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FAT BEATS IN-STORE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES [LA]

So you already know the deal & how we feel about the whole departure of the Fat Beats stores. Sucks. But not really cuz they still are going to be doing big thangs in various formats, so I guess it’s cool & growth & all that other jazz. Anyways, the NYC farewell jump off was filled to the brim of dope artists who had made Fat Beat NYC their home so it is only fitting that they mirror the same for the LA farewell & as you can see to the right (click pic to enlarge), that they are NOT playin! I mean DAMN!!! I know the NBA will be playing the All Star game @ Staples this season but this schitt right here my ninja? This is LA’s All Star Hip Hop fest for the ages! You got OG spitters from LA’s underground elite from Erule to Volume 10,  to LA’s G’d up from the chucks up spitters MC Eiht to Kurupt, a face melt of beats from LA producers Dibiase to Exile as well as a performace from the Gawdz of LA style Freestyle Fellowship! That aint even scratching the surface tho! Peep the line up for each day & plan accordingly. You’re welcome. Below is my favorite song from Erule  & still in my top 10 all time Hip Hop songs ever.

Erule – Listen Up

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Oh how I love that song. Anyways… if you in LA you know what to do! & if you aint you know what you NEED to do. Peep the official statement after the jump. & once again major Jedi Respecognition to the entire Fat Beats staff!

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Tags: Affion Crockett, AYOMARI, Bambu, BISHOP LAMONT, Danny Brown, Dilated Peoples, DJ Revolution, EM Eiht, Exile, FAT BEATS, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, Funkdoobiest, Houseshoes, J ROCC, KURUPT, L.A., MED, Mellow Man Ace, PERCEE P, PLANET ASIA, RAS KASS, RHETTMATIC, Shafiyq, STRONG ARM STEADY, TiRon, TREK LIFE, TUNJI

THE ALCHEMIST AND OH NO AS ‘GANGRENE’ – CHAIN SWINGING

The Alchemist and Oh No combine for ‘Gangrene‘, with the first single “Chain Swinging” that’s honestly ill as SH*T! Just check it out for yourself, and then get some more info about the project, featuring the likes of Raekwon, Guilty Simpson, Big Twins, Evidence, Roc C, MED, Twins Gambino, Planet Asia and Fashawn, after the jump…

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Tags: Big Twins, EVIDENCE, FASHAWN, Gangrene, GUILTY SIMPSON, Gulty Simpson, MED, OH NO, PLANET ASIA, RAEKWON, Roc C, Ron C, THE ALCHEMIST, Twins Gambino

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 6

Ahh it’s that time again.. just in time for NOW!
Got some HOTTNESS ON THIS ONE .. Something old , something new. New joints from Lupe, Erykah &  Nametag. There is something on here for everyone.
Go get that!!

TL and DL in the other land…

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Tags: ALOE BLACC, Blame One, blu, Co$$, Curren$y, Daru Jones, DERT, DJ LOW KEY, DONWILL, drake, Electric Wire Hustle, Erykah Badu, Exile, FLYING LOTUS, Lupe Fiasco, MatthewDavid, MEEZY, MEEZY LISTENING, MEEZYART, Mela Machinko, NAMETAG, NAOKI KENJI, Nesby Phips, OWUSU & HANNIBAL, Peter Hadar, PLANET ASIA, RAPPER BIG POOH, Reggie B, Self Scientific, STATIK SELEKTAH, STRANGE FRUIT PROJECT, Styles P, Sulaiman, TALIB KWELI, TEEDRA MOSES, Vandalyzm, Wiz Khalifa

STRONG ARM STEADY – STONEY JACKSON

L.A.’s own Strong Arm Steady & Madlib will be releasing the highly anticipated Stoney Jackson January 26th 2010, but you can get it NOW!

Tags: FASHAWN, GUILTY SIMPSON, MADLIB, PHONTE, PLANET ASIA, Stones Throw, STONEY JACKSON, STRONG ARM STEADY, TALIB KWELI

WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE BEATNUTS | EXTRA P & MORE LIVE! [L.A.]

The powers that be behind this event have given us 2 tickets to bless a random Blind I faithful with! This show looks dope too as it will include: The Beatnuts, Xtra P, Evidence, 2Mex, Planet Asia & The Gold Chain Military,Verbs,Trek Life & Tommy Blak, J Bizness vs. Dibiase Live Beat Battle (The Red Bull Rematch) + Tons More!!

If you live in L.A. or will be in town the week of June 18th 2009, then ENTER TO WIN!!

send all entries to submit@blindiforthekids.com

GOOD LUCK!!

Tags: 2MEX, DJ MAINVYBE, EVIDENCE, FATBEATS, J BIZNESS, LARGE PROFESSOR, LOS ANGELES, MR.DIBIASE, PLANET ASIA, THE BEATNUTS, TOMMY BLAK, TREK LIFE, VERBS, ZOOLAY

NO KNOWS DOPE – MAY 2009

& 3 daze later… it arrived. The 15th came & went. No excuses. No apologies. It is what it is. With that being said, Whattup tho Blind I faithful?! I trust you had a pleasant weekend. I know I did This months NKD is just perfect for all your moods. My lil bro phoniggalo $ executed my vision perfectly on the artwork! Thanks for going back to the Adobe Vortexâ„¢ for me bro! Track list (yeah you read right… I’m coming thru with the come thru for those who always griped about a track list hahaha) & DL after the J…

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Tags: ACEYALONE, ALBE BACK, AMILCAR, blu, BOBBI HUMPHREY, BUSTA RHYMES, CAMP LO, Colin Munroe, DECLAIME, DERT, DJ CLASS, DONALD BYRD, drake, DWIGHT TRIBLE, ELIGH, ELZHI, Erykah Badu, FLYING LOTUS, GARY BARTZ, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, Ill Legit, IZZA KIZZA, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JAYLIB, Kanye West, KIDS IN THE HALL, MADLIB, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, Naledge, NICOLAY, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, OPIO, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, P.CASSO, PACIFIC DIVISION, PHAT KAT, PLANET ASIA, Que D, RAPHI, RAPPER BIG POOH, REFLECTION ETERNAL, ROYCE DA 5'9, Rus Soul, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, SLUM VILLAGE, SPONTANEOUS, TALKING HEADS, Tanya Morgan, THE GROUCH, THE MOTHER.FUCKING GASLAMP KILLER, TiRon, TRACKADEMICS, VSTYLES, WILDCHILD, Zero 7