looking back, was Blu's "NoYork" ahead of its time?

[The_Third_Man]

Like most blu fans, I was very disappointed by "Noyork" when I first heard it. It sounded nothing like the classic "below the heavens" (except for few songs in the 2nd half). It was too out there.

When I revisited this album the other day, I kinda understood what sound Blu was going for, and respect his attempt to push the boundaries of the genre. It's not perfect by any means, but very interesting and original album. Hiphop has changed since "NoYork" came out in 2010. Thanks to Kanye, Kendrick, Childish Gambino and few others, the mainstream became more opened to experimental records. I think the reception for the album would've been different if it came out this year







Blu clearly doesn't give a fukk, which is the best and, at the same time, the worst thing about him

 

[Doomsday]

He influenced the new L.A backpack Renaissance, so there's that.

 

[KingsOfKings]

Fire album.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Yes. I still think it was the wrong album to drop at the time though. Warner signed him, he had the talent to do a lot of shyt and that album just wasn't what you drop first before establishing yourself with that platform. I doubt he was gonna drop some successful mainstream album with radio hits but he had the talent to try to go the Lupe route.

Blu forever a legend tho so it's all good.

 

[Ziggiy]

Spring Winter Summer Fall is forever my shyt

 

[Headcase]

I love this album. One of Blu's best.

 

[Insensitive]

Absolutely fukking INSANE album.
Dibiase and SamIyam are fukking

I love LA.
I love our beat culture.

 

[Easy-E]

Blu clearly doesn't give a fukk, which is the best and, at the same time, the worst thing about him

Blu and Charles Hamilton have the weirdest discgraphies and careers ever

 

[BuckFilly]

not sure if it was ahead its time or if I wasn't ready to digest it then but I doubled back fall 2013 when the note ep came out when I used to work 3rd shift and grew to appreciate it

blu forever appreciated

 

[THE 101]

Blassic