10 years ago today... Below The Heavens...

[Doomsday]

Blu definitely didn't birth that whatsoever.

He's a follower in a long line of West Coast alternative Hip-Hop.
If there is no Pharcyde, Aceyalone, Myka Nyne, Murs etc. there is no Blu, Fashawn, Kenrick and so on
to follow in their footsteps.. The west coast's Hip-Hop scene and the movements that happened
within it are a little more extensive than Blu or his admittedly fantastic album.

The old guard alternative rap movement was dead by the time Below The Heavens dropped. Blu spearheaded it's resurgence and it has now become commonplace in the westcoast scene. California alternative rap was not maintstream until Kendrick, who was directly influenced by Blu.

 

[Cadillac]

Amazing album to this day

 

[The Jewnited States]

classic album. can't believe it's been 10 years

 

[Jack Don the G]

One of the best outros ever. So much wisdom dropped from a then 24 year old.

 

[chineebai]

This came out when I was in college, had this on rotation with Common Be, seemed to work well together. I had blue collar worker on replay, felt like that was about me.

 

[xelp]

Damn, it's been 10 years?

This is the first anniversary thread that made me feel old

 

[Tim2520]

classic album ,not too many records have topped it since its release.it's been 10 years already

 

[MikeyC]

Mayne, I cannot enthuse enough about this album. :rackswow: shyt was practically the score to my teenage years

 

[PhonZhi]

Legit one of the greatest albums I've ever heard

 

[x-factor7]

10 years, cot damn

Classic album. Hate using the terms "dated" or "aged" but this album hasn't aged a bit. Still sounds as fresh as ever.

 

[Professor K.]

GOAT

 

[up in here]

Legit one of the greatest albums I've ever heard

True, damn shame what happened to blu. I mean he always puts out dope shyt but he had a gift

 

[Figaro]

Classic album, had some impact for an album that didn't press 5000 copies.

Blu had next brehs

 

[Yinny]

Great example of a waste of talent (drugs ). Even had some cuts on Her Favorite Colour and Give Me My Flowers.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Only good Blu project and don't argue.

But, is Dancing in the rain a classic track or nah