) and Authenticity (2010). Little Brother disbanded in April 2010; within a year and a half, Phonte released his first solo rap album, Charity Starts at Home. Throughout his career, Phonte has been involved with numerous outside projects; he collaborated with DJ Mitsu, Murs, Darien Brockington, DJ Shadow, 4hero, and the Roots, among several others, and recorded a series of side-splitting (but affectionate) covers EPs with multi-instrumentalist Zo!, one of his Foreign Exchange associates.
Discography
+ Charity Starts At Home (2011)+ Dear Friends: An Evening With The Foreign Exchange (The Foreign Exchange (2011)
+ Authenticity (The Foreign Exchange) (2010)
+ Leftback (Little Brother) (2010)
+ Leave It All Behind (The Foreign Exchange) (2008)
+ Zo! & Tigallo Love the 80's (2008)
+ Getback (Little Brother) (2007)
+ The Minstrel Show (Little Brother) (2005)
+ Connected (The Foreign Exchange) (2004)
+ The Listening (Little Brother) (2002)
+ The Story of U.S. (2001)
News Feed
+ Phonte - Pacific Time EP + Phonte - So Help Me God (Official Video)
+ The Foreign Exchange - June
+ SoulTracks reviews 'No News Is Good News'
+ Phonte Gives Us Real Rap With 'No News Is Good News' via @SoulBounce
Music Videos
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Phonte
"So Help Me God"
Directed by Chris Charles
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The Foreign Exchange
"Body"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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The Foreign Exchange
"Asking For A Friend"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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The Foreign Exchange
"Dreams Are Made For Two"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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The Foreign Exchange
"Better"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Zo!
"We Are On The Move"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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The Foreign Exchange
"Call It Home"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Zo!
"Count To Five"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Phonte
"Gonna Be A Beautiful Night"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Phonte
"Eternally"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Phonte
"The Life Of Kings"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Phonte
"The Good Fight"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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Phonte
"Dance In The Reign"
Directed by Kenneth Price
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The Foreign Exchange
"Laughing At Your Plans"
Directed by John Elliott Gray
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The Foreign Exchange
"The Last Fall"
Directed by Matt Koza & Bruce Pinchbeck
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Zo!
"Greater Than The Sun"
Directed by Phil The God
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The Foreign Exchange
"Authenticity"
Directed by Matthew Cherry
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The Foreign Exchange
"Maybe She'll Dream Of Me"
Directed by Matt Koza
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Zo!
"This Could Be The Night"
Directed by Matt Koza
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The Foreign Exchange
"I Wanna Know"
Directed by Matt Koza
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The Foreign Exchange
"House Of Cards"
Directed by Matt Koza
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The Foreign Exchange
"Take Off The Blues"
Directed by Matt Koza
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The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah
"Daykeeper"
Directed by Salih Abdul-Karim
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The Foreign Exchange feat. YahZarah
"Sincere"
Directed by