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10 minutes backstage with Bilal at Blue Note
Bilal celebrated the anniversary of his classic album "1st Born Second" at the Blue Note in Hollywood. We caught up with him to talk about the special anniversary, honoring D'Angelo at the Grammys, and making new music.

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Bilal celebrated the anniversary of his classic album "1st Born Second" at the Blue Note in Hollywood. We caught up with him to talk about the special anniversary, honoring D'Angelo at the Grammys, and making new music.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, 10 minutes backstage with Bilal at Blue Note, Bilal celebrated the anniversary of his classic album “1st Born Second” at the Blue Note in Hollywood. We caught up with him to talk about the special anniversary, honoring D’Angelo at the Grammys, and making new music.
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