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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States[1] |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Members | Blu Exile |
Blu & Exile are an American hip-hop duo, formed in 2007, composed of rapper Blu and hip-hop producer Exile.[1]
History
[edit]Blu and Exile first met in the mid-2000s while Blu was serving as a hype man for various hip-hop groups including Slum 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 by XXL as "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 released In the Beginning: Before the Heavens, deleted tracks from Below 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 (or Miles for short), coinciding with the 13th anniversary of Below the Heavens. The duo released Time Heals Everything on April 20, 2026.[6][7]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[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)
- Time Heals Everything (2026)
EPs
[edit]- Maybe One Day (2012)
- True & Livin (2019)
Compilation albums
[edit]- In the Beginning: Before the Heavens (2017)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Cordor, Cyril. "Blu & Exile - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Cho, Jaeki (July 18, 2012). "The Making of Blu & Exile's Below the Heavens". XXL. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (August 30, 2012). "Blu & Exile: Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Diep, Eric (October 19, 2017). "Blu & Exile Talk Comeback Album 'In the Beginning: Before the Heavens,' Stream New Project: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Blu & Exile True & Livin'". Dirty Science. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ Wignarajah, Sanjeev (April 22, 2026). "Blu & Exile's 'Time Heals Everything' never compromises their artistry". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Gillespie, Blake (April 20, 2026). "Blu is The Warmest Color". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
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