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Reflecting on the performance, Bilal says: “I felt comfortable to create because I knew I had some of the best motherfuckers in the world playing.” He continues, “I like intimate vibes where everyone’s drawing off the energy in the room. When you’re up there making something and giving, with the people up there listening and receiving, it creates this circular motion of energy, it’s a timeless moment.”
“The evening felt historic,” says Jarrett Wetherell, founder of Glasshaus Presents and producer of the album. “The audience was floored. So many masters creating in an intimate space together makes for a special production. We’re honored to serve Bilal, an artist in the truest sense.”
The setlist is golden: Nine songs stretched into fresh shapes and split up by interludes from Questlove and Common, whom he affectionately refers to as “my big brother” onstage. There are the expected hits like “Soul Sista” and “Sometimes” but what makes this even more special is the inclusion of two tracks from Love For Sale—Bilal’s lost early 2000s masterpiece, which went on to reach near-mythic status online. In revisiting these songs, “Something To Hold” and “All For Love,” Bilal reclaims the joy in artistic horizons once-dashed.
After two decades of Bilal’s high profile contributions with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Beyonce, and Erykah Badu, Live At Glasshaus is a welcomed shift of spotlight––a historic performance by superstars devoted to Bilal as a G.O.A.T.deserving of our full attention. Glasshaus Presents and Bilal will be sharing more exciting news in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for details.
Praise for Bilal
“His genius lies in being able to deliver in so many different spaces… This dude is somebody that will go down as one of the greatest.”
Common
“Bilal is one of the most pure, honest performance artists of this generation. Truly fearless and I consider it an honor to be allowed to create art with him. He is a true singer’s singer––I mean ask Beyoncé, Jay Z, J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper, Pharrell Williams, Solange, Terrence Blanchard. All the mavericks utilized his gifts and acknowledge his supreme craft. He has changed my standard for singing!”
Questlove
“It’s so great 20-something years later that we’re here and supporting Bilal, because he’s always in our corner helping us, supporting us. He’s your favorite singer’s favorite singer.”
Robert Glasper
Tracklist:
Something To Hold
All Matter
All For Love
Reminisce
Funky For You
Soul Sista
Interlude: Questlove’s Story
Sometimes
Interlude: Common’s Gratitude
Humility
Levels
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About Glasshaus Presents
Glasshaus Presents is a concert series welcoming celebrated artists for an intimate performance with 100 guests, recorded, filmed, and livestreamed from Glasshaus in Brooklyn, NY. It was founded in 2021 by producer and director, Jarrett Wetherell. Highlights include Kimbra, Baby Rose, Julius Rodriguez, Madison McFerrin, Joan as Police Woman, and Zé Ibarra.
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