You may not recognize the face of Phonte's friend at the phone booth; but odds are if you are familiar with N.C. hip hop at all you've "heard" all about him. Through his many efforts such as; Connected and The Dutchmaster Mixtape Series just to name a few Nicolay has been flooding the N.C. Underground with his unique brand of production. Nicolay is an export from the Netherlands who was introduced to fans through his collaboration with Phonte of Little Brother. Their album "Foreign Exchange: Connected" has reached cult status among the N.C. hip hop faithful. As legend has it Nicolay and Phonte met on the Okayplayer message boards and its been on ever since.
Soulful without samples, abstract but not overwhelming, Nicolay's style is truly one of a kind. I personally enjoy music that is truly creative and never gives way to conversation such as; "this reminds me of" or "this guy sounds like". A trailbllazer in his own right, Nicolay has been doing his thing in other areas of the globe and in recent years has become a regular in the House of Jusitice. His newest release "Here" is almost guaranteed not to disappoint and with many more Justice League collabos in the works IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW WHO NICOLAY IS GET FAMILIAR!!!
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