Bilal

In the past year or so, interest in alternative R&B has skyrocketed. Maybe Bilal was just ahead of his time. Because while critical acclaim has never been hard to come by for the Philadelphia-bred crooner, he's spent a bulk of his career -- now spanning more than a decade -- flying under the radar of the populace.

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Crooners Bilal and Miguel were accompanied by Atlanta rapper Donnis on stage last night (Oct. 5) at the Canal Room for the third installment of the Hennessy Artistry series in New York City. The event, presented by Hot 97 and hosted by radio personality Peter Rosenberg, drew a blended crowd of R&B aficionados and mixtape zealots. ...

Grammy-nominated neo-soul singer Bilal released his seminal debut '1st Born Second' nearly a decade ago, but after label entanglements and years of being relegated to guest appearances on others' songs, he's finally getting a second shot. The falsetto crooner has signed a deal with Plug Research Music to release his highly anticipated follow-up, 'Airtight's Revenge,' set for released on September

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