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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!

FLYING LOTUS PRESENTS: INFINITUM

Yeah. Just watch. Dopeness.

Tags: ANDRES RENTERIA, Andreyna Triana, BBC, FLYING LOTUS, Gerry Gibbs, GILLES PETERSON, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ravi Coltrane, Rebekah Raff, Strangeloop, Theo Jemison, THUNDERCAT

BLINDIFORTHEKIDS | WERDUPSUN | ELDOTAYEDOT 3

1nce again it’s on! The trill O.G. 3 is the magic #. 3rd time’s a charm. The BIG 3. I must say this lil’ series Killa Cam & myself started, have only been getting better (1 & 2 still avail’ if u Nyquil’ed). This one right here has soooooo much damn heat the cover is on fiah! (Fun fact: I took this picture outside of my office back in the day) There’s really nothing left (coast) to say about it. The music speaks for itself. We love our hometown & the people who create within it. This is but a taste. TL & DL after the jizzump…

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Tags: AB SOUL, BISHOP LAMONT, BUILD AN ARK, CARLOS Y GABY, COMPUTER JAY, DAEDELUS, Dam Funk, DOM. Kennedy, ELDOTAYEDOT, FLYING LOTUS, FREE THE ROBOTS, ICE CUBE, Jordan Rockswell, Kendrick Lamar, MED, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, MR. DIBIASE, MYKEL, NOAHDEEAKILI, P.U.D.G.E., PAC DIV, RAS G, SAMIYAM, SCHOOLBOY Q, Sol Plus 10, TAKE, Teebs, TERRACE MARTIN, TY, WERDUPSUN

FOOTAGE: BILAL, MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON, & DAEDALUS COVER ‘TAINTED LOVE’

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The Sounds of VTech / Bilal: Tainted Love   

For the record VTECH, I hate your embed code. Check out this dope impromptu jam session between Bilal, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and Daedalus as they cover Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love‘. Isn’t talent amazing? Go grab that Airtight’s Revenge.

Tags: Bilal, Daedalus, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Soft Cell

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 12

I see a positive outcome coming in all of our lives in the near future, filled with love,  joy and the next MEEZY LISTENING VOL 12. Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year. 12 whole Meezy Listening’s in the pocket. And I’m loving very minute of it. I really feel music is a vital part of your life’s soundtrack and that is why I love putting out these compilations. I have a lot of tasty treats for all you ML fans out there. So download it and much love to all those who who cop it, cus I do it just for you. TL and DL on the other side.

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Tags: Baths, BIG BOI, Collins, Curren$y, Cut Copy, DON PRAHFIT, Francis and the Lights, FreeBass 808, J.Y., Jaafar, JESSE BOYKINS III, K-Os, Kendrick Lamar, Kooley HIgh, KOOP, La Roux, Lobisomem, Lyn, Mac Miller, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, NOTTZ, ONRA, Peter Hadar, Poyser, Regina, Rick Ross, Riggins & Jackson, VIKTER DUPLAIX, ZO!, [re:jazz]

VIDEO + AUDIO: THE MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON ENSEMBLE | BILAL – SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE

This is just stupid right here. I mean… the homie Miguel Atwood-Ferguson? Bilal? Doing my favorite Donny Hathaway song of all time? If you didn’t know, on July 23rd, 2010 the city of Los Angeles was blessed with a FREE concert from the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble.  Recently known for his work on Mochilla’s “Suite for Ma Dukes” project, where he arranged and conducted music from the late J. Dilla for a full orchestra, Ferguson assembled an all-star cast of musicians and special guests featuring folks like Flying Lotus, Aloe Blacc, Bilal, Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner, Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave, and many others for this special evening in LA at the Grand Performances California Plaza.

THE MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON ENSEMBLE – SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE FEAT. BILAL [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: Bilal, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, THE MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON ENSEMBLE

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 11

It’s 11:11…. Make a wish!
Make sure it’s a positive one , cause your thoughts are manifesting at a rapid rate and you are actually creating the reality around u. What kind of reality are you creating for yourself? Are you happy with the results? As we co-exist as one in this co-creation world of ours, here is a lil soundtrack to create to.. ya dig? So love, let go of your fears and live life up to the fullest!
You’ll soon get it after the jump..Play on playa!

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Tags: BLACK SPADE, BONOBO, Cut Chemist, Dirty Science, Don Miguel Luiz, DON PRAHFIT, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, DWELE, Dyme Def, Frank Nitt x DJ Buddy x 5AP, Full Crate & Mar, HAYLING, MED, MEEZY, MEEZYART, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, n.e.r.d., Naturel, ONRA, OUTKAST, Parallel Dance Ensemble, Pharrell, Regina, Stark Reality, Tanya Morgan, The Glitch Mob, Vic Mensa, Vic Spencer & Sulaiman, VON PEA, Wrekonize

MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON LIVE THIS FRIDAY [L.A. & FREE!!!]

On July 23, 2010, multi-intrumentalist/arranger/composer, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson brings his amazing 15 piece ensemble featuring ground-breaking artists Bilal, Flying Lotus, Chris “Daddy” Dave, and Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner to the the Grand Performances concert series at California Plaza in Downtown LA, 350 South Grand Ave..

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In addition to this fabulous event that I will be kicking myself in the ass for years to come because I was unable to be in L.A. is a playlist comprised of the songs that Miguel will be re-arranging on July 23rd 2010. DL & enjoy the beauty.

Find out who’s on the ensemble, where’s the show’s @ & grab the music after the after...

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Tags: Bilal, BUILD AN ARK, CHRIS "DADDY" DAVE, DJ PREMIER, DONNY HATHAWAY, FLYING LOTUS, Gang Starr, GURU, HERBIE HANCOCK, J DILLA, LEON WARE, MARY JANE GIRLS, Meshell N'degeocello, MICHAEL JACKSON, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, STEPHEN "THUNDERCAT" BRUNER, V.S.O.P. the Quintet

A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO J DILLA

FULL SCREEN The Sounds of VTech / Suite for Ma Dukes in Cedar Falls

A year ago, conductor Jason Weinberger heard Suite for Ma Dukes for the first time.  A long time fan of J. Dilla, Weinberger’s first thought when he heard the music was that he needed to find a way to perform Miguel Atwood-Ferugon’s “stunning reinventions of Dilla’s music.”  ”I’m always looking for ways to open up the traditional orchestra experience to new things anyway, so this seemed very natural.”
After a quick Google search, Jason found Miguel and sent him a message to see if there was anyway to get the Dilla pieces in front of one of the orchestras he worked with.  A few months later they met in LA and connected over Dilla, Flying Lotus, and Lutoslawski, and the rest is history.
Earlier this year, Miguel Atwood-Ferugon and the Mochilla Team flew out to Cedar Falls, Iowa to witness J. Dilla’s music being performed as part of the WCFSO’s (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra) tribute to Great American Composers.  The evening had Dilla’s music performed alongside legends Duke Ellington and William Grant Still.
“As the person responsible for programming the concert, I probably don’t have to explain how exciting it was for me to find myself performing Dilla’s music with the WCFSO.  Even more gratifying, though, were other aspects of the evening – feeling the connections emerge between Dilla and his predecessors William Grant Still and Duke Ellington, taking the orchestra outside of its comfort level and in process to a whole other level of music making, and especially offering our audience the opportunity to abandon preconceptions and discover something special.  In the words of one listener in attendance that night, ‘the music was beyond interesting, especially the movements from Suite for Ma Dukes by J. Dilla…’ we were swept along enjoying sound adventures we never could have imagined that we would enjoy.” – Jason Weinberger
Watch as this video takes you on a sound adventure and witness the magic of Dilla’s music performed on what would have been the eve of his 36th birthday to a sold out audience.  The standing ovation Miguel received was testament not only to the beauty of his work on Dilla’s music, but the power of music.  Sounds ability to open ears, minds, and hearts.
“I think Dilla would have been proud of that.” – Jason Weinberger

Turn It Up!!

Tags: A SUITE FOR MA DUKES, Duke Ellington, FLYING LOTUS, J DILLA, JAMES YANCEY, Jason Weinberger, JAY DEE, Lutoslawski, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, MOCHILLA, V-TECH, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, William Grant Still

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