Blu & Shafiq Husayn – Out Of The Blue (2024) (Limited Edition Blue Colour Vinyl LP)

From weaving thought-provoking poetics to channeling the spirit of vintage West Coast gangsta rap,acclaimed Los Angeles emcee Bluis a dynamic musical presence, forever evolving and defying expectations. Supremely talented producer and musician Shafiq Husayn has a similarly diverse skill set,with a storied history as a member of Sa-Ra Creative Partners and solo production credits for top artists across the musical spectrum, from Erykah Badu to Ice-T to Anderson .Paak to Jurassic 5 and many more. After linking up for the mixtape The Blueprint back in 2018, Blu and Shafiq Husayn are reuniting for the new album Out Of The Blue, elevating their collaboration to a new level. “The Blueprint was just me rhyming over some of Shafiq's beats that I found online,”Blu explains. “This time we were actually in the studio together. We’ve been working together since 2008, but this is our first official album.” Awash in Shafiq’s dense sonic architecture, Out Of The Blue showcases the intricacy of Blu’s spiritual street talk while simultaneously delivering a series of bass-heavy L.A. anthems. Entirely produced by Shafiq Husayn, the collection features guest appearances by MED, Exile, Chuuwee, Thurz, Speed Walton, Jimetta Rose, and Freestyle Fellowship members Myka 9 and Self Jupiter. “Out Of The Blue is my G-Funk album,” Blu explains. “Big brother Shafiq gave us a master class in production.We just in here being funky and having fun.”
 
 FORMAT: Vinyl LP
 CONDITION: Brand New
 DISC SIZE: 12"
 GENRE: Rap / Hip Hop
 LABEL: Nature Sounds
 NO. OF DISCS: 1
 
 TRACKLIST:
 1. LA 2020 (feat. Exile)
 2. CA All Day (feat. VCL Tha Moslem)
 3. In Living Color (feat. Skye Louise)
 4. Iím G (OMG) (feat. Chuuwee and Born Allah)
 5. LA Summer (feat. G Kidd, Jack Davey, and Like)
 6. We Originals (feat. Longevity, Sahtyre, and Onwun)
 7. We Bang (feat. MED, Thurz, and Yah Ra)
 8. The Joy (feat. Speed Walton and Mykestro)
 9. West Coast (feat. Iman Omari and Imani)
 10. Weekdays (feat. Polyester The Saint)
 11. Roll Up (feat. Jimetta Rose, Donel Smokes, and Tiron)
 12. Red, White, & Me (feat. Colin Devane)
 13. Out Of The Blue (feat. Sha q Husayn, Ta’Raach, Ayun Bassa, Propaganda, and Jo Roq)
 14. Colorful (feat. Cashus King, Self Jupiter, and Myka 9)