Aleksander Thomas Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile,[1] is an American record producer, disc jockey and occasional rapper. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the musical groups Emanon alongside Aloe Blacc, as well as Blu & Exile.
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| Birth name | Aleksander Thomas Manfredi |
| Born | May 24, 1977 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | thedirtyscience |
Career
editExile's first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, Anon & On. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, The Waiting Room (2005),[2] a solo album, Dirty Science (2006),[3] and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, Below the Heavens (2007).[4] Exile released two more solo albums, Radio in 2009[5] and 4TRK Mind in 2011.[6] 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, Zip Disks & Floppies.[7] Exile released his second collaborative album with Blu, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them in 2012. Exile and Blu released their third collaborative album, Miles, in 2020. Miles was ranked #4 on music critic Anthony Fantano's 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.
Style and influences
editExile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes".[8] He says his influences are the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib.[9]
Discography
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Production credits
edit- Styles of Beyond – "Exile (Intro)" – co-produced with DJ Cheapshot from 2000 Fold (1998)
- Deep Rooted – "Urban Soul" from A New Beginning (2004)
- Kardinal Offishall – "Fire and Glory" from Fire and Glory (2005)
- Mobb Deep – "Pearly Gates" from Blood Money (2006)
- Jurassic 5 – "Baby Please" from Feedback (2006)
- Aloe Blacc – "Bilar Remix" (2007)
- Kardinal Offishall – "Graveyard Shift" (2007)
- Soopafly – "That Way" from Bangin Westcoast (2007)
- Flying Lotus – "Infinitum" (2008)
- Asher Roth – "Lazy Afternoon" (2008)
- Fresh Daily – "T.I.T.S. (Two in the Shirt)" from The Gorgeous Killer: In Crimes of Passion (2009)
- Strong Arm Steady – "Give It Up" (2009)
- Deep Rooted – "Closer" from D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D (2009)
- Blame One – "Street Astrologist", "Disturbed", "Saturday Night Special", "The Word to Say" and "Documentarian" from Days Chasing Days (2009)
- Fashawn – Boy Meets World (2009)
- Open Mike Eagle – "I Rock" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)
- Has-Lo – "Face in Disguise" from Conversation B (2011)
- Blu – "Tags" from NoYork! (2011)
- Rakaa – "Human Nature (Now Breathe)" from Crown of Thorns (2011)
- Dannu – "Free" from Virgo Summer (2011)
- Pharoahe Monch – "Evolve" from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) (2011)
- Big Sean – "Wait for Me" from Finally Famous (2011)
- M.E.D. - "Your Life" from Bang Your Head 3: Special Edition (2011)
- Thirsty Fish – "Director's Cut" from Watergate (2011)
- Freestyle Fellowship – "Step 2 the Side" from The Promise (2011)
- Tanya Morgan – "Together" from You & What Army (2011)
- Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa – "You Can Put It in a Zag But Imma Roll It in a Blunt" from Mac & Devin Go to High School (2011)
- Fashawn – "Hola Santiago" and "Heard It All Before" from Champagne & Styrofoam Cups (2012)
- Homeboy Sandman – "Cops Get Scared of Me" from Chimera EP (2012)
- Luckyiam – "Whatuptho?!" from Time to Get Lucky (2012)
- Chino XL – "Crazy Love" from Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012)
- Dialectrix – "The Satellite" from Satellite (2013)
- 2Mex & Maiselph – "All About Life" and "Wake Up in the Morning" from Like Farther... Like Sun... (2013)
- Muneshine – "Venus & Mars" from In Transit (2014)
- The Grouch & Eligh – "Akfam" from The Tortoise and the Crow (2014)
- Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show" from A Special Episode Of – EP (2015)
- Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show – Exile Remix" from Mello Music Group – Persona Compilation (2015)
- Fashawn – The Ecology (2015)
- Denmark Vessey – "Think Happy Thoughts" from Martin Lucid Dream (2015)
- Red Pill – "Porn & Milk" from Day Drunk (2015)
- Stik Figa – "The Ends & Outs" from Central Standard Time (2017)
- Chris Orrick - "Bottom Feeders" from Portraits (2018)
- Open Mike Eagle – "Legendary Iron Hood" and "Happy Wasteland Day" from Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
References
edit- ^ Krimper, Michael (April 13, 2010). "An MPC fiend at work". SF Bay Guardian.
- ^ Warren, Jamin (March 20, 2005). "Emanon: The Waiting Room". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Jones, Kevin (December 2006). "Exile – Dirty Science". Exclaim!.
- ^ P., Lewis (August 18, 2007). "Blu and Exile – Below the Heavens". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ Woo, Andrea (February 2009). "Exile – Radio". Exclaim!.
- ^ Matthews, Aaron (October 3, 2011). "Exile – 4TRK Mind". Exclaim!.
- ^ Keyes, Tyler (September 4, 2013). "Album Stream: Exile "Zip Disks & Floppies"". Complex.
- ^ "Exile: Dirty Science Review". CoolHunting.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ^ "Featured Interview: Blu & Exile". IllRoots.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
External links
edit- Official website
- Exile discography at Discogs
