After 2017’s 10 year anniversary tour of Below The Heavens and a b-sides/rarities release in In The Beginning many wondered whether or not Blu & Exile would ever reunite for a proper new release or if that year was as much a curtain call as it was a celebration. Putting those questions to rest, Dirty Science Records is proud to announce the True & Livin EP – as Blu & Exile’s undeniable chemistry is yet again put on display.
“True and Livin feels like a spiritual call to all that have honor and truth in their being. It sees how present day and beyond is always trying to calculate or monetize what comes from God or what comes from an artist’s spirit, but it also recognizes the truth that is inside of Blu and Exile's music and brags about it, even in a humble way somehow. This might be the first hip hop braggadocio song that invites us all to feel the same about themselves as long as they connect to the spirit and truth that is inside this song and inside us all.” Exile says about the EP’s title track.
Positivity and strength remain a theme on this EP, in Spread Sunshine and the stand out posse cut featuring most of the Dirty Science crew in Choosey, Johaz, Cashus King, Aloe Blacc, Fashawn & Blame One on Power To The People. Blu adds, ““Power To The People” is a call to the people, a call for the people to unite. Unification is power, power in numbers.”
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Such an excellent record. Blu really went off for this one. Everything from the lyricism to the beats (the use of sampling is incredibly well done) is awesome. oldpotatoman
A well-rounded listen that conveys Blu’s inner feelings as they relate to the broader religious and political systems surrounding him. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 24, 2018
On "Cheetah in the City," L.A. rapper Blu teams with Parisian duo Union Analogtronics. The result is a jaunty rap collab, full of synthesized funk-focused beats. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 7, 2016
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This entire project I consider a masterpiece on par with Madvillainy. This only edges out for top spot because I don't ever skip a single track! Amazing collab with two cats who have a solid chemistry and dynamic that works magically. danksfavorites