Below the Heavens

Below the Heavens
Studio album by Blu & Exile
Released	July 17, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	65:55
Label	Sound in Color
Producer	Exile
Blu & Exile chronology
Below the Heavens (2007) Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them (2012)

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Below the Heavens is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Blu & Exile, released July 17, 2007 on independent record label Sound in Color. It serves as Blu's debut album, while Exile had previously released his solo album Dirty Science and two albums as a member of the duo Emanon.

Blu provides rap vocals on all of the album's songs, while Exile produces all of the songs and raps just on the bonus track "I Am..". In addition, the album features guest performers Ta'Raach, Aloe Blacc, and Miguel. The album received universal acclaim from critics and is widely considered an underground classic; many labeled Blu a "rising star" due to the album.

Below The Heavens has been reissued twice since going out of print in 2009. In 2011, the album was reissued on Vinyl Call Records.^[1] On January 21, 2014, the album was reissued on Fat Beats Records on compact disc with three bonus tracks, limited edition cassette with one bonus track, and vinyl with a 7 inch vinyl with two unreleased instrumentals.^[2][3][4]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Exile

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My World Is.."	3:40
2.	"The Narrow Path"	5:09
3.	"So(ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')"	4:38
4.	"Juicen' Dranks" (feat. Ta'Raach)	3:44
5.	"In Remembrance of Me"	4:03
6.	"Blu Colla Workers"	4:30
7.	"Dancing in the Rain"	4:25
8.	"First Things First" (feat. Miguel)	3:50
9.	"No Greater Love"	4:14
10.	"Show Me the Good Life" (feat. Aloe Blacc)	5:23
11.	"Simply Amazin'"	3:29
12.	"Cold Hearted" (feat. Miguel)	3:12
13.	"The World Is ... (Below the Heavens)"	4:26
14.	"You Are Now in the Clouds With ... (The Koochie Monstas')" (feat. Miguel)	3:49
15.	"I Am"	7:26

Sample credits

My World Is... Contains a sample from "L'Amour Est Bleu" as written by André Popp and Pierre Cour Contains a sample from "Summer Dream" performed by Jack McDuff Contains a sample from "Love is Blue" performed by The Dells Contains a sample from "Blue" as performed by Joni Mitchell Contains a sample from Sesame Street character Grover "The Narrow Path" Contains a sample from "Real Fright" as performed by Iron Butterfly "So(ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')" Contains a sample from "Mother/Son Bedroom Talk" by The Blackbyrds Contains a sample from "Papa Was Too (Live)" by Joe Tex Contains a sample from "G-Building" performed by M.O.P. Contains a sample from "The 6th Sense" performed by Common Contains a sample from "Black Cowboys" performed by Jeru the Damaja Contains a sample from "Comin' Up" performed by Saukrates "In Remembrance of Me" Contains a sample from "How Time Flies" performed by The O'Jays Contains a sample from "The World Is Yours" performed by Nas Contains a sample from "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" performed by Pete Rock & CL Smooth Contains a sample from "One Love" performed by Nas Contains a sample from "Fakin' Jax" performed by INI

"Blu Colla Workers" Contains a sample from "Quicksand" performed by Martha and the Vandellas Contains a sample from "When Sunny Gets Blue" as performed by Johnny Mathis "First Things First" Contains an interpolation of "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" by Boogie Down Productions "No Greater Love" Contains a sample from There Is No Greater Love by Oscar Peterson Contains a sample from "Theme from Love Story" performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Show Me the Good Life" Contains a sample from "I Wanted It Too" performed by Roberta Flack "Cold Hearted" Contains a sample from "I'll Never Sail The Seas Again" as performed by Detroit Emeralds "The World is (Below the Heavens...)" Contains a sample from "I'm So Proud" performed by The Impressions Contains an interpolation of "The World Is Yours" performed by Nas "You Are Now In The Clouds With ... (The Koochie Monstas')" Contains a sample from "He Needs Me" performed by Shelly Duvall

Personnel

• Blu - vocals, writer
• Exile - producer, scratches
• DJ Romes - mixing
• Kelly Hibbert - mastering
• Louis Yakich - executive producer, A&R
• Chanshine Nagangzang - executive producer
• Diego Carlin - executive producer

References

1. "Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens". studio album. ughh.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
2. "Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens (2xLP + Bonus 7" w/2 Unreleased Instrumentals)". studio album. fatbeats.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
3. "Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens (Ltd. Edition Cassette + Bonus Track)". studio album. fatbeats.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
4. "Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens (CD + 3 Bonus Tracks)". studio album. fatbeats.com. Retrieved 2014-01-21.