MC and producer Blu has an impressive repertoire. Conscious and melodic, always with a message.
How important is creativity for you and for the world?
Creativity is very important to me, because I use my creativity to make music to provide food, shelter and clothing for my family. It is also important to me because life doesn’t always provide you with things to entertain yourself, sometimes you need to use your imagination to entertain yourself in life.
Is there an artist/album that has had an impact on how you view music, life?
I am a recording and performance artist so my path is constantly influenced by many artists and arts. Common the rapper influenced my style of rap more than anyone, although I am always striving to be more like the rapper Ice Cube because of his importance to the environment I was raised in.
I am always inspired by new music as well as old music that I discover. Film greatly inspires my work as well. My hugest influences are Miles Davis, Nas, Joao Gilberto, Jean Luc Godard, Michel Gondry, Nina Simone, James Brown and many many more.
Blu and Exile are a force – If your friendship was a season, what would it be and why?
Although I am a spring baby and I feel most of my music reflects that vibe, I feel my music with Exile best reflects the winter because of the gifts and soul food you receive through cold weather conditions. Our music feels like Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Can you share a message or a piece of wisdom that you live by?
Yes, one of my favorite mottos in life that I live by and also named a project of mine after is “open your optics to optimism”. Meaning, see positivity in everything you view in life!