Blu and Exile Interview: Talking ‘Miles’, Tribe vs. Gang Starr and Much More | Ep. 114

This week we’re joined by two rap legends – Blu and Exile are in the hot seat talking about their storied careers, their 2020 album ‘Miles’, KRS-One, Tribe vs. Gang Starr and Exile becoming a Ghostface flasher (yes, it got strange 😂)

 

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Show Notes:

• Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:10)
• Talking about their album ‘Miles’ a year later (01:52)
• ‘Roots of Blue’ and ‘The Feeling’ (04:25)
• Speak on their love for crate digging (09:22)
• How they hooked up with Jacinto Rhines and making ‘Roots of Blue’ (11:14)
• How they feel a duty to make hip hop that connects to the human spirit (15:30)
• Some of their favourite KRS-One stories (20:50)
• What they miss from the 00s: Blu and Exile is a gourmet meal! (25:17)
• Their favourite 3-album runs of the 90s (29:23)
• Slept-On Wu-Tang Clan Bangers…what Ghostface swag would they wear? (32:14)

 

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And our last series talking best 3-album runs in rap can be found here…

Ice Cube with Shawn Setaro (https://bit.ly/3kaYfOq)

Tupac with Andrew Barber (https://bit.ly/2HGr3QT)

De La Soul with Andrew Emery (https://bit.ly/324LJJn)

Gang Starr with Dart Adams (https://apple.co/2Vlx9t1)

A Tribe Called Quest with Rob Pursey (https://bit.ly/3oS73uX)

Redman with Take it Personal Radio (https://bit.ly/3tYFUcL)

OutKast with Justin Hunte (https://bit.ly/3b89bJh)

Mobb Deep with Chris Mitchell from Breaking Atoms (http://shorturl.at/zHIKO)

 

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