Blue Scholars | Hip Hop January 2, 2009

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Blue Scholars

Blue Scholars are a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington. The duo was created in 2002 while the members, Geologic and Sabzi, were a part of The SHOW (Student Hip Hop Organization of Washington) at the University of Washington (Seattle). The group consists of one DJ, Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and one MC, Geologic (George Quibuyen).

The name 'Blue Scholars' is a play on the term 'blue collar,' which is an idiom for workers who often earn meager hourly wages for manual labor. 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.'

The duo has performed across the United States and made appearances at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2008, and Bumbershoot opening for Kanye West in 2006. They have opened for and shared stages with such artists as De La Soul, Slick Rick, Wordsworth, Kanye West, Hieroglyphics, Immortal Technique, The Coup and Masta Ace. On September 6th, 2008 they played at the George, Washington date of Rock the Bells, the international hip hop touring festival, sharing the main stage with A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, MURS, Jedi Mind Tricks, De La Soul, and Little Brother.

In 2006, the Blue Scholars received top honors in the hip hop category of the Seattle Weekly's Music Awards Poll, and were also the top vote-getters overall; in earlier years, they had been recognized in the categories of Best Hip-hop Artist, Best Local Single, and Best Album.

The music video released for the song 'Back Home' makes a very personal call to support the US troops by bringing them back from Iraq. The video, produced by Sabzi's brother Zia, has received critical praise from blogs across the web. The video was followed by the November 2007 release of a video for 'Joe Metro,' which features Geo riding the 48 Metro bus around Seattle and walking the city streets. [Wikipedia]

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