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SDOT’S IDISH 3.3

This month’s edition of The Idish is well overdue. I apologize to all the supporters, and I hope you thoroughly enjoy this one. DON’T SLEEP!

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Tags: Beat Maker Beat, CLOUD, DIBIASE, ELZHI, EVIL NEEDLE, FLOETRY, FREDDIE JOACHIM, GOAPELE, JED AND LUCIA, M-PHAZES, MELO X, Memorecks, Musiq Soulchild, PANACEA, SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD, Ta-Ku

MELO-X-MORE MERCH EP

Mel0-X is definitely a one man show. He’s a DJ, emcee and producer and he’s worked with some heavyweights. The first time we posted any music from Melo-X was  years ago when he appeared on a mixtape with Theophilus London, Jade, Mickey Factz, Jesse Boykins III and others. Now, on his sophomore mixtape, More Merch, he has songs with the artists mentioned above and remixes of Kendrick Lamar, Quadron and Goapele. Check out the video for his single “Gone Baby” and get the tracks/link next door. Super dope.

Rappity Rap Remix F/ Kendrick Lamar & Mickey Factz

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Where’d You Go F/ Jade

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Tags: BLIND I, CHRIS TURNER, Erykah Badu, GOAPELE, Jade, JESSE BOYKINS III, Kendrick Lamar, MELO X, Mickey Factz, MORE MERCH, PAUL MCCARTNEY, Quadron

GOAPELE HOSTS FREE SCIENCE DAY IN OAKLAND

Sunday, September 5th

The Community Science Event of the Year is Here!!

FREE DAY AT THE CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER

I.S.I.S. (Instituting Science in Schools) Science & Culture Festival

Goapele to host I.S.I.S Science & Culture Festival on Sunday, September 5th at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California with NASA’s first ever holographic presentation featuring Artist/Actor Mos Def & NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin, encouraging the youth to embrace Science, Math & Discovery
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Science & Tech Inspired Poetry by Youth Speak’s top young poets
Special Presentations by NASA Speakers
Special Appearances
and More!!

Tags: GOAPELE, OAKLAND, science

DJ TAP.10 – MADE MIX VOL.4

The homie Tap.10 from the illustrious & praise worthy Honor Roll did this mix for Made Jewelry to celebrate their new line “Made In SF” . It’s a collection of recent joints Tap has been feeling along with some classic, lesser known Frisco anthems. Peep just a taste of the goodness then DL the whole schitt afterwards…

Goapele – Milk & Honey (Mind Motion Mix)

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., ALEXANDER O'NEAL, Digable Planets, E-40, EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING, Freeway, GOAPELE, Hieroglyphics, HONOR ROLL, I.M.P., JAKE ONE, JOYO VELARDE, JUICY, MADE JEWELRY, MESSY MARV, MONICA, NINA SKY, ONRA, Penguin Prison, Quadron, RBL POSSE, Reggie B, RICH KIDD, SAN QUINN, SPANK POPS, TALIB KWELI, TRACKADEMICKS

GOAPELE DISCUSSES MILK & HONEY

With all of this new music going around, I’m glad Goapele’s got a new album Milk & Honey and a new look to go with it. I would love to go to a show with her Dwele and Amel Larrieux.  My girl Goapele has been puttin’ it down for a while. If you’re in the Bay Area, and you’ve caught one of her shows,  then you know what I’m talking about.   Some of the credits on the new album are looking nice too.  Songs to look forward to are “The Drumma Boy”  (Young Jeezy, TI, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane) produced track “Right Here,” the Bobby Ozuna (Raphael Saadiq, D’Angelo, Anthony Hamilton) produced track “Tears on my Pillow” and the title track “Milk & Honey” produced by Bedrock (B-Legit, Clyde Carson, Jacka). Heat and fire up in there so should be tight. I CAN’T WAIT!

Tags: BLIND I, GOAPELE, Interview, MILK AND HONEY, Video

FINGER FADER FUNK RADIO | EPISODE 3 [THE BANGERZ]

As we told you, it’s going down every Friday night between 5-7pm PST, & you dont have to be in the bay to partake & eNjOy! The FingerBangerz, Oakland Faders & 4OneFunk Voltron to bring us FINGER FADER FUNK RADIO! This episode brings the San Jose giants known as The Bangerz to the airwaves for their 1st of many installments. Join the crew in some very dope grooves , remixes, rarities, classics, comedy & just an all around good time!

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TL & DL AFTER J…

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Tags: 4ONEFUNK, BLACK MILK, CUTSO, DAVINCI, EDNA WRIGHT, ESG, FFF RADIO, FINGER FADER FUNK, G-WREX, GOAPELE, GOLDENCHYLD, HALL & OATES, M.I.A., NICK NGO, NOTTS, OAKLAND FADERS, Ol' Dirty Bastard, REPLAY, Sonnymoon, SQUARE WEEZY, THE BANGERZ, THE CANDON CLAN

NO KNOWS DOPE – JULY 2009

Cali is so damn hot these daze…. so I had to make it hotter by murkin the damn NKD game with this months edition. UBER Jedi respecognition to my DJ for lacing me with a few heaters that I included on this. Major NEW NEW!! Along with that current & true that you always get from me. The faithful already knows whats up. Last month when I began working on this The Clipse’s Eyes On Me was my fave @ the time… NOW it’s track 25 peep…

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Yup. You know who it is. Ef a jump. DL now!

DOWNLOAD NO KNOWS DOPE – JULY 2009 [MEDIAFIRE]

Tags: ?uestlove, AALIYAH, ACEYALONE, Amerie, Az, BLACK SPADE, blu, CARLITTA DURAND, CHASE AND STATUS, CLYDE CARSON, Dam Funk, Dead Prez, DISCOVERY, DJ BUZZ, DJ HEAT, DJ PREMIER, DJ QUIK, DJ Vinroc, DON PRAHFIT, DORIAN CONCEPT, drake, ELECTRICK RED, FABOLOUS, FRANK NITTY, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, GLASSES MALONE, GOAPELE, GOLDENCHYLD, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, INSPECTAH DECK, J DILLA, JAMIROQUAI, Jay-z, Kanye West, KEELAY AND ZAIRE, Keri Hilson, Keys N Krates, Kid Cudi, KURUPT, Lyrics Born, MADLIB, MICHAEL JACKSON, MISTAH F.A.B., NOSAJ THING, NOVEL, ONE, Pharrell, PROH MIC, Raashan Ahmad, ROYCE DA 5'9, Ryan Leslie, SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD, STATIK SELEKTAH, STEVIE WONDER, Tanya Morgan, TAPE MASTAH STEPH, THE BANGERZ, The Clipse, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G., TRACKADEMICKS, WU TANG CLAN, ZO!

DJ EKO – ELECTRO YUM TURBO!

Blind I faithful & good friend DJ EKO or “ekogirl” has blessed us all with a new mix perfect for the weather that is warming up too damn soon (is it just me or does it feel like summer is already here?)! For those unaware, DJ Eko is a staple in our culture. She has had a successful show on KZSC Santa Cruz for over 12 years (in that time, became the stations Hip Hop Director), wrote reviews for Urb Magazine, worked with record label, Nu Gruv Alliance (working with Peanut Butter Wolf, StonesThrow, Quannum, Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, J5 & Zion I) & even had a show on KCSB while she was transplanted in L.A. for a quick minute. Today you can still tune in to KZSC when u are in the bay to peep her wonderful show or catch her rockin the 1′s & 2′s LIVE @ all the various hot spots!

So back to this mix! In her own words, Electro Yum Turbo! is:

“I have something for you to roll in your ride to in the sunshine! Check it out. I told ya’ll I’m all over the place musically. Last one was downtempo and this mix is from the pendulum swinging the absolute opposite direction. ELECTRO YUM: TURBO is bailelectrofreestyledancehallcraziness. 70 minutes of upbeat. 40 tracks of energy. Not for the faint at heart!” -Ekogirl

DL/TRACK LIST AFTER THE J…

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Tags: A.R. RAHMAN, ANJULIE, BABY, BIG BOI, BOB SINCLAIR, CAPOEIRA TWINS, CIARA, Clipse, CYBOTRON, DIPLO, DJ AYERS, DJ CUTSO, DJ EKO, DJ SUJINHO, EKOGIRL, ENUR, EXCEL, Feist, GOAPELE, Kelis, Kid Cudi, KZSC, LADY SOVEREIGN, LISA LISA, M.I.A., Marvin Gaye, Missy Elliott, MYLO, N.W.A., NE-YO, Nelly Furtado, NEWCLEUS, NINA SKY, NOSSA, PHOTOCALL, RICHARD X, RICK JAMES, SANTOGOLD, STRAFE, TRACKADEMICS, Will.i.am, WILLIE HUTCH