Blu & Exile - Roots Of Blue (Official Video)

[@SuppaManoO]

Album of the year...for real! They just did it again.

[@beastiecappadonna8247]

One of them. If objectively, «All My Heroes Are Dead» by R.A. The Rugged Man is AOTY.

[@TARRS1]

SHRINES from Armand Hammer is up there. We also got Innocent Country 2 from Quelle Chris. Can't forget R. A. P. Ferreira with Purple Moonlight Pages. Tons of contenders this year. And now with Blu and Exile coming out with this heat...

[@theherbpuffer]

@@TARRS1 Kota the Friend - Everything Ramirez - Tha Playa$ Manual Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo

[@joedorben3504]

@@theherbpuffer is the Kota album better than his usual stuff? I usually like his production (love lofi/chill production, which is why I think I like the new Oddisee album more than most) but lyrically he always underwhelms. Kind of like Awon

[@theherbpuffer]

@@joedorben3504 it's what he talks about and stands for. He raps about what he does, things I relate to. Everyday shit like spending time with his son, chillin on the river, cooking quinoa on the stove, having a lot of colors in his fridge, taking a walk on a Saturday with his girl, little shit in life that you don't want to take for granted. Hes not that rapper that tries to shove as many double entendres or metaphors in his songs. Also, that's awesome you mentioned Oddisee.. I didn't know he came out with a new album. He was my favorite rapper for a while. Checking that out now👍

[@tshxlxirl3452]

This album just gave life to hip hop

[@theherbpuffer]

Kota the friend, Aaron May, Malz Monday, Joey Badass, Mick Jenkins

[@imerriweather1]

Did hip hop die again? How many lives does it have? $hit right here is dope to say the least.

[@imaginaryother6549]

There’s been life in HipHop, you just woke up.

[@josephvelasquez3275]

Unfortunately artist who are True to their roots& show respect for Hip-hop & the culture will never get the props they deserve cuz they didn't sell their souls for $... The best things in life are priceless & this is some 🔥🔥🔥

[@tshxlxirl3452]

@@josephvelasquez3275 you truly understood my comment

[@Josh-the-goat-20]

I can’t stress this enough, this is Art, one of the best pieces of literature ever.

[@bboybrainiac]

In the era of the slept on emcee, where everyone is a WorldStar rapper... Blu is top 5. Been a fan since Below the Heavens, 13 short years ago. Criminally underappreciated.

[@nancyhooper7715]

Same with Exile. Criminally under appreciated.

[@amantlegabaatlholwe4640]

Yeah simply a rop five emcee. Been a fan for that long too...

[@trailtherapyman]

Man, this one gets me in my emotions every time I hear it.

[@TARRS1]

Top five Blu tracks, easy. Exile, just score a film already. Good lawd! The amount of effort, time, study, etc., to string this lyrical survey of the history of (_____) merits its praise. 🙏🏽 This a different type of dedication. 🙌🏽 "...and if you see the E, drop em'."

[@kenrhines4770]

That voice is Jacinto Rhines, my 81 year old father. He's in a nursing home, struggling with dementia.

[@maxwellfletcher-beiers4330]

Wow

[@guima9886]

Jesuschrist. The beat is out of this world. Africa!!!

[@orcmusic6715]

Yeah that beat was nuts... sample chops is crazy

[@AztecAstro19]

Beat is INSANE!!!!!!!!!! Damn!!

[@bryanalcantarfilms]

We needed this music video so much at the time it was released. Blu never disappoints.

[@gamgyul6979]

This track is just insane

[@patrickyates7214]

Wow!!!!!!! True hip hop.... I've missed you so much... Rumble young man Rumble....This is Love.

[@zam6965]

Blu and Exile!!! This video made this song even better

[@sedrickavenue]

submission for album of the year!

[@ndumisomnyani6398]

Blu is one of the Greatest Rappers Of All Times. Top 5 All Time. Welcome to the Class of Blu.

[@davidadams2395]

Wow! This is one of the most amazing pieces of music I've heard.

[@GoalMusicGroup]

I teach Hip Hop history at the Conservatory of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. I'm about to start class today with this video. Been a fan of you two since the beginning and this song makes me feel so proud of you all.

[@clivegameinnmg7055]

Shout out to Blu and Exile repping the Zulu Nation. Amandla!!!!!!!

[@troytolbert2005]

So much power and research in this video. If you didn't know before this video, you know now. Phenomenal job, Blu! And everyone responsible for the making of this video! ✊🏾

[@pepbeats7673]

This should be in a museum

[@jush5187]

This is 1987-1992 consciousness rebirthed! This really needed to happen fam!

[@maat8032]

Blu is the rarest color in nature. snapple factoid

[@nololin82]

Loving the avi.

[@KtotheG]

Really?

[@jaredb9523]

I thought purple was and that's why it represented royalty for so long. I guess it ment purple dye was the most difficult to create

[@Liam-vu7wo]

Blue was also one of the last colours to be named

[@jaredb9523]

They used to just say the sky was the color of sky

[@CharlieBlack0128]

I didn't think this post was real... What's funny is during my listening party in the car this track got reloaded like 4 times absolute fire!! Blu & exile = Chemisty at its finest. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

[@guima9886]

Absolutely

[@DIRTY-MERLIN]

i got chills at the end

[@CultOfSound]

I cried. This is gravity.

[@Unxpekted]

Blu came back with God Rap like a Rap God. Wow, this just melted every speaker in my room.

[@john1120]

Hip hop is alive BLU, Tha God fahim, Mach Hommy, Left Lane didon, Stack skrilla, all on the playlist right now.

[@uncle.samc4778]

Check out Mavi, or Ka

[@Brewedupjoe]

blu the black encyclopedia! ✊🏾

[@GoodxJ]

Much love and respect! I’ve been listening since ‘Below The Heavens’ Blessings, -GoodxJ ✌️🧘‍♂️🍵🌳🎤👣

[@DatTune]

Saudi arabia in the building 🙌🏽

[@Uebermenschman]

3:31 & 4:55 Most of y'all weren't ready for those onslaughts of black excellency!

[@tRUlEEtHEEeMCee]

Blu is The Truth 🙌🏿

[@CaidanceDubstep]

Amazing. Education that slaps.

[@Jay_Guap]

thank God You and Exile are back like this 🙏🏿. still my fav rapper after 12 years since bumpin Below Tha Heavens , wild

[@Nikoych]

I can't believe how good this is. My god.

[@cesarg.aguilar1266]

I seen the girl dancing at Hiero Day. Vibes...... Blu & Exile keep on musically progressing. Groups like this are rare.

[@jrzjnz7573]

Amazing.

[@18ajlucas]

Yes this album is what we needed in these times we living in I’m not gonna lie I was tired of hip hop but blu and exile saved it and the album is definitely a true hip hop gem

[@djftl]

This is everything right now!

[@SomeMo]

Blu is flaming on this

[@ItsFreshDough]

Respect ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@rapthoughtpodcast6977]

Incredible album, blu & exile have cemented themselves as hiphop legends

[@shadowcat170]

King is back with history ♥️

[@xxxxxxxxx727]

a timeless masterpeace --- thanxxx a lot ✌️🍀🌞

[@xolaninkosi5748]

Dope track & Amazing video....Respect from South Africa.

[@josephvelasquez3275]

We should All be aware of our heritage, the power of our history and ancestory. The minorities are truly the Majority... All of us, Black, Brown, yellow& red decend from true ppl of ❤& spirit, soul... All that breathes within All of us everyday... Y u think efforts are made So much to make us think otherwise or be unaware of this??? 💯 ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏽✊🏼

[@fractalarquitectura8826]

Wuuuuuiiiiiiiii 😯

[@drowsyguesst8731]

DOPE this is facts a heavy track .

[@TrevorHembling]

How are people sleeping on this brilliant track

[@qrock639]

Album of The Year contender

[@keddi7225]

Can't believe he sampled the athan, such uniqueness

[@cresplove]

Soul 2 Soul !! Blu & Exile got message and styles ! ONE

[@harrypool71]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nibbles187]

First classic album of 2020!

[@perfectmabaso5756]

Just what I need right now. Celebration of African faces and powerful faces of black people

[@MrMajid070]

This right here. 🖤

[@menthosonthegoghst]

This is X-tra DOPE!

[@nathanmontgomery7865]

This song has restored my strength

[@fiklasniklas]

This Song is so amazing. Tanks for your Work ! Keep on !

[@SharkOrDie]

Dope!!

[@paperino0]

still keeping it real after all those years... ds for life!

[@lefterispapadopoulos874]

This is pure dope.

[@parcbenchpeople]

amazing!!!

[@Grizzletopz]

Exile brings the 🔥🔥🔥

[@Asrapproducer]

Ethnic vibe, original sounds - magic music :-)

[@viaxartes2899]

BRASIL ARGENTINA escuchando a Blu & Exile , una leccion de historia , Hip Hop fino pra caralho !

[@crazyalcayne]

SALUTE!!

[@henryigbokejr.1580]

8:46 second masterpiece. Black Lives Matter. RIP George Floyd!

[@paranorml]

Thanks for making the westcoast immortal. Salute to the Godbody Blu

[@nativesun9865]

The west coast already had an immortal before immortal technique. Rass Kass outta Carson came out with his album in 1996 called Soul on Ice which had the deepest rap for that matter the deepest any song ever, called Nature of the Threat (the forerunner of this song). We also had political black Panther rapper, Paris from the Bay Area. His 1991 album where on it he has a skit where he assassinate president Bush 1, got his music investigated by Congress and the secret service.

[@Tyrone_Johnson]

The video is 8:46 minutes long ✊🏿

[@mugsyarulpaatham1662]

Black power

[@thehighground_]

Watching the timer in the corner makes it more powerful

[@dontrush1760]

Blu collab with African rap artistes will be great

[@BORNFORCLOTHING]

PEACE..🔥🔥🔥👍🏾👍🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏿🙏🏿✊🏾✊🏾✌🏿✌🏿

[@erickpurpose]

Incredible album.

[@eartha360]

He just get better

[@soulspazmrecords1633]

!!!!!!!!

[@gregc7699]

Grown man hip hop, you won't get this shit on the radio far to intelligent for the masses, amazing

[@MarquisWalker]

Dope

[@prevhatchett7187]

💣💣💣💣

[@nicosmith5590]

kilt it u, checkered and striped got my respect

[@Ashmarto94Shizzle]

awesome!

[@ranardhotep8247]

BLU !!!!

[@asagamagnatatv]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 BRAZIL

[@JJMza]

This tribute message is so far advanced than your last Steez shout out, I am lost for words. I mean this video even ended strategically by the dime if you know what I mean, peepit. #BluBluRappers Definately gonna cop this album.

[@jacobchavez6039]

This is amazing!

[@hellomynameisra]

missed you guys

[@I___Love___U]

This shit is straight up bonkers.

[@melleauxmood3394]

Preach.

[@mookfarooq]

This HARD

[@theherbpuffer]

This reminds me of I Can by Nas for some reason. Blu always spittin history

[@nololin82]

Waiting in the vinyl to arrive. Fat beats always hella late with the shipments damn!

[@debixflix5014]

ti amo

[@nativesun9865]

This song is on the same level as Ras Kass song Nature of the Threat, but sooo different at the same time. Both are hands down the greatest pieces in Rap musik

[@marengolordoftheearth]

heat

[@mykekush]

12 dislikes ? lmao yall buggin this shit dope asf

[@EVIDENTS]

SIIIIICK

[@johnnybarbir1090]

yeah this album is so dope. blu looking more like black thought in this video. hahaha.

[@Nubian_Traveller]

The beat is sampled from the Adhan/Azan which the Islamic call of prayer. Respect From a Nubian, North Sudan

[@jaker721]

!!!!

[@JeromeBakerSmoke]

FIya -Nerikare

[@thegoodhood5585]

CESSY! BLU! EKS! TRU FU FAM KRU...

[@DeadOrdinals]

Remix featuring mos def and lupe fiasco

[@MusicMan1470]

Too black - too strong