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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ILLA J

Whattup Kids!!

It’s about that time for us to shine the blind light upon yet another incredible individual, & this time around we are shining it on none other than Illa J!!

Last week I flew down to my hometown of Los Angeles to meet with Illa J & his manager/future wifey Stacey (DJ Soulplay). We sat in their lovely home studio & just chopped it up on everything from the NEW album (which comes out today, so go & cop yours after you VOTE!), his brother, his musical influences & Barack Obama (1CE AGAIN GO VOTE!!!)

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BLIND I ARTIST OF THE MONTH: KAMELEON

In an era where many production styles recycle the same formula, it’s intriguing to hear a beat that you can’t quite categorize. Sometimes when you listen to a track, you can imagine a certain rapper or R & B artist placed over the song. But there are producers that the staff at Blind I enjoy like Flying Lotus and Daedelus that channel their innovation into a more obscure sound, that is distinguishable from your everyday beat on the ratio. This kind of abstract energy inspired Blind I to feature Kameleon, a producer from California that is flying right under the radar.

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Tags: Blind I Artist of the Month, Kameleon, Producer