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*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD AUGUST 2011…KINDA….

Right…so this Smorg was actually supposed to be July’s…which was July’s because I missed June’s…but then I missed July AND June…and here we are in August. I’m not going to deprive you guys of 3 months worth of Smorgs. Not again. So here you go, and I hope you all done hate me for being late. Again. Hit the jump for the tracklist and download link. *tips hat*

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ALOE BLACC, AUGUST, blu, Co$$, Cocaine 80s, Danny Brown, DOM. Kennedy, DONALD BYRD, FLYING LOTUS, FUNKADELIC, Gzus Piece, JACK DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, JAY DEE, Jean Grae, Kendrick Lamar, NEON INDIAN, RANDOM AXE, RAPSODY, RONNIE DYSON, ROY AYERS, Sene, SKYZOO, Small Eyez, SMORGASBORD, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, WU TANG KILLA BEES, YOUNG RJ

BLIND I SAYS GO! JUNE 2011

Blind I faithful, I almost didn’t do it. I looked at the new music that the world had to offer, at our submissions, and I just didn’t feel like what was presented was strong enough to make it to GO! You know me, them ordinary things don’t move me. I need some shit straight out the movies, word to Mighty Mos. So, being the critical mind that I am, I scoured my music database for what felt right, refreshing, and in taste with my current mood of happiness, hard work, and the chase of perfection. A parallel universe, you might say. So without further ado or delay, enjoy the June 2011 version of Blind I Says GO! and let me know how you like the shit! Cause I love it! Hit the jump for the download link + track listing.
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Tags: Beat Maker Beat, COMMON, DOM. Kennedy, Erykah Badu, Heralds Of Change, JAMIROQUAI, Mathien, MF DOOM, Neak Undefined, NOSAJ THING, OUTKAST, OWUSU & HANNIBAL, P & The Yessirs, Pharrell, Q-TIP, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Sebastien Tellier, Shabazz Palaces, Sonnymoon, The Flaming Lips

JON LORENZO – RENEGADE SOUND

Hometown Heroes own Jon Lorenzo breaks from behind the cobwebs to give us a super energetic fully charged mix that is guaranteed to keep you moving & grooving from the beginning to the end.

Upbeat rap & oldschool music you don’t normally hear mixed together. Unreleased (extended) version of my hip hop/electro mix from January 2009.

Applications used: ProTools and Serato

I’ll say! He even threw yours truly on there rockin over the Mr.Oizo Flat Beat (I seriously have no recollection of this what so ever) Anyways… it’s a dope mix that you should ALL have while you work out, since you ALL are in the gyms going IN since you ALL made your New Years Resolutions right? hahahaha I keed. I keed. Peep tho…

JonLorenzo-RenegadeSound by jonlorenzo

TL & DL after the after…

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Tags: A-Trak, BANGERS AND CASH, BIRDMAN, BOBBY LABEAT, BUSTA RHYMES, Carter, COMMON, DAFT PUNK, DOM. Kennedy, drake, Eric B & Rakim, JAMES BROWN, JAMIROQUAI, JON LORENZO, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, LADY SOVEREIGN, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, M.I.A., Madonna, MICAH JAMES, MISSY ELLIOT, MR.OIZO, N.E.R.D, NOAHDEEAKILI, PAC DIV, Pharrell, PUSHA T, SAME AND DAVE, SANTOGOLD, SANY PITBULL, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, Spank Rock, SWIZZ BEATZ, T.I., The 87 Stick Up Kids, The Cool Kids, THE ROOTS, THE RUB

NO KNOWS DOPE | DECEMBER 20X

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The final installment of the No Knows themes & what have you that I did for 20X has come. I set out with a mission, & mission accomplished. It was hard, it was challenging but overall, it was a  fun journey through my favorite artists catalogs throughout 20X. Whether it was the str8 up heat to kick start it all, or February’s Dilla, March(ing) 2 the Beats, April’s Love , May’s Stereolab, June’s Portishead, July’s Stevie, August’s Busta Rhymes, September’s Radiohead, October’s Outkast or November’s Slum Village, I hope that one of this years NKD’s complemented your freshness. For the heads who peep the cover, you already kNOw off top, that  for December, I decided to close it out with one of my favorite groups of all time, thus, No Knows Jamiroquai. The british founders Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart Zender, Nick Van Gelder & Wallis Buchanan have supplied the ears with a new school version of funk meets electronic disco via the didgeridoo (commonly found within most of their earlier works as the main bass groove). If you aint knowing, then this NKD will hip you to the game, for those that DO know, you will not be disappointed. I put all the ones for us heads. In parting, as always… eNjOy & see you on the next idea I come up with for NKD 2011.

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Tags: ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD, JAMIROQUAI, JAY DEE, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, Q-TIP, SLUM VILLAGE, THE UMMAH

MAIYA PRESENTS…RENDEZVOUS VOL.9

I really took my time with this installment of the Rendezvous compilations. Selected each song with a purpose. Played it  before work, at work and before bed for many days and now it’s ready for your listening pleasure.  Partake.

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Tags: BLIND I, CEE-LO GREEN, DWELE, Eric Roberson, FS GREEN, FULL CRATE, ILL POETIC, JAMIROQUAI, Kanye West, KARIM NAZEM, MACHINEDRUM, MAIYA PRESENTS...RENDEZVOUS VOL. 9, MAR, Mayer Hawthorne, NEON INDIAN, NOTTZ, RAPPER BIG POOH, WASHED OUT

VIDEO: JAMIROQUAI-WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE

Here are the visuals for Jamiroquai’s single, “White Knuckle Ride.” Another one to add to the catalog of entertaining videos he’s put out. Get the audio here.

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BLIND I SAYS GO! SEPTEMBER 2010

Happy Friday people! Sorry I’m late but sometimes dopeness requires you put a little EXTRA time on the clock to win the game. Luckily I put up the J at the buzzer and came up with a dope tracklist for this month’s Blind I Says GO!, chocked full of dope shit from the likes of The Wellington Papers, Wiz Khalifa, Tennille, Nas, Hollywood Holt, Rah Diggah, L.E., Slim Thug, Bump J, Jamiroquai, The Foreign Exchange, Cee-Lo, Naledge, Chip Tha Ripper, M.E.D., Snoop Dog, Lupe Fiasco, Twista, Big Sean, Kavinsky, and even yours truly. Quite masterful if I do say so myself. You already know what to do….PARTAKE! — [DOWNLOAD] — hit the jump for the track listing…
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Tags: Big Sean, Bump J, Cee-lo, CHIP THA RIPPER, Hollywood Holt, JAMIROQUAI, Kavinsky, L.E., Lupe Fiasco, M.E.D., Naledge, Nas, Rah Diggah, Slim Thug, Snoop Dog, Sulaiman, Tennille, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, The Wellington Papers, Twista, Wiz Khalifa

JAMIROQUAI – WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE (CDQ)

New Jamiroquai? Don’t mind if I do! The band’s 8th studio album ‘Rock Dust Light Star’ is due in November, and this single sounds like the perfect thing to keep the die-hard Jamiroquai fans wanting more. I expect a million remixes of this as well, but in the meantime and between time, check out the stream and then partake!

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CLASSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY: JAMIROQUAI – SPACE COWBOY

Man I used to watch this video obsessively. Like to the point where I used to reenact his dance moves and everything. Stop laughing.

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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!