8.19.2025
Video: Billy Blue – “Therapy“
Signed to Lupe Fiasco’s 1st & 15th Label, Billy Blue Teams with Singer B. Howard to Bring a Highlight From His Project, The Life of Pedro, To Life
The Video:
Fusing his classic southern sound with verse and soul, Billy Blue‘s versatility and pen game inspired Lupe Fiasco to sign him to his 1st & 15th label. The Miami native hsows off his performance chops in the new video for “Right,” a highlight from his recent project, The Life Of Pedro. Floating atop skating percussion and sliding synth fanfares, “Right” provides Billy Blue the opportunity to rap in doubletime, as he teams with singer B. Howard to shoot his shot at the beautiful women in the club. The video find Billy Blue in his element, performing the song with a live band and entertaining the crowd with his outsized charisma.
Released earlier in 2025, The Life Of Pedro, contrasts the glamorous perception of a rapper’s life with a harsh dose of reality, focusing on the pain as much as the pleasure. Singles “A Broken Love Story” and “Lil Yeah Yeah” illustrate both sides of the coin–the latter illustrates the early days of infatuation with a Miami bounce, while the latter shows how love and lust can curdle into jealousy and hate. The album features an appearance from Lupe Fiasco on “Fundamentals,” as the Miami rapper brings out the MIT professor’s ignorant side: “B*tches want to play, I tell ’em it’s essential/Tell that b*tch to say no more, it’s instrumental,” rhymes Lupe. The Life Of Pedro is available everywhere via 1st & 15th/Thirty Tigers
The Life Of Pedro is Billy Blue’s first project for 1st & 15th, following a long career as a respected rapper in his city and beyond. Born in New Rochelle, NY to Haitian immigrant parents, Billy moved to Miami when he was 10-years-old. Experiencing periods of homelessness and neglect as a youth, he took the name Billy Blue as a reference to his emotional state (“blue”) and his survival instincts (“Billy” comes from “Billy The Kid”), rapping as a way to exercise his demons and process his situation. He built a reputation for hard-nosed lyricism, crafting local hits like “Riders N Sliders” and earning the attention of hitmakers Timbaland and Akon, who signed him to a joint deal with Interscope Records in 2006. Years later, he has become an expert at navigating the changing tides of the music industry, and he still commands the respect of the game’s greats. In 2024, Lupe Fiasco signed him to 1st & 15th, and brought him as an opening act for his 2024 “Samurai Tour.”
With Lupe in his corner, Billy Blue rejuvenates his career and seets a new standard for lyrical Southern rap. Stay tuned for more.
Watch “Right” ft. B. Howard: https://youtu.be/SIdnaN5Ilhc
Stream The Life Of Pedro: https://orcd.co/lifeofpedro
Watch “A Broken Love Story”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgzB-GzFsC4
The Life Of Pedro tracklist:
- Intro (Skit)
- A Broken Love Story
- Do Right (Skit)
- Lil Yeah Yeah
- Fundamentals ft. Lupe Fiasco
- Big Homie (Skit)
- Right ft. B. Howard
- Uncle’s Prayer
- Therapy ft. C.B.
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The Background:
Billy Blue is a Miami-based artist whose journey to hip-hop mirrors the gritty realities of his life. Born Pedritho Dorsonne in New Rochelle, NY, to Haitian immigrants, he moved to Miami after the tragic loss of his mother at age 10. Experiencing homelessness and neglect, Blue found solace in music, using freestyle battles and storytelling to channel his struggles. These early trials gave rise to his stage name, inspired by the sadness of his youth (“Blue”) and his survival instincts (“Billy the Kid”). Signed to Interscope Records in 2008 through Poe Boy Music Group, Konvict Music, and Mosely Music Group, he built a reputation for his raw lyricism and vivid narratives, earning acclaim for projects like 36 Reasons and collaborations with Lupe Fiasco.
Following years of honing his craft and navigating the music industry, Billy Blue reemerged stronger than ever. Now working with 1st & 15th Records, Blue continues to deliver au- thentic, perspective-driven music. His upcoming EP, The Life of Pedro, showcases his ability to blend Trap Jazz with hard-hitting storytelling, reflecting on love, loss, and redemption through compelling narratives that resonate deeply with listeners. From his early days freestyling on notebooks to opening for Lupe Fiasco on tour, Billy Blue’s music is a testament to resilience and growth, bringing a distinct Miami voice to the world of hip-hop.
Links:
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“Right” ft. B Howard: https://youtu.be/SIdnaN5Ilhc
“Therapy”: https://youtu.be/-0JZAAEkia4
The Life Of Pedro: https://orcd.co/lifeofpedro
“Lil Yeah Yeah”: https://orcd.co/bb-lyy
“A Broken Love Story”: https://youtu.be/zgzB-GzFsC4?si=iRDP2Aq0dTXNrQIr