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PRE-ORDER: Blu & Exile "Below The Heavens" 2xLP

PRE-ORDER: Blu & Exile "Below The Heavens" 2xLP

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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around NOVEMBER 6th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.  

The world received a true hip-hop classic with 2007's release of Below The Heavens. And with Blu & Exile's recent acquisition of the album's master rights, the duo is pleased to join forces with Fat Beats for a special deluxe edition reissue!

Throughout the album's 15 tracks, you can hear Blu & Exile's shared intent, which was to create something that was distinctly their own. They were young, hungry artists with gifts they wanted the world to hear, not only to showcase their abilities but to also reveal another side of West Coast rap. The early to mid-aughts were a dichotomous time for L.A. hip-hop especially. The underground was brimming with creative releases from acts like Freestyle Fellowship and Living Legends, but to the rest of the world, gangster rap remained the city's calling card. Before there was even a Blu & Exile, the producer kept hearing about this up-and-coming rapper named Blu who was performing at venues throughout the city. And it was one of Exile's other collaborators, Aloe Blacc (who formed Emanon with Exile), who helped bring the duo together. The two immediately hit it off, and embarked on a recording spree where the blueprint for Below The Heavens began to take shape. The duo laid down more than 50 tracks steeped in lived truths and tack-sharp writing from Blu as well as Exile's jaw-dropping sample flips and drums. Through painstaking decisions and track sequencing, the end result was a modern classic in the style of Blu's biggest influences-Nas, Common, Planet Asia, and DMX. Below The Heavens beautifully captures a special place and time for the then fledgling duo, while remaining a timeless piece of art. It's shiver-inducing and nostalgic, but also modern in it's sentiments and voice. It's a classic.

Track List:

1 My World Is
2 The Narrow Path
3 So (Ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')
4 Juicen' Dranks (Feat. Ta'raach)
5 In Remembrance of Me
6 Blu Colla Workers
7 Dancing in the Rain
8 First Things First (Feat. Miguel)
9 No Greater Love
10 Show Me the Good Life (Feat. Aloe Blacc, Joseph)
11 Simply Amazin'
12 Cold Hearted (Feat. Miguel)
13 The World Is... (Below the Heavens)
14 You Are Now in the Clouds with (The Koochie Monstas) (Feat. Miguel)
15 I Am

street date 11/6/2026

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