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LUKE VIBERT – BONAFIDE BEATS

Luke muthafunkin’ Vibert! The doode who made one of my favorite tracks that I ever put on a NKD…

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Well the good folks over @ Bonafide Magazine have been putting out a series entitled Bonafied Beats, and for Vol.6 they called on the talents of Luke Vibert. The schitt is like hoppin in a DeLorean of 1.21 gigawatts to late 98/early 99. In Bonafide’s words…

Fresh from carbonite, the next mix in the Bonafide Beats series is certified vintage, having been in storage since Prince was partying in 1999. Washing up on the silicon shores of Luke Vibert’s hard drive some ten or more years since it was made, this mix captures the vibrancy of underground hip-hop on the cusp of the new millennium. With the ‘golden-era’ fast disappearing in the rear-view mirror, here we see one-time independent outfits such as Company Flow and Slum Village take a breath and prepare to dive deeper, making way for Fiddy and co. to lurch in and plunder all that glamour and gold offered up to the new millennium ‘gangster’ rappers.

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, Company Flow, DJ SPINNA, Doug E. Fresh, Gang Starr, GRAND PUBA, HMM, J-TREDS, KOOL KEITH, LUKE VIBERT, NKD, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, PACEWON, PHAROAHE MONCH, POLYRHYTHM ADDICTS, Q-TIP, RAHZEL, SCREWBALL, SIR MENELIK, SLUM VILLAGE, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, THE BROTHERS, TRUCK TURNER

BLIND I SAYS GO! AUGUST 2010 • THE INTERLUDE

I really outdid myself with this one. This…..right here….is my…..most fluid, themed, consistent BISG compilation yet! August’s edition of Blind I Says GO! is giving love to the joints you love but forget to revisit….the Yin to the typical Yang of selections that jump out at us on out favorite records….yes that’s right, the INTERLUDE! When I came up with this concept I had a few special ones in mind that I’d always loved, but I had no idea I’d be able to pick 40 tracks that combined into an hour-long mindgasm of sonic delicacy. You like my wordplay I know you do. All the greats are here along for the ride too — 112, Little Brother, Hi-Tek, Usher, Talib Kweli, Sa-Ra, Brand New Funk, Justin Timberlake, Sonnymoon, I, CED, Common, Bilal, The Neptunes, N.E.R.D., Group Home, Outkast, SWV, Dwele, Drake, Missy Elliott, Kelis, Timbaland & Magoo, John Legend, Mayer Hawthorne, Yesterday’s New Quintet, Erykah Badu, Diddy, B.I.G., Madlib, Jay-Z, Janelle Monaé, Jake One, Dilla, Gang Starr, Dimlite, Dert, Constrobuz, Beat Maker Beat, Sol+10….I mean C’MON SON! You already know what you need to do.

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Track listing after the jump!

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Tags: 112, B.I.G., Beat Maker Beat, Bilal, Brand New Funk, CED, COMMON, Constrobuz, DERT, Diddy, DILLA, DIMLITE, drake, DWELE, Erykah Badu, Gang Starr, Group Home, HI-TEK, I, JAKE ONE, Janelle Monae, Jay-z, john legend, Justin Timberlake, Kelis, LITTLE BROTHER, MADLIB, Mayer Hawthorne, Missy Elliott, n.e.r.d., OUTKAST, Sa Ra, SOL+10, Sonnymoon, SWV, TALIB KWELI, THE NEPTUNES, Timbaland & Magoo, USHER, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET

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

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

THE CARLTON – DJ STYLUS

I live in the land of nerds Silicon Valley, CA! I would consider myself a nerd!!. Since NERDS are the new black and the 90s are back, I’m dropping this cool lil gem for the KING OF NERDS. A mix dedicated to CARLTON mixed by Dj STYLUS.

“The Carlton” is an ode to the King of All ’90s Sitcom Nerds, Carlton Banks, and the sounds that he would likely be grooving to if were still around in 2010.

This is a fresh lil mix with a lil bit of everyone from Stevie Wonder to J Davey to Hall & Oats. All the songs have that CARLTON feel to it to definitely get you Bouncing…peep the vid I found to go with it after the jump SUPER CLASSIC.

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The video, tracklisting and download is after the bounce.

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Tags: Blackalicious, CARLTON BANKS, DJ STYLUS, Donald Fagen, Gang Starr, GNARLS BARKLEY, J DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, LAURYN HILL, MEEZY, MEEZYART, PIGEON JOHN, Pink, PPP, PRINCE, soulbounce, STEVIE WONDER, ZO!

A BLOG CALLED FRESH-UNTITLED MIXTAPE

I’m kind of weird about my tunes. Whenever I see a mix is in a single Mp3, normally I don’t bother fooling with it. Why? I’m lazy and I don’t want to skip through to find the parts I like (kinda like a cassette tape, no?). But, A Blog Called Fresh compiled it, and I spotted it over at Dirtywork so I downloaded it. And I played the entire thing. So now I’ll return the favor.

Pop the hood for tracklist. We got some bossanova, funk, old school, hip-hop and the like. Just trust my judgment.

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Tags: AZYMUTH, BANDA BLACK RIO, BLIND I, EDDIE KENDRICKS, EL MICHELS AFFAIR, Gang Starr, JACKSON CONTI, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, MADLIB, MARCOS VALLE, MF DOOM, OHMEGA WATTS, THE JAMES BROWN ORCHESTRA

R.I.P. GURU

This morning, many of us woke up to the sad news that Guru, (born Keith Elam) had lost his battle with cancer. Once we heard he’d been hospitalized and concerns surrounding his well being began to circulate, we hoped he’d persevere.While this is a major loss, and a void has been created, let’s  celebrate and reflect on his musical contributions.

He leaves behind a deep legacy: hard-hitting rhymes and  introspective anecdotes in his signature raspy tone. Guru and DJ Premier conjured up classics together  that will remain timeless and relevant.  The Roxbury native was a pioneer of sorts, successfully blending and introducing hip hop and jazz fans to one another through his Jazzmatazz projects. To date, Moment of Truth is one of my favorite albums. Pull out some Gang Starr today and acknowledge his amazing body of work. He’s also expressed the importance of the non-profit for children, Each One Counts, so check out the organization. Pop the hood for some classic videos.

Rest In Peace – Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

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Tags: BLIND I, Gang Starr, GURU, R.I.P.

MAIYA PRESENTS…ORGANIZED CONFUSION

Hi Everyone. What can I say–it’s been quite a month. For starters, Blind I celebrated our first SXSW showcase (Check out the pictures here) and it was incredible to be in the presence of musical greatness.  It has been a whirlwind for me personally these past few weeks, dealing with moments of jubilation and euphoria to death, grief and setbacks. Music has been my window seat. This compilation was due Monday but I needed to gather my thoughts and get the sound right. It starts out mellow and soothing and ends a bit more chaotic–just how it’s sounded in my head. I hope you relate somehow. Tracks/link next door.

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ANDREYA TRIANA, BAHAMADIA, BEENIE MAN, BLIND I, BONOBO, DR. WHO DAT?, ERIC LAU, Erykah Badu, Esthero, FLYING LOTUS, Gang Starr, GNARLS BARKLEY, JANSPORT J, Jazzanova, JOYA MOOI, Kelis, MAIYA PRESENTS...ORGANIZED CONFUSION, Marvin Gaye, ODDISSEE, OUTKAST, Tanya Morgan, VIKTER DUPLAIX

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

#FUCKSOLAR

Twitter is going crazy with #FUCKSOLAR twits on every minute by the minute… this is why…

UPDATE: DJ Premier released a statement through his blog about the situation:

“Guru’s nephew Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff on the situation, stay strong brother! I would like to thank him for his time. Hip Hop community got your back. This is straight sick, support Guru and his family people!! Solar, what’s going on? Support people, support…”

Special thanks to Hip Hop DX for the info!! SEND YOUR PRAYERS & LOVE TO GURU & HIS FAMILY! & #FUCKSOLAR!

In the words of our brother Shoes…

House Shoes – Let this piece of shit know how yall feel… @Solar_7Grand

Tags: #FUCKSOLAR, Gang Starr, GURU, Twitter