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There are 2 artists with the name Blu: 1. An American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. 2. An ambient drum and bass musician located in the United Kingdom. (1) Johnson Barnes (born April 15, 1983 in Inglewood, California), better known by the stage name Blu, is an American rapper and producer. In 2007 he released his debut album, "Below the Heavens", which was produced entirely by Exile, one half of Emanon. Since then he has collaborated with Mainframe under the name Johnson&Jonson, and with Ta'Raach under the name C.R.A.C. Knuckles. He has also released several solo albums, most notably "HerFavoriteColo(u)r" (2009), "j e s u s" (2011) and "No York!" (2011). Furthermore, in 2009 he produced the Sene & Blu album "ADayLate&ADollarShort" and in 2011 he released a second album with Exile, "Give Me Flowers While I Can Smell Them". Blu is definitely a leader in the new school of Los Angeles emcees. His presence is undeniable, while his music captivates audiences regardless of race, class, and gender. He has been credited with taking LA hip hop back to the place where Freestyle Fellowship, Jurassic 5, and The Pharcyde left off. With his cool-headed SoCal demeanor and everyman charisma, Blu was championed at the onset of his recording career when he collaborated with Emanon DJ/producer Exile for the highly acclaimed LP Below the Heavens (2007). Born Johnson Barnes in Inglewood, California, Blu, whose stepfather was a pastor, was very influenced by gospel and Christian rap when he was developing his MC skills in middle and high school. His musical turning point came when he first heard the Common classic "I Used to Love H.E.R." (1994), as well as the Chicago MC's third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997). From then onward, Blu abandoned his schoolyard freestyle frame of mind and dedicated his abilities to crafting well-written songs. As he started doing live performances, he paid his dues working as a hype man for several underground rap and soul artists, including Slum Village, Steve Spacek, Platinum Pied Pipers, and, of course, Emanon. His relationship with Exile and newfound mindset in making music pointed him toward signing with L.A. independent Sound in Color in 2004, which for the young MC meant brushing off interest from Interscope and Death Row. Subsequently, he cut a few records for Exile's Sound in Color album, Dirty Science (2006), recorded features for other L.A. artists, and self-pressed his Lifted EP in 2006. When Below the Heavens first hit shelves in August 2007, Blu and Exile were virtual unknowns in underground hip-hop, but Blu's deft songwriting and Exile's soul-drenched, Jay Dee-influenced production quickly amassed them a national audience. Below the Heavens ended up on many critics' year-end lists and, particularly, launched Blu into the public hip-hop eye. Remaining independent, Blu later turned to Sound in Color labelmate and L.A.-via-Detroit MC/producer Ta'Raach (formerly known as Lacks) for the collaborative project C.R.A.C. Knuckles. Over the next five years, Blu released a total of seven albums and mixtapes, including 2011's Open and Blu & Exile's Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them in 2012. The previously unreleased albums Her Favorite Colo(U)r and NoYork! also finally saw proper release in 2013. ~ Cyril Cordor, Rovi The underground Los Angeles-based duo of MC Blu (b. Johnson Barnes) and DJ/producer Exile (b. Aleksander Manfredi) earned widespread acclaim right out of the gate with their debut album, Below the Heavens (2007), which critics crowned as the seemingly perfect marriage of Blu's everyday-struggle raps and Exile's Pete Rock- and J Dilla-inspired production. Blu, struggling to make ends meet at the time, first crossed paths with Exile in the early to mid-2000s, while the rapper earned gigs as a hype man for various soul/hip-hop outfits like Slum Village, Platinum Pied Pipers, and Exile's own duo, Emanon. In fact, Blu knew the other half of Emanon, MC/singer Aloe Blacc, who then introduced the two to each other. Deciding to sign to L.A. independent label Sound in Color, Exile's label home, in 2004, Blu began cutting a few records with the DJ/producer and assisted him with his solo LP, Dirty Science (2006). Blu was still trying to break into the industry, but Exile was enjoying production credits for the likes of Jurassic 5, Kardinal Offishall, and Mobb Deep. The release of the soul-entrenched collaborative effort, Below the Heavens in August 2007, put them both in the limelight and had fans of the alternative rap scene buzzing; however, it specifically garnered Blu many "Artist to Watch" features in various magazine and online publications throughout the year and into 2008. During subsequent years, they worked apart more than together; nevertheless, 2012 brought another co-billed LP, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them. ~ Cyril Cordor, Rovi Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.



Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass The Love I Lost/Wake Up Everybody Philadelphia International Records


Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass  - The Love I Lost/Wake Up Everybody


Absolutely electrifying and timeless, the 1973 Philly disco anthem is back! Now fully licensed and repressed for 2024 on a premium 12" single, "The Lo...
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Blur Live Wembley Stadium Parlaphone


Blur - Live Wembley Stadium


3x 12" Rock, Brit Pop- Live LP - 3 x 140gm black vinyl LPs, housed in a 6-panel, double gatefold sleeve, with 3 x printed inner bags and 12”x12” paper...
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Blue Lab Beats Blue Eclipse Decca


Blue Lab Beats - Blue Eclipse


Grammy winning duo Blue Lab Beats one of the fastest-rising production duos in the world right now, announce the release, on April 19th, of their eage...
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Soulsearcher / Urban Blues Project Feelin' Love / Your Heaven Soulfuric


Soulsearcher / Urban Blues Project  - Feelin' Love / Your Heaven


Vocal House Masterclass Inc Original Vocal Club Mixes Plus New Mixes From DJ Fudge & Micky More & Andy Tee LARGE !!!! Two house staples from the m...
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Puma Blue Holy Waters Blue Flowers Music


Puma Blue - Holy Waters


Downbeat Electronica, Ethereal Soul & Funk Pressed on Ltd Edition Blue Vinyl & Includes 20 Page Booklet Death nestles like a sweet creature at the ...
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Blur 13 Food


Blur - 13


2x12 Repress Of Indie Rock / Brit pop LP from 1998 -Blur's sixth album 13 has now been expanded across two discs, cut on heavyweight 180 gram, audioph...
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Pale Blue Maria Crosstown Rebels


Pale Blue - Maria


2x12" Vocal TE / TEch House & House - Electronic duo Pale Blue returns to Crosstown Rebels with their long-awaited sophomore album ‘Maria’, revealing ...
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Blur The Special Collectors Edition Parlaphone


Blur - The Special Collectors Edition


For RSD2023 - 2x12" Brit Pop / Rock Compilation LP - The Special Collector’s Edition on vinyl for the first time ever. Originally released in 1994, a...
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Pale Blue Together Alone Crosstown Rebels


Pale Blue - Together Alone


Vocal Tech House / Tech With Kolsch Remix - Pale Blue unveil the penultimate single from their forthcoming album on Crosstown Rebels with ‘Together Al...
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Pale Blue No Words Remixes Crosstown Rebels


Pale Blue - No Words Remixes


Vocal Tech & TEch HOuse With Deeper HOuse Cut - Electronic duo Pale Blue return to Crosstown Rebels with ‘No Words’, the second single from their fort...
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Blur Modern Life Is Rubbish Food


Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish


2x12" Idie ROck / Brit Pop LP Remastered & Repressed - Blur's classic follow-up album Modern Life Is Rubbish has now been remastered from the original...
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O'Jays, The / Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy I Love Music / Wake Up Everybody Brookside


O'Jays, The / Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy  - I Love Music / Wake Up Everybody


2 Soul / Funk Vocal Reworks - MurroMike Maurro is back at it. Taking the keys to the Philadelphia International Records vault and plucking out two cer...
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Yungblud Yungblud Universal


Yungblud - Yungblud


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Blue Mitchell Blue Mitchell NewlLand


Blue Mitchell - Blue Mitchell


1971 Souol JAzz ., Post Bop LP Repressed From Original Masters Includes Inserts & Photos - Blue Mitchell’s run of albums for Blue Note in the1960s are...
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The Hesitations / Bobby


The Hesitations / Bobby "Blue" Bland, Michael Omartian  - Soul Superman / Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City


Soul / Northern Soul - A chiming guitar, vibes on full and that heady Motown / Ric Tic drumbeat with a falsetto vocal… what’s not to love? Original...
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Blue Lab Beats Motherland Journey Blue Note


Blue Lab Beats - Motherland Journey


2x12" Ltd Edition Furture Jazz London based duo Blue Lab Beats release their new and most ambitious album to date : Motherland Journey. The two produc...
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Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass The Best Of Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Sony


Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass  - The Best Of Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes


Soul / R&B Best OF LP From Philadelphia International Records, Back Catalog- A 12 track single black vinyl LP compilation featuring many of the group’...
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Blur Think Tank Paralaphone


Blur - Think Tank


2003 - 2x12" Indie Rock LP Repressed - 7th Sudio LP From Band -Recording sessions started in November 2001, taking place in London, Morocco and Devon,...
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Blur The Great Escape Food


Blur - The Great Escape


1995 - 2x12" Indie Rock / Brit Pop LP Repressed - Blur were formed in 1989 by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree and signed wit...
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Puma Blue In Praise Of Shadows Blue Flowers


Puma Blue - In Praise Of Shadows


2x12" Debut Downbeat Electronica, Experimental Indie Avante Garde LP - Indie Only Milky Clear Vinyl Over the course of two EPs, two singles and a ...
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Blur Blur Food


Blur - Blur


Special ed LP on 180 gram vinyl. They are trying for new sonic territory, bringing in shards of white noise, gurgling electronics, raw guitars, and d...
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Blur Parklife Food


Blur - Parklife


Breakthrough Indie / Brit Pop LP Spawned Numerous Hit Singles Modern Life Is Rubbish established Blur as the heir to the archly British pop of the ...
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Blur Leisure Food


Blur - Leisure


Classic Brit Pop / Rock LP From 1991 Repressed - Sealed - 180g Vinyl Inc Free Download Of LP "She's So High" and "There's No Other Way" were auspic...
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Blurred Everybody Knows EP Depaart


Blurred - Everybody Knows EP


4 Track EP Of Pumpin Tech / House Feta Gerry Read Rmx
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Ill Blu - Illusions


Twisted House with Electro Edge , Pounding Beats & Rumbling Bass
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