Why can't Blu break into mainstream hip hop ?

[observe]

Cuz he's wack on the mic

 

[ignorethis]

Blu is way way way better than J.Cole (or at least was better around "Below the Heavens")
But they are similar.

I thought Blu formed a serious drug problem and that's why he fell off.

 

[Kitsune]

hes.exactly.where.he.needs.so.be, independent.and.underground
if.you.havent.noticed.thats.where..most.of.the.real.emcess,reside

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

Blu is just ok. He's not that great like some of y'all say!
He doesn't have a very strong flow nor great voice.
People are so madly overrating him on this board.
And i like Blu but not on some GOAT shyt.

 

[DaveyDave]

his lackluster output hasn't helped him. not necessarily the music itself but the average person doesn't want to hear poorly mixed, unmastered rough music. not because they are super audiophiles or anything but because the average person listens to the radio etc & they aren't used to that type of lo-fi music. personally i don't really like it either.

 

[Redwing80]

I'm listening to Below The Heavens now for the first time he's pretty good

Sounds better than J Cole

 

[Threnody]

wack and boring is a bad combo

 

[King Ming]

Drugs

 

[DonRe]

Cant speak on rumors dont know the man but he needs to release mastered music. Plus he cant seem to get a major cosign.

 

[The_Third_Man]

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.

 

[ROFLOCO]

LOL @ "Lazy"

Anybody who releases 7 studio albums is not lazy.

 

[wizworld]

LOL @ "Lazy"

Anybody who releases 7 studio albums is not lazy.

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.

 

[FlyRy]

haven't been a huge fan of anything other than below the heavens.

it seems most feel the same other than stans

 

[TheDarceKnight]

haven't been a huge fan of anything other than below the heavens.

it seems most feel the same other than stans

This. I really want to like his other stuff more, but between the awful mixes, goofy production choices (sometimes), and being all over the place, it's hard.

Below The Heavens is an amazing album. But also asking why he can't become mainstream in 2014 seems a little backwards. I'd almost ask how COULD he get mainstream now? It would be like someone like Nas blowing up now. I realize we have Kendrick, but there's only room for so many cats like that for the general public to accept, sadly. Kendrick also has the backing by Dre and a lot of melodic hooks, etc.

I'd love to see Blu do well. I enjoyed his last double album a lot actually. But I don't think he'll ever be a mainstream type of dude.

 

[TwoTecs]

dude's a junkie