01. Soul Unusual
02. Shoe Laces (Feat. Ahmad Anwar)
03. Crumbs (Feat. Rome Streetz & Icecoldbishop)
04. The Bag
05. Hard Times (Feat. Fashawn)
06. I Don’t Rhyme
07. Lazy Afternoon (Feat. Ahmad Anwar)
08. In My Window (Feat. TOBi)
09. T.S.O.D. (Feat. Black Thought & Mach-Hommy)
10. Time Heals Everything (Feat. Jimetta Rose, Voices Of Creation & Saba)
Time Heals Everything is the fifth studio album from Blu and Exile, a duo that first connected in 2007 and has spent nearly two decades refining a chemistry that continues to evolve. Arriving April 20, 2026, the ten-track LP follows 2024’s Love (the) Ominous World and leans deeper into their core strengths: soul-forward production, incisive writing, and left-field choices that feel instinctive rather than experimental.
The album opens with “Soul Unusual,” a mission statement that builds on the lineage of “Soul Provider” and “Soul Amazing,” reframed through Blu’s present-day perspective. “The word special comes to mind,” Blu explains. “This is my perspective of those songs now.” Exile adds that the record went through multiple iterations before landing in its final form. “Once I changed the beat, it really came together for me, and his words hit differently,” he says, setting the tone for a project rooted in refinement and intention.
“Crumbs” pairs Blu with Rome Streetz and ICECOLDBISHOP on a golden era-inspired backdrop, taking aim at the ‘crumbs’ people are expected to accept from corrupt systems of power. The track underscores one of the album’s central themes: clarity through experience, and the perspective that comes with time.
Time Heals Everything finds Blu and Exile honoring their foundation while continuing to push forward, proving once again that soul and risk-taking can coexist without compromise. “We took a different approach with the direction while still staying true to the culture our music has built with our fan base,” Blu says. In 2026, that culture remains alive, evolving, and resonant as ever.
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