Blu - Good To Be Home [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: NSD162LP
Barcode: 0822720716210
Release Date: 04 Oct 2024
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

Blu’s music has been championed by outlets like XXL, Pitchfork, Okayplayer, HipHopDX, and more. In recent years, he has been interviewed by Billboard, Complex, LA Weekly, Noisey, Red Bull Music Academy, and more. Blu has collaborated with prominent artists like The Roots, Logic, Miguel, MF DOOM, Madlib, Anderson .Paak, Lupe Fiasco, Freddie Gibbs, Aloe Blacc, Roc Marciano, Slum Village, 9th Wonder, and more. Classic 2014 album on gatefold 2LP vinyl, now available after years out of print. Good To Be Home features guest appearances by Evidence, Fashawn, Alchemist, Casey Veggies, MED, Planet Asia, Oh No, Pac Div, Strong Arm Steady, Thurz, Visionaries, Chace Infinite, Cashus King, and more. L.A. rapper Blu burst onto the scene in the late 00s with the widely acclaimed Exile collaboration Below The Heavens, igniting a West Coast hip-hop renaissance in the process. With his cool Cali demeanor and undeniable lyrical talent, Blu drew praise from fans and tastemakers alike, launching a remarkable career that continues thriving to this day. His first ever double album, the 2014 masterpiece Good To Be Home is an essential part of this story. An unapologetic celebration of Los Angeles music and culture, the album takes listeners on a vivid journey through Blu’s storied stomping grounds. With sweeping strings and hypnotic bass lines supplied by producer Bombay, Good To Be Home features a host of West Coast hip-hop luminaries, including Evidence, Fashawn, Alchemist, Casey Veggies, MED, Planet Asia, Oh No, Pac Div, Strong Arm Steady, Thurz, Visionaries, and more. A cohesive collection with 20 tracks and no filler, this classic release is now available again on vinyl after years out of print.

LP 1. 1. Home 2. The Return 3. Back Home Again 4. Boyz N The Hood (feat. Like and BeYoung of Pac Div and Fashawn) 5. Whip Creme (feat. De­nite, Big Dame, Cashus King, and Swt Pea) 6. The West (Part One) 7. The 50z 8. The LA (feat. Secret Service Agents) 9. Summer Time (feat. Bombay and Arima Ederra) 10. The Summer / Angel Dust (feat. LMNO and 2Mex of Visionaries and Imani of The Pharcyde). LP 2. 1. Rap Dope 2. Dre Day 3. Red & Gold (feat. Mitchy Slick and Phil The Agony of Strong Arm Steady and Prodigy of Mobb Deep) 4. Child Support 5. Well Fare (feat. Thurz and Casey Veggies) 6. He Man 7. Brown Sugar (feat. MED and Oh No) 8. Bobby Brown (feat. Clutch, Mic Holden, and De­nite) 9. Can't Stop, Won't Stop (feat. Alchemist, Evidence, Tristate, Planet Asia, Chace In­nite, and Krondon) 10. The West (Part Two).