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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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Track listing after the jump.
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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: DJ PREMIER VS. PETE ROCK

The homies over @ CLOUT just posted the entire footage (over 2 hours long) from Japans legendary battle between two of the most prolific producers/DJ’s in the hip hop history, the king of the boom bap; Premo & the chocolate boy wonder; Pete Rock. It’s on some more party rockin’ back n forth type schitt & not on some ‘nigga u aint shiiiiiet’… all love… all respecognition… all dope! Shout out to Aloha Served Daily.

Tags: C.L. Smooth, DJ PREMIER, Gangstarr, GURU, PETE ROCK

VIDEO: ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE

It’s been almost over a year already and we still miss him…..

The Beat Junkies, with the support of VTech, threw a tribute to our dear friend, the late great Grandmaster Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners this past September. The actual event was exactly a year after the date he was buried: Sept 24th, 2009. We were able to have some members of the X-Ecutioners participate in the event, as well as having Roc Raida’s family in the house. His daughter DJ NyRaida performed a set in tribute to her father.

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Tags: Beat Junkie, Boogie Blind, Byze One, D-STYLES, Dj A-Trak, Dj Craze, Dj Eclipse, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ NyRaida, Dj P-Trix, Dj Precision, DJ PREMIER, FAT BEATS, Flud Watches, FUSICOLOGY, Halem "Pro" Halem, Hit N Run, John Carluccio, KicksLab Japan, Melo-D, MF Grimm, Mista Sinista, Mixmaster Mike, MOCHILLA, NIGHTLIFE, Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Scratch Academy, Sean C, The Williams Family, Total Eclipse, VTECH, X-Ecutioners

VIDEO: GURU – A VIDEO TRIBUTE

Guru’s nephew Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff narrates this short but effective documentary/tribute to his uncle. Created & Produced by Matt Berdan. LONG LIVE GURU!!!

Tags: DJ PREMIER, Gangstarr, GURU, JAZZMATAZZ, JUSTIN NICHOLAS-ELAM RUFF, MATT BERDAN

CLASSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY: SHYHEIM – ON AND ON (DJ PREMIER REMIX)

Tags: DJ PREMIER, shyhiem

MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON LIVE THIS FRIDAY [L.A. & FREE!!!]

On July 23, 2010, multi-intrumentalist/arranger/composer, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson brings his amazing 15 piece ensemble featuring ground-breaking artists Bilal, Flying Lotus, Chris “Daddy” Dave, and Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner to the the Grand Performances concert series at California Plaza in Downtown LA, 350 South Grand Ave..

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In addition to this fabulous event that I will be kicking myself in the ass for years to come because I was unable to be in L.A. is a playlist comprised of the songs that Miguel will be re-arranging on July 23rd 2010. DL & enjoy the beauty.

Find out who’s on the ensemble, where’s the show’s @ & grab the music after the after...

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Tags: Bilal, BUILD AN ARK, CHRIS "DADDY" DAVE, DJ PREMIER, DONNY HATHAWAY, FLYING LOTUS, Gang Starr, GURU, HERBIE HANCOCK, J DILLA, LEON WARE, MARY JANE GIRLS, Meshell N'degeocello, MICHAEL JACKSON, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, STEPHEN "THUNDERCAT" BRUNER, V.S.O.P. the Quintet

[RUMORED] TRACKLISTING/ PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR KANYE WEST’S ‘GOOD ASS JOB’ [OMG]

According to the good folks of TeamSupreme. The noteables are so vast…I definitely need to hear Holding Me Back, Monster, and Chain Heavy. Kanye never lets me down.

Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
Dark Fantasy [RZA]
Power [S1]
Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z) [Kanye West]
Ghetto University (feat. T.I.) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi) [Kanye West x Jon Brion]
Runaway [Kanye West x Q-Tip]
Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris) [Kanye West]
Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]
Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte) [Kanye West x Madlib]
Devil In a New Dress [Pete Rock]
The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend) [Kanye West]
So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Blame Game [DJ Toomp]
Sweat On My Face [DJ Premier]

Tags: DJ PREMIER, DJ Toomp, drake, EMINEM, Game, Jay-z, Jon Brion, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, LUDACRIS, Mos Def, nicki Minaj, No I.D., PETE ROCK, PHONTE, Q-TIP, Rick Ross, RZA, S1, T.I., TALIB KWELI

BUN B – LET EM KNOW (PROD. DJ PREMIER)

This shit is very dope. UGK’s Bun B and Gang Starr’s DJ Premier voltron for “Let Em Know“, a very dope breath of fresh air from some classic material makers. I had to throw this one up cause everybody needs to have it, so indulge!

Tags: BUN B, DJ PREMIER, Gang Starr, UGK

TRAILER – THE ELECTRO WARS

I spotted this over at High Snobiety and felt obligated to share it with my fellow Blind I familia. As a huge, longtime fan of Electronic music (I’m from Chicago, House was already in my blood and this wasn’t too far off) this definitely looks like a pretty dope piece on the genre’s recent growth in popularity. Slated to come out March 26th. More info at the official website for the film.

Tags: DJ PREMIER, DJ QBERT, Film, Justice, LIL JON, MARCH 26TH, THE ELECTRO WARS

CLASSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY: GANG STARR – ROYALTY

This song was, is and will always be the truth. No time more appropriate than now to post this.

Tags: BLIND I, DJ PREMIER, Gang Starr, GURU