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VANGUARD:NOVEM

It’s been a minute, but now I’m back in it. Truthfully, I went away from the compilation game for selfish reasons. If you’ve browsed around Blind I in the past year or so, you’ll know that I do my artistic thing. The deeper I got into my craft, I found myself with less & less time to check out new artists. But your hunger was strong for a staple that we’ve been known for since 2006, and we weren’t about to let that just drop so quickly. So I decided to smack myself in the face a few hundred times, sift through some of the wack new developments in this hip-hop shit, some of the over-saturated others, and give you guys a cool crop of fresh records encompassed in my NEW compilation continuation – Vanguard. So from here on out, only shit I’m fucking with in the flesh will make this comp. If it’s short, you know why. If you got dope shit, keep sending it. You too may very well be a part of the Vanguard moment in music. For my inaugural piece, I’ve got features from legends DJ Premier, Nas, Common, and The Roots…..some new-age heavyweights like Black Milk, Thom Yorke, DOOM, Pac Div, Asher Roth, Freddie Gibbs and Big K.R.I.T….and dope newcomers like Casey Veggies, YP, Rockie Fresh, Chance the Rapper, D2G, Vic Spencer, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien and yours truly. The future is now…partake!

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Track listing after the jump.
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Tags: ASAP Rocky, Asher Roth, Big K.R.I.T., BLACK MILK, CASEY VEGGIES, Chance the Rapper, COMMON, D2G, DJ PREMIER, DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien, Nas, PAC DIV, Rockie Fresh, SCHOOLBOY Q, Sulaiman, THE ROOTS, Thom Yorke, VANGUARD, Vic Spencer, YP

PAC DIV – MANIA!

Them Pac Div boys return with their newest mixtape, Mania!, hosted by Don Cannon. There are some BANGERS on here upon my first listen, and I know a few more will grow on me. The Church League Champions are obviously refining their sound with every project and that bodes very well for their first major release when it hits the streets! And I appreciate that cover art (g’lawd!). Check out Take Me High and then hit the jump for the track listing and the download link. What it is one time Pac Div!

Pac Div – Take Me High

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Tags: Don Cannon, PAC DIV

SWIFF D

Cali Producer Swiff D released his solo album for a free download this month. In case you missed it, here’s part of what you’ve been missing. Check him out.

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Tags: PAC DIV, SWIFF D

VIDEO/AUDIO: PAC DIV – TAKE ME HIGH

To help promote their recently announced mixtape Mania! set to drop later this month, Pac Div has released this teaser vid/music vid featuring their new single “Take Me High”. New video AND a single? Sheeeeiiit that’s like going to a barbecue at your uncle’s crib AND leaving with the tupperware full of leftovers. And I’m talkin the big 5 gallon yadig not the ones your moms used to put your turkey sandwiches in for field trip lunches. Link to grab dem ribs down below. Keep an eye out for that mixtape too!

PAC DIV – TAKE ME HIGH [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: MANIA!, Mixtape, PAC DIV, PACIFIC DIVISION, SINGLE, TAKE ME HIGH, Video

BLIND I SAYS GO! FEBRUARY 2011

I turn 25 on Saturday, and to echo my current musical mood I decided to make this month’s Blind I Says GO! all about the raps! Well, mostly about the raps. Amidst songs featuring Lupe Fiasco, Madlib, Kidz In The Hall, Curren$y, Mikkey Halsted, Co$$, Blu, Styles P, Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar, Gucci Mane, Tabi Bonney, Dom Kennedy, Gilbere Forté, Pac Div, Stalley, and Martin & Malcolm, there’s a bit of soul in this mix compliments of Spree Wilson, Esthero, and some unreleased EARLY production from Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes for a R&B singer named Mike E. who was produced by Teddy Riley back when the Neptunes duo was ghost-producing for the legend. If that ain’t enough to get you excited to download this I don’t know what is. So without further ado, partake! Track listing after the jump.

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Tags: blu, Co$$, Curren$y, DOM. Kennedy, Esthero, Freddie Gibbs, Gilbere Forté, Gucci Mane, Kendrick Lamar, Kidz In The Hall, MADLIB, Martin & Malcolm, Mike E, Mikkey Halsted, PAC DIV, Spree Wilson, Stalley, Styles P, TABI BONNEY, upe Fiasco

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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Tags: A-Trak, BANGERS AND CASH, BIRDMAN, BOBBY LABEAT, BUSTA RHYMES, Carter, COMMON, DAFT PUNK, DOM. Kennedy, drake, Eric B & Rakim, JAMES BROWN, JAMIROQUAI, JON LORENZO, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, LADY SOVEREIGN, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, M.I.A., Madonna, MICAH JAMES, MISSY ELLIOT, MR.OIZO, N.E.R.D, NOAHDEEAKILI, PAC DIV, Pharrell, PUSHA T, SAME AND DAVE, SANTOGOLD, SANY PITBULL, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, Spank Rock, SWIZZ BEATZ, T.I., The 87 Stick Up Kids, The Cool Kids, THE ROOTS, THE RUB

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

SMKA PRESENTS: 2010 OFFICIAL A3C MIXTAPE PART 2

Eeek…my bad yall. Definitely meant to post this yesterday when it dropped. Forgive me for the late pass and enjoy! Tickets are still available for A3C in Atlanta so if you’ll be down here this weekend don’t tweak and be sure to partake! Download link and tracklist after the Kris Kross. Oh, and if you missed Part 1, be sure to grab it here.

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Tags: 2010, A3C, ALEON CRAFT, BOBBY CREEKWATER, BOOG BROWN, ERK THA JERK, HOMEBOY SANDMAN, J-LIVE, KENN STARR, Lyrics Born, Mixtape, Murs, NAPPY ROOTS, PAC DIV, RAPPER BIG POOH, Rhymefest, SKYZOO, SMKA, STS, Tanya Morgan, The Cool Kids

BLIND I SAYS GO! MAY 2010

Your girl’s GOing. Your sister’s GOing. Your mom’s even GOing (I mean she already WENT, how you think you got here?) So who are you to buck family tradition? This month’s installment of Blind I Says GO! has a bunch of flavor from a lot of newcomers and some new drops from some old favorites. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Jeanine, Yahzarah, Drake, The Game, Stalley, Yelawolf, J. Cole, Vic Spencer, Pac Div, Jay Electronica, B.O.B., Eminem, Necro, N.E.R.D., Noahdeeakili, Teddy Becks, Cam’ron, Vado, Big Sean, Madlib, they’re all on there. So hop to it, you need something to ride these streets to, it might as well be heat!

Tags: B.O.B., Big Sean, CAM'RON, Diddy, drake, EMINEM, J.COLE, Jay Electronica, Jeanine, Justin Timberlake, Kid Cudi, MADLIB, Michael Sterling Eaton, n.e.r.d., NECRO, Nelly Furtado, NOAHDEEAKILI, PAC DIV, Ricco Barrino, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, SHINY'S FOOD, Stalley, Sulaiman, Teddy Becks, The Game, Vado, Vic Spencer, YAHZARAH, YELAWOLF, Yung Word Mann

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 8

The Number 8 represents the infinite…infinite flow of ideas, blessings, money, time, and all that you require for your life purpose…. Use ML8 as part of your life’s soundtrack, and let them ideas take shape!
DL and tracklisting after the jump…

Go go go….

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Tags: Andre Zimma Vs YeSolar, BamaLoveSoul, Bilal, BUN B, CHANES, DARIEN BROCKINGTON, Dawn Richard, Diddy, DON PRAHFIT, G Rocka, GNARLS BARKLEY, Haz Solo, HOLLYWEERD, Infamous MC, JDavinci, JNEIRO JAREL, Kenautis Smith, KURL BOOGIE, LITTLE BROTHER, MEEZY, MEEZY LISTENING, MEEZYART, Mos Dub, NEMO, Oezlem/4hero, PAC DIV, PANACEA, Pollyn, REFLECTION ETERNAL, Soul Id, THE ROOTS, theOTHERSIDE, TY, Willie Joe, Wiz Khalifa