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NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BOSSANOVA | MARCH 20XI

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We’re going to South America with this one! From Philly to Rio de Janeiro, from Cali to São Paulo, from the D to Pelourinho to Brooklyn to Salvador & right into your NKD collection! Those that know me, know that I am a  huge fan of Bossa Nova/Brazilian music. It blew up by mainly young musicians & college students in the 1960′s & since then has continued to be a influence in todays music from Koop to Nouvelle Vague & Jneiro Jarel. Bossanova rhythmically has Samba foundations , while harmonically the structure lies in Jazz going from sophisticated to dissonant. I am a sucka for dissonance, thus why Stevie, Dilla & Bossa Nova/Brazilian music are my all time favorites. I took my time with this one & hope you enjoy it as much I did putting it together.  No’s a boss on Bossanova…gone!

TL & DL…

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Tags: ANTHONY HAMILTON, ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, ARTHUR VEROCAI, BADEN POWELL, BLACKSTAR TALIB KWELI MOS DEF, BOSSA RIO, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DORIVAL CAYMMI, EDU LOBO, ELIS REGINA, ELIZETE CARDOSO, GINGA TRIO, HAYLING, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JNEIRO JAREL, João Gilberto, JORGE BEN, LUIS BONFA, Marilia Medalha, MILTON NASCIMENTO, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, NOAH DEE AKILI, PERY RIBEIRO, ROBERTO MENESCAL, SELIA BARBOSA, SERGIO MENDES, SHINEY'S FOOD, STAN GETZ, TAMBA 4, TAMBA TRIO, THE CLASS:SICKS, THE PHARCYDE, VINICIUS DE MORAES, ZIMBO TRIO

NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BEATS 2 | JANUARY 20XI

This year marks the 5th anniversary of my No Knows Dope series (HOLY MEGABYTES BATMAN THE FIF’ YEAR!)… blessed! Thank you all for your continuous support of the NKD franchise as well as all the other $tunta$tic original compilations that the rest of the Blind I staff offers. Last years NKD concept was fun being able to do each month dedicated to one of my all time favorite artists or themes. This years method to the NKD madness is simple. Genres & sub-genres (according to me that is) all mixed & glitched by my good friend/brother & DJ W1shOne. This months edition is a sequel to last years No Knows Beats & this one is str8 up exclusive thruout! FIAH! All purpose music right here! 110% skip proof! I want to send some special Jedi respecognition to all my friends (I, Ced & Black Spade of Hawthorne Headhunters, SquareWeezy of The Bangerz, Haz Solo, Max Kane, Teeko, Malaguti & Colin Brown of 4OneFunk/F.A.M.E., Seven Davis Jr., DJ Dskrybe of Trademark, REL of D2S, Hayling, Waajeed and W1shOne & Sol Plus 10 of Sub Ren who came thru for me by blessing me with never before heard or released beats. I hope you enjoy this mix as much as W1sh & I had putting it together. This is only the beginning… 11 more to go! Stay TUNEd.

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Tags: 4ONEFUNK, 84 SKILLS, BLACK SPADE, COLIN BROWN, DEVONWHO, DISTORTION 2 STATIC, DJ DSKRYBE, F.A.M.E, FINESE, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, HAYLING, I CED, JNEIRO JAREL, JOOB, KLIPMODE, KNXWLEDGE, MALAGUTI, MAX JANE, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, Oriol, Rel, SAUCE81, SEVEN DAVIS JR., Sol Plus 10, SQUARE WEEZY, SUB REN, TEEKO, THE BANGERZ, TRADEMARK, W1SHONE, WAAJEED

DJ CUZZIN B & JAY*CLIPP – SOUL 4 SALE

My brotha I-Ced put me on to this dope mix from the good homies DJ Cuzzin B & Jay*Clipp who basically, made a seriously dope mix of all the artists I love & will love. You’ll see a plethora of Blind I faves from Full Crate to Kendrick Lamar to Jneiro Jarel to HNRL to Robin Hannibal to Marvin Gaye & more! Heres a taste…

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TL & DL to follow…

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., BADD LUCC, CANYA REIAL, CARMEN RODGERS, D'ANGELO, DIE & INTERFACE, DION, DIVAGEEK, DJ CUZZIN B, ERIC LAU, FULL CRATE, GENO YOUNG, HI-TEK, HNRL, HONOR ROLL, JAMIE WOON, JAY*CLIPP, JNEIRO JAREL, JOYA MOOI, Kendrick Lamar, KESHIA SHONTELLE, KURUPT, LOVEY JEAN, LUX DEVILLE, MADDSLINKY, MARC DE CLIVE LOWE, Marvin Gaye, muhsinah, Murs, ODDISEE, OLIVER DAYSOUL, OMAR, PRINCE, Q-TIP, Reggie B, ROBIN HANNIBAL, ROCQUE WUN, SANEYES, STRAY, TAWAIAH, TERRACE MARTIN, THA BOOGIE, TYLER WOODS, WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT

MAIYA PRESENTS…ELECTRICITY VOL. 3

1-O.A.K.-Me & You

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I love to slow it down with these mixes. Rendezvous are always my favorite to make and play. But, I gotta deliver the variety to the Blind I Faithful! So here is the third installment of the ElectriCITY series. It’s full of high-energy, electric, up-tempo music that you’re sure to dig. Enjoy. Partake. Indulge. All of the above. Tracks and links after the jump.

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., 6th Sense, ANGELA MCCLUSKEY, EAGLE NEBULA, JNEIRO JAREL, KENRICK LAMAR, KUDU, MAIYA PRESENTS ELECTRICITY VOL. 3, n.e.r.d., NICOLAY & KAY, PREFUSE 73, SUZI ANALOGUE, The Kid Daytona, VIKTER DUPLAIX

CILLA K – EVIL CHILD FT. JNEIRO JAREL

I just got sent this nice track from a New York soul artist by the name of Cilla K. Featuring the ever creative Jneiro Jarel (aka Dr. Who Dat?) Cilla’s voice is bright and shows promise for the future to come. You can peep out her first solo album Fine Line released earlier this year here.

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Purchase this song on iTunes. CILLA K – EVIL CHILD FT. JNEIRO JAREL [ITUNES DOWNLOAD]

Tags: CILLA K, JNEIRO JAREL

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 13

Lucky number 13 . The Ascended masters of music are dawning upon us once again. Spreading positive vibes along the way. I’m excited about this MEEZY LISTENIN’, there is alot of delicious music for you to enjoy, from J.Cole to my peoples the Honor Roll… We represent you all.  Sit back relax and pop this in your personal juke box and have a eargasm off this MEEZY LISTENIN’ vol 13′. TL and DL on the other side.

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., ALICIA KEYS, ANDRE 3000, BIG BOI, Big Sean, Bilal, BLACK MILK, DROOP-E, E-40, F.A.M.E, Freddie Gibbs, FREDDIE JOACHIM, J.COLE, Jay Vega, Jd Era, JNEIRO JAREL, Kameleon, KooLes, Mac Miller, Mike Baker, Oriol, Peter Hadar, PHONTE, Pollyn, SLEEPY BROWN, TERRACE MARTIN, THE PRIMERIDIAN, Tony Williams, TRACKADEMICKS, UNKLE, VON PEA, YC the Cynic, ZO!

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 8

The Number 8 represents the infinite…infinite flow of ideas, blessings, money, time, and all that you require for your life purpose…. Use ML8 as part of your life’s soundtrack, and let them ideas take shape!
DL and tracklisting after the jump…

Go go go….

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Tags: Andre Zimma Vs YeSolar, BamaLoveSoul, Bilal, BUN B, CHANES, DARIEN BROCKINGTON, Dawn Richard, Diddy, DON PRAHFIT, G Rocka, GNARLS BARKLEY, Haz Solo, HOLLYWEERD, Infamous MC, JDavinci, JNEIRO JAREL, Kenautis Smith, KURL BOOGIE, LITTLE BROTHER, MEEZY, MEEZY LISTENING, MEEZYART, Mos Dub, NEMO, Oezlem/4hero, PAC DIV, PANACEA, Pollyn, REFLECTION ETERNAL, Soul Id, THE ROOTS, theOTHERSIDE, TY, Willie Joe, Wiz Khalifa

VIDEO: JANEIRO JAREL | MICAH GAUGH – GOING HOME

We over here @ Can’t See For Schitt Ass Lil’ Nicca You dig us some Jneiro/Who Dat? Peep the visuals for his song Going Home featuring Micah Gaugh off his Jarel’s latest EP “Android Love Mayhem” released April 13th on Label Who.

Tags: DR. WHO DAT?, JNEIRO JAREL, MICAH GAUGH

ARTHUR VEROCAI & JNEIRO JAREL-BALADA 45 (LIKE A BRAZILIAN GIRL REMIX)

Philly native Jneiro Jarel (a.k.a. Dr. Who Dat?) was heavily influenced by bossanova when he got into music and it has permeated  his sound ever since. He’s sampled  Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai several times, so this remix of “Balada 45″ is an ideal mash up of both of their styles.

Jneiro’s new EP, Android Love Mayhem just dropped last week so if you like what you hear, check him out.

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DOWNLOAD BALADA 45 (LIKE A BRAZILIAN GIRL REMIX)

Tags: ARTHUR VEROCAI, BALADA 45, BLIND I, DR. WHO DAT?, JNEIRO JAREL, LIKE A BRAZILIAN GIRL, Remix

NO KNOWS DOPE – OCTOBER 2009

…& ya just don’t stop… back like a bad dream like I never left…Ya kNOw what time it cuz you iz da faithful… why I am typing “ghett-right”? I have no idea.  Anyways, this one goes out to all the purists of sound & the respecognition of listening to an album from beginning to end. If a track had to much damn dead space @ the end of a track I took that batch out. If a song was dope as fuck in a mix that I loved I got that schitt up in this piece! You don’t play when it comes to your NKD & therefore I vow to never play either.

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I send no apologies for this months edition of NKD. It is – what it is (male quote of the century) “of course my goons is astounding, niqqa I used the Auto-Tune™ because I’m clownin’!”

Track List & DL after the bounce, rock, roller-sk8…

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Tags: 88 Keys, 9th Wonder, ANDRE 3000, ATTICA BLUES, Bilal, Bullion, Cee-lo, Colin Munroe, COMMON, De La Soul, DERT, DEVONWHO, DIMLITE, DIVERSE, DR. WHO DAT?, ELZHI, Exile, FINALE, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GUILTY SIMPSON, HI-TEK, INVINCIBLE, J DILLA, J MITCHELL, JAKE ONE, JAY DEE, JNEIRO JAREL, JOE SAMPLE, Karriem Riggins, LITTLE BROTHER, MADLIB, Mick Boogie, NO KNOWS DOPE, NOTTZ, OH NO, ROYAL FLUSH, ROYCE DA 5'9, ROZZI DAME, Sa Ra, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, SHAWN JACKSON, SOJOURN, SPANK POPS, STEREOLAB, THE AB'S, THE PROCUSSIONS, THES ONE, ty & kory