Fire For The People :: A Blue Scholars Playlist
I think I’ve shared this before, but we drive a 12-passenger van. Because, of course we do. What else are we going to drive? The kids broke the AUX input several years ago, but the CD player works. So sometimes we make mixes especially for the van. Sometimes they are various playlists, and sometimes they are artist-specific. One of our favorite artists as a family is Seattle’s Blue Scholars.
I’m not sure if they ever broke up or if they’re just on some weird hiatus, but I don’t think they have released music together since 2011’s Cinémetropolis. Anyways, if you don’t know, them, Blue Scholars are (were?) a politically conscious Seattle hip hop duo. Formed in 2002 while members, DJ Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and MC Geologic (George Quibuyen) were both students at the University of Washington. The duo put out 3 full-length albums, 4 EPs and a lot of singles. All of which is worth hunting down while the group is on hiatus(?).
Here’s the releases I drew from:
Tracklist:
Solstice: Reintroduction from Blue Scholars
Fire For the People from Bayani
Lalo Schifrin from Cinematropolis
Bruise Brothers from Blue Scholars
Joe Metro from Bayani
New People from Ooof!
Sagaba from Blue Scholars
Fou Lee from Cinematropolis
Blue School from Blue Scholars
Still Got Love from Bayani
Selfportrait from Blue Scholars
Southside Revival from The Long March EP
Seijun Suzuki from Cinematropolis
The Inkwell from Blue Scholars
Hi-808 from Oof!
Marion Sunshine from Cinematropolis
Motion Movement from Blue Scholars
Yuri Kochiyama from Cinematropolis
Evening Chai from Blue Scholars
