The mysteriously talented Bilal Oliver!


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Bilal setting it friggin' off at a live show!

The unfadeable Bilal (from Philly)

Bilal in rehearsal, note: "chinah blac" on bgv's

After a performance.

Bilal Sayeed Oliver grew up in Philadelphia, the son of a devout Christian mother and Muslim father. Classically trained at New York's Mannes Music Conservatory (he can reportedly sing opera in seven languages), Bilal's musical passions range from Jelly Roll Morton to Prince.

The young singer moved to Brooklyn in the late '90s where he was discovered by Erykah Badu, who asked him to appear on her Mama's Gun album. Bilal also hooked up with Common on his Like Water for Chocolate CD.

Bilal's debut, 1st Born Second, was released in summer 2001 on Interscope---Rolling Stone

Nathan's favorite Bilal compositions:

The duet with Tweet.

The duet with Beyonce.

"Sometimes", "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore"(prince re-make),

"Soul Sista", "Fastlane"(w/ Jadakiss), "Fastlane"(live)!

Can also be heard here:

Mood (2003)
by Robert Glasper Trio

featuring Robert Glasper (p), Bob Hurst (b), Damion Reed (d); Special Guests: Bilal (vcl), Mike Moreno (g), Marcus Strickland (ts)

Roots, Branches, & Leaves (2002)
by John Ellis

featuring Aaron Goldberg, Jason Marsalis, Roland Guerin, Nicholas Payton, and Bilal Oliver

Bilal drumming. Homepage: http://www.bilal-the-man.com