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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

DJ ZO & DUMBFOUNDEAD – CUT + PASTE

This sounds like a promising direction for the L.A. battle rap vet Dumbfoundead. Having dropped his album last year this mixtape skillfully mastered by DJ Zo (not to be confused with the Foreign Exchange affiliate) shows Dumb’s range and writing expanding into new directions. Feeling this experimentation.

DJ ZO & DUMBFOUNDEAD – CUT + PASTE [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: DJ ZO, DUMBFOUNDEAD, L.A., PROJECT BLOWED

LIVE @ THE GOOD LIFE CAFE

Yup. All Cali heads already know. Whether The Bay or L.A. respecognition has been given to the O.G.’s from L.A.’s underground who birthed many styles worldwide. This is a collection of tapes… yes… tapes. Tapes that have been digitally transfered for our listening pleasures. All live sessions from the health cafe called “The Good Life” where MC’s gathered together on Thursday nights to flex their skills in front of their peers & current torch holders of style. There is actually a very dope documentary that was made on The Good Life that you should peep as well to get a lil more insight.I mean everyone from Freestyle Fellowship, Abstract Rude, Volume 10, Ganjah K, Chali 2NA, Born Allah, Funky Trend, Big Al, Medusa, NgaFshMedusa, Riddlore, & so many more. Peep…

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Tags: 2MEX, A-TEAM, Abstract Rude, ACEYALONE, ALL CULTURE, Big Al, BIZ MARKIE, Born Allah, CHALI 2NA, CHU CHU, ELLAY KHULE, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, Funky Trend, Ganjah K, HIP HOP KCLAN, MC SERCH, Medusa, MIKAH 9, MISAI, NgaFshMedusa, O.G. L.A. SCHITT, P.E.A.C.E., PROJECT BLOWED, Riddlore, RIFLEMAN, SELF JUPITER, SESQUAPADILLION, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, the good life, TRAY LOC, Volume 10

FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP | PROJECT BLOWED 15 YR ANNY

I grew up on RUN DMC & N.W.A. in L.A. & when I was rolling with The Tunnelrats, my man Dax put me onto Freestyle Fellowship. To Whom It May Concern & Intercity Griots would become the only things I would play & study. These 4 men gave birth to a whole new sound & style that to this day many try to imitate but none can compare. It’s crazy to me that Project Blowed just celebrated 15 years of existence as a separate entity from The Good Life, which was home to Freestyle Fellowship as well as a hip hop Apollo if you will. I swear… I can sit here & continue writing a novel about this whole movement. Anyways, much respecognition to my fam Shames Worthy & Dert for the link.

“WE WILL NEVER FALL THE FUCK OFF WE PROMISE!”

Tags: ACEYALONE, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, LOS ANGELES HIP HOP, MYKA 9, P.E.A.C.E., PROJECT BLOWED, SELF JUPITER, the good life

SPIT OR GET KICKED!! [ILLEST SCHITT OF THE DAY]

The homie Dumbfoundead from my hometown, fellow Project Blowed, Thirsty Fish & Swim Team killa on the mic does what he does best. Kickin that ill schitt!

Tags: DUMBFOUNDEAD, KRAZY KARATE KICKIN KOREAN, PROJECT BLOWED, SWIM TEAM, THIRSTY FISH