Why can't Blu break into mainstream hip hop ?

[GrindtooFilthy]

never knew blu was an addict like that

 

[TheGodling]

Lack of image appeal. First three projects he did were under different names (Blu & Exile, Johnson & Jonson, C.R.A.C.) and that was only the beginning (!) of him being all over the place, quality and quantity wise. Dude got on the same downwards spiral that Charles Hamilton took.

 

[AMcV'88]

he wasn't ready to put work in on the other side of the game.
he kept it just music..not something to bash him with he could've been bigger in the everyman lane.

 

[Danie84]

...cuz Below The Heavens was too advance for sheeps to follow

 

[Kitsune]

I take it you've never seen this


lol when one of your fans jumps on stage and yells at you for giving a wack ass show, then yeah you might be lazy.

open up a dictionary and learn what the word "lazy" means

 

[moodymaroon]

Don't think Blu cares nor wants to be mainstream..

 

[wizworld]

open up a dictionary and learn what the word "lazy" means

This is one of the most absurd replies I've ever seen. I was so baffled that I had to look it up, just to make sure I hadn't lost my mind. But anyway

la·zy
ˈlāzē/
adjective

1. 1.
   unwilling to work or use energy.
   "I'm very lazy by nature"
   synonyms: idle, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, inactive, underactive,sluggish, lethargic; More

What did you think "lazy" meant? The video I posted was textbook "lazy". I'm not at all shocked by the fact that you're in the red.

 

[BronxFleeZ]

I guess I'll check this guy out when I get to the crib. Any suggestions?

 

[Kitsune]

This is one of the most absurd replies I've ever seen. I was so baffled that I had to look it up, just to make sure I hadn't lost my mind. But anyway

la·zy
ˈlāzē/
adjective

1. 1.
   unwilling to work or use energy.
   "I'm very lazy by nature"
   synonyms: idle, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, inactive, underactive,sluggish, lethargic; More

What did you think "lazy" meant? The video I posted was textbook "lazy". I'm not at all shocked by the fact that you're in the red.

being a bad performer doesnt reflect the entirety of ones character or worth ethic, if giving a bad performance equals laziness then half the game inherits the title when you have artist rapping over their own music with 3 to 10 other nikkas yelling with them on stage helping them do their job

 

[Piff Perkins]

Because he was a drug addict and doesn't care about fame? People forget that Blu had labels begging to sign him shortly after BTH dropped. He kept going left, and then twitter and the next wave of young mixtape rappers took his lane (Drake, Cole, Kendrick, etc) thus making him more of a regional dude.

 

[ManBearPig]

Jcole crushed the buildings

 

[Yoda]

I guess I'll check this guy out when I get to the crib. Any suggestions?

start with BELOW THE HEAVENS.

 

[Yoda]

all the sheeps response in this thread is either "he is lazy (with 8-9 dope albums out since 2007), or he is a drug addict ( where is the proof. weed doesnt count)

or his music isnt mastered (only GOD IS GOOD is not mastered. i guess UCLA, every album that has dropped unmastered eventually got mastered)

 

[Sir]

Blu is one of the most talented mcs ever, but he doesn't want to be mainstream. shyt he doesn't even want to be underground. He just doesn't give a fukk.

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[Yoda]

i thought blu had star potential when he hopped on this