Blu & Exile - "So(ul)Amazing"

[@a31093]

twelve years later and this song still gives me the chills... this song influenced me heavily. True introduction to lyricism.

[@SycaShow]

Same brotha wish we can kick it with the dude

[@dramasirony]

Dude I still jam this and so many of their joints everyday. They should be replacing Pete and CL and beyond.

[@aquaviii]

Facts it still hits

[@WindRipples-]

Same here man, 2023 still sounds fresh as f

[@ElPolloToko]

14

[@MNBeats]

Below the Heavens is a classic to me. So perfect in every way. If this album doesn't put you in a better mindset I don't know what can help you. Blu!

[@philbegas]

Honestly though, that entire fucking album is incredible. I was so young when it came out but I'm still feelin it.

[@MNBeats]

philbegas Agreed. It's one of my all time favorites. Not until just recently though did I give it the proper time and attention. Blu is a cool ass dude

[@ericakamrkrump]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Just blazed some up and feeling good...

[@Kevin93til]

Only track I don't dig is Juice N Dranks.

[@highestninjaincharge]

BIG FACTS! Still one of my favourite albums to date!

[@inad9753]

This beat is so beautiful

[@D1zZit]

@@simonsinistaj1917 ah man, thank you! I love finding dope samples.

[@Spartan122S]

Almost 16 years and this song still makes me so happy. The beat is just something else. Definitely my favorite song of the album

[@mosfrostiest]

As an old, OLD hiphop junkie, I love hearing real ish like this, takes me back. So much music out and so much of it noise, it's hard to find the jewels. Thanks to those of you who keep it real, keep it moving, and keep us seniors up on it. Peace

[@Johnboy8188]

Agree

[@iArePinkMoon]

If you like this search "pink moon hammock" shit is fire just found em after this video

[@Invad3rDiz]

On the Real

[@hapwn]

So much of it is just noise, like politics!

[@KtotheG]

I love that retro vibe. You can tell this cat grew up on De La, Tribe, Nas, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, etc. Blu was J. Cole before J. Cole, but with a more melodic flow.

[@djmsup]

Kory Green As soon as I heard Narrow Path the first thing I thought was yoooo that sounds like J Cole...defo got a similar vibe

[@jahazieltremblay1702]

@@djmsup j.cole sold out to the industry blu never did.

[@alfredobadillo2415]

Don't ever mention a sucker toy like Lame Cole to Blu.

[@Dolo1993]

Yea bro I like J cole but Blu is miles ahead of J cole. Don’t ever compare them two.

[@Zxlxya]

@@alfredobadillo2415 Lame Cole💀

[@rehansbari]

This song took me through high school, wouldn't be able to make it without blu

[@rohanwalker944]

Found Blu on my senior year of high school back in 2010. His musics been helping get through life since then🙏.

[@minceraftfornite4334]

I found him in my junior year of high school and he is mos def underrated

[@TrevJ91]

"No Biggie with the No Pun intended"....one of the sickest lines EVER!

[@melo4087]

Hip hop at its finest right here

[@trashboat6215]

Cool seeing you here bro

[@trashboat6215]

Blu don't get enough recognition

[@melo4087]

I'm a travellin man. Moving through places space and time.

[@melo4087]

+A Bomplicated Man but I feel you on blu, he's probably the most underrated artist ever!

[@trashboat6215]

+MH DOOM I absolutely agree dude. Blu is a fucking genius. He should be at the top right now!

[@L0r3n2]

This album came out after I graduated college man I listened to this before going to my new job it was a new world for me and Blu was the voice. Good times

[@jacberg9256]

who still here in 2020? Real hiphop, no mumble rap.

[@creamnall]

We here bro

[@affgrim6449]

Both are fine, stop hatin'

[@jeffjeffy7765]

Mumble rap isnt really even ms anymore, nearly every rap song on the top 50 this year has been melodic rap

[@sinistergeek]

@@jeffjeffy7765 agreed man!!

[@bigsmurf4727]

Right here 😎

[@KasumiiTV]

So many memories every time I come back to this song. My chest feels heavy

[@chickfila6532]

This is one of those songs where I feel like I'm traveling time. Reminds me of high school. Everything I'd do with my friends, biking miles and miles for fun, where everything was fun and laughter. Everything was unexpected. What a time to be alive. Thanks blu.

[@VaughnViktor]

Still not sure what happened with Blu..when I first heard this album it was the era where socially conscious/lyrical/feel-good rap music was starting to a stronghold in the mainstream. Guys like Kanye, Lupe, Kid Cudi amongst others were coming into prominence. It was incredible because, for the younger people who missed this era you’d have to understand EVERYTHING in hip hop was the gangsta shit or the commercial dance/ringtone bullshit. Hip-hop was at its most stale in terms of content but the artists I mentioned above helped to reinvigorate creativity within the genre by taking risks and staying true to themselves. To me Blu is an artists who should’ve helped that cause. When this album came out it left me astonished in the same way College Dropout did when it first came out. I thought Blu was up next, not sure if it were personal issues or label mismanagement but it’s a shame. Still, Below the Heavens is always going to be a personal classic of mine..genius work that Blu & Exile were doing at this time.

[@holkhoogin8519]

I completely agree, it’s just a shame that these truly hungry artists don’t get the spotlight they deserve. But what can you do? People love brainless hip hop radio music.

[@deeonvance5009]

Tragedy in and of itself exudes a beauty that I cannot explain.

[@anthonytruman]

Blu and Exile never stopped making great music. Check out their new album Miles and their album Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them. Both are great

[@Martin_salcedo]

It was label issues what messed his career up imo he was on his way to blowing up especially after being on the xxl freshmen 09 but the label he was signed to wasn’t letting him drop music nor where they promoting him well. But he still makes great music you should peep his “miles” album and “the color Blu(e)”. Both fire 🔥 albums if you ask me

[@codymatthews7460]

they never stopped makin music thats all that matters to me

[@hammercanttouchthis]

Exile, one of my fav producers/composers... Blu got the goods too...word

[@ReeseyMoney]

Still bumping blu and exile to this day

[@OE509]

This song is literally perfect, from the beat to the vocals and everything else!

[@CrashJC123]

Such a gorgeous beat, soulful as fuck

[@Jay_Guap]

12 years later still a classic 🙌🏿

[@gregc7699]

This will forever be one of my favourite hip hop.albums of all time

[@cjwilkins6130]

Thank God I found this. This was my theme song when I was homeless in 07'

[@marlonwhite2257]

This track still sounds heavenly

[@BountyRogueCinemax]

14 years ago and only 1.6M views. Wow hip-hop is so underrated

[@stuzzox]

they did blu so dirty man, he deserves so much fucking more and me and pretty sure everyone else will stand by that.

[@Martin123_9]

Still my favorite hip hop song to the day

[@darrelljones5617]

Just moved to California, will definitely be looking for his music.

[@badboi0717]

it took 7 years or this video to hit a million views, and this is his most popular song

[@fatpichu]

yea while the music video for ''hot nigga'' got more then 20 million views in the first week

[@DGKxTaylorGangxKrEW]

"Hot Nigga" is not even rap. It's trash. On the other hand this is a classic. This is real rap. #Bluandexile

[@mauricemetivier8571]

fatpichu Hot Nigga is fire fam. Don't get me wrong this is better but Bobby had slaps

[@alejandroramirez4470]

it's a good one but were there any other videos made from this album?

[@flanno4549]

i always thought dancing in the rain was the most popular

[@DJYasu]

My favorite song.

[@1234chicken567grease]

This song will always remind me of a good friend of mine who passed. 23 yrs old and vibrant. This song is forever be my memory of him.

[@Thepharcyde4ever]

First song I ever heard from Blu. Still visit this album from time to time.

[@DistantDreamer1984]

"I'ma ease through your soul like you're blowing trees" listening to this song after you've blown trees is the highest high. Elevated...

[@mohammadbashir6120]

This song makes me so happy & relax till the point I almost cry

[@IvandroCarvalho]

melody , flow , lyrics , charisma & all - so much soul here ; this is music!

[@WindRipples-]

So so much soul

[@omarfarez8267]

It's weird, he's from the west but his music sounds like its from the New York.

[@squirrel2770]

one of the best ever. shit like this boils down to subjective matters, but since 2007 this has been unmatched for me

[@3rdeyelionheart]

Before Kendrick it was this guy (Blu) puttin’ on for Cali and the West with his coded and cold raps and flow! This song and whole album is one of the greatest albums of the 00’s hands down. 🫡💯🔥

[@GoodUserMaadComment]

Facts. I hear a lot of people take or sound somewhat like Blu. J Cole being #1 I compare too

[@treycarter7826]

Bro artists like blu and roc marciano clear these mainstream artists like drake and 21 savage bro below the heavens one of the best rap albums ever

[@MrJaywood32]

I pissed. I heard this for the first time last month. Been banging it everyday since. This is true authentic hip-hop peeps

[@ivanpulido7446]

It's crazy how I felt just like you when I first heard this song at 16 around 2011-2012. I either heard this song first, or "Just Another Day", when I was first introduced by him. Once I heard Untited (LovedU)2 though I knew he was going to be my favorite rapper of all time. I've heard a lot of good artist throughout my years like Oddisee, J.Cole, Nas and more; however, Blu will always be considered to me as the one of the greatest rappers in my generation!

[@alejandroramirez4470]

I only discovered this a few days ago and before that blu, med and madlib's collab

[@MrOzzification]

who could possibly hate this song? It helped me get out my depression

[@hectorcorvera2239]

Came back just to get reminded that this got me threw high school

[@anthonytruman]

Check out their new album "Miles" its really good. So is their 2012 album "Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell them"

[@edwardkelly3280]

Same here

[@yamasyc]

Classic album, no words.

[@jeremystorr5363]

uploaded on my birthday just got put up on Blu... Hip Hop!! Whomever Bless You!!!

[@bmullen1]

Finally reached 1MILLION views!!!!!! This is a song worth listening to a million times!

[@kedda-]

i remember listening to this on this bus to school everyday my freshman year of high school. its crazy how time goes by so fast....

[@amexnamedluis]

Blu is the rapper you see throughout the video. Exile is the producer you see at the end of the video standing next to Blu with the boom box. Below The Heavens is the album they both made together. Blu also has solo work and other collaborations with other producers. Below The Heavens is a classic album. Another artist you should check out is Fashawn, check out his album "Boy Meets World" which is also produced entirely by Exile.

[@secondjeken]

Smooth style and honest lyrics.. everything that makes me love hip hop

[@guanacoed]

You can sense the deep essence and soul-tastic vibe... Won't catch this on local radio, it's too real...Mad respects.

[@MFjaYWiLL]

2022 and this is still a masterpiece 🙏🏽

[@anthonytruman]

Just saw Blu & Exile live last night and they performed this. Met them after too 🙌

[@dee5772]

King of the west coast!

[@MarilynME1]

this beat gets me going every time. Blu & Exile together is epic. i can't wait for their new album coming out later this year. :D

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

This video deserves an upscaled version.

[@BRINAxKId]

One of my favorites! it makes me happy to know I gotta catch blu and exile maybe 2 years ago, they closed a show in LA . The crowd had died down big time i was in shock like wtf no ones gunna catch them? This one got dropped and i was feeling soooul amazing!

[@JemVasco]

I always end up here when I'm looking for inspiration. This guy always makes me step up bars.

[@iArePinkMoon]

"Pink moon - hammock" OMG THESE GUYS R GONNA BE BIG

[@jackdareviewer8823]

No matter how I’m feeling, this song and this album always put me in a better mood. Thank you blu and exile for creating some of the best music ever

[@RithMic]

Blu is in my personal top 5. influenced tf outta me. wish he had stuck around and really kept his momentum going.

[@RithMic]

as far as a little different peep Oddisee. his album "Thats Love" is one of my fav albums

[@meechy9166]

The 2 illest!!! Such a dope video too!!! Love this track and album so much!!!

[@WindRipples-]

How this man made such a classic album at such a young age is really unbelievable. He never topped Below the Heavens, he got pretty close though.

[@Martin_salcedo]

Miles was super close imo really dope record.

[@GoGators]

I listened to this recently and thought this was a new album 😭😭😭

[@thebigwiggle]

Greatest rap album of all time

[@Smoothiez]

jamming to song since highschool. Man I miss those days

[@WarriorRendex]

Blu is a god, he is my favorite artist out there, his tunes are just so easy listening and proper sick. He deserves so much more credit.

[@basedblunts4572]

1,000,000 Great Job Blu.

[@paigelloyd3886]

It’s so amazing 🤩

[@mugen84sky]

good memories with this song that's real hip hop

[@GueSStermater]

BLU is to you as water to life , like this sone extraordinary--- took me a couple of listens to understand this song deeper- on of the great songs of our time

[@fryansoulo2291]

So(ul)Ama(Zen) 👑👈💖💖🔥 Cannot wait to produce myself ans put out beautiful sounds such as yours 💪💪

[@eprado91]

This is the kinda music i been searching for. His messages are just perfect and clear. And i like how he points out how whak rap is. 20 Lil Wayne Fans watched this

[@93RubixCube]

"Fat as Biggie with no Pun intended"

[@alekdanser]

93RubixCube Lol I was about to quote that :d

[@abdessamadzahidi2330]

PHAT as Biggie with no pun intended ( big pun )

[@jakethesnake1023]

no pun intended to live...

[@doblet664]

fucking genius

[@gen5250]

@Cipher blu is referecing two rappers that were goat tier mc: notorius B.I.G and Big pun (fat as BIGGIE with no PUN intended), wordplay in there.

[@GoodxJ]

sending love to Blu!

[@killaclip]

This Music is so good for the soul This man a beast Blu>Lil Wayne anyday.

[@EddieMoney87]

This video takes me back to LA whenever I watch and hear it shout out to blu and exile much love thanks for your music 🎶 🙏💨😌

[@lilmayodrops]

2024 rockin'

[@WolvarineSolidX]

I love this song!!! A classic!

[@cit-rine]

This...this is peace.

[@FreeThought911]

Good weather, skating with the homies and blasting this song. No greater feeling in the world.

[@vuyaniabbymbangi3037]

I Like this Guy #Blu#realhiphop#peace#immortality

[@wrayman89]

@stilldancing88 you got it bang on!!! i try explain the feelin i get with this music, people dont understand it, say its boring! This is the realness!!! Feel it on a deeper, spiritual level! ILLLL!!!! : )

[@flakog6017]

Glad this has 1m views.

[@iArePinkMoon]

Liisten to the music on my page, you won't be disappointed. We're next up. I'm just tryna hip y'all before the wave.

[@cheesestick3376]

Been a fan of blu and exile for such a long time, how did I not find this song sooner

[@MightySwami9]

and why cant music like this be on the radio??

[@InkGoesFree]

cuz media wanna brainwash us...

[@kernmcpherson8306]

2023 and I still go to this yp!

[@martintruckses7556]

still so amazing...

[@bumpyheadman]

I can never say this is one of my favorite songs from him, its just one of my favorite songs period

[@ronemercedes1917]

Who's here in 2021?❤

[@xWeiiRedx]

Greetings from Germany, wonderful sound and music. thanks for it!

[@301larussomusic]

Crazy Blu is 37 years old now

[@joebravo2228]

Crazy album is coming up on 15 years old!

[@psainterlude]

ive seriously just stumbled upon blu like 5 minutes ago and i gotta admit this dude is nice. you got another fan blu! shout outs to exile as well!

[@kidderan123]

Damn!!!!!!!! It's almost been ten years

[@soljahsolrac]

There are very "few but true" original people in the world ,everybody is a follower ,This dude is "da realist" , so happy to hear someone your age is up on game-keep it alive !

[@DJHEV]

Still bump this on the regular, swore I'm a regular. lolz

[@eyeclite]

Brah I listen to this daily on youtube, how can it still only b 319000 views, this ish is dope

[@leogalaxie3231]

Smooth Rap. This my fav :)

[@makertolentino]

Who's here bumpin this in 2020? Blu is one of them ones!

[@idonazarov9727]

Fr

[@MattB415]

the soul providaaa

[@mngoosmike2001]

1 word.... "CLASSICK"!!!!!.. this stays on repeat in my playlist.

[@IamAlexDochery]

'My soul a la mode'

[@skillztube305]

This joint still bumps in my headphones...too chill...

[@LilEhko]

back 6 years ago this was my track..

[@Ilovetheskunk]

MAN ITS CRAZY.... HOWWWW TIME FLIESSSS

[@lebronjames1240]

@@Ilovetheskunk Its crazy isn't it

[@bmullen1]

This song has never seen my skip button, and it never will.

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

R.i.p jazz hop

[@bigben1986]

im an old school dude, i love my back in the day hip hop from the 80's into mid 90's, and today i listen to groups like panacea and now this. wowwwww!!!!!!!!!!