As mainstream rap continues to slog onward in hydrogenous bliss, the brilliance of underground hip-hop shines on as a new class of freshman MCs burst into the spotlight. At the top of the heap is Blu and Exile, a West Coast MC/DJ combination that blends old-school flavor with fresh lyrical content and spotless-clean beats. Blu's vocal style is smooth and controlled, avoiding the all-too-familiar flamboyance of his trigger-happy peers. The result is a clever mass of neatly packaged hip-hop genius, sure to impress fans of Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, and Living Legends.
As mainstream rap continues to slog onward in hydrogenous bliss, the brilliance of underground hip-hop shines on as a new class of freshman MCs burst into the spotlight. At the top of the heap is Blu and Exile, a West Coast MC/DJ combination that blends old-school flavor with fresh lyrical content and spotless-clean beats. Blu's vocal style is smooth and controlled, avoiding the all-too-familiar flamboyance of his trigger-happy peers. The result is a clever mass of neatly packaged hip-hop genius, sure to impress fans of Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, and Living Legends.
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