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Few artists epitomise the word, ‘prolific’, quite like today’s guest, Blu. Hailing from Los Angeles, this West Coast legend has truly done it all, delivering countless records that span the sounds of soulful boom bap, lo-fi, avant-garde electronic hip-hop, and more.
And in 2025, Blu is not letting up… expecting to drop another 3 albums this year. The first of which is titled, Forty, and is fully produced by the great August Fanon.
This new album dropped April 18th, and Blu joins me today to discuss the making of what he dubs his 'grown man' album, along with covering other key aspects of his legendary career, such as delving into experimental cutting-edge sounds, his strong lasting relationship with Exile, and much more.
Blu is a legend, listen to this episode… what more do you need me to say?!
The Plug (0:41).
The Interview (2:35).
The most essential Blu releases (3:54).
Blu’s approach to collaborating with producers (8:20).
How Blu maintains consistent creative inspiration (14:21).
Blu’s affinity to the lo-fi hip-hop sound (18:14).
Blu’s bold experimental risk-taking appetite (22:06).
Blu’s long-lasting relationship with Exile - RMPP patron q from Jorden (25:25).
The correct pronunciation of August Fanon’s name (29:29).
The lyrical focus of Forty (30:56).
How August Fanon and Blu built the sound for Forty (33:19).
The collaboration-heavy approach to Forty (40:35).
3-4 new projects to expect from Blu in 2025 (43:02).
Blu’s shift away from production in recent years (44:43).
Buy/stream Forty here: https://thenewcolorblu.bandcamp.com/album/forty
Follow Blu on Twitter here: https://x.com/HerFavColor
Follow Blu on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bluherfavcolor/?hl=en
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
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Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/
Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast
Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at qlctv.podcast@gmail.com
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