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Blu‘s voice and Exile‘s productions are always something to look forward to. They’re back with the new single “A Man” off of their Maybe One Day EP. The full version of the project is due out on September 4. The track sounds a bit influenced by a Southern church service with a choir-like sample sneaking in and out of the track. “A Man” explores the complexities of religion and seeking out for that/those mysterious figure(s).

I wonder who do you believe in?

I know it ain’t me

I hope it ain’t a priest or who you’ve seen on TV

I hope it ain’t your poppa, partna, he only raised you

And I know it ain’t your mom, even though that’s who you came through

I’m asking who you pray to…

You can pre-order the album and check out other Blu & Exile paraphernalia here.

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When Below the Heavens dropped back in 2007, the rapper & producer pair of Blu & Exile were likened to Nas and Dj Premier and Cassidy and Swizz Beatz, among others. Since that heavenly album, fans have been growling for another collaboration. Those growls were exacerbated last year when the pair released their second collaboration, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them, via bandcamp. The audio quality was laughable, resulting in the album eventually being pulled from the site and slated for a high quality release.

Well, that new release now has a date: September 4th.  Additionally, in the meantime, via Fat Beats, Blu & Exile are also releasing Maybe One Day, a brief appetizer to tide the masses over before September. Due out on July 24, the EP will be on vinyl. Peep the trailer below.

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