Blu & Exile Interview with DubCNN [Video]

It’s been a long 5 year hiatus since the last Blu & Exile collaboration. Since their last project together, the brilliant Below The Heavens in 2007 the pair have been exceptionally busy on an array of individual projects, with both continuing to gather huge plaudits and an ever-expanding fanbase in the process. Their latest release, “Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them“, has had a relatively controversial start, with Blu releasing an un-mastered raw version of the record on Bandcamp, prior to the official release through Fat Beats. Some loved the idea, others didn’t, but with the Exile-polished version now on general release, DUBCNN caught up with the duo at their show for More Bounce in Manchester, in what was their debut UK show as Blu and Exile.

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Ski Beatz Interview w/ Montreality [Video]

Ski speaks about: – The type of student he was at school (0:14) – Jobs he’s had as a teenager growing up (0:32) – What he spent his 1st big paycheck on (0:50) – The key to success (0:59) – Books that have influenced his life (1:16) – What he thinks he were in a previous lifetime (1:39) – His favorite karate movie (1:52) – His biggest fear (1:58) – His favorite cartoon character (2:04) – His favorite videogame (2:20) – His last meal of choice (2:26) – His favorite cereal (2:37) – His upcoming album “Balcony Music” (2:56) – “Pilot Talk 3” with CURREN$Y (3:24) – Wanting to work with KENDRICK LAMAR (3:33) – The first time he met JAY-Z & his work on “Reasonable Doubt” (3:42) – A memorable tour story with MURS & DAMON DASH (4:45) – His many other talents (5:18) – His legacy, what he hopes to leave behind (5:42)

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