Blu: The West Coast Bubble (Keys to the City L.A.)

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25 year old John Barnes, better known as Blu, stands at the forefront of Los Angeles’ new down-to-earth brand of do it yourself hip hop – a rare honest lyricist in a world of throwaway rappers. His ‘07 debut Below The Heavens (produced entirely by Exile) immediately set him apart as a true artist, and new projects this year alongside Ta’Raach and Mainframe (as Johnson&Jonson) have continued to spread the word. Next year will see more collaborations, touring, and Blu’s first true solo project, Godlee Barnes. In this first of his three Keys 2 The City clips, Blu describes the “west coast bubble” that makes up LA’s inclusive hip hop/jazz/rock/soul scene and highlights the musical fusion Cali’s next movement of artists brings to the game.

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12 Responses to “Blu: The West Coast Bubble (Keys to the City L.A.)”

  1. [...] Imeem keeps it movin with another L.A. installment of their keys to the city series. This time they sit down with ya girls favorite color and chop it up with him about the “L.A. Bubble” and the thriving scene, his place in it, and the bomb ass waffles from Roscoes. Ok maybe not that last part, im hungry. Spotted at the dopehouse. [...]

    Video: Keys To The City L.A. | Blu « What Eye Thought… said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 3:19 pm

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    Blu: The West Coast Bubble (Keys to the City L.A.) | AllHipHopdotcom said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm

  3. nigga u gay

    haha said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm

  4. gay u nigga

    ahah said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm

  5. I love the west coast bubble. It make me feel good to rep the west again. Blu got spits and he understand the hustle. It’s only a matter a time for cuz.

    And don’t sleep. Streetmedia is also on the radar. Cali is bubbling.

    $ Orientated: http://www.zshare.net/audio/51458456e5c678c9/

    TROUBLMan said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm

  6. love me some Blu one of the best rappers out there hands down
    last 2 years he has been dropping heat after heat after heat

    Scorpio Mcfly said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm

  7. shake is alright if i upload a couple songs on zshare the that blu dropped on his myspace recently and drop em’ here?

    jaja. said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 5:08 pm

  8. you still aint gonna spill on that whole blu hostile gospel story huh?

    b said this on December 3rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm

  9. vids been deleted :(

    Daniel said this on December 4th, 2008 at 8:23 am

  10. aw man

    40acres&aBenz said this on December 4th, 2008 at 8:31 am

  11. nice vid, Blu is the future of hip hop

    skooter said this on December 4th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

  12. forreals I can’t find the video anywhere, I wanna see that shit. .Blu is my fav emcee.

    DrBluntss said this on December 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 am

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