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MAIYA PRESENTS…757

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There are a few reasons I decided to do this compilation. First, I lived in the 757 Virginia Beach area for half of my high school experience and I must say that the radio down there is consistently two steps ahead. Through The Neptunes, Timbaland, Missy Elliott all the way back to vets like Teddy Riley, the 757 has clearly proven to be a hotbed for musical creativity. Aside from that, during this era every artist you see in the cover artwork from our wonderful NO had a collective synergy and a distinct sound that was simply indelible.  The samples used, the drum machine skills, the sound effects and the overall style has never been fully duplicated. And none of them rapped that great but somehow every song was bounce-worthy enough to overcompensate. I culled some of my favorite Tim, Missy, Ginuwine, Playa and Aaliyah joints that embodied their movement to pay homage.  I had to fish some of the CDs out of my collection and convert them to MP3s (see: time consuming) so you better enjoy.

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Tags: AALIYAH, BLIND I, GINUWINE, Magoo, MAIYA, MAIYA PRESENTS...757, Missy Elliott, PLAYA, Timbaland

MISSY ELLIOTT – SWAT DAT FLY (PRODUCED BY TIMBALAND)

YES! Anyone who knows me knows that I was HEAVILY into the Timbaland era of hip-hop when he was lacing everyone with the most ridiculous sounds possible. All of a sudden, this new joint from Missy & Timbaland appears and the beat is knocking so hard I had a flashback and instantly remembered what Timbaland & Misdemeanor are capable of! Partake in “Swat Dat Fly“!

Tags: Missy Elliott, Timbaland

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 SAYS GO! JANUARY 2010

Hi.

My name is $, and I’m an Aquarius. And I owe you one right? Don’t think I’ve forgotten you. Hopefully you stayed Empowered in the interim. Today I’m feeling the love that everybody sends our way for what we do, how we do it with dignity, with appeal, never force, just encourage…and I said to myself, the thing that makes love LOVE, is reciprocity! So, seeing as how I owe the Blind I faithful, seeing as how Haiti needs our help, seeing as how Teddy Pendergrass just passed…We need love, yo. So I’ma give a gift that’ll keep on giving. It was Maiya’s birthday yesterday and she’s the greatest ever so this tastefully-delayed Blind I Says GO! For January of 2010…is all about the love, baby.

Give it and get it.

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Track listing after the jump.
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Tags: Charlie Wilson, D’ANGELO, Francis and the Lights, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GINUWINE, JIMIJAMES, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Kenna, Lykke Li, Missy Elliott, Mos Def, Nelly, NIKKIYA, PACIFIC DIVISION, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, Robin Thicke, SADE, SNOOP DOGG, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TiRon, YELAWOLF

CURRENT ROTATIONS 6: EVEN MORE GREENERY TO ENJOY THE SCENERY!

We’ve returned from our smoke break to bring the Blind I faithful 34 more tracks to cop, break up, roll up, pack up, vaporize, inhale, exhale, and savor the flavor! Current Rotations 6 returns with big brother NO and yours truly providing the soundtrack for you to achieve a higher state of consciousness to. The last time we did one of these the download #’s were CRAZY so this one had to GODBODY it’s predecessor and I believe it has! Featuring tracks from Andre 3000, Richard Cheese, Beatnuts, Spacek, Sa-Ra, Redman, Ursula 1000, Devin The Dude, Cody Chestnutt, Bullet, Oh No, Marc Mac, Me’shell NdegeOcello, Madlib, Latyrx, Jackie Chain, The Paxtons, Quasimoto, Missy Elliott, Mayer Hawthorne, Thievery Corporation, Curren$y, Koushik, Snoop Dogg, Kid Cudi, The Diplomats, Project Pat, Raekwo, Waajeed, Jay Dee, and Slim Thug! Nahmsayin?! Get High!!!

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Tags: ANDRE 3000, BEATNUTS, Bullet, Cody Chestnutt, Curren$y, Current Rotations, DEVIN THE DUDE, JACKIE CHAIN, JAY DEE, Kid Cudi, Koushik, Latyrx, MADLIB, Marc Mac, Mayer Hawthorne, Meshell N'degeocello, Missy Elliott, OH NO, PROJECT PAT, QUASIMOTO, Raekwo, Redman, RICHARD CHEESE, Sa Ra, Slim Thug, SNOOP DOGG, Spacek, The Diplomats, The Paxtons, Thievery Corporation, Ursula 1000, WAAJEED

BLIND I SAYS GO! – JUNE 2009

Man to hell with all that typing and texting….all this shit is dope and this is EXACTLY what I’ve been riding to down Lake Shore Drive…so come journey with me and see how I see.

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Tracklisting after the jump…
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Tags: Amerie, Big Sean, blu, Brittany Bosco, Deth Moad, drake, J DILLA, Jade, Jay Electronica, K-Os, Kanamit, Method Man & Redman, Missy Elliott, Project Mayhem, Shawnna, The Cool Kids, Thenativesoul, Timbaland, WYCLEF, Zap Mama

DJ EKO – ELECTRO YUM TURBO!

Blind I faithful & good friend DJ EKO or “ekogirl” has blessed us all with a new mix perfect for the weather that is warming up too damn soon (is it just me or does it feel like summer is already here?)! For those unaware, DJ Eko is a staple in our culture. She has had a successful show on KZSC Santa Cruz for over 12 years (in that time, became the stations Hip Hop Director), wrote reviews for Urb Magazine, worked with record label, Nu Gruv Alliance (working with Peanut Butter Wolf, StonesThrow, Quannum, Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, J5 & Zion I) & even had a show on KCSB while she was transplanted in L.A. for a quick minute. Today you can still tune in to KZSC when u are in the bay to peep her wonderful show or catch her rockin the 1′s & 2′s LIVE @ all the various hot spots!

So back to this mix! In her own words, Electro Yum Turbo! is:

“I have something for you to roll in your ride to in the sunshine! Check it out. I told ya’ll I’m all over the place musically. Last one was downtempo and this mix is from the pendulum swinging the absolute opposite direction. ELECTRO YUM: TURBO is bailelectrofreestyledancehallcraziness. 70 minutes of upbeat. 40 tracks of energy. Not for the faint at heart!” -Ekogirl

DL/TRACK LIST AFTER THE J…

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Tags: A.R. RAHMAN, ANJULIE, BABY, BIG BOI, BOB SINCLAIR, CAPOEIRA TWINS, CIARA, Clipse, CYBOTRON, DIPLO, DJ AYERS, DJ CUTSO, DJ EKO, DJ SUJINHO, EKOGIRL, ENUR, EXCEL, Feist, GOAPELE, Kelis, Kid Cudi, KZSC, LADY SOVEREIGN, LISA LISA, M.I.A., Marvin Gaye, Missy Elliott, MYLO, N.W.A., NE-YO, Nelly Furtado, NEWCLEUS, NINA SKY, NOSSA, PHOTOCALL, RICHARD X, RICK JAMES, SANTOGOLD, STRAFE, TRACKADEMICS, Will.i.am, WILLIE HUTCH

DIRTY MONEY, FILTHY DOLLARS VOLUME 2

It’s about that time again! It’s my pleasure to bring you Dirty Money, Filthy Dollars 2 – a vivid collection of some gems I like to bump personally, some new joints that didn’t make it to GO!, some new artists you guys need to be tuned into, and some songs that hopefully open your eyes to new genres and experiences. We go harder than anyone else in terms of this mix shit, and I like to think of Blind I as the pioneer of the internet mixes! We’re doing something special with all of our mixes and making sure that you guys are able to go back in the archives with relative ease and grab whatever compilation you want at any time. We will continue to open your eyes and ears and let you choose what’s hot and what’s not! For now, partake of greatness and download DMFD2 and check the tracklisting after the jump.

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Tags: Black Moon, Chima Anya, Constrobuz, Dana La Rock!, Datarock, Dirty Money Filthy Dollars, Exile, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Homage & Halo, Jay-z, Jeremiah, Junkie XL, Missy Elliott, N.A.S.A., Naledge, Pharrell, RICK JAMES, Rosco P Coldchain, Sa Ra, Styles P, Sylvers, teena marie, Thenativesoul, Theophilus London, Waajeed & The Jazz Kats, Weezer