Blu & Exile, In The Beginning: Before The Heavens  
Blu & Exile
In The Beginning: Before The Heavens
USA 2xLP 
Label: Fat Beats
Release Year: 2017
Style: Hip-Hop & R'n'B
 
  Tracks  
  1. Soul Provider
2. Another Day
3. Constellations
4. All These Ladies featuring Dr Oop
5. Party Of Two
6. Back To Basic’s
7. On The Radio
8. You’re Gonna Die Someday
9. Life Is A Gamble featuring Donel Smokes, Trek Life & Co$$
10. Things We Say featuring Aloe Blacc
11. Hot For Yall featuring Donel Smokes
12. Hard Workers featuring Blame One
13. Sold The Soul
14. Stress Off The Chest
 
  10 years after Blu and Exile released their magnum opus Below the Heavens, the California duo have reunited to release 14 tracks from the original 2007 sessions. In the Beginning: Before the Heavens contains previously heard songs and unreleased gems – the best of the best chosen from over 40 songs in the vault. Their third collaboration follows 2012’s Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, and is slated for an October release.

In The Beginning: Before the Heavens is made of up songs that are raw and untouched, keeping the authenticity of Blu and Exile’s creativity at the time. The album has guest appearances from familiar names like Dr. Oop, Donel Smokes, Aloe Blacc, and Blame One. While “Soul Provider,” “Another Day,” and “Party of Two” appeared on Blu’s Lifted EP, the majority of these songs showcase Blu rapping at his peak, maintaining his underground attitude as he dishes on reaching star status (“Constellations”), getting radio play (“On the Radio”), or opposing views in a problem-ridden world (“You’re Gonna Die Someday”). Exile, meanwhile, builds a golden hip-hop era feel with head-nodding samples and DJ scratches.
 
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