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Blu

1983–

United States

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Johnson Barnes III (born April 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Blu, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He performs as one half of the duo Blu & Exile, which was formed in 2007 and who released their debut studio album, Below the Heavens in July of that year. He is also the forefront member of the California-based collective, Dirty Science.

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