via ThisIsHipHop
“Get ready to get your grown folk on because this album may be the most musically and lyrically mature album you hear all year. Nicolay is now a developed producer working in North Carolina with Phonte, and his Foreign Exchange counterpart has got his Sunday suit on with the vocal chords warmed up. Leave It All Behind comes after the very impressive Connected with high expectations to exceed the first drop by the internationally stringed duo. Do they sadly leave everything great behind on the LP, or do they evolve to a more retrospective, yet, proactive state of mind?”
Overall Score: 77.5/100
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More commentary on Leave It All Behind:
“With the ability to find its way onto a slow jam tape or simply a soothing playlist, “Leave It All Behind” is another amazing landmark brought to you by the amazing talent of The Foreign Exchange…(via honeysoul)”
“Absences of some of Phonte’s trademarks may disappoint some. Despite his capable singing, rapping is definitely Phonte’s strong suit, and it’s disappointing that he doesn’t rhyme more than he does…(via HHDX)”
“Surprise, this is an ill-conceived mess of an album. The tragedy is that the few parts where it does come together are pretty dang enjoyable. It’s not inconceivable that these two could put together an album along these lines and have it be really good – though I’m not necessarily suggesting they give it another shot…(via ByronCrawford)”
