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CITY OF GOD SON- HIP HOP OPERA!!

My dog Kenzo Digital produced this  experimental hip-hop opera “City of God Son” starring Nas, Jay Z, Ghostface, Biggie Smalls, Raekwon, Samuel Jackson, Delroy Lindo, and Laurence Fishburne. It is a crime drama/coming of age tale of three fictitious characters growing up in a crime ridden city in a jungle. This project explores the icon of the gangster in modern media, and weaves musical history and gangster film history into an operatic music based story of brotherhood and survival. An homage to 90’s New York hip-hop, “City of God’s Son” is the redefinition of the remix. Featuring legendary soul singer Joe Bataan. The musical/soundscape portion of the project is available for FREE download on the site or right here.

He recommends listening to  entire project on headphones, at night, eyes closed! Also check out the “cinema for the blind” video he did to really get an idea of how to experience the project.

Ingulf it!

Tags: and Laurence Fishburne, BIGGIE SMALLS, City of God Son, Delroy Lindo, Ghostface, Jay-z, musical/soundscape, Nas, RAEKWON, Samuel Jackson

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…GRIMEY VOL. 1

Organized Konfusion – Bring It On

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What’s good Blind I Faithful? It’s your girl Maiya and your boy NO coming to you with our first joint compilation…GRIMEY! We’ve talked about doing one for ages and finally made it happen. You’d think between our typical comps, it might be pretty eclectic or soulful. THINK AGAIN! Most men assume the ladies have to act/look rough to appreciate some old La the Darkman or N.W.A. (a stereotype I proudly defy).   So, NO and I got our hands dirty in the crates to deliver a gritty, grimy, hardcore mix unlike anything you’ll see on the other blogs.

We literally birthed the idea yesterday morning and completed it in an hour last night. Beginning with my Raekwon “Penitentiary” (The new Rae is ill BTW) we tag teamed track for track throughout the entire thing. Between Gravediggaz, Organized Konfusion and O.C., we got something in store for rap fans that frequent Blind I.

Special thanks to $uli for delivering the artwork via NO’s idea.

Tracks/links after the drop.

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Tags: Big Pun, BIGGIE SMALLS, BLACK MILK, Black Sheep, BLIND I FOR THE KIDS, CAMP LO, Compilation, ERIK B., FAT RAY, Ghostface, Goodie Mob, GRAVEDIGGAZ, GRIMEY VOL. 1, GUILTY SIMPSON, MADVILLAIN, MAIYA, NO, NOAHDEEAKILI, OC, Ol' Dirty Bastard, ONYX, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, PASH A TRUNK SPECIALIST, PERCEE P, RAEKWON, Rakim, RAS KASS, Redman, VINNIE PAZ

BLIND I | THE BANGERZ PRESENT FLY N SAUCY VOL.1

Whattup faithful!? We here @ Blind I are pleased to bring yet another collabo between a FingerBanger & us. My fellow crew member/brother like no other G-Wrex! We titled this project after our crew (Fly N Saucy) & itis the 1st of many more to come. G has an ear for what you need -that, pimp STRUT like no other swagger on a gazillion type of good good!! So come fly with the G!

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Tags: Alchemist, AMANDA BLANK, Beyonce, BLACK EYED PEAS, CASSIE, CHAM, drake, FABOLOUS, FINGERBANGERZ, FLY N SAUCY, FRESH DAILY, G-WREX, Ghostface, HOT DOLLAR, Jadakiss, Jay-z, JOE, JON B, Juelz Santana, JUVENILLE, Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Kid Cudi, LIL JON, Lil Wayne, Lloyd, Mary J. Blige, Mos Def, Mr Hudson, NASTAR, NETTA B, NOAHDEEAKILI, P-CASSO, PITBULL, RHEA, Ryan Leslie, SANTOGOLD, SNOOP DOGG, SWIZZ BEATZ, T.I., THE BANGERZ, THREE 6 MAFIA, TRAXAMILLION, WALE, Young Jeezy, YUNG

GHOSTFACE-COMPUTER LOVE

I know you all remember the salty video of Ghost snapping on fans that download his music.  Ghost, we’re just helping to create a buzz right?  Pick up “Computer Love” here. Ill as usual. We will cop the album!

Tags: Computer Love, Ghostface

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

When I was a kid in Cali, my older brother and I listened to a lot of music out of New York. Back then, the East Coast was in the lead and Rap City was in heavy rotation. Even in elementary school, I was buying albums and dissecting them on my pH scale for quality. The hip-hop seed was planted early.

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Tags: Az, Big L, Big Pun, Foxy Brown, Gangstarr, Ghostface, Hip-Hop, Jay-z, Lil' Kim, Mobb Deep, N.Y.C., Nas, Notorious B.I.G., WU TANG