Blue Scholars

Blue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington. Their music and lyrics often focus on struggles between socioeconomic classes, challenging authority and youth empowerment, as evidenced in the songs "Blink" and "Commencement Day." These themes are often specifically addressed in relation to the Seattle region, as in "Southside Revival", "North by Northwest", and "The Ave."

Blue Scholars released the following albums including Full Moon Night (1995), Bayani (2007), The Long March EP (2007), Blue Scholars (2007), Bayani Redux (2009) and Oof! EP (2009).

Full Moon Night

May 1995

  1. Spiritual
  2. Consequences
  3. Welcome
  4. Homage to John Coltrane
  5. Blues to Elvin
  6. Some Other Blues
  7. Like Sonny
  8. The Drum Thing
  9. Blues to You
  10. Pea Vine Special
  11. Louisiana Blues

Bayani

Jun 2007

  1. Baha'I Healing Prayer
  2. Second Chapter
  3. Opening Salvo
  4. North By Northwest
  5. Ordinary Guys
  6. Still Got Love
  7. Bayani
  8. Loyalty
  9. Fire For The People
  10. Xenophobia
  11. The Distance
  12. Back Home
  13. 50 Thousand Deep
  14. Morning Of America
  15. Joe Metro

The Long March EP

Oct 2007

  1. Cornerstone [Explicit]
  2. The Long March [Explicit]
  3. Southside Revival [Explicit]
  4. Proletariat Blues [Explicit]
  5. La Botella [Explicit]
  6. Commencement Day [Explicit]
  7. Wounded Eyes [Explicit]
  8. Talk Story [Explicit]
  9. Sagaba Remix [Explicit]

Blue Scholars

Oct 2007

  1. Solstice: Reintroduction
  2. Blue School
  3. Bruise Brothers
  4. Motion Movement
  5. selfPortrait
  6. Freewheelin
  7. The Inkwell
  8. Burnt Offering
  9. Evening Chai
  10. Blink
  11. Sagaba
  12. The Ave
  13. Life & Debt
  14. No Rest For The Weary

Bayani Redux

Aug 2009

  1. Baha'i Healing Prayer
  2. Second Chapter
  3. Opening Salvo
  4. North By Northwest
  5. Ordinary Guys
  6. Still Got Love
  7. Bayani
  8. Loyalty
  9. Fire For The People
  10. Xenophobia
  11. The Distance
  12. Back Home
  13. 50 Thousand Deep
  14. Morning Of America
  15. Joe Metro
  16. 27
  17. Southbound
  18. Dawn Song (ft. Shad)

Oof! EP

Aug 2009

  1. Bananas
  2. Hi-808
  3. Coo?
  4. New People
  5. Hello
  6. Cruz
  7. Ahi
  8. Hi
  9. Lucky Chances
  10. Tako
  11. Postal
  12. Havva

Songs

  1. Solstice Intro
  2. Motion & Movement
  3. Selfportrait

Blue Scholars