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Jay Z’s stance on his only double album, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, is “too many songs,” and the same applies to Blu’s Good To Be Home. Similar to the title, the record’s first track, “Home,” is telling of a major theme, Blu’s time in Cali and ties to the western state; “I emerge for all my people who ain’t never seen the world like me/Still ain’t forgot where I’m from/Now, we back

Brooklyn based indie imprint, Coalmine Records commemorates a decade in the game by dropping compilation Unearthed. Arranged by DJ Revolution of The World Famous Wake Up Show, the project boasts appearances from Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Large Professor, The Artifacts, Blu, Sean Price, Billy Danze (of M...

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Talented West Coast spitter Blu is gearing up to release his 20-song double LP Good To Be Home which is scheduled for a May 20th release date. The follow up to 2013’s NoYork!, Good To Be Home is shaping up to be the strongest release of Blu’s career. With fe...

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Alchemist and London-based producer Budgie drop one more record before their joint album, The Good Book, releases on Apr. 11. This time, Alc gathers his frequent collaborators Action Bronson, Domo Genesis and Blu for “The G Code.” Ove...

Roc Marciano’s latest album, Marci Beaucoup, is a lush collection of self-produced, sample-driven instrumentals, with a splattering of verses from Roc himself, as well as a number of familiar guests, and hip-hop artisans in their own right: including Blu, Boldy James, Evidence, Action Bronson, Ka, Alchemist, Maffew Ragazino, Freeway, and many more. Marc...