1st Born Second

1st Born Second
Studio album by
Bilal
ReleasedJuly 27, 2001
Recordedc. 1999–2000
StudioElectric Lady (New York)
Genre
Length75:55
LabelInterscope
Producer
Bilal chronology
1st Born Second
(2001) 		Love for Sale
(unreleased)

1st Born Second is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Bilal, released on July 27, 2001, by Interscope Records.[3] Bilal recorded the album at Electric Lady Studios in New York with a host of record producers, including Aaron Comess, Dr. Dre, Mike City, Megahertz, Raphael Saadiq, and J Dilla. It was a critical success and charted at number 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200, eventually selling 319,000 copies.[4] According to AllMusic biographer Andy Kellman, the album was an "exemplary" release of the retro-inspired neo soul genre, although Bilal's subsequent work would become increasingly distinctive and modern.[5]

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  4. ^ Herrera, Monica. Bilal To Release Electro-Jazz Rock Album In 2010. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-01-03.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy (2013). "Bilal". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.