Alexandru Bleu - LINE OF ASSAULT: RELOADED (Single) + 10 Questions
Following the explosive success of LINE OF ASSAULT which peaked at #8 on the UK iTunes Rap Chart, Alexandru Bleu returns with LINE OF ASSAULT: RELOADED - a two track offering to solidify himself as one of the hungriest voices on the come up in the London rap scene.
Fusing elements of grime and traditional Hip Hop, the Reloaded edition highlights Alexandru Bleu’s intricate flows, raw delivery, and undeniable presence. With a sharp pen and unfiltered energy, he’s proving why his name belongs in the conversation.
Born in West London’s Ladbroke Grove and raised between Kilburn and Brixton, Alexandru Bleu is the embodiment of a true multicultural Londoner - blending raw wit, undeniable charisma, and unfiltered energy into his music.
In 2025, he hopes his unique story will be told through his lyricism and artistry, fusing hip-hop, grime, dancehall, and pop influences in homage to both his city and his heritage as a fourth-generation Caribbean-Irish Londoner. With his fearless approach to rap and natural showmanship, Alexandru Bleu is carving his own lane in the UK scene.
Alexandru Bleu sat down with Wordplay Magazine to answer our infamous 10 Questions:
1. So tell me, how did it all begin? What sparked your love for music?
It’s interesting - my love for music sort of crept up on me - but at the same time it was always there. I grew up surrounded by recording equipment with my Dad being a DIY musician. He’d always have people over to record, mainly rappers, but I wanted to be a singer like my Dad. I sang The Man Who Can’t Be Moved in my secondary school talent show when I was in year 7. Now I wasn’t terrible, but I did forget my lyrics on stage and had to save it with a flash of my skinny pack!
I remember when I was 8 years old, my Dad had my stepmum’s younger brother and nephew over, and they recorded this war dab. That was the first time I ever thought about trying to rap myself, and wrote my first bars. Throughout the years I’d always come up with like 4 bar raps and they’d have these little metaphors and punchlines but during lockdown, for the first time felt like I had nothing to lose. The state of everything was so murky, and I just felt like I’d be damned if I didn’t give music a try.
2. Who are some artists that influence you and that you want to work with in the future?
If we’re talking current UK artists I’d want to work with - I’m really into Chy Cartier at the moment. Stylistically, her diction and lyrical precision is really refreshing to hear. I’m enjoying Jordan Adetunji right now as well - his mixtape was fire and I love that his sound is quite different from UK Hip Hop and he’s got the U.S stamp of approval too.
Influence wise though, it’s hard to pinpoint influence in any specific direction because I feel like I’m influenced in some way by everything I hear. Lana Del Rey is an artist I lock into a lot before writing sessions, but there isn’t any sonic similarity between us per se, especially with me being a rapper. I appreciate her ability to emote through lyrics, and I always want each line, each bar, to have impact. No throwaways!
In terms of journeys though, I’d say I’m influenced by any artist who has been able to exist in multiple genres, and make that transition seamless.
3. What projects do you have coming up and can you give us any info on them?
LINE OF ASSAULT is doing really well as my first studio single after a long series of demos. With my Intention for it to just be a buzz freestyle, it was a nice feeling having it do so well so quickly, charting on iTunes and bringing me to a new peak in monthly listeners - all within a few days. For the first time it feels like people are paying attention to me as a rapper, and not a model, or the guy from TV.
At the moment I want to continue building on the momentum of the track, so we’ve got a music video on the way and hopefully a remix as well. This era for me is about connecting all the parts of myself: music, visuals, and aesthetics all telling a cohesive story...
My SoundCloud releases had a strong American imprint on them, but I see this era as a love letter to London. And I’m excited for all my influences to come into one body of work.
4. How would you describe your sound?
I’m in a transformational period at the moment. My discography in its entirety probably gives a different impression to where I’m headed, but that doesn’t mean there’s a disconnect. When I started, I was heavily influenced by the Lil Peep, Juice WRLD, XXXTentacion era of SoundCloud rap, so I guess I was trying to do a UK spin on that. But building your sound around autotuned melodies doesn’t always translate well to live or acoustic. It can also blur the delivery of my USP, which is definitely my rapping over anything else. I said to myself: ‘you can make a catchy melody and stick some autotune on it, but can you actually rap? Can you give double and triple entendres while flowing? Are people gonna clock the layers on their fourth, fifth listen?’ That’s what I’m always aiming for.
With my new era I’m definitely going for a more raw, authentically London sound, but with all my global influences intact, and I’ve found my way to do this in a way that’s original to me. I can embellish in external influences whilst remembering where I come from!
5. What's your proudest moment to date so far as an artist?
I think the moment I looked on the iTunes chart and saw that LINE OF ASSAULT was at number 16… after taking such a long hiatus, coming back with a new sound was risky but it paid off, and showed that the demand is there - we got to number 8! I just have to build on that now and truly solidify that I’m here to stay, and to keep rising.
But, also - just hitting upload on that first demo! The courage in that decision opened doors and led to so many conversations that in turn impacted my development as an artist and made all the later achievements possible.
6. Do you have any advice for our readers who may be trying to play the mad game of music?
Focus on making the type of music you want to hear.
7. Are there any artists on your radar right now that we should check out?
Reptile B is the one of the only artists within our specific niche of rap that I feel has a truly distinct and defined sound, so I’m definitely rooting for him to do big things. Tya Lea is on the come up as well, repping for the girls.
8. What albums are on heavy rotation on your Spotify playlist currently?
A Jaguar’s Dream (Jordan Adetunji) is one of the most recent albums I’ve rinsed. I really enjoy Jordan’s sound! An underrated gem is Trendsetter by Coi Leray - believe it or not she’s been in my top 3 artists since 2021. I’m still spinning the deep cuts on that album and Drake’s album with PARTYNEXTDOOR is obviously up there at the moment too.
9. What do you like to do when you're not making music?
Modelling allows me to capitalise on my innate vanity so I love that when I have the chance! But honestly, any creative or digital project I can get involved in really. I love reality TV - Big Brother, Traitors, Baddies. So I’m definitely a superfan when they’re on. I’m always travelling as well. I’m a bit of a wildcard. One minute I’m doing a marathon, the next I’m playing football in Vienna. Whatever I feel like doing, I do it!
10. Name Three things you can't live without when in the studio?
Inspiration playlist (To get into the zone)
Pen & paper (I prefer writing bars down physically)
My vape! (No explanation!).