Below the Heavens | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 17, 2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 65:55 | |||
Label | Sound in Color | |||
Producer | Exile | |||
Blu & Exile chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllHipHop | favorable [1] |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5 [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10 [3] |
RapReviews.com | 8/10 [4] |
Below the Heavens is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Blu & Exile. It was released by Sound in Color on July 17, 2007. It serves as Blu's debut album, while Exile had previously released his solo album Dirty Science and two albums as a member of the duo Emanon.
PopMatters placed it at number 56 on its list of the "Best Albums of 2007". [5] In 2015, it was listed by HipHopDX as one of the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". [6]
Blu provides rap vocals on all of the album's songs, while Exile produces all of the songs and raps just on the bonus track "I Am..". In addition, the album features guest performers Ta'Raach, Aloe Blacc, and Miguel. [7]
Below the Heavens has been reissued twice since going out of print in 2009. In 2011, the album was reissued on Vinyl Call Records. [8] On January 21, 2014, the album was reissued on Fat Beats Records on compact disc with three bonus tracks, limited edition cassette with one bonus track, and vinyl with a 7-inch vinyl with two unreleased instrumentals. [9] [10]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My World Is.." | 3:40 |
2. | "The Narrow Path" | 5:09 |
3. | "So(ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')" | 4:38 |
4. | "Juicen' Dranks" (featuring Ta'Raach) | 3:44 |
5. | "In Remembrance of Me" | 4:03 |
6. | "Blu Colla Workers" | 4:30 |
7. | "Dancing in the Rain" | 4:25 |
8. | "First Things First" (featuring Miguel Jontel) | 3:50 |
9. | "No Greater Love" | 4:14 |
10. | "Show Me the Good Life" (featuring Aloe Blacc and Joseph) | 5:23 |
11. | "Simply Amazin'" | 3:29 |
12. | "Cold Hearted" (featuring Miguel Jontel) | 3:12 |
13. | "The World Is (Below the Heavens..)" | 4:26 |
14. | "You Are Now in the Clouds With (The Koochie Monstas)" | 3:49 |
15. | "I Am.." | 7:26 |
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