With their debut album,
Connected, hitting shelves only a few weeks ago, the members of Foreign
Exchange, Phonte of Little Brother and producer Nicolay, aren’t waiting
very long for their next collaboration.
“We’re
working together again on this singer’s project named Darien Brockington,”
Phonte told Allhiphop.com from his home in North Carolina.
Many fans of Foreign
Exchange will know Brockington from the stand out track “Come Around,”
that appears on the group’s Connected LP. A native of North Carolina,
Brockington attended high school with Phonte and has done back up vocals for
artist YahZarah.
“Me and Nic
are overseeing his project. Nic is doing a lot of the tracks and I’m helping
Darien with some song writing and vocal arrangements,” said Phonte.
Brockington has
appeared on numerous songs in the past several months to build his experience
and gain valuable exposure.
“I put him
on the Pete Rock joint, and he did the Okayplayer song called “On and
On,” said Phonte of Brockington’s recent work. “I just kept
putting him on records, giving him the John Legend treatment.”
Phonte will executive
produce the as yet untitled R&B project.
In related news,
Foreign Exchange will perform as part of The Connected Tour, which also features
Little Brother, Big Pooh, YahZarah, L.e.g.a.c.y and Away Team. The tour kicks
off in Richmond, Virginia tonight (September 30th).
Full dates are
listed below:
Thursday September
30 RICHMOND, VA @ Mr.Bogangles
Friday October 1 BALTIMORE, MD @ Ottobar
Saturday October 2 WASHINGTON, DC @ Black Cat
Sunday October 3 PHILADELPHIA, PA @ Okay Player Event
Monday October 4 NEW YORK, NY @ BB King’s
Tuesday October 5 NEW HAVEN, CT @ Toad’s Place
Wednesday October 6 BOSTON, MA @ Middle East
Thursday October 7 PROVIDENCE, RI @ Lupo’s
Friday October 8 NORTHAMPTON, MA @ Pearl Street
Monday October 11 – 13 Canada
Thursday October 14 DETROIT, MI @ St Andrew
Friday October 15 CLEVELAND, OH @ Peabody’s
Saturday October 16 CINCINATTI, OH @ Top Cats
Monday October 18 INDIANAPOLIS, IN @ TBA
Tuesday October 19 CHICAGO, IL @ TBA
Wednesday October 20 URBANA, IL @ Canopy Club
Thursday October 21 ST LOUIS, MO @ The Gargoyle
Friday October 22 COLUMBUS, MO @ The Blue Note
Sunday October 24 MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ TBA
Monday October 25-30 Canada
Monday November 1 SEATTLE, WA @ Chop Suey
Tuesday November 2 PORTLAND, OR @ Red Sea
Wednesday November 3 EUGENE, OR @ Wow Hall
Thursday November 4 MEDFORD, OR @ Main 1 Arts Center
Friday November 5 SACRAMENTO, CA @ Harlow’s
Saturday November 6 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Harlow’s
Monday November 8 SANTA CRUZ, CA @ The Catalyst
Tuesday November 9 LOS ANGELES, CA @ Key Club
Wednesday November 10 ANAHEIM, CA @ The Galaxy
Thursday November 11 SAN DIEGO, CA @ TBA
Friday November 12 PHOENIX, AZ @ Bash On Ash
Sunday November 14 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ The Zephyr
Tuesday November 16 BOULDER, CO @ Fox Theatre
Wednesday November 17 ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Thursday November 18 DALLAS, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
Friday November 19 AUSTIN, TX @ Stubbs
Saturday November 20 HOUSTON, TX @ Engine Room
Monday November 22 NEW ORLEANS, LA @ TBA
Wednesday November 24 MIAMI, FL @ Soho Lounge
Thursday November 25 ORLANDO, FL @ The Social
Friday November 26 ATLANTA, GA @ Apache Café
Saturday November 27 ASHEVILLE, NC @ Stella Blue
Sunday November 28 CHARLOTTE, NC @ TBA
Monday November 29 CARRBRO, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
