Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars (CD)
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1. Solstice: Reintroduction
2. Blue School
3. Bruise Brothers
4. Motion Movement
5. selfPortrait
 6. Freewheelin (FULL MP3)
7. The Inkwell
8. Burnt Offering
9. Evening Chai
10. Blink
11. Sagaba
12. The Ave
13. Life & Debt
14. No Rest For The Weary
BONUS: Freewheelin music video
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* "Seattle hip-hop twosome breaks out of the bedroom leagues but doesn't lose the bedroom sound." - URB
* "Sign them now." - Spin Magazine
* "...it would be nothing short of a scandal if the Blue Scholars are denied the most desired hiphop prize: National Recognition." - The Stranger
* Past performances with Slick Rick and De La Soul
One deejay and one emcee – and that’s it.
Blue Scholars proves the immense power of hip-hop’s tried and true empirical formula. The combination of Geologic’s honest reflections about community and struggle with Sabzi’s melodic and soulful production form a distinct sound and exceptional chemistry only exhibited by duos such as Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Gang Starr, and Blackalicious.
And like its predecessors, Blue Scholars has masterfully created a complete self-titled debut album that embodies the spirit of hip-hop’s essence of resistance & celebration amidst the backpacks and bling of the next millennium.
The Blue Scholars identity grew out of a blue collar work ethic and critical analysis of one’s environment and experiences with the brilliance of a scholar. The two spent countless hours in a makeshift bedroom-studio with no intentions of forming a group. But countless intense political debates and progressive work with local youth forged a foundation through which the music would serve as an extension and expression. Within a year of its formation, the duo crafted fourteen everlasting tracks, for the soon-to-be classic work of art.
Not only honing its recorded material, Blue Scholars places an equal importance on the live performances because it allows the group to share a direct connection and energy with the people. Since 2002 the duo has rocked over 150 shows with hip-hop icons such as Slick Rick and De La Soul, as well as rising stars like Immortal Technique and Little Brother. This has enabled the two to amass an audience spanning from true school heads like themselves to the next generation of hip-hoppers.
The accessibility of the Blue Scholars sound also warranted well-deserved slots at the prestigious Sasquatch and Bumbershoot Music Festivals pushing them beyond the limitations of an exclusively hip-hop fanbase. Geo & Sabz have also hit up colleges from New York to Florida to California and everywhere in between to complement their Pacific Northwest success.
"Whether it's to get that next paycheck or get our land back, we've inherited a struggle that the folks coming after us will have to burden as well," Geologic explained. "Our music reflects the hope that we'll work and fight if we have to, to lessen that burden."
Blue Scholars won’t rest until its story has been told.
More Info: www.bluescholars.com
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