Johnson Barnes, better known by his stage name Blu, is an American West Coast rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. Following the major success of his 2007 debut album, Below the Heavens, Blu was named HipHopDX's Rookie of the Year. Since then, Blu has become one of the most prolific underground artists in the Los Angeles area, releasing six full-length albums, and countless other projects and mixtapes since his emergence on the rap scene. Blu has also become as proficient a producer...
