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INTEVIEW: DOOM AT THE RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY

An hour-and-a-half of Daniel Dumile.

Tags: DOOM, Interview, MF DOOM, Red Bull Music Academy

MIXTAPE: EXILE – INTRO TO THE OUTRO

Saw the playlist for this and said WOOOOOOOOOOOO I GOTS ta post this one for yall. No seriously I did, especially since there’s an Emanon sighting. Exile and LRG went in on this one. Plenty of ‘sclusives for yall to boogie to. Soundcloud stream of the entire project below, and a Mediafire link for the entire project below that…and for you extra-difficult folks a back cover/tracklist even lower.

EXILE – INTRO TO THE OUTRO [DOWNLOAD]

Exile “Intro To The Outro” Mixtape by DIRTY SCIENCE

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Tags: ADaD, ALOE BLACC, Big Sean, blu, BUN B, Co$$, EMANON, Exile, FASHAWN, GUILTY SIMPSON, INTRO TO THE OUTRO, LRG, Lupe Fiasco, MED, MF DOOM, Mixtape, Mobb Deep, SEAN PRICE, TALIB KWELI

DOOMSTARKS – VICTORY LAPS

Yes. GOD YES.

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DOOMSTARKS – VICTORY LAPS [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: DOOMSTARKS, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, LAWD YES, MF DOOM, VICTORY LAPS

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

10 YEARS ON THE ROAD WITH MOCHILLA

On Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, Peek Gallery in association with Noise Pop proudly presents an exclusive photo gallery IF IT FITS IN THE BACKPACK…10 Years On the Road with MOCHILLA. Between B+ and Coleman, Mochilla’s co-founders, the two have photographed some of music’s biggest icons, including Eminem, Lauryn Hill, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Shadow, MF Doom, Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious, David Axelrod, Mulatu Astatke, J.Dilla, EPMD, Snoop Dogg, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Damian Marley, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Madlib, Jay Electronica, and many others. Outside of their photography work, Mochilla developed into a full service production company, producing 3 groundbreaking music films which include KEEPINTIME, BRASILINTIME, and TIMELESS, all exploring the connection between Jazz/Soul/Funk/Brasilian music and the latter generation of DJs and producers who were so influenced by the previous generation’s music and aesthetic. Recent video projects include Eric Coleman’s video work w/ Jay Electronica in South Africa; B+’s travels w/ Nas & Damian Marley in Jamaica; an interview with the legendary Jose Maria “Curro” Fuentes (producer of some of Colombia’s most important musicians and orchestras on his own Discos Curro imprint); and their combined work on Banksy’s film, “Exit Through The Gift Shop.”

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, B+, BLACK EYED PEAS, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Blackalicious, COLEMAN, DAMIAN MARLEY, DAVID AXELROD, Dilated Peoples, DJ Shadow, EMINEM, EPMD, J DILLA, Jay Electronica, LAURYN HILL, MADLIB, MF DOOM, MOCHILLA, MULATU ASTATKE, Nas, SNOOP DOGG

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD MAY 2011

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ACTUAL PROOF, ANDY BEY, BILL COSBY, blu, CAGE AND CAMU TAU, DECLAIME, EPMD, FRANK OCEAN, GERALD WALKER, Karriem Riggins, MADLIB, MAY, Mayer Hawthorne, MF DOOM, Mos Def, Nas, PRODIGY, SMORGASBORD

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD APRIL 2011

*Jon LaJoie voice* Awww yeah…I’m back. New month, new Smorg fo yall asses. No ignorance on this one, no sappy ass theme. Just some music that I’ve been vibing to as of lately. Dunno…I’ve had a lot on me brain, think it comes out in the song selection. Or not. Either way I think all the tracks rock and I’d like to share them with you. Wordemup to $ for the cover art though…hell I might have to go get that varsity made for real. Holla.

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Tags: 213, Alchemist, BIG KRIT, Carter, Curren$y, DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN, Digable Planets, DJ TAZ, DOM. Kennedy, Heliocentrics, K-DEE, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, MADVILLAIN, MF DOOM, Mr Hudson, PERCEE P, PHONTE, PLAYA FLY, Rhymefest, ROYCE DA 5'9, Sebastian, SIR MICHEAL ROCKS, Soulja Boy, The Chemical Brothers, VAKILL, ZO!

DJ MENSA – SEASONS CHANGE

New seasons are coming this way here in Cali going from mostly sunny to cold & sunny …that was a joke, Voila!  I guess I can’t complain, the east coast is much colder.  Anyway I ran across this fresh lil mix from our dude out of Toronto DJ Mensa called seasons change. I usaully  shy away from long mixes but this one rides very nice . Check it out and let me know what you think.

“I let songs breathe, as they’re all deserved to be heard and the vibe is deserved to be felt. Some synths. Some Lo-Fi. A bunch of recognizable names. A couple unknowns. 33 tracks. 81 minutes. In the words of Stretch Armstrong, this mix is “chonky.”  DJ Mensa

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DL and track listing after the jumpoff!

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Tags: 1982 ft. Bun B, Adam Bomb, Al B. Sure, ALOE BLACC, Assorted Flavors, BISHOP LAMONT, Cheri Dennis, Choclair, Consequence, DJ Mensa, D’ANGELO, FREDDIE JOACHIM, High Def, Jessica Kaya ft. Rich Kidd, joell ortiz, Kanye West ft. Mos Def & Swizz Beatz, LAURYN HILL, MF DOOM, N.E.R.D, NE-YO, PETE ROCK, Quadron, Red Cafe ft. Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg ft. The Dream, Tamia, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, Trackademicks ft. Phonte, Tyga ft. Pharrell

VIDEO: JIMIJAMES – BANG BANG

My bad for not posting this sooner, but I’ve been too damn busy grooving to it! Our girl JimiJames is/has/continues to do her thang! Always movin & shakin’ & title takin’… We see you! In the words of SquareWeezy… “KEEP GOING!!!KEEP GOING!!!”

Peep more of Jimi’s vids after the after…

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Tags: Andrew Quesada, Dontae Winslow, Gloria Rios, Haz Solo, JIMIJAMES, MADLIB, MF DOOM

YAY OR NAY: MILO HIROSHIMA – IT’S BEEN WRITTEN…

This hit my inbox yesterday and I was impressed by the candidness of the message included. Milo Hiroshima, a west-coast MC with a pretty ill & unique flow in my opinion, created his ‘It’s Been Written‘ mix tape in a lo-fi format intentionally…and although my first instinct was “yeah right”, I ventured to his Bandcamp and checked out the tracks and was thoroughly surprised. The lyrical detail is dope yet not overwhelming, and with production from devonwho, Flying Lotus, J. Dilla, Left Brain, MadLib, Metal Fingers (aka DOOM), Polow Da Don, and Tyler the Creator, the beats match perfectly. All in all, this is a new guy who just might creep his way into your playlists on some smooth alt-hip-hop shit. Partake and let us know after the jump, YAY or NAY?

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Tags: DEVONWHO, FLYING LOTUS, J DILLA, Left Brain, MADLIB, MF DOOM, Milo Hiroshima, Polow Da Don, Tyler the Creator