Interscope shelved the album indefinitely, hinting that it saw little commercial potential in it. However, near the album's completion, the album was leaked in its entirety on the Internet. Unwilling to start from scratch, Bilal continued to push his LP. However, his anticipation was shot down after receiving disapproval from Interscope. Bilal switched it up on Love For Sale, which includes live instrumentation and a vibe completely new and different from its predecessor. These plans proved to be changeable and the final result, Love for Sale, was an album that appeared to be built around Bilal's own musicianship. In the following years Bilal continued to appear on projects by other artists of both high profile and avant garde, while recording and developing his follow-up set to be released on Interscope Records and featuring contributions primarily from producers Dr. The album earned rave reviews from publications, including The Village Voice, Chicago Sun-Times, and USA Today, and it also received comparisons to the music of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Sly & the Family Stone, Prince, and Curtis Mayfield. 1st Born Second received universal acclaim from music critics and holds a score of 82 out of 100 at Metacritic. Billboard 200 chart, and it has sold 319,000 copies. The album peaked at number 31 on the U.S. In 2001, he released his debut album 1st Born Second, which featured contributions from the Soulquarians as well as high-profile producers such as Dr. It was with him that Bilal recorded his demo that landed him a record deal with Interscope.
Eventually, he was discovered by Aaron Comess from the Spin Doctors during an after-school jam session.
Bilal began to familiarize himself with the music scene in New York City, meeting big talents such as Common, The Roots, and Erykah Badu.
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