Bilal

About

Singer, songwriter, and producer known for his rangy vocals and genre-hopping style. He is best known for his appearances on tracks by rappers such as Clipse and Jay-Z.

Before Fame

He was a student at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music before being discovered by Spin Doctors' Aaron Comess.

Trivia

He considered retirement after Interscope Records shelved his album Love For Sale, which eventually received more than 500,000 internet downloads despite its lack of an official release.

Family Life

He came from a religiously split family due to his father being a Muslim and his mother being a Christian.

Associated With

He appeared with Beyonce Knowles on the track "Everything I Do" from the soundtrack to the film The Fighting Temptations.