ANTHM - Handful Of Dust (Mixtape)

ANTHM links up with Blu (as GODlee Barnes) on production for his new EP. Some dope stuff on here. So check it out. For name your price.

DOWNLOAD: ANTHM - Handful Of Dust

Sene, Blu & ANTHM ft. Britain Parker - Young Leaders

Dope new joint from Sene, Blu and ANTHM. Rumor has it, these three may be working on a full project together? If this is the type of music we're looking at, I'll all for it.. Stream it for now, or buy it for a buck fifty over at Sene's bandcamp.

Blu ft. Mela Machinko - Kiss The Sky

I'm pretty sure this is the best song Blu has put out in the last 2 years. God I miss the Blu from Below The Heavens...

DOWNLOAD: Blu ft. Mela Machinko - Kiss The Sky.mp3

Blu & Exile - Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them (Album)

Blu and Exile drop off a new album via bandcamp. Its not exactly new to being made, but it is new to us. I guess this material was all recorded in 2009. I dont care though. As long as it sounds more like Below The Heavens and less like No York! Stream it below, or if youre feeling particularly kind, drop $15 on the download...

Blu - NoYork! (Covers + Tracklist)

1. Doin’ Nothin’ (Feat. U-God)
2. Everything Ok (Feat. Jack Davey)
3. Never Be The Same (Feat. Sa-Ra & Noladarling)
4. Above Crenshaw (Feat. Cashus King)
5. SLNGBNGRS!
6. Soupa (Feat. Suzi Analogue)
7. Hours
8. Annie Hall (Feat. Chop, Cherry Pop & Tiombelockhart)
9. Tags (Feat. Exile)
10. Spring Winter Summer Fall (Feat. Jimetta Rose)
11. Down Earth (Feat. The Donel Smokes, Definite Mass & Dubble Oh)
12. My Sunshine (Feat. Nia Andrews)
13. Jazmine (Feat. Andy Allo)
14. Jazzmen
15. Ronal Morgan (Feat. Edan)
16. Keep Ush Inn
17. Doin’ Something (Feat. El Prez, Pac Div, Uni, J*Davey, Tiron & Ayomari)

Apparently Blu was passing out copies of the new album for free during his west coast stops on the Rock The Bells tour. Rumor has it he's just tired of waiting on Warner Brothers to do something with the album, so he took matters into his own hands. He did not, however, leak the album, or approve of the leak. But he is aware of the state of the internet, and says that he's okay with people downloading the album as long as they go out and support him when the album drops in stores. So if you want the album, the internet has it out there somewhere, but I'm not gonna give it to you. DO WORK SON. And dont forget to support Blu when the album drops in a million years.

Blu – My Sunshine f. Nia Andrews (Video)

My Sunshine | Blu feat Nia Andrews from aaronisnotcool on Vimeo.

Blu drops an official video for My Sunshine off of NoYork...not exactly sure when it's coming out. But I dig this one.

Blu ft. Planet Asia - D o o w h o p

New joint from Blu. Or is it just B now? Or just for this album? Who knows. Anywho, this one features Planet Asia, and is produced by Alchemist. You can grab the re-released version of Blu's album J E S U S now via iTunes.

DOWNLOAD: Blu ft. Planet Asia - D o o w h o p.mp3

Blu - Je-s-us (album)

Ok, blu put out one of the best albums in recent history (you know the one) and since then has pretty much been MIA or a pretentious faggot. This one leaning towards the latter. Let me explain. This 'mixtape' has dope beats and has blu spitting dope lyrics on it. Problem? This homo did it again. It sounds like it was recorded on a karaoke machine some where near the Bermuda Triangle. X-Raided had better quality than this shit on his post conviction albums. I would have no problems paying for this and supporting it if he Blu would show some fucking pride and at least attempt to pretty it up. But I'm sure he's going for that eccentric, "I don't give a fuck" feel to it....wise up blu. Your losing it.

Blu – “Doin’ Something” f. Pac Div, U-N-I, J*DaVeY, TiRon & Ayomari

Some of the bright spots on the west coast all spit on this bass heavy track? I can get down with that. As should you.

Milk Crate's Top 10 Albums: Kannon #7

Milk Crate. Top 10. Hip Hop. All Time. Number 7. Lets Get Into It...

07. Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens

In 2007, I stumbled upon this album while looking through a random music blog. At the time, I had no idea who this "Blu" character was. But I was familiar with Exile from his work with Aloe Blacc in the group Emanon. On top of the fact that Exile is an incredible producer, there was something about the album cover, and the full title (...in hell happy with your new imaginary friends...) that was intriguing to me. So, I downloaded the album. It was probably a week or two before I even got around to listening to it, but from the first time I played it, I was absolutely hooked...

Blu & Exile - Blu Collar Workers

I'd always been a fan of Exile's work, but this was easily his best work to me. The samples were all flipped smoothly, the melodies were captivating, and yet each song was distinctly different. And Blu's rhymes were so unrelentingly fresh. His honesty was unapologetic, and stated so bluntly. Blu spoke about sharing drinks at the bar with his DJ, because he was low on funds. All while trying to pick up a lady who wants someone who "keeps it real," but all he's giving her is truth. Sometimes the real isn't luxurious. And the way Blu strung these ideas and thoughts together was so impressive, I simply couldnt stop listening...


Blu & Exile ft. Miguel Jontel - First Things First

This was the first album in a long time to really restore my faith in music. As corny as that sounds, it's true. And that's why I couldnt deny it a spot on my list. I know this album is only 4 years old at this point in time, and thats probably the ONLY reason it's not higher on my list. There hasnt been enough time for it to prove it's longevity. But I cant see myself ever getting tired of this album...


Blu & Exile - Dancing In The Rain

Blu's way with words was also something that I couldnt ignore. He had a way of expressing everything so matter of factly, as if to be claiming his shortcomings and blessings as equally important parts of himself. He embraced everything about who he was as a simple fact. It's not every day you hear a rapper talking about losing his virginity while his pops was cheating on his momma in the other room...


Blu & Exile - In Remembrance Of Me

Picking my favorite tracks from this album was next to impossible. I really wanted to post every single track from the album. In time, I honestly seeing this album being top 3. And I probably should already have it higher on my list... But anyways... When I first heard this album, I was working as a manager at a Borders. And the first thing I did after hearing the album, I ordered a ton into the store, bought one for myself, and hand sold all the rest to any and everyone who would listen...


Blu & Exile ft. Miguel Jontel - Cold Hearted

High Point: "Dancing In The Rain." It's definitely my favorite song on the album, and easily top 5 of all time...
Low Point: "You Are Now In The Clouds With..." Its basically the outro track, and its all instrumental. And its still got a lot of dope elements. But it didnt have Blu rapping on it. Which is the only reason it was the low point... Cause even that song is cool...

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Bilal ft. Blu - Robots (Remy LBO Remix)

Bilal's Robots EP is available now on iTunes. Its just a buncha remixes. This one has Blu on it. So it wins.

DOWNLOAD: Bilal ft. Blu - Robots (Remy LBO Remix)

MED ft. Blu - This Is Your Life (prod. by Exile)

I am in love with this song. MED links up with the wonder-duo, Blu & Exile, for a joint off of the special edition of Bang Ya Head 3, which drops April 26th via Fat Beats.

DOWNLOAD: MED ft. Blu - This Is Your Life.mp3

ANTICIPATION!

There's a few albums that Im really looking forward to... Two projects specifically. Both were members of the 2009 XXL Freshmen list, which was (in my opinion) the dopest freshman/new school list they've done. Both emcees have signed up with Warner Bros. and hopefully they will retain some of their creative control during their upcoming works...

The first project is from your girl's favorite color, Blu. Now, I hate to admit this, since "Below The Heavens" is one of my favorite albums of all time (more on that soon), but I kinda slept on Blu's mixtapes after 2009. He dropped CRAC Knucks with Ta'Raach, and then the Johnson & Jonson album with Mainframe, but then he got on this lo-fi kick, and started putting out mixtapes with this bad-quality, one long mp3 style. I'm a bit of an audiophile, so its tough for me to listen to music that is purposely made to sound kinda bad. Not really bad, but old. I dont know... But now, The Her Favorite Colour mixtape is being re-released by Warner on April 19th as a fully mixed and mastered tape. And Im kinda excited to re-discover it...

1. Love
2. Amnesia
3. Since
4. Morning
5. Melo
6. Wind(terlude)
7. When(terlude)
8. Silent
9. Pardon
10. Vanity
11. Beggars’/BlackGold
12. Celln’Ls
13. Untitled(LovedU)2
14. Peace
15. GurlFriend (*iTunes Bonus Track*)

Also, Blu says that the new LP NoYork! will be dropping this summer. He also says that he's got about 3 albums worth of material for it, so we may see a new mixtape drop before the album. He and Exile are also working on a new album, which doesnt have a title yet, but will definitely NOT be called "Below The Heavens 2."


The second collection of music that Im anticipating is the new free EP from JETS frontman, Curren$y. Also recently signed to Warner Bros., Curren$y has linked up with Alchemist to release a brand new EP on April 20th (4/20 anyone?), called Covert Coup. Spitta also secured an imprint on Warner for his lable Jets International. The only good thing I see coming from that is a Fiend album. Im just saying, I could do without a Young Roddy or Trademark album. Anyways... Back to Covert Coup...

1. BBS
2. The Type f. Prodigy
3. Blood Sweat and Gears f. Fiend
4. Ventilation
5. Life Instructions f. Smoke DZA
6. Smoke Break
7. Double 0 7
8. Scottie Pippen f. Freddie Gibbs
9. Full Metal
10. Coming Up

Curren$y is also prepping his EP Muscle Car Chronicles which should be out in the next few months, which also comes with a dvd...

Stay tuned... Jets, FOOL.

ScienZe ft. Sene - Main Attraction (prod. by Blu)

Dope new song by ScienZe. Features the homie Sene. Produced by the other homie Blu, who has really stepped his production game up. The new ScienZe project, "Simply Aesthetic EP" is dropping soon...