Blu & Exileare an Americanhip hopduo, formed in 2007, composed of rapperBluand hip hop producerExile.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California,United States[1] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Members | Blu Exile |
History
editBlu and Exile first met in the mid-2000s while Blu was serving as ahype manfor various hip hop groups includingSlum Village,Platinum Pied Pipers,and Exile's own group,Emanon.[1]He was personally introduced to Exile through Emanon's other member,Aloe Blacc.[1]In 2007, Blu & Exile released their debut album,Below the Heavens,which was described byXXLas "one of 2007's most celebrated hip-hop releases".[2]In 2012, the duo released their second album,Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them.[3]In 2017, the duo releasedIn the Beginning: Before the Heavens,deleted tracks fromBelow the Heavens.[4]Their next release, the True & Livin' EP was released May 24, 2019.[5]On July 17, 2020, Blu & Exile released their third album,Miles: From An Interlude Called Life(orMilesfor short), coinciding with the 13th anniversary ofBelow the Heavens.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Below the Heavens(2007)
- Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them(2012)
- Miles: From an Interlude Called Life(2020)
- Love (the) Ominous World(2024)
EPs
edit- Maybe One Day(2012)
- True & Livin(2019)
Compilation albums
edit- In the Beginning: Before the Heavens(2017)
References
edit- ^abcdCordor, Cyril."Blu & Exile - Biography".AllMusic.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^Cho, Jaeki (July 18, 2012)."The Making of Blu & Exile's Below the Heavens".XXL.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^Bromwich, Jonah (August 30, 2012)."Blu & Exile: Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them".Pitchfork.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^Diep, Eric (October 19, 2017)."Blu & Exile Talk Comeback Album 'In the Beginning: Before the Heavens,' Stream New Project: Exclusive".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 21,2017.
- ^"Blu & Exile True & Livin'".Dirty Science.May 24, 2019.RetrievedJune 10,2019.