[Imaginary Folklore]

After Below the Heavens, Blu had a massive hyped behind him being one of the few to truly drop a modern classic. Why wasn't he able to go mainstream? He had most of the qualities, he can deliver a singing hook without sounding forced or terrible (The Narrow Path, O Heaven). He can create tracks that are catchy and radio friendly yet not sound dumb down (Blu Colla Worker, First Things First). Hell, he even had the backing of Miguel behind him. How was he not able to go mainstream?

 

[2001]

He chose not to be.

 

[2001]

"For what it's worth I almost blew up, but I heard y'all, had to kick back, wipe my smirk off."
Sorry if the lyrics are a bit wrong

He has also talked about this plenty of times

 

[XavierKushMajor]

His tracks sound like he mastered them on an N64

 

[Banco]

He chose not to be.

 

[Banco]

His tracks sound like he mastered them on an N64

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[2001]

Btw that was before Miguel was ever big. Blu the OG Miguel affiliate. They went to school together.

Triple post

 

[Imaginary Folklore]

Btw that was before Miguel was ever big. Blu the OG Miguel affiliate. They went to school together.

Triple post

I knew about this. But the other information you dropped earlier was dope.

 

[Imaginary Folklore]

His tracks sound like he mastered them on an N64

Fuuuuu

 

[Stef]

First Things First would have been a hit like 2 years later.

 

[STUFF]

Because he didn't release BTH in the 90s.

 

[STUFF]

He chose not to be.

powerful

 

[Trash33]

drops below the heavens
then drops woat album of his the piece talks, then j&j
gets signed and goes for completely different sound noyork
then becomes poverty and stops mixing some projects, then becomes homeless

basically he doesn't care or some shit, he just makes music
/thread

Spoiler

Blu still goat doe 

 

[Basquiat]

Hit Em Up Style was massive

 

[Talib]

Blu fucked up his chances of going anywhere due to drug use. That's the reason most of his projects after Below Heavens sound like shit cause he smoking himself retarded with the dust he was on. A very sad story but he can only blame himself for it.

 

[pMq7ow9u6HB4Jk]

Come on now... You don't know this answer?

 

[pMq7ow9u6HB4Jk]

Blu fucked up his chances of going anywhere due to drug use. That's the reason most of his projects after Below Heavens sound like shit cause he smoking himself retarded with the dust he was on. A very sad story but he can only blame himself for it.

drug use gave us great music left and right fuck you talking bout

 

[BClipse]

Hit Em Up Style was massive

That was my shyt

 

[Expert]

blu didnt really have that much of mainstream potential imo.

Why XV never blew up is the real question.

 

[Basquiat]

That was my shyt

I lived for those fake blue contacts