4. "As good a rapper as he is, he's terrible at the business side of things" In response to Reply # 0
As evidenced with his exclusion from Undun. As evidenced by his continual releasing of low quality versions of albums, charging too much for them, then releasing the same material months later with better quality and a lower price. As evidenced by his (or so I've heard) terrible stage show.
I really like Blu... but he makes it hard to follow him. He's all over the place.
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5. "RE: As good a rapper as he is, he's terrible at the business side of thi..." In response to Reply # 4
>As evidenced with his exclusion from Undun. >As evidenced by his continual releasing of low quality >versions of albums, charging too much for them, then releasing >the same material months later with better quality and a lower >price. >As evidenced by his (or so I've heard) terrible stage show. > >I really like Blu... but he makes it hard to follow him. He's >all over the place.
6. "Yep, hit the nail on the head" In response to Reply # 4
that said he is one of my favorite MCs to debut post 90s, I'm a big fan of allot of his material. I'd say I'm looking forward to his next project but since dude rarely announces stuff.....I'll just hope he randomly drops something soon so I can cop it hahaha
though I personally think even if Blu was good at business and all that stuff he wouldn't be able to get HUGE just due to the kind of stuff that usually makes artists HUGE right now. He would have a bigger fanbase though definitely.
8. "RE: why blu aint blow up?" In response to Reply # 0
Two reasons...
1. His sound ain't shimmery enough. 2. His ish is too smart/cerebral to be digested by the masses....in other words, his ish ain't dumbed down enough....
10. "RE: why blu aint blow up?" In response to Reply # 8
>Two reasons... > >1. His sound ain't shimmery enough. >2. His ish is too smart/cerebral to be digested by the >masses....in other words, his ish ain't dumbed down >enough....
Well yeah.. There's that, too
If he did those things you're saying he doesn't do, Blu coulda parlayed his way into Wale's spot. Lol
Thank God that didn't happen.
But if he just did him yet showed a bit more professionalism and ambition, he could be seeing maybe Curren$y or Bronson llevel notoriety. Or is that where he's already at? I can't tell.. Perhaps all it takes these days is an ALC produced LP/mixtape to get to that level. I mean I think he's better than all that, but I doubt he gives a fuck. He seems to be happy drinking/smoking/writing/recording. Like.. If dude blew up, he'd have to finally buy a car and wouldnt be able to rap about not having a car anymore. Prolly get a DUI and shit.
He's definitely a great writer and one of the most talented rappers out there. I'll always check for his music.
14. "RE: why blu aint blow up?" In response to Reply # 10
I can dig it....seen dude live out here once, and yeah, his live show was kinda lackin, but as far as releases, duke always comes with the lyrics, concepts over mostly hot beats...can't really speak to his business practice, but what people are saying seems on-point....let's see what comes next...super talented brother....
9. "I will always wonder why when he got the WB deal." In response to Reply # 0
Blu says the deal was for an album and a film....but why make an album that is SO left field that the label wouldn't release it? Wouldn't it make more sense to make a couple records to fit in to at least get the whole vision in the film?
Did he or WB just stop caring at some point? Did Blu really think he could change things? Did Blu know it wasn't gonna pop for real, and just needed the extra $? Because he made an indie hip-hop album (I liked NoYork btw) on a major label budget.
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19. "RE: he fucked up he help bring Miguel to the world" In response to Reply # 17
>And I think he could have paralayed that into a feature if he >had some bussiness sense which he seems to have none. > >He had a big buzz after Below the heavens he did nothing with >it. Did he do something with Miguel?
22. "RE: yup even before Below the Heavens, Exile had them both" In response to Reply # 21
>on a compilation album/mixtape that im forgetting the name >of. > >I'd say Exile brought them both in the game.
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Also, Miguel & Blu were a common team-up on other features like Dilla's "Sun in my Face", Miguel aka Miguel Jontel aka Jontel was also on J&J with Blu. I think there's a few more random singles and b-sides with them together as well.
24. "RE: why blu aint blow up?" In response to Reply # 0
for a minute, I thought that you were talking about that light skinned girl "blu canstella" that had that hit back in 2003. I saw her perform on tv during some playboy penhouse special back in the fall of 2003.
32. "when did he stop being a professional rapper" In response to Reply # 0
Getting album placements and putting out albums? You mean blow up like become a huge act? Cuz I don't think that was ever his aim, Below the Heavens wasn't even that type or album.
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