Shady Blu has released her debut EP titled ‘Topic Of Discussion’ as well as music video for “BIG DEBO”. Listen to “Topic Of Discussion HERE and watch the video for “BIG DEBO” HERE.
Hailing from Long Beach, CA, Shady Blu arrives with potential to be the next great artist from the West Coast. Her 7-track debut project, with production from NoName in-house producers Weston and NOIS, as well as other familiar faces like Bankroll Got It, is mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer and mentor MixedByAli, and campaigns delicately through Blu’s unapologetic attitude and hypnotizing wordplay, inspired by the real, raw, and personal experiences. Shady has also aligned herself with legendary rapper and fellow Long Beach native Snoop Dogg, who has publicly cosigned Shady as “one to watch”.
The release of ‘Topic Of Discussion’ alongside the audiovisual of the project’s focus track “BIG DEBO” follows up on Blu’s previously released single and the extended play’s title track “Topic Of Discussion” with Babyface Ray. The music video for “BIG DEBO” visually appropriates the beauty of Shady Blu’s “I’m up next” mentality, as she goes through new phases in life, remaining confident despite chartering unfamiliar territories. Exclaiming “I been keepin my peace, but just know that I’ll be needing my piece, Big Debo,” as she elegantly glides across the bass heavy production. This debut project comes into fruition one year after Blu was signed to NoName Recordings by virtue of GRAMMY Award winning audio engineer Derek Ali—otherwise known as MixedByAli who’s latest partnership with Interscope Records was announced last year via Billboard.
This 7-track debut project puts Shady Blu’s lyrical versatility on full-display with a whirlpool of old-school and modern elements as listeners will be hypnotized with smooth flows, ambient beats, and spell-binding lyrics that become more than just entertainment but a reflection of the West Coast lifestyle and culture. A force to be reckoned with, Shady Blu is poised to become one of this year’s true ones to watch.
