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NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BABIES | APRIL 20XI

Last Monday, April 11th at 10:43AM, my daughter Ajané arrived into the world. It was the most beautifulest thing in the world without a doubt. Being “on call” for the whole month of March & April kinda put a roadblock in my head as to what ‘theme’ I wanted to execute for Aprils NKD & as I pondered the thoughts I lowkey was already playing the soundtrack & not even knowing it. Playing songs that I felt related to what I was going through or have gone through or what I want to achieve as a man & as a father to my children. About a week before the 15th (sorry for the delay… been busy changing diapers n schitt. pun.) I finally decided to dedicate this months NKD to the babies. The children. The kids! But no… not on some Yo Gabba Gabba or Kids Sing Along schitt… naw… on some grown folks – grown biz – type of musical growth if you will. Whether you are a mother or a father, raising your sons or daughters, this edition goes harder to marauder & slaughter any biologicals that don’t bother. I breaks water! hahaha Naw pho trill tho… I’m on Cloud 9000 & 99! Blind I For The Kids… literally.

TL & DL after…

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Tags: Bilal, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, CHRIS ROCK, COMMON, CURTIS MAYFIELD, ED OG & DA BULLDOGS, Eric Roberson, GIL SCOTT-HERON, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JODECI, john mayer, Kanye West, Kelis, LAURYN HILL, LITTLE DRAGON, MARC DORSEY, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Musiq Soulchild, N.E.R.D, NEZ & RIO, NKD, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, SLICK RICK, SOJOURN, STEVIE WONDER, TALIB KWELI, TAPE MASTAH STEPH, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE TEMPTATIONS, Thenativesoul, TRACY MORGAN, XZIBIT, YAHZARAH, ZO!

SULAIMAN & VIC SPENCER – RAINLIFE

Shit I know $ won’t post it, but it needs to be posted. So I’m posting it. Because its dope as shit. You’re welcome.

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SULAIMAN & VIC SPENCER – RAINLIFE [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: BRAINIAC SOCIETY, DISAPPOINTED, Kelis, RAINLIFE, Sulaiman, Treated, Vic Spencer

BLIND I SAYS GO! AUGUST 2010 • THE INTERLUDE

I really outdid myself with this one. This…..right here….is my…..most fluid, themed, consistent BISG compilation yet! August’s edition of Blind I Says GO! is giving love to the joints you love but forget to revisit….the Yin to the typical Yang of selections that jump out at us on out favorite records….yes that’s right, the INTERLUDE! When I came up with this concept I had a few special ones in mind that I’d always loved, but I had no idea I’d be able to pick 40 tracks that combined into an hour-long mindgasm of sonic delicacy. You like my wordplay I know you do. All the greats are here along for the ride too — 112, Little Brother, Hi-Tek, Usher, Talib Kweli, Sa-Ra, Brand New Funk, Justin Timberlake, Sonnymoon, I, CED, Common, Bilal, The Neptunes, N.E.R.D., Group Home, Outkast, SWV, Dwele, Drake, Missy Elliott, Kelis, Timbaland & Magoo, John Legend, Mayer Hawthorne, Yesterday’s New Quintet, Erykah Badu, Diddy, B.I.G., Madlib, Jay-Z, Janelle Monaé, Jake One, Dilla, Gang Starr, Dimlite, Dert, Constrobuz, Beat Maker Beat, Sol+10….I mean C’MON SON! You already know what you need to do.

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Track listing after the jump!

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Tags: 112, B.I.G., Beat Maker Beat, Bilal, Brand New Funk, CED, COMMON, Constrobuz, DERT, Diddy, DILLA, DIMLITE, drake, DWELE, Erykah Badu, Gang Starr, Group Home, HI-TEK, I, JAKE ONE, Janelle Monae, Jay-z, john legend, Justin Timberlake, Kelis, LITTLE BROTHER, MADLIB, Mayer Hawthorne, Missy Elliott, n.e.r.d., OUTKAST, Sa Ra, SOL+10, Sonnymoon, SWV, TALIB KWELI, THE NEPTUNES, Timbaland & Magoo, USHER, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET

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

MAIYA PRESENTS…ORGANIZED CONFUSION

Hi Everyone. What can I say–it’s been quite a month. For starters, Blind I celebrated our first SXSW showcase (Check out the pictures here) and it was incredible to be in the presence of musical greatness.  It has been a whirlwind for me personally these past few weeks, dealing with moments of jubilation and euphoria to death, grief and setbacks. Music has been my window seat. This compilation was due Monday but I needed to gather my thoughts and get the sound right. It starts out mellow and soothing and ends a bit more chaotic–just how it’s sounded in my head. I hope you relate somehow. Tracks/link next door.

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ANDREYA TRIANA, BAHAMADIA, BEENIE MAN, BLIND I, BONOBO, DR. WHO DAT?, ERIC LAU, Erykah Badu, Esthero, FLYING LOTUS, Gang Starr, GNARLS BARKLEY, JANSPORT J, Jazzanova, JOYA MOOI, Kelis, MAIYA PRESENTS...ORGANIZED CONFUSION, Marvin Gaye, ODDISSEE, OUTKAST, Tanya Morgan, VIKTER DUPLAIX

KELIS – FLESH TONE MIXTAPE BY REPLAY

My homie since forever, Grammy Award winning DJ Replay (I love saying that because it’s true) of The Bangerz and Free School has been working with Kelis on her new album. So in preparation of her most eclectic sounding album yet he dropped a mixtape to get you all ready for the madness to come.

So hit up the link and peep game!

Download it here on Mixcrate!

Tags: DJ Replay, Free School, Kelis, THE BANGERZ

G-WREX & REPLAY – USED SOUL [REVISITED]

My doodes G-Wrex & Replay of The Bangerz decided to re-release their San Jose classic re-mixtape of what was to be considered then Next Level soul schitt… & now look where most of these artists are today! I’m playing this as I type this & the whole office has been grooving along singing along to every song & so will you. In the words of $ Partake! In the words of me eNjOy!

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Tags: 17 HERTZ, ALOHA BREWED, AMEL LARRIEUX, Amerie, BLACK THOUGHT, CRAIG DAVID, CUTSO, D'ANGELO, Erykah Badu, FINGERBANGERZ, G-WREX, GOLDENCHYLD, GROOVE THEORY, Jill Scott, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Method Man, Mos Def, MS. JADE, Nelly Furtado, NICK NGO, RAHSAAN PATTERSON, Redman, REPLAY, RES, SADE, SAN JOSE, SQUARE WEEZY, THE BANGERZ, THE MELOISTS, THE PHARCYDE, THE ROOTS, TYRESE, Zap Mama

BLIND I | THE BANGERZ PRESENT FLY N SAUCY VOL.2

Whattup faithfuls! Back like a bad dream comes Vol.2 from the Fly N Saucy crew. The Bangerz own G-Wrex & yours truly have compiled a soundtrack for you to put in the whip when you are on your way to the club or wherever you going for that matter. If you remember Vol.1, then you know how we get down. There’s allot of heat on this just in time to warm you all up during this cold season. Peep one of our faves off Vol.2 from Drizzy featuring a Blind I fave, Colin Munroe entitled Material Girl

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Track list & DL after the fade-away jumper…

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Tags: 50 Cent, Apl De Ap, BIRDMAN, BOBBY VALENTINO, BRANDY, CATARACS, CHAUFFEUR, Colin Munroe, CORTE ELIIS, CROWN CITY ROCKERS, DIRTY MONEY, drake, E-40, FLY N SAUCY, Free School, G-WREX, Gucci Mane, I-15, J*DAVEY, JACK SPLASH, Jamie Foxx, Jay-z, JIM JONES, Justin Timberlake, Kelis, Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne, MARIO, NEYO, OJ DA JUICEMAN, PLIES, REX, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, TANK, THE BANGERZ, THE DOGG POUND, Timbaland, WEBSTAR, YOUNG B, YOUNG DEION

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 3

Ahh it’s Thanksgiving.. and there is so much good music to be thankful for.
This month i have selected a array of artist that you may have heard before…but just not like this.
You know here at blind I we keeps it fresh.  So enough of the small talk… let’s get to the getttin.
Tracklisting and Link on the other side.
GOBBLE GOBBLE!

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Tags: ALBE BACK, Beanie Sigel, Beatropolis, blakroc, drake, Groundation, Idle Warship + Mick Boogie, Ivan Da Terrible, IZZA KIZZA, Jadakiss, Jae Millz, Kelis, LITTLE DRAGON, Marvin Gaye, MEEZY, MEEZYART, Mistah F.A.B, Mr Hudson, NE-YO, Quadron, RES, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, Silhouette Brown, TERRACE MARTIN, THA DOGG POUND, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, Timbaland, Timbaland & Magoo, WALE, Wiz Khalifa, Wyclef Jean

FREE SCHOOL – GREY GOOSE (WHATCHA SIPPIN’ ON) FEAT. KELIS & APL DE AP

My boy DJ Replay of The Bangerz just dropped a new single with his production crew Free School, featuring none other than Kelis and Apl De Ap of B.E.P. It’s a pretty lively joint and sure to get the club floor going.

Free School – Grey Goose (Whacha Sippin’ On) (DL Mediafire)

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Free School is producing most of the new stuff on Kelis’ forthcoming album and I’m positive it’s going to be big in 2010.

Tags: Apl De Ap, DJ Replay, Free School, Kelis, THE BANGERZ