Blu & Exile | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States [1] |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Sound in Color, Fat Beats, Dirty Science |
Members |
Blu Exile |
Blu & Exile are an American hip hop duo, formed in 2007, composed of rapper Blu and hip hop producer Exile. [1]
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.