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DJ RHETTMATIC & HOUSE SHOES W/ KING MOST & WONWAY TICKET GIVEAWAY!

DJ Rhettmatic of the World Famous Beat Junkies and House Shoes representing Shoes House/Detroit, MI come together alongside SF’s own DJ King Most w/ host for the evening, Wonway Saturday, January 28th @ SF’s SOM BAR.

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Blind I has a pair of tickets with your name on em if you can shoot us a email (submit@blindiforthekids.com) including your First & Last name, title the email NINJA! YOU KNOW I WANT SOME KOOL-AID! & write a brief (a sentence or two) lil sumin’ sumin’ as to why you need to win the tickets over anyone else. Winner will be announced Jan 21st. GOOD LUCK!

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Tags: DJ RHETTMATIC, FUSICOLOGY, HOUSE SHOES, KING MOST, WONWAY

THE OFFICIAL DAILY BREAD MIXTAPE (MIXED BY HOUSE SHOES)

Anything that gives me an excuse to post Contra – Danny Brown x Elzhi is alright with me. Go get it down there.

THE OFFICIAL DAILY BREAD MIXTAPE [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: Apollo Brown, HASSAAN MACKEY, HOUSE SHOES, Mixtape, THE OFFICIAL DAILY BREAD MIXTAPE

I, CED – ALL IN MY MIND

So the homie I, Ced has been busy lately! Recently dropped another mixtape on his site, Move Next Media a completely different mixtape for the homie KNNY FRSH‘s site FRSH SLCTS  & today his solo album, All In My Mind debuted on Record Breakin’ Music.  Peep Angel (She’s Like Magic), a bonus track that is not on the album & that you can DL on the strenf’…

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Yeah, so you already know that All In My Mind is THAT album & you must cop that imeeeeeeeeeeeejiatley! & hit the jump for the other two free mixtapes I was tellin you about.

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Tags: 14KT, AB, BLACK SPADE, BUCKWILD, COLEMAN, COULTRAIN, DONALD BYRD, ELZHI, Erykah Badu, FRSH SLCTS, Funkdoobiest, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, HOUSE SHOES, I CED, J1, JADA AVENUE, Kenautis Smith, KNNY FRSH, LE PAMPLEMOUSSE, MOVE NEXT MEDIA, N'DAMBI, Nas, PACEWON, Primeridian, PUDGE, RAN MEGA, RECORD BREAKIN' MUSIC, ROGER, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, SLAVE, STOPHA VASQUEZ, TAI ALLEN, TALL BLACK GUY, Te'luv, THE ACOLYTES, THE DEER

STARSHIP 27 – VOLUME 2

YES!!! Volume 2 to one of my favorite compilations that came out back in 2009. The homie J-1 aka The Deer & Animal Kingdom has Voltron’ed up with (in)Sect Records to bring us the 2nd installment of Starship 27. J-1 handpicked/single handedly reached out to the homies & they responded with exclusives for that ass! The cats involved this time around are ALL Blind I faves & have been featured on every last one of our original compilations such as House Shoes, Devonwho, F.A.M.E., Coultrain, Black Spade, Jordan Rockswell, Dibia$e, P.U.D.G.E., Dam-Funk, I,Ced & more! Whether it’s rocking with Shafiq Husayn’s En’AFreeKa ensemble, Animal Kingdom, or dropping beats tapes on HVW8, regardless of the entity or platform, The Deer continues to bring quality artistry to the ears 7 has never watered down or sugar coated a COT DAMN THANG! So salute off top all day sir! KEEP GOING!! Peep two of my faves then hit the jump for the tracklist, the DL & even a link to Volume One in case you had your schitt on snooze…no loosing here… #WINNING. Now prepare for take off!

J-1 – Slang Talk

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Black Spade & Coultrain – B WIT U

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Tags: A-LIVE, ANIMAL KINGDOM, AYIRO, B. BRAVO, BLACK SPADE, C.F.C., COULTRAIN, Dam Funk, DEVONWHO, DIBIA$E, ERIC LAU, F.A.M.E, FLAME BROWN, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, HOUSE SHOES, I CED, INSECT RECORDS, J BIZNESS, J1, Jordan Rockswell, KONE, MAX KANE, P.U.D.G.E., RAS G, STARSHIP 27, TEEKO, THE DEER

HOUSE SHOES – CONSTELLATIONS [THE A TO Z OF DENNIS COFFEY]

C’moooooooooooooon! C’mooooooooooooooooooooon!!! The homie Shoes goes the fuck IN on this mix! Dennis Coffey son? House Shoes? What more do you need?!

Hit the jump for more info like, the track list, Deniss Coffey SXSW dates & the DL of course..

Constellations – The A to Z of Dennis Coffey: A Mix By House Shoes by Strut

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Tags: DENNIS COFFEY, DIAMOND D, Digable Planets, EDWIN STARR, HOUSE SHOES, Isley Brothers, JAKE ONE, Jazzy Jeff, LL Cool J, LYMAN WOODARD, Marvin Gaye, Mayer Hawthorne, MICK COLLINS, Q-TIP, RACHEL NAGY, RODRIGUEZ, SXSW, THE DRAMATICS, THE FLOATERS, THE SPINNERS, THE TEMPTATIONS, THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH

VIDEO: PUDGE – DORTHY LOOKS CRAZY

Whoa, crazy. I never knew Pudge rapped! For you all who are still unfamiliar with this beatsmith he has been a staple of the L.A. scene for a time now, most notably from his past residency at the Low End Theory. But looks like dude is pulling out the other talents he’s hiding. And he’s not bad at all. House Shoes on the beat!

PUDGESNACKS VOL.2 “I DIDN’T KNOW!!! YOU RAP???” – [PURCHASE HERE]

Tags: HOUSE SHOES, L.A., Low End Theory, PUDGE

SHOWS: BLACK MILK | ELZHI | HOUSE SHOES LIVE [SF]

It is with great pleasure that we announce the new monthly standard in SF. Our good friends Jonathan Kim & VTech Phones are bringing the 313 to the 415 this Friday September 24th 2010, with Album Of The Year curator Black Milk featuring his live band with AB & Daru Jones. Elzhi of SVilla will be smashin schitt prior plus you got the ambassador of Detroit, House Shoes spinning that resickulous goodness we all know & love. The homie Fran Boogie will hold down the crowd as always & resident Carey Kopp will provide the vibe as well. All in all this is a no brainer of a night/show/experience you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!! You can peep the FB invite for more 411 if you need to (really doe!?) orrrrrr fuck the dumb &  get your tickets NOW!

Tags: AB, BLACK MILK, CAREY KOPP, Daru Jones, ELZHI, FRAN BOOGIE, HOUSE SHOES, MIGHTY SF, SLUM VILLAGE

HOUSE SHOES – NEWPORTS

I love that when I Google House Shoes‘ name it comes up first over actual house shoes. But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised cause that’s how long and how hard (pause) House Shoes has been putting his stamp on the game, not only in Detroit but worldwide. Here’s a new joint entitled “Newports,” featured on the fourth installment of All City Records LA 10” series alongside another Detroit to Los Angeles transplant, Jordan Rockswell. All City Records LA 10” Series featuring House Shoes and Jordan Rockswell is out now via 10″ Vinyl, and on iTunes on May 18th. Till then….partake of the freshness.

Tags: HOUSE SHOES, Jordan Rockswell

VIDEO: FRANK NITT – GO GIRL

I have been beating this song out off this lowkey Terrace Martin collection I was given a couple months ago. I got nothing but love for Detroit & the sons & daughters they gave us to beat out to on the daily. Frank Nitt brings another dope visual to an already dope song. Props to Boombox for the premo!

JEDI RESPECOGNITION TO ALL THE GLURBS OUT THERE DOING THEIR THANG!! WE LOVE YOU ALL!

Tags: BOOMBOX.COM, CHALI 2NA, FRANK NITT, HOUSE SHOES, JAMES DESHAUN, RHETTMATIC, TERRACE MARTIN

BLIND I FOR THE KIDS PRESENT… QUALITY>QUANTITY

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: having preference to better things, as opposed to more things. – UrbanDictionary

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Late last year Blind I put action behind a dream which was to do an album with a handful of artists that we love. This was even before we went out to SXSW & did our Quality showcase. Our motto has always been “Quality Over Quantity,” & we take that very seriously around these parts. You can tell from each staff member’s individual comps to the posts we make. You can go to many sites & see the same thing. You come here & see something different. You have respecognized this since we stepped onto the scene 4 years ago and have become our beloved “faithful.” We appreciate you all. In honor of you all & for those who don’t know about the Blind I movement, we offer you Quality>Quantity The Album. This album features all brand new exclusive heat from 1-O.A.K., Black Spade, Brittany Street, Co$, Danny Brown, DaVinci, Dert, Devonwho, F.A.M.E, Haz Solo, House Shoes, iLL-Literacy, JimiJames, Joob, Joya Mooi, Noahdeeakili & Sulaiman (C’mon Son… like WE weren’t finna fitz to get on our own schitt), Onra, Penguin Prison, Peter Hadar, Shafiq Husayn, Shawn Jackson, Sonnymoon, Tabi Bonney, The Bangerz & The Primeridian.

On behalf of the entire Blind I staff… we are proud to present to you… QUALITY>QUANTITY THE ALBUM.

DOWNLOAD: BLIND I FOR THE KIDS PRESENT… QUALITY>QUANTITY THE ALBUM [BANDCAMP]

Tags: 1-O.A.K., BLACK SPADE, BLIND I, blindiforthekids, Brittany Street, Co$$, Danny Brown, DAVINCI, DERT, DEVONWHO, F.A.M.E, Haz Solo, HOUSE SHOES, Ill-Literacy, JIMIJAMES, JOOB, JOYA MOOI, Noahdeeakili & Sulaiman, ONRA, Penguin Prison, Peter Hadar, QUALITY OVER QUANTITY, QUALITY!, QUALITY>QUANTITY, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, SHAWN JACKSON, Sonnymoon, TABI BONNEY, THE BANGERZ, THE PRIMERIDIAN