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FLWRPT-SAMPLE FOOD VOL. 2

If you’re a fan of Brooklyn-based group The Stuyvesants, then chances are you’re familiar with Darien Birks a.k.a. Flwrpt. Every now and then he drops these really cool mixes with rare gems and impeccable song choices! Sample Food Vol. 2 kicks off appropriately with the Otis Redding classic “Try A Little Tenderness” which Watch The Throne has recently revived. I happen to enjoy discovering the origins of samples and many of you Blind I Faithfuls are music historians, critics and even producers. So this one is for you.  Tracklist after the jump.Partake!

 FLWRPT- SAMPLE FOOD VOL. 2 [DOWNLOAD]

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Tags: BARRY WHITE, BLIND I, BOB JAMES, BOBBY BLAND, BOZ SCAGGS, EUGENE RECORD, FLWRPT, GAP MAGIONE, GIL SCOTT-HERON, JON LUCIEN, LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA, OTIS REDDING, PATRICE RUSHEN, PEABO BRYSON, Roberta Flack, RONNIE LAWS, SAMPLE FOOD VOL. 2, SEALS & CROFTS, SYLVIA STRIPLIN, TARIKA BLUE, THE BROTHERS JOHNSON, THE O'JAYS, THE SPINNERS, THE STUYVESANTS, WELDON IRVINE

MAIYA PRESENTS…INNERVISIONS VOL. 6

Flako-Paparazzi

When I heard about the passing of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron, I decided that it was time  for another installment of my old-school Innervisions compilations. I grew up in a musical house with a father who collects records. As a kid and even now, the minute you walk into my parents’ house you will be greeted with a stereo blasting the classics. I have a fond appreciation for all of it. Here are some songs that put me in a nostalgic space mixed with some newer music that complements it well. I’m kind of in l-o-v-e with this playlist. Enjoy.

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Tags: BLIND I, CARLOS SANTANA, CURTIS MAYFIELD, DEBRA LEWIS, FLAKO, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GIL SCOTT-HERON, Isaac Hayes, KNXWLEDGE, LEON WARE, MILES BONNY, MINNIE RIPPERTON, S.S.O., STEVIE WONDER, THE FLOATERS, THE SPINNERS, WAR

NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BABIES | APRIL 20XI

Last Monday, April 11th at 10:43AM, my daughter Ajané arrived into the world. It was the most beautifulest thing in the world without a doubt. Being “on call” for the whole month of March & April kinda put a roadblock in my head as to what ‘theme’ I wanted to execute for Aprils NKD & as I pondered the thoughts I lowkey was already playing the soundtrack & not even knowing it. Playing songs that I felt related to what I was going through or have gone through or what I want to achieve as a man & as a father to my children. About a week before the 15th (sorry for the delay… been busy changing diapers n schitt. pun.) I finally decided to dedicate this months NKD to the babies. The children. The kids! But no… not on some Yo Gabba Gabba or Kids Sing Along schitt… naw… on some grown folks – grown biz – type of musical growth if you will. Whether you are a mother or a father, raising your sons or daughters, this edition goes harder to marauder & slaughter any biologicals that don’t bother. I breaks water! hahaha Naw pho trill tho… I’m on Cloud 9000 & 99! Blind I For The Kids… literally.

TL & DL after…

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Tags: Bilal, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, CHRIS ROCK, COMMON, CURTIS MAYFIELD, ED OG & DA BULLDOGS, Eric Roberson, GIL SCOTT-HERON, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JODECI, john mayer, Kanye West, Kelis, LAURYN HILL, LITTLE DRAGON, MARC DORSEY, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Musiq Soulchild, N.E.R.D, NEZ & RIO, NKD, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, SLICK RICK, SOJOURN, STEVIE WONDER, TALIB KWELI, TAPE MASTAH STEPH, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE TEMPTATIONS, Thenativesoul, TRACY MORGAN, XZIBIT, YAHZARAH, ZO!

VIDEO: GIL SCOTT-HERON & JAMIE XX – I’LL TAKE CARE OF U

You say Gil Scott-Heron is involved and you have my attention instantly. New video off the track “I’ll Take Care of U” which can be found on the remix album We’re New Here. Spotted over at Dazed Digital.

Tags: GIL SCOTT-HERON, I'LL TAKE CARE OF U, JAMIE XX, Video, WE'RE NEW HERE

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD NOVEMBER 2010

It only makes sense to drop a Smorgasbord on the national Day of the Feast right? You know how I do, just something for you to rock to for the next couple. And since I know you’re probably double-stuffing your bellies (hell, I know I am) I decided to follow suit and double stuff this comp with 2 discs of straight fonk, with the second disc actually being a personal playlist I compiled while zooted on vacation. Each song kinda represents how I was feeling at a certain point in time. Yeah I know its corny. Just download and go eat your stuffin’ ya jive turkey. Tracklist and download in the basement watching the game with Uncle Roy an ‘nem.

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Tags: *PBBT!'S SMORGASBORD, BOO, Curren$y, DAEDELUS, GIL SCOTT-HERON, NOVEMBER 2010, PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME TYPE ALL THESE ARTISTS JUST LOOK AT THE TRACKLIST, ROY AYERS, TURKEY DAY, WALE

VIDEO: GIL SCOTT-HERON – NEW YORK IS KILLING ME

New visuals from Gil Scott-Heron. If you haven’t by now, be sure to go pick up his most recent release I’m New Here. Seriously.

Tags: GIL SCOTT-HERON, NEW YORK IS KILLING ME, Video

BLIND I SAYS GO! JUNE 2010

What can I say, I was anxious to drop this one. A truckload of heat was made readily available this last week, and therefore I HAD to incorporate it all into this month’s Blind I Says GO! The motivation behind this one was fresh & new, meaning the wardrobe has been flipped, the summer is here, and it’s time to work hard and play hard. We’re talking new joints from Kid Cudi, Drake, Black Milk, Vic Spencer and I, Gil Scott-Heron, Kanye West, Phil Adé, Francis and the Lights, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Sean Price, Black Sheep, Mark Ronson, Janelle Monaé, Alicia Keys, Hollyweerd, Dirty Money, and Dam Funk. Whoa. Time to indulge….

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Tags: ALICIA KEYS, BLACK MILK, Black Sheep, Dam Funk, DIRTY MONEY, drake, Francis and the Lights, GIL SCOTT-HERON, HOLLYWEERD, Janelle Monae, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, MARK RONSON, Phil Ade, SEAN PRICE, TALIB KWELI, THE ROOTS, Vic Spencer and I

VIDEO: GIL SCOTT-HERON – ME AND THE DEVIL

New Gil Scott-Heron???? I hope you all are aware of how big of a deal this is. His new album I’m New Here slated to drop February 9th. Plan accordingly.

Tags: FEBRUARY 9TH, GIL SCOTT-HERON, IM NEW HERE, ME AND THE DEVIL, Video

BLIND I FOR THE KIDS PRESENTS… EMPOWER

A persons spirit is the power that propells us past our mental and physical limitations….
limitations that often define our human condition.

To empower another is to inspire and to inspire is to be in spirit. Like each record on this compilation, you play a part in the whole. You have the power of spirit, mind,and body let the music speak to ya soul.

The collaborative family at Blind I is daring you to EMPOWER and be EMPOWERED in 2010 and beyond…
here is your soundtrack to always be present with you.

We trust in your path.

-BLIND I FOR THE KIDS-

Track List & Download after the J…

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MAIYA’S INNERVISIONS VOL. 3

Patrice Rushen-Remind Me

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Hey! Once again, it’s that time for my monthly compilation. After we lost Michael Jackson, I pulled out a lot of old soul music to stroll down memory lane a bit.   I’m an 80′s baby but this music was consistently BLARING throughout the house when I was a kid. It feels like home when I listen. I’ve also been feeling inspired by the summertime and the inner-city beauty in my Harlem backyard. You will recognize some of these because  the classics always get sampled, but I picked some low-key ones too. I definitely spent more time putting this together than I normally do so let me know if the music moves you the way it moves me. XO

Tracklist/link after the jump.

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Tags: BARRY WHITE, BLACKBYRDS, BOBBI HUMPHREY, Compilation, CURTIS MAYFIELD, GIL SCOTT-HERON, HYPNOTIC BRASS EMSEMBLE, INNERVISIONS, INNERVISIONS VOL. 2, INNERVISIONS VOL. 3, JOY JONES, LEON HAYWOOD, LES MCCANN, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, MAIYA, MENAHAN STREET BAND, NORMAN CONNORS, PATRICE RUSHEN, ROSE ROYCE, ROY AYERS, Sa Ra, STEVIE WONDER, THE JONES GIRLS, THE WHUTNAUTS, WELDON IRVINE