BLU - Good To Be Home (10th Anniversary Reissue) - 2LP - Vinyl [OCT 4]

2LP - Black Vinyl. Classic 2014 album on gatefold double vinyl, now available after years out of print.  

Blu’s music has been championed by outlets like XXL, Pitchfork, Okayplayer, HipHopDX, and more. In recent years, he has been interviewed by Billboard, Complex, LA Weekly, Noisey, Red Bull Music Academy, and more. Blu has collaborated with prominent artists like The Roots, Logic, Miguel, MF DOOM, Madlib, Anderson .Paak, Lupe Fiasco, Freddie Gibbs, Aloe Blacc, Roc Marciano, Slum Village, 9th Wonder, and more. 

Good To Be Home features guest appearances by Evidence, Fashawn, Alchemist, Casey Veggies, MED, Planet Asia, Oh No, Pac Div, Strong Arm Steady, Thurz, Visionaries, Chace Infinite, Cashus King, and more. L.A. rapper Blu burst onto the scene in the late 00s with the widely acclaimed Exile collaboration Below The Heavens, igniting a West Coast hip-hop renaissance in the process. With his cool Cali demeanor and undeniable lyrical talent, Blu drew praise from fans and tastemakers alike, launching a remarkable career that continues thriving to this day. His first ever double album, the 2014 masterpiece Good To Be Home is an essential part of this story. An unapologetic celebration of Los Angeles music and culture, the album takes listeners on a vivid journey through Blu’s storied stomping grounds. With sweeping strings and hypnotic bass lines supplied by producer Bombay, Good To Be Home features a host of West Coast hip-hop luminaries, including Evidence, Fashawn, Alchemist, Casey Veggies, MED, Planet Asia, Oh No, Pac Div, Strong Arm Steady, Thurz, Visionaries, and more. A cohesive collection with 20 tracks and no filler, this classic release is now available again on vinyl after years out of print.

Tracklist: 

A1.        Home (Vocals – Jimetta Rose)
A2.        The Return (Vocals – Nikko Gray)
A3.        Back Home Again (Interlude)
A4.        Boyz N The Hood (Feat. Be Young, Fashawn, Like)
A5.        Whip Creme (Part One) [Feat Big Dame, Co$$, Definite, Swt Pea)

B1.        The West
B2.        The 50z
B3.        The LA (Feat. Secret Service Agents)
B4.        Summer Time (Feat. Bombay)
B5.        The Summer / (Bonus) Angel Dust (Feat. 2Mex, Imani, LMNO)

C1.        Rap Dope
C2.        Dre Day
C3.        Red & Gold (Feat. Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony, Prodigy)
C4.        Child Support
C5.        Well Fare (Feat. Casey Veggies, Thurzday)

D1.        He Man (Vocals – Joyce Wrice)
D2.        Brown Sugar (Feat. MED, Oh No)
D3.        Bobby Brown (Feat. Clutch, Definite, Mic Holden)
D4.        Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Feat. Chace Infinite, Donel Smokes, Krondon, Planet Asia, The Step Brothers, Tristate)
D5.        The West (Part Two)