I first heard Blu from that track he was on in Dilla’s Jay Love Japan album. I knew Exile from Emanon. All throughout 2007 I heard how good Below The Heavens was, but never peeped it. There was sooo much coming out in the fall of ’07 on the Majors, that a couple of indy cats got slept on…
Anyway, once I got around to downloading it…
(yeah that’s right, I said it… I download all the time. I know it’s fucked up, but in this day and era you kinda have to. I still support by buying the actual album when it comes out)
…I realized that I needed to give myself a Late Pass on that one, but it’s all good cause I mean…. What does that mean anyways? ... to be late… If I heard Jimmy Hendrix, or The Doors for the first time now, would I also get the Late Pass?
Blu & Exile Below The Heavens (In Hell Happy With Your New Imaginary Friend) Album Review
My World Is… Starts with a soft Joni Mitchell sang Blue note that fades into a hard hittin beat by Exile. Blu comes with a flow that’s right up to par with its instrumental. The theme of it, it’s clearly the introduction of who Blu is. The Narrow Path is "on some old straight out the park hip hop shit". It’s hard hitting drums have a reminder of a Golden Era beat. Even though it reminds me of a classic NYC era of music, it's clearly a West Coast song. The track is a perfect blend of NY and LA.
So(ul) Amazin’ (Steel Blazin’) can't really be described with words… so I'm just going to actually play it… you be the judge... (NOTE: This is a great video!... well done, props to the director)
