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Started by Strayakunt, May 17, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 17, 2017
    I know Blu isn't too well-known but I know he's got some fans...I wanna discuss Blu, get into the meat of his discog and what have you; not just Below the Heavens

    Where the Blu fans at?
     
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  2. SlimCartman
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    SlimCartman

    May 17, 2017
    other than bth, Johnson&Jonson is a great album as well as give me my flowers...
    Her Favorite Colo(u)r is also a gem and Good to Be Home is solid.
    bad neighbor didnt live up to the hype but it wasn't half bad imo
     
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  3. Fazers
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    Fazers

    May 17, 2017
    i have her favorite colo(u)r on vinyl, one of my favorite records
     
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  4. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 18, 2017
    post pics please, curious to see what it looks like
     
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  5. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    May 18, 2017
    Used to be a huge Blu stan back in the day but haven't really been into his last few projects like that. BTH is a classic obviously and I lowkey like Give Me My Flowers even more.
     
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    Kais hoe i gotta go

    May 18, 2017
    legit nothing special bout the dude
     
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  7. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    B U M P
     
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  8. Inland Empire Rapper
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    Inland Empire Rapper My Life, Your Entertainment

    May 19, 2017
    I agree.

    He is very good with lyrics and delivery even though he is stuff as f---. Plus he gets a crowd in Riverside and won a Grammy do I can't complain. He is nothing special but I respect him for drawing crowds despite the stiffness...

    How stiff? Dude is a f---ing statue. Doesn't even f---ing move.
     
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  9. ozy
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    ozy

    May 19, 2017
    blu's work from below the heavens to noyork is the most underrated run in hip-hop history. he was like nas except he was willing to take creative risks like kanye. easily in my top 25 of all-time
     
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  10. Inland Empire Rapper
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    Inland Empire Rapper My Life, Your Entertainment

    May 19, 2017
    @Strayakunt He's performing in Riverside in a couple of months, since I know the venue owner personally I can do stuff for you. What would you like me to say or do for your favorite idol.

    Not a big fan but I'd figure I offer a service.
     
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  11. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

    May 19, 2017
    Below the Heavens, Flowers, HerFavoriteColo(u)r, Jesus, Johnson & Johnson, GODleeBarnes, NoYork...he's got an expansive and weird discography, but a great one. I haven't been big on anything post-NoYork though. He's made some strange creative decisions (some for the better, some for the worse) that ultimately affected his marketability/fame, but I dunno if he really cares. Haven't kept up on him the past couple years but he was very very good for a period.
     
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  12. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    you didn't like Good To Be Home? Why fam?
     
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    NoYork is seriously one of the best albums I've heard in a while. I can see why some Blu fans hate it but at the same time they're crazy
     
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  14. Strayakunt
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    May 19, 2017
    i think we need to talk fammo
     
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  15. DKC
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    DKC hank trill

    May 19, 2017
    I honestly only listened to it once or twice and don't really remember it lol, it just didn't grab me right away. Maybe I need to give it another chance.
     
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  16. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    I think it's pretty consistent for a double album but unless you're invested in Blu you'll probably walk away indifferent
     
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    I hated Jesus. Production was great but the rapping was garbo
     
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    Sqrt Sqrt Basketball Shorts with the Gonzales Park Odor

    May 19, 2017
    It's one of my favorite Blu albums due to the experimental production Blu uses on the album which I love
     
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  19. Strayakunt
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    I remember when I first heard it a few years ago. I had no idea wtf was going on and I turned it off after the first track. Then recently I watched Dead End Hip-Hop's review on it and they were like "The first half is Nintendo-core". Had a look at the producer list and I was in af. Heard it, loved it.
    I'm personally not the biggest fan of the 3 tracks that appear on the vinyl but s---'s still hard
     
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    Strayakunt

    May 19, 2017
    Is GODleeBarnes worth tracking down? I've heard that the mixed and mastered files were lost so Blu released it raw...and it doesn't sound good but I've seen people praising it so idk
     
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