Seems as if Blu decided to release the following out of the clear blue sky (sorry) via Twitter last night. Sound quality is okay @ best because it sounds like it was recording on the back of the bus but who’s really complaining? Well, I’m guessing more than half of you but still.If you want my honest .02, diehards should grab it now. The rest, just stream and appreciate the dopeness. Surely better will come, but this will do for the time being.
Download — Blu – theGODleeBarnes LP | Alt. Link
Via 2DB
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Sounds like he recorded this shit on his cell phone lol. STILL, I’m a Blu stan so you know I had to cop.
Sometimes tapes with shit quality are dope though, like Nas’ demo tape and Triple Six’s Smoked out Loced Out original recording. Brings a bit of nostalgia to my ears.
I went on ahead and downloaded this shit, despite it being just one .mp3 file. 2DB said they’re gonna have the split version later…i ain’t sweatin’ it though, cuz like half of these tracks BEEN out in much higher quality. Still, it’s a good listen. Blu ftw
No Jay Elec? Fuck it. I’m more than happy to get some Blu instead.
“You think if opportunity knocked I wouldn’t snatch it?”
This new year is shaping up nicely so far.
There’s no excuse for bad sound quality…when you’ve been on the cover of XXL.
^ see that pic of Blu used for this post? He’s holding the tape that this audio was dubbed from. Not ripped, not digitized…but dubbed. Like old Mystik Journeymen tapes, lol
if you’re lucky, the quality version will hit a retail outlet.
@Gotty, yes the retail version coming soon to a Mediafire outlet near you!
But really though this is the new music strategy, like release the low audio quality version on the net, before you release the proper quality version in stores.
The Stones Throw Hitmen are available for hire $20 per hour, and they will shoot down any audio links of the retail that go up!
But really though this is the new music strategy, like release the low audio quality version on the net, before you release the proper quality version in stores.
The Stones Throw Hitmen are available for hire $20 per hour, and they will shoot down any audio links of the retail that go up!
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I wouldn’t be shocked if the wheels aren’t already spinning for this.
Jay e, mickey factz, blu, j.cole & wale ‘re top five new “comers” !
The upside to this is that it has that quaint, charming little lo-fi quality that doesn’t make a bit of a goddamn difference, whether it’s coming out of your weak-ass MacBook speakers or a Bose sound system, it’s still gon’ sound mad shitty yo lol
I know people are fussy about artwork around here so please don’t shoot me down lol but I was bored and had minutes to kill, so……
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Maybe the split version will have its own but I’ll put this out there