Tosten Burks is about to fall asleep on the steps. The latest flourish from Exile and Fashawn shows the difference between hip-hop that promotes fun and hip-hop that simply just is. The two trade bars on top of giggling guitar stutters and the hoots and hollers of a cartoon peanut gallery, chaptered by an off-pitch falsetto Exile hook that's either sarcastic or drunk, probably both. Of course, "Oh Word" would just be silly if not for it also being full of good rapping. Exile "burns blunts the size of [...]
Be sure to check out Exile's upcoming album 4TRK MIND . Next week the music video for "Klepto" is slated to drop from that album as well, stay tuned! Download Exile ft. Fashawn - "Oh Word (Keep On Rising)" Free Download Link (mediafire) via JK: Exile ft. Fashawn - "Oh Word (Keep On Rising)" Read More about Hip Hop & Street Art at Flawless Hustle.
I really hope that this means Fashawn & Exile are close to finishing Fashawn's sophomore effort The Ecolog ; Boy Meets World is still one of my favorite albums to this day. I spotted this gem at 2DopeBoyz yesterday, and needless to say, I fucking love it. The chemistry that is shown between Fash & Ex is amazing; even though Exile is a below average emcee, his style blends very well with Fashawn's witty wordplay. Even though Exile doesn't spit bars that will leave your face molten, he makes beats that surely will; I don't [...]
Usually an Exile appearance in the artist category finds him contributing solely on the production front. Things have apparently changed on "Oh Word (Keep On Rising)" as he dusted off [...]
Download: Exile - Oh Word (Keep on Risisng) ft. Fashawn New music from Exile & Fashawn "Oh Word (Keep On Rising)". "Klepto" video coming soon, off the 4TRK MIND Album. iTunes: 4TRK Mind - Exile
Here's a fun and funky back and forth from Exile and Fashawn. The two trade bars over Exile's sunny and old-school style production, dropping a few gems along the way. Exile: "Oh Word (Keep Rising)" feat Fashawn
With his solo album in the bag, Exile takes some time off to drop a brand new heater featuring himself and Fashawn on the raps over one of his many boom-bap beats. While Exile is no mic mangler, he holds his own with one of the left coast's best offerings in Fashawn, as the two trade bars over a bouncing production. This track did not land on Exile's 4TRK MIND , but we can expect some visuals soon for an album cut called "Klepto". 4TRK MIND is out now. Stream [...]
Skateboards, T-shirts, weed (medicinal, of course) and rap music. It seems there isn't much Fresno-bred Fashawn can't succeed at pushing. The jack-of-all-trades MC, currently putting the finishing touches on his sophomore LP The Ecology, took time out of a studio session with Alchemist and Evidence to give us the scoop on all his business endeavors. Hit the skip to read the interview. PIMB: You've been back at work with Exile on The Ecology , talk about how that's going. [...]
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Tweet vaso link While I was stuck at work on Christmas, Blu & Exile made my day a whole lot brighter. Los Angeles emcee Blu has been sorta elusive (and almost reclusive) in the five years since he dropped his first collaboration with Exile. Below The Heavens is a classic - a combination of incredible production from Exile and truly thought-provoking rhymes from Blu. It's one of those albums that I constantly find myself coming back to. And [...]
Exile deserves every ounce of renown he receives. The LA native is an MPC maestro, a producer, a rapper, and now a Nas collaborator. But first he was Aleksander Manfredi, who started with a pre-fame Aloe Blacc in rap duo Emanon, recording several singles, cassettes and the 2005 album The Waiting Room. Production for Mobb Deep, Kardinal Offishall and Jurassic 5 followed, culminating in Exile's '06 solo debut Dirty Science with features from Ghostface Killah and Slum Village. Exile's underground rep was really solidified on [...]
It's been a while since we did a Blind I staff compilation. These are always a joy to put together, because we all take our time hand-picking the music. Only the person who zips it up (in this case it was me) gets to listen to the compilation in its entirety before it gets posted so it remains a mystery for most of the staff until it's complete. We definitely bring our different flavors and styles to Blind I for the Winter . There are some upbeat songs, but overall it has [...]
give me my flowers while i can smell them by exile & blu A new collaborative album from West Coast MC Blu and producer Exile. It's not mixed or mastered, but there are some interesting samples and verses pulled together by these two. Blu's verses about the world at large on "more out of life." are pretty thought-provoking, and the Tom Waits sample on "seasons." seems like it shouldn't work, but it does. Enjoy, and grab a digital copy on Bandcamp .
Most of these tracks where constructed in 2009. Now all interlinked into this album. Album sounds timeless either way. give me my flowers while i can smell them by exile & blu [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ever since first listening to Blu & Exile's 2007 release Below the Heavens, I've been hooked on their brand of hip hop. It's a beautiful creation front to back. Exile is genius with his MPC mastery. The dude freaks beats. I was gassed up when I heard the two were working together on a follow up and even more so when I finally got around to hearing it. It's dope. Blu is back with his fast, witty and candid flow. He laces Exile's musical landscape. The two take us on a journey through sound together. Enjoy the tracks below, and [...]
I'm sure this is going to make a lot of people happy just before Christmas. Blu and Exile have just released a full length LP that they recorded back in 2009. The vibe on this
The album is quietly winding down, but that doesn't mean 2011 doesn't have a few surprises left in it. For example, Blu & Exile just quietly dropped a full length album that they recorded back in 2009 titled Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them . Sure it is unmixed and unmastered, but I don't know about you but this is the type of hip hop album that to me, reaches out with both hands firmly grabbing ahold of a man's heart. I could get used to these pleasant end of the year surprises like this. [...]
What a DOPE surprise...this weekend just got soooo much better....the good folks at OkayPlayer got the premier earlier today on this overdue gem. " Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them " is the official new release by the dynamic duo " Blu & Exile ". An album recorded back in 2009, but released only now. Not sure what is the reason behind the 2 year delay, but it don't matter...is Blu & Exile...probably the best hiphop Producer & MC double punch to grace our hears, since Pete Rock and CL Smooth. (in my humble opinion of course) [...]
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Y'all should already know what happens when emcee Blu and producer extraordinaire Exile get together. Pure hip-hop magic, is what. Stream the freshly dropped unmixed and unmastered 2009 project, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them below. Exile, you a fool for that Mr. Rogers sample!
It's a Christmas miracle! It's been a few years since Blu & Exile released what would have been a 5 Cigger if we'd had our ratings system up and running. [...]
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