Hip-Hop is slowly recovering, underneath all the generic garbage constantly being churned out on the radio day by day, some actual talent has survived.....a few diamonds in the pebble ridden sand.
Blu is one of these rare talents.
With a flow reminiscent of Nas & Pharcyde and quirky/clever lyrics to match, he's already a welcome breath of fresh air. Add to that, the fact that he does most of his own production.....and he does it damn well. What you have is the future of hip-hop, and it's brighter than ever.
San Pedro's Blu already has a few mixtapes to his name, the most noteworthy to date being the excellent 'No York!'
The latest, 'Open' is no less impressive, truly deserving of the massive attention it's receiving. Need more convincing? Try listening below to 'SteelRemains (RAW)'....as raw by name as it is by nature....this is an example of rap composure at it's finest. It's fierce, self obsessed and self aware...rap for rap's sake. Easily accessible, but rewards attention to detail. The production too, aides the lyrical delivery effortlessly, reaching crescendo in each tight cut & paste chorus, sampling greats like Busta Rhymes, MOP and GZA.
He's perplexing, under hyped and possibly over-rated. Nevertheless, we can expect to be hearing alot more from Blu over the next few months.
Grab both mixtapes, available for FREE below
No York!
Open
Blu - SteelRemains(Raw) by Hypetrak
