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VANGUARD:NOVEM

It’s been a minute, but now I’m back in it. Truthfully, I went away from the compilation game for selfish reasons. If you’ve browsed around Blind I in the past year or so, you’ll know that I do my artistic thing. The deeper I got into my craft, I found myself with less & less time to check out new artists. But your hunger was strong for a staple that we’ve been known for since 2006, and we weren’t about to let that just drop so quickly. So I decided to smack myself in the face a few hundred times, sift through some of the wack new developments in this hip-hop shit, some of the over-saturated others, and give you guys a cool crop of fresh records encompassed in my NEW compilation continuation – Vanguard. So from here on out, only shit I’m fucking with in the flesh will make this comp. If it’s short, you know why. If you got dope shit, keep sending it. You too may very well be a part of the Vanguard moment in music. For my inaugural piece, I’ve got features from legends DJ Premier, Nas, Common, and The Roots…..some new-age heavyweights like Black Milk, Thom Yorke, DOOM, Pac Div, Asher Roth, Freddie Gibbs and Big K.R.I.T….and dope newcomers like Casey Veggies, YP, Rockie Fresh, Chance the Rapper, D2G, Vic Spencer, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien and yours truly. The future is now…partake!

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Tags: ASAP Rocky, Asher Roth, Big K.R.I.T., BLACK MILK, CASEY VEGGIES, Chance the Rapper, COMMON, D2G, DJ PREMIER, DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien, Nas, PAC DIV, Rockie Fresh, SCHOOLBOY Q, Sulaiman, THE ROOTS, Thom Yorke, VANGUARD, Vic Spencer, YP

VIDEO: BLACK MILK & DANNY BROWN – BLACK AND BROWN

Easily one of the coldest songs off of Black Milk’s Album of the Year LP (cop up!) and one of the many cold ass songs off of Black Milk & Danny Brown’s Black and Brown EP (cop up!!!) gets a visual treatment. And it was good. It was damn good.

Tags: ALBUM OF THE YEAR, BLACK & BROWN, BLACK MILK, Danny Brown, EP, Video

NO KNOWS DOPE | OUTKAST | SLUM VILLAGE

I know… I know… I know. It’s about damn time. & you’re right. It is. My bad for the delay. No excuses (even tho I got em). Last time I’ll be late for the rest of the year (only 1 month left jackass… not that difficult). Anyways the long awaited No Knows Outkast that was supposed to drop on the 15th of last month is finally here. It’s filled with all my faves & was a batch & a half to put together. As for this month I felt taking it to the slums, thus, No Knows Slum Village, same formula as Kast, same difficult task, all executed for the love of your support & your need for dopenaassss. TL’s & DL’s you know where…eNjOy!

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Tags: AB, ANDRE 3000, B-REAL, BAATIN, BAHAMADIA, BIG BOI, BLACK MILK, BREAKFAST CLUB, BROWN SKIN, BUSTA RHYMES, CEE-LO GREEN, DIRT MCGIRT, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DWELE, EIGHTBALL & MJG, ELZHI, Erykah Badu, FOCUS, FRANK NITT, Goodie Mob, ILLA J, J DILLA, Janelle Monae, JAY DEE, LACKSIDAISYCAL, LOCSMIF, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, MC BREED, Mystikal, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, ORGANIZED NOIZE, OUTKAST, PHAT KAT, PHIL THA AGONY, Q-TIP, RAEKWON, SLEEPY BROWN, SLIMM CALHOUN, SLUM VILLAGE, SNOOP DOGG, T3, Tash

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 14

14 i mean the comp game is mean…
I cant believe there have been 14 of these beautiful babies spreading their musical wing in the world . There is alot of tasty joints on there. I know you will vibe out to this one. The cover represents not being afraid to chase your dreams, it’s kinda the whole vibe around our camp. Sometimes if you leap , the net will appear! Big up to fellow Blind I jedi’s & NO for putting me up on some heat. That guy knows his music. For now sit back and vibe out to MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 14 , TL on the other side….
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Tags: AB, Al Green ft John Legend, BAHAMADIA, BLACK MILK, CEE-LO GREEN, Colonel Red, DON PRAHFIT, Electric Wire Hustle, FULL CRATE, HARMONIZE, Haz Solo, HEZEKIAH, I CED, JESSE BOYKINS III, JIMIJAMES, KURL BOOGIE, LAZER SWORD, Mathien, Myka Nyne, N.E.R.D, NEMO, Reggie B, RUFIO, Saukrates, SLUM VILLAGE, SOSH, Stacy Epps, TABI BONNEY, TALIB KWELI, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, TheoMartins, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Wafeek

VIDEO: BLACK MILK W AB & DARU PERFORMING “365″ LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Tags: AB, BLACK MILK, DARU

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD OCTOBER 2010

This is probably the closest thing you’ll get to a holiday-themed comp from me. Cuz I don’t do dat shit. This is more like the playlist of a Halloween party that I’m DJing where everybody is tripping off spacecakes and shots of Jose Cuervo and we all wake up the next morning pantsless…. Or at least that’s how its plays out in my head. If you need proof hit the stargate for the tracklist and linkage. You’re welcome.

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Tags: *PBBT!, ANDRE NICKATINA, BLACK MILK, CHIP THA RIPPER, COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON, Curren$y, Danny Brown, De La Soul, DEVO, EDAN, FASHAWN, Ghostface, J.COLE, Jadakiss, Method Man, Mike 100's, Nick-N-Beans, OCTOBER 2010, Omen, PARLIAMENT, RAEKWON, Redman, SMORGASBORD, Styles P, THE JACKA, THE PHARCYDE, THREE 6 MAFIA

VIDEO: BLACK MILK – WELCOME (GOTTA GO)

Stop bullsh*ttin’ and go cop that Album Of The Year.

Tags: BLACK MILK

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 13

Lucky number 13 . The Ascended masters of music are dawning upon us once again. Spreading positive vibes along the way. I’m excited about this MEEZY LISTENIN’, there is alot of delicious music for you to enjoy, from J.Cole to my peoples the Honor Roll… We represent you all.  Sit back relax and pop this in your personal juke box and have a eargasm off this MEEZY LISTENIN’ vol 13′. TL and DL on the other side.

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., ALICIA KEYS, ANDRE 3000, BIG BOI, Big Sean, Bilal, BLACK MILK, DROOP-E, E-40, F.A.M.E, Freddie Gibbs, FREDDIE JOACHIM, J.COLE, Jay Vega, Jd Era, JNEIRO JAREL, Kameleon, KooLes, Mac Miller, Mike Baker, Oriol, Peter Hadar, PHONTE, Pollyn, SLEEPY BROWN, TERRACE MARTIN, THE PRIMERIDIAN, Tony Williams, TRACKADEMICKS, UNKLE, VON PEA, YC the Cynic, ZO!

NOTTZ – BLAST THAT (FEAT. BLACK MILK)

Not much to say here. Nottz + Black Milk spazzing on a track. Who cares who did the beat, they’re both dope as f*ck so you know it’s gonna knock. Hell, the name of the song is “Blast That“. What are you waiting for? Nottz‘ You Need This Music, will be out October 26th…so until then Partake!

Tags: BLACK MILK, NOTTZ

SHOWS: BLACK MILK | ELZHI | HOUSE SHOES LIVE [SF]

It is with great pleasure that we announce the new monthly standard in SF. Our good friends Jonathan Kim & VTech Phones are bringing the 313 to the 415 this Friday September 24th 2010, with Album Of The Year curator Black Milk featuring his live band with AB & Daru Jones. Elzhi of SVilla will be smashin schitt prior plus you got the ambassador of Detroit, House Shoes spinning that resickulous goodness we all know & love. The homie Fran Boogie will hold down the crowd as always & resident Carey Kopp will provide the vibe as well. All in all this is a no brainer of a night/show/experience you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!! You can peep the FB invite for more 411 if you need to (really doe!?) orrrrrr fuck the dumb &  get your tickets NOW!

Tags: AB, BLACK MILK, CAREY KOPP, Daru Jones, ELZHI, FRAN BOOGIE, HOUSE SHOES, MIGHTY SF, SLUM VILLAGE