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SUB REN-FOR JAMES

Our very own Noah not only posts the ill compilations on Blind I, does amazing graphic work and kills it over at Turntablefm, but he also rhymes. If you are unfamiliar with his group Sub Ren, then you need to check out their music via the Bandcamp link below. This particular track is an ode to the late great J. Dilla. This is a song from their upcoming album, E.P.I.C. You know we will be keeping you in the loop as more songs are released! Check it out! And if you never downloaded NO Knows Dilla, do yourself a favor and add that to your collection.

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SUB REN- FOR JAMES [DOWNLOAD]

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FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP LIVE!!! [SF]

The legendary Freestyle Fellowship will once again be in beautiful San Francisco Thursday August 18th 2011 @ 330 Ritch. If you were there in January to catch them you know it was off the damn hinges! This one will be even more so! Isolated Wax recording artists Opski Chan & Sub Ren also on the bill. Tickets are only $10 & available now! Peep the FB page for more info & hit the jump for some footage! › Continue reading

Tags: 330 RITCH, ACEYALONE, Breezy Excursion, Clout, DJ KIILU GRAND, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, ISOLATED WAX, MYKA 9, NOAHDEEAKILI, ODMD CREW, OPSKI CHAN, P.E.A.C.E., SAN FRANCISCO, SELF JUPITER, Sol Plus 10, SUB REN, W1SH ONE

FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP PERFORMING “INNERCITY GRIOTS” TONIGHT [SF]

I’ve told you all countless times how important Freestyle Fellowship is to the development of our hip hop culture & tonight you have a chance to see why. Innercity Griots was the groups 2nd album released on 4th & B’way back in 1993. Their catalog as a whole & individuals runs deeper than Atlantis, but it was THIS album that changed it all & they will be performing this album in it’s entirety followed by their other classic material. I grew up on this album & it changed my life as a aficionado, student & aspiring rapper. I think I turned out okay . It all goes down tonight @ the historic 330 Ritch in beautiful San Francisco! For more details peep the Facebook invite. See you there!

Tags: ACEYALONE, DJ KIILU GRAND, DJ PLATURN, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, HEAVYWEIGHTS, ISOLATED WAX, MYKA 9, NOAHDEEAKILI, OAKLAND FADERS, P.E.A.C.E., PROJECT BLOWED, SELF JUPITER, Sol Plus 10, SUB REN, the good life, W1SHONE

JON LORENZO – RENEGADE SOUND

Hometown Heroes own Jon Lorenzo breaks from behind the cobwebs to give us a super energetic fully charged mix that is guaranteed to keep you moving & grooving from the beginning to the end.

Upbeat rap & oldschool music you don’t normally hear mixed together. Unreleased (extended) version of my hip hop/electro mix from January 2009.

Applications used: ProTools and Serato

I’ll say! He even threw yours truly on there rockin over the Mr.Oizo Flat Beat (I seriously have no recollection of this what so ever) Anyways… it’s a dope mix that you should ALL have while you work out, since you ALL are in the gyms going IN since you ALL made your New Years Resolutions right? hahahaha I keed. I keed. Peep tho…

JonLorenzo-RenegadeSound by jonlorenzo

TL & DL after the after…

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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

THE RETURN OF SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE….

Damn you, Subliminal Renaissance. Smashing shit for years out the Cali way and then leaving us to fend for ourselves for all this time with no new music. Good thing they heard the cries from around the globe though, because I’m happy to announce that SUB REN is BACK! Not only are Sol Plus 10 and Noahdeeakili back in action making crack music (of which you can sample some of the newness above), but they’re rocking out in Santa Clara on the 16th at the shindig celebrating Tape Mastah Steph’s 2nd Homecoming to the Bay Area, along with Soapbox Melodics and a whole bunch of other goodness. I, for one, am ecstatic that Sub Ren’s back in action and if I could get my Chicago ass out to the Bay to catch this show I surely would! If you’re out there, you should definitely be in attendance! You can click on the flyer over there —> for more info and check out the Subliminal Renaissance Bandcamp page here –> http://subren.bandcamp.com/. The album will be out Spring 2011 on Isolated Wax Records, so be on the lookout!

Tags: BAY AREA, NOAHDEEAKILI, SOAPBOX MELODICS, Sol Plus 10, SUB REN, SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE, TAPE MASTAH STEPH

TOMMY BLAK – TASTEMAKERS

Scholar Apparel and End Of The Block Presents – Taste Makers mixed by our boy Tommy Blak is now available for your listening pleasure. Schitt is fiah! Peep 3…

Hezekiah – Fired Up Feat. Talib Kweli & Bahamadia

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Menez – Feel Wit Pain Feat. Danny Brown

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The Class:Sicks – Everybody

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TL & DL AFTER THE AFTER…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAHDEEAKILI

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the President of Blind I. Noah. We all appreciate your dedication to  this movement. It’s only going to get bigger and better. Keep doing what you do!

Love, your Blind I family.

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BLIND I/PST EVENT: SUMMER SOUL SERIES W/ SONNYMOON

As a part of our Blind I Summer Soul Series, we’ve teamed up with Pacific Standard Time, DJ Sake One, Fran Boogie and  DJ Sloepoke to not only welcome Sonnymoon to the Bay Area for an incredible show, but to also  celebrate our very own Noahdeeakili’s birthday! We will be hosting more events as the year progresses, so peep our monthly calendar for details. In the words of Sake:

“Expect dynamite soul, Frisco disco, Caribbean killers, soulful house, classic hip-hop, and anything that moves feet and minds. Maybe you know Noah Deeakili? Maybe No knows you. He definitely knows dope! And as part of the Blind I For the Kids blog collective he’s recognized coast to coast as a tastemaker, supporter of the real, and an artist in his own right. And he’s celebrating his birthday this Thursday night at PST so our mission as a community is a no-brainer: COME THRU AND LET’S GET NOAH DRUNK.”

Well said. Come out and  celebrate with us. We love you Noah. Happy Birthday in Advance!

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BLIND I EXCLUSIVE AUDIO+VIDEO: REY RESURRECCION – SPACESHIPS [P REMIX]

So the story goes like this: My brotha Rey Resurreccion remixed his Spaceships song using Portishead as his tools. Schitt was too on point & I told him how it would be dope to sync it to his video as a special exclusive remix/prelude to June 15th/NKD/No Knows Portishead. & VOILA! The O.G. still bangs… but THIS one is just too damn ice cold & gives the whole video a completely different vibe & emotion. We hope you enjoy. Be sure to add Old Rust New Bang & Limitless to your music library too.

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