Artist: Bilal
Title: The Retrospective Mixtape (curated by Vikter Duplaix)
Genre(s): Soul, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, Electronica
You Will Like This If You Like DeAngelo, Erykah Badu, DAM Funk
Released: December 10, 2012
Rating: A
Check out neo soul singer Bilal‘s new mixtape ‘The Retrospection’, looking back on his career and curated by Master of the Mix runner up Vikter Duplaix. The Brooklyn based artist, who is best known for his classic anthem praising Black women, Soul Sista, is giving fans a little sumthin sumthin while they wait for his upcoming album A Love Surreal . For anyone interesting in hearing some of the best underground soul music produced over the past 10 years should cop this immediately. This brother has clearly been on his grind choosing the right projects for his gift. This mixtape includes a lot of what you may already know and love and several rare collaborations and exclusives you may have missed. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
- Something to Hold on To (by Jay Electronica from [amazon_link id=”B004OGDVOI” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]What the Fuck is a Jay Electronica[/amazon_link])
- My Heart Won’t Let It (featuring Z Nuff Starr)
- Love Poems (from [amazon_link id=”B00005ABN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]First Born Second[/amazon_link])
- Sally – Live in Concert (from [amazon_link id=”B00005ABN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]First Born Second[/amazon_link])
- You’re All I Need (Feels Like Heaven) (from Love for Sale)
- Love It (from First Born Second) (from [amazon_link id=”B00005ABN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]First Born Second[/amazon_link])
- Hollywood produced by Sa-Ra (from Love for Sale)
- Play Your Cards Right – Common featuring Bilal (interlude) (from [amazon_link id=”B000VAKO8M” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Finding Forever[/amazon_link])
- Reminisce (featuring Common and Mos Def) (from [amazon_link id=”B00005ABN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]First Born Second[/amazon_link])
- Fallin – Jay-Z featuring Bilal (from [amazon_link id=”B000WCDI6O” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]American Gangster[/amazon_link])
- Too High – Yesterday’s New Quintet (from [amazon_link id=”B0001UZRNO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Stevie, Vol. 1[/amazon_link])
- All Matter – Robert Glasper featuring Bilal (from [amazon_link id=”B002GSO3M0″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Double Booked[/amazon_link])
- Lover’s Grind
- Rocket Love Live (remake of Stevie Wonder’s Rocket Love from Hotter than July[amazon_link id=”B00004SZWB” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link])
- Bilal – Unreleased Track (exclusive)
- Soul Sista – produced by Raphael Saadiq (from [amazon_link id=”B00005ABN4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]First Born Second[/amazon_link])
- Right Here – Nottz featuring Bilal (from
- Can’t Hide Love (Earth Wind and Fire cover) – The Randy Watson Experience featuring Bilal (from
- Certified (produced by J-Dilla) – Guru’s Jazzmatazz featuring Bilal
- MILF – 88 Keys featuring Bilal
- Second Chances (prod. Denaun Porter) – Little Brother featuring Bilal
- When We Were Young
- Funky For You (prod. J Dilla & James Poyser) – Common featuring Bilal and Jill Scott
- The Innocent – featuring Common (exclusive)
- Living This (exclusive)
- Gotsta Be Cool
- Jazz Outtro
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For those of you who are not familiar with Bilal, check out this the aforementioned classic Soul Sista.
httpa://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yMhWFXEhbI
