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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

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 9

9 already… The ninth life of Meezy LIstenin’ . I hope it lightens up your life and promotes productivity in ya swagga.
This is the music for all you actioneers out there!! Now is the time to get it IN!

TL and DL on the other side

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Tags: ALICIA KEYS, Avery*Sunshine, COMMON, DELA, DWELE, FLYAMSAM, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime, Groundation, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, HAYLING PRICE, Haz Solo, Houseshoes, Jalin Roze, Janelle Monae, Keys N Krate, Lungz, Lupe Fiasco, M.I.A., Martin Parks, MEEZY, MEEZY LISTENING, MEEZYART, NAMETAG, Queen Latifah, RE, SAUL WILLIAMS, THE PRIMERIDIAN, TRACKADEMICKS, YAHZARAH

BLIND I | THE BANGERZ PRESENT FLY N SAUCY VOL.3

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Oh that right there? That’s just that NEW Black Spade exclusively off his Build & Destroy mixtape set to drop in June & hosted by The Smoking Section… but more on that later. You can get that & much more heat on this brand new installment from The Bangerz own G-Wrex & Blind I‘s Yours truly! Ya already know how we do. If you gotta spin schitt for “the clubs” then this that schitt you should be spinnin’. Str8 up & str8 down with FNS like we never left… Let’s GO!

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Tags: Big Sean, BLACK SPADE, blu, BOBBY VALENTINO, BRUTHA, Chris Brown, Chromeo, CRAIG DAVID, Curren$y, DJ PANIC CITY, DONWILL, drake, DWELE, EMINEM, FABOLOUS, G-WREX, J.COLE, Janelle Monae, Kelis, Kendrick Lamar, KURUPT, LITTLE BROTHER, LLOYD BANKS, LUCY PEARL, mainframe, MARIO, Miguel, NEW BOYZ, REFLECTION ETERNAL, SNOOP DOGG, THE BANGERZ, The Game, Tyga, VON PEA, WALE, YAHZARAH

ERYKAH BADU ANNOUNCES 2010 TOUR DATES

You know you’ve been waiting for this like we have. She’s got some major support that varies on various dates so check out for your city after the jump…

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Tags: ?uestlove, Bilal, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Maxwell, n.e.r.d.

TRACKADEMICKS – THE [RE]MIXTAPE VOL. 3 

No & I  had the pleasure of getting a advance copy of 3rd installment of the [RE]MIxtape series in Austin, and let me go the books and say this is my new favorite mixtape of 2010. The 17 song mix includes remixes from the likes of Zero 7, Chromeo, Jazmine Sullivan, Janelle Monae, Little Dragon and more, along with a couple original Track joints. The entire mix was crafted together by fellow Honor Roller DJ TAP.10.

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Tags: 1O.A.K., chrom, Chromeo, DJ TAP.10, HONOR ROLL, Janelle Monae, Jazmine Sullivan, Kenna, LITTLE DRAGON, MEEZY, MEEZYART, PPP, TRACKADEMICKS, WALE, Zero 7, ZION I

VIDEO: JANELLE MONAE – TIGHTROPE (FEAT. BIG BOI)

Janelle Monae & Big Boi go in for the visuals for Monae’s latest cut “Tightrope“. The video is full of dope scenes and ill dancing, I found myself watching it a few times over. Partake!

Tags: BIG BOI, Janelle Monae

JANELLE MONAE – TIGHT ROPE (FEAT BIG BOI)

Tight Rope (feat. Big Boi) is the lead single from Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid, dropping May 18th. Can’t wait till Wifey #1 drops this, I shall be the first in line for her tour stop here in Chicago. Without further ado, partake!

Tags: BIG BOI, Janelle Monae

JANELLE MONAE LIVE IN LONDON

Last night in her first ever London appearance at Cargo, Grammy Award-nominated American alternative singer, songwriter and inventive performer Janelle Monae (Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records) hushed the crowd with a stunning version of the classic song “Smile” – made famous by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Nat King Cole and more recently the late Michael Jackson.

Shout out to Marsha of Soul Culture for the link!

eNjOy!

Tags: CHARLIE CHAPLIN, COT DAMN THAT GLURB CAN SANG!!!, Janelle Monae, MICHAEL JACKSON, NAT KING COLE, SOUL CULTURE

PUT ME ON IT PRESENTS…WE LOVE VOL. 1 & 2

Our good friends over at Put Me on It compiled a dope mix with new music from our favorite artists.  As you can see from the tracklisting, this will make a great addition to your iPod as you usher the Winter in. Be on the lookout for more from Amelia, since she will be contributing and the bringing the London flavor to Blind I. Cheers!

Links after the jump.

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Tags: Big Pooh, Bilal, BLIND I, BREAKSTRA, BUG, CAM'RON, Clipse, COMPILATIONS, DABYRE, Dam Funk, DEE DEE SHARP GAMBLE, Diamond District, Exile, FLAKO F/ AMENTA, HUDSON MOHAWKE, HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE, Janelle Monae, NNEKA, ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO, PUT ME ON IT, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, VOL. 2, VOL.1, WE LOVE

JANELLE MONAE – COME ALIVE (WAR OF THE ROSES)

Janelle Monae is back with new music for your ears! True to form this new joint, “Come Alive (War Of The Roses)” is experimental, sonically unique, and still full of flavor. Indulge!

Janelle Monae – Come Alive (War Of The Roses)

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