Hennessy: the ‘Art of Blending’ documentary, a 30 minute compilation of electric performances, and 1:1 interviews. Hennessy mixed old school and new school at a once-in-a-lifetime event – bringing together musical icons including Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Mary J Blige, The Roots, Eve, Bobby Brown, Ron Isley and Erykah Badu.

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‘Art of Blending’ is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Thibaut De Longeville, best known for his documentary about sneaker culture, ‘Just For Kicks.’

The film will premiere on Hennessy’s Facebook (www.hennessy.com/aob) TODAY, Thursday, June 30th from 5pm EST.

Blind I faithful, I almost didn’t do it. I looked at the new music that the world had to offer, at our submissions, and I just didn’t feel like what was presented was strong enough to make it to GO! You know me, them ordinary things don’t move me. I need some shit straight out the movies, word to Mighty Mos. So, being the critical mind that I am, I scoured my music database for what felt right, refreshing, and in taste with my current mood of happiness, hard work, and the chase of perfection. A parallel universe, you might say. So without further ado or delay, enjoy the June 2011 version of Blind I Says GO! and let me know how you like the shit! Cause I love it! Hit the jump for the download link + track listing.

[DOWNLOAD Blind I Says GO! June 2011]

Her new single, “Go” was co-produced by Santi, Q-Tip and Switch (with Nick Zinner on guitar) and features Karen O. from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This artwork kind of reminds me of a wicked twist on the Roots’ Things Fall Apart cover.  Can’t wait to see her perform this song live.

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Santigold f/ Karen O.- Go [Download]

Hit the jump for more info like, the track list, Deniss Coffey SXSW dates & the DL of course..

Constellations – The A to Z of Dennis Coffey: A Mix By House Shoes by Strut

Leading up to the foundational Motor City guitarist’s new self-titled solo album, Detroit’s own House Shoes takes us on a journey through Dennis Coffey’s history of funk.  Including the psychedelic b-boy soul of Coffey’s 70′s solo material, classic recordings on which he recorded as a sessions musician, hip-hop cuts which have sampled his material, and even a couple of sneak peaks at the new album’s music, Constellations is 45 minutes of straight heat, mixed by a master DJ intimately acquainted with Coffey’s legacy, and his future.

Constellations – The A to Z of Dennis Coffey: A Mix By House Shoes

RECORDED AT SOUNDMATIC BY RHETTMATIC

1. Scorpio Intro- (feat Dennis Coffey, Jazzy Jeff, Jake One, and Q-Tip)
2. LL Cool J- Jinglin’ Baby
3. Dennis Coffey- Main Theme (Black Belt Jones OST)
4. Dennis Coffey- 7th Galaxy*
5. Dennis Coffey- Ride Sally Ride
6. The Temptations- Cloud Nine
7. Rodriguez- Sugar Man
8. Marvin Gaye- I Want You
9. Dennis Coffey- Garden Of The Moon
10. The Spinners- It’s A Shame
11. Dennis Coffey- Never Can Say Goodbye
12. Dennis Coffey- Whole Lotta Love
13. Diamond D- No Wonduh
14. Isley Brothers / Dennis Coffey & Lyman Woodward- It’s Your Thing
15. The Floaters- Float On
16. The Dramatics- In The Rain
17. The Dramatics- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
18. Dennis Coffey feat. Mick Collins (Dirtbombs) & Rachel Nagy (Detroit Cobras)- I Bet You*
19. Edwin Starr- Easin’ In (Hell Up In Harlem) / Digable Planets (Nickle Bags)
20. The Temptations- I Can’t Get Next To You
21. The Undisputed Truth- Smiling Faces Sometimes
22. Dennis Coffey feat. Mayer Hawthorne- All Your Goodies Are Gone*
23. Outro

* denotes material from the upcoming Dennis Coffey album

Dennis Coffey At SXSW 2011

• Weds. 3/16: Dennis Coffey (Guest Appearance w/ Adrian Younge) – Wax Poetics Showcase @ Scoot Inn 1308 East 4th Street – 1:00 AM w/ Chico Mann, Kendra Morris, Echocentrics
• Sat. 3/19: Dennis Coffey @ Hotel San Jose 1316 South Congress Avenue – 6:30 PM w/ Black Angels, Black Joe Lewis (Dennis guesting), The Relatives (Dennis guesting)
• Sat. 3/19: Dennis Coffey @ Beauty Bar: Palm Door 401 Sabine St. 12:00 AM w/ Brownout, T. Bird & The Breaks, Diplomats of Solid Sound

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The final installment of the No Knows themes & what have you that I did for 20X has come. I set out with a mission, & mission accomplished. It was hard, it was challenging but overall, it was a  fun journey through my favorite artists catalogs throughout 20X. Whether it was the str8 up heat to kick start it all, or February’s Dilla, March(ing) 2 the Beats, April’s Love , May’s Stereolab, June’s Portishead, July’s Stevie, August’s Busta Rhymes, September’s Radiohead, October’s Outkast or November’s Slum Village, I hope that one of this years NKD’s complemented your freshness. For the heads who peep the cover, you already kNOw off top, that  for December, I decided to close it out with one of my favorite groups of all time, thus, No Knows Jamiroquai. The british founders Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart Zender, Nick Van Gelder & Wallis Buchanan have supplied the ears with a new school version of funk meets electronic disco via the didgeridoo (commonly found within most of their earlier works as the main bass groove). If you aint knowing, then this NKD will hip you to the game, for those that DO know, you will not be disappointed. I put all the ones for us heads. In parting, as always… eNjOy & see you on the next idea I come up with for NKD 2011.

TL & DL after the you kNOw what…NKD PRESENTS… NO KNOWS JAMIROQUAI | DOWNLOAD

5. Transit

TL & DL to follow…

DJ CUZZIN B & JAY*CLIPP – SOUL 4 SALE | DOWNLOAD

I know… I know… I know. It’s about damn time. & you’re right. It is. My bad for the delay. No excuses (even tho I got em). Last time I’ll be late for the rest of the year (only 1 month left jackass… not that difficult). Anyways the long awaited No Knows Outkast that was supposed to drop on the 15th of last month is finally here. It’s filled with all my faves & was a batch & a half to put together. As for this month I felt taking it to the slums, thus, No Knows Slum Village, same formula as Kast, same difficult task, all executed for the love of your support & your need for dopenaassss. TL’s & DL’s you know where…eNjOy!

NKD PRESENTS…NO KNOWS OUTKAST | DOWNLOAD

NKD PRESENTS… NO KNOWS SLUM VILLAGE | DOWNLOAD

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KANYE WEST – CHAIN HEAVY [DOWNLOAD]

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Well the good folks over @ Bonafide Magazine have been putting out a series entitled Bonafied Beats, and for Vol.6 they called on the talents of Luke Vibert. The schitt is like hoppin in a DeLorean of 1.21 gigawatts to late 98/early 99. In Bonafide’s words…

Fresh from carbonite, the next mix in the Bonafide Beats series is certified vintage, having been in storage since Prince was partying in 1999. Washing up on the silicon shores of Luke Vibert’s hard drive some ten or more years since it was made, this mix captures the vibrancy of underground hip-hop on the cusp of the new millennium. With the ‘golden-era’ fast disappearing in the rear-view mirror, here we see one-time independent outfits such as Company Flow and Slum Village take a breath and prepare to dive deeper, making way for Fiddy and co. to lurch in and plunder all that glamour and gold offered up to the new millennium ‘gangster’ rappers.

Reflecting on what was to come in the 10 years to follow, the mix now seems to have added poignancy; it really is a polished nut of a selection. Given that most of the featured artists are now fully compounded as underground hip-hop heavyweights, with – and this is hard to believe – more than a couple of artists on here adding to the roll-call of dearly departed (think Guru, Jay Dee,Baatin), it’s reassuring to know that Luke was vibing off of what would eventually form part of an underground hip-hop manifesto of sorts. Which is why he’s down. Word is bond and never forget where you’re from kids.

Company Flow – America
The Brothers – Memories
Polyrhythm Addicts – Motion 2000
Company Flow – World Of Garbage
Sir Menelik & Kool Keith – Space Cadillac
Sir Menelik ft Grand Puba & Sadat X – 7XL
Slum Village – I Don’t Know
Pacewon – I Declare War
Souls Of Mischief – Shooting Stars
Slum Village – Fantastic
Rahzel & Q-Tip – To The Beat
Gang Starr – Discipline
Truck Turner – Who Am I
Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says
Organized Konfusion – Thirteen
Screwball – F.A.Y.B.A.N.
hmm – shit – not fucking sure man!
DJ Spinna& Missin Links – Who U Be
J-Treds – Never Too Much
A Tribe Called Quest – Girls [unreleased]
Doug E Fresh – Nuthin’

LUKE VIBERT – BONAFIDE BEATS VOL.6 | DOWNLOAD