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L.A. EVENT: HOMAGE F/ ROY AYERS-PETE ROCK-THUNDERCAT-J.ROCC

OMG if I were in L.A. nothing would stop me from partaking in this event! The legendary Roy Ayers and Pete Rock will be joined with Thundercat, J. Rocc and others this Thursday. Advanced tickets can be purchased here. Support quality!

Tags: BLIND I, J ROCC, MOCHILLA, PETE ROCK, ROY AYERS, THUNDERCAT

VIDEO: DJ PREMIER VS. PETE ROCK

The homies over @ CLOUT just posted the entire footage (over 2 hours long) from Japans legendary battle between two of the most prolific producers/DJ’s in the hip hop history, the king of the boom bap; Premo & the chocolate boy wonder; Pete Rock. It’s on some more party rockin’ back n forth type schitt & not on some ‘nigga u aint shiiiiiet’… all love… all respecognition… all dope! Shout out to Aloha Served Daily.

Tags: C.L. Smooth, DJ PREMIER, Gangstarr, GURU, PETE ROCK

BLIND I SAYS GO! MARCH 2011

Shit’s moving nowadays. SXSW is upon us, great things are bubbling in the music scene, and of course the March 2011 edition of Blind I Says GO! is right on time to give you the freshest, sonically superb product from the artists you NEED to be in tune with. Chip, Adele, Wiz, Kenna, Lupe, Raekwon, Pusha, Curren$y, who you should all know on a first-name basis by now, joined by newcomers Jhene Aiko, Tree, and Action Bronson, compile a stellar collection that I must say has a bit of a Napoleon complex – short but packing a shitload of heat. So without further ado, partake! Track listing after the jump!

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Tags: Action Bronson, Adele, Big Rapper Pooh, Big Sean, CARLITTA DURAND, CHAD HUGO, CHIP THA RIPPER, Clipse, Curren$y, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Jhene Aiko, Kenna, Lupe Fiasco, PETE ROCK, PUSHA T, RAEKWON, Rick Ross, Shimmy Hoffa, Sir Michael Rocks, TABI BONNEY, Trae, Tree, Wiz Khalifa

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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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

BLIND I SAYS GO! NOVEMBER 2010

It’s November already? Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun. In this month’s installment of Blind I Says GO!, I’ve included 20 of the dopest tracks I could find, and I must say this is the joint I made a copy of IMMEDIATELY and threw in the whip. I dare you to want to skip any song in the process of this stellar mix. New shit from Kid Cudi, GLC, Chip Tha Ripper, Nicole Wray, Kanye West, Gzus Piece, Consequence, Nottz, Snoop Dogg, Royce Da 5’9, N.E.R.D., Fam-Lay, Yelawolf, Gucci Mane, AZ, Kendrick Lamar, Ash Riser, Thelonious Martin, Pusha T, Pharrell, Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, Wale, Freeway, Lupe Fiasco, Cee-Lo Green, Common, Jennifer Hudson, and yours truly, Sulaiman. All in all it’s a dope ass listen…and if you don’t believe me, I’ve decided to do something unique and upload the entire duration of this month’s Blind I Says GO! to our Soundcloud page so you can try before you buy nahmsayin? So hit the download link now if you’re ready to GO!, or hit the jump to check out the streaming preview. GO!
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Tags: ASH RISER, Az, CEE-LO GREEN, Charlie Wilson, CHIP THA RIPPER, COMMON, Consequence, CURTIS MAYFIELD, Fam Lay, Freeway, GLC, Gucci Mane, Gzus Piece, Jay-z, JENNIFER HUDSON, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Nicole Wray, NOTTZ, PETE ROCK, Pharrell, PUSHA T, ROYCE DA 5'9, SNOOP DOGG, Sulaiman, Thelonious Martin, WALE, YELAWOLF

KANYE WEST – THE JOY (FEAT. PETE ROCK, JAY-Z, CHARLIE WILSON, CURTIS MAYFIELD, KID CUDI)

Ahhhhhhhhhh this latest G.O.O.D. Friday drop is dope as shit! Pete Rock & Kanye West combine on the production tip for ‘The Joy‘, featuring Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Kid Cudi, and a sample from one of the greatest to ever do it, the late great Curtis Mayfield’s “The Makings Of You“. Super vibe music. You gotta get this. Indulge!

Tags: Charlie Wilson, CURTIS MAYFIELD, Jay-z, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, PETE ROCK

[RUMORED] TRACKLISTING/ PRODUCTION CREDITS FOR KANYE WEST’S ‘GOOD ASS JOB’ [OMG]

According to the good folks of TeamSupreme. The noteables are so vast…I definitely need to hear Holding Me Back, Monster, and Chain Heavy. Kanye never lets me down.

Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
Dark Fantasy [RZA]
Power [S1]
Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z) [Kanye West]
Ghetto University (feat. T.I.) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi) [Kanye West x Jon Brion]
Runaway [Kanye West x Q-Tip]
Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris) [Kanye West]
Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]
Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte) [Kanye West x Madlib]
Devil In a New Dress [Pete Rock]
The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend) [Kanye West]
So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Blame Game [DJ Toomp]
Sweat On My Face [DJ Premier]

Tags: DJ PREMIER, DJ Toomp, drake, EMINEM, Game, Jay-z, Jon Brion, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, LUDACRIS, Mos Def, nicki Minaj, No I.D., PETE ROCK, PHONTE, Q-TIP, Rick Ross, RZA, S1, T.I., TALIB KWELI

VIDEO: SADAT X – TURN IT UP (F/ PETE ROCK)

Sadat & The Chocolate Boy Wonder!

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HOUSE SHOES – THE SHIMMY

Blind I Fam & fave House Shoes brings us another flyer than insects rockin’ pants with the zipper down type of mix for that ass. Along with the good folks over @ The Find Magazine (peep if u sleepin!) they present The Shimmy!

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Tags: 14KT, 9th Wonder, Alchemist, BLACK MILK, BRENK, drake, ELZHI, Exile, FABOLOUS, FASHAWN, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, HELTAH SKELTAH, HEX MURDA, HOUSE SHOES, JACK SAMPLE PROS, M-PHAZES, MADLIB, NOTTZ, OH NO, PETE ROCK, PHONTE, QUELLE, ROC MARCIANO, ROYACE DA 5'9, SEAN PRICE, SELFSAYS, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, SHAWN JACKSON, SOULQUARIANS, STRONG ARM STEADY, THE FIND MAGAZINE, TY, WAAJEED

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…GRIMEY VOL. 2

Pharoahe Monch Feat. Canibus-Hell

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We  enjoyed putting together Grimey Vol. 1, so NO and I were eager to get this edition out to the Blind I Faithful. We pride ourselves on making exclusive and rare gems accessible to you on the regular.We had to dig for some of songs, but the end result was worth it. Let us know what you think!

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Tags: 2PAC, BLIND I, BROTHA LYNCH HUNG, Canibus, Das EFX, DJ PRINCE, FREDDIE FOXXX, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, GUILTY SIMPSON, GZA, HEATHER B, Lil' Kim, M.O.P., MAIYA AND NO PRESENT...GRIMEY VOL. 2, Method Man, Nas, PASH A TRUNK SPECIALIST, PETE ROCK, PHAROAHE MONCH, Project Mayhem, RANDOM AXE, SAAFIR, SMIF N WESSUN, WU TANG