{"title":"Bilal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilal Sayeed Oliver, better known as \u003cen\u003eBilal\u003c\/en\u003e, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. Born on August 23, 1979, he grew up in a religiously mixed household with a Christian mother and Muslim father. Bilal's interest in music and singing developed during his time attending church with his mother and exploring jazz clubs with his father. After studying at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts, he moved to New York City to study jazz at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his time at the New School, Bilal met Robert Glasper and they became best friends. They worked together on Bilal's demo which caught the attention of Aaron Comess from the Spin Doctors. This led to a record deal with Interscope Records. In 2001, Bilal released his debut album \"1st Born Second\" featuring contributions from renowned producers such as Dr. Dre and J Dilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album showcased Bilal's range and ability to sing in a freeform style while incorporating elements of soul, jazz, hip-hop, rock, electronic music, and blues. Despite being labeled as \"neo-soul,\" Bilal constantly pushed boundaries throughout his career to expand his musical horizons.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"live-at-glasshaus-2","title":"Live at Glasshaus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilal's first live album, featuring fan favourites like \"Soul Sista,\" \"Sometimes,\" and \"Reminisce.\" Supergroup ensemble featuring Questlove, Common, and Robert Glasper. First commercially available recordings from Bilal's famous \"Love For Sale\" album that was shelved by Interscope: \"Something To Hold\" and \"All For Love.\" Includes a live version of Common's \"Funky For You\" from his seminal \"Like Water For Chocolate\" album. Questlove delivers the story of Bilal's \"Sometimes,\" which includes mention of the Soulquarian movement at Electric Lady Studios with the likes of D'Angelo and Erykah Badu. Robert Glasper delivers incredible solos throughout \"All Matter\" and \"All For Love.\" Includes a live version of Bilal's newest song, \"Humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited edition 2LP is pressed on 180 gram vinyl and presented in a premier gatefold tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning 23 years of recorded output, Grammy Award winning artist Bilal performed a mid-career retrospective featuring an ensemble of luminaries from his storied musical tribe. For one night only, the supergroup re-worked standouts from a genre-defying catalog including Bilal’s debut, \"1st Born Second\", his famously unreleased sophomore album, \"Love For Sale\" (from which \"Something To Hold\" and \"All For Love\" herein become its first commercially available releases), \"Airtight’s Revenge\", Common’s seminal Soulquarian-era \"Like Water for Chocolate\", as well as premiering Bilal’s newest song, \"Humility\". The concert was recorded, filmed and livestreamed from Glasshaus in Brooklyn, New York on December 02, 2023 for a studio audience of 100 guests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glasshaus Presents","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50475869110603,"sku":"2204722","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":51734821110091,"sku":"R9484-3023","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CS1026212-01A-BIG_9991538c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727451933"},{"product_id":"1st-born-second","title":"1st Born Second","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1st Born Second\u003c\/i\u003e is the 2001 debut neo-soul R\u0026amp;B \/ hip hop album by American singer, songwriter and record producer Bilal. The album also features the successful singles \"Fast Lane\" featuring Dr. Dre and Jadakiss and \"Reminisce\" featuring Mos Def and Common. Furthermore, Bilal was part of the 90's influential neo-soul collective The Soulquarians with members D'Angelo, Q-Tip, Common and Questlove.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50530571518283,"sku":"2020034","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7007_foto1_product_xl_6aa97603_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728081117"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_536ed80c_thumbnail_4096_9bd2c470-5caa-4091-ae30-2f9bce329989.jpg?v=1726034540","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/bilal.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}