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DEM ONE – LIFE AFTER HIP HOP, THE MIXTAPE

Dem One is too damn dope!! He’s just too damn good @ what he does. This mixtape right here my nigga? Hands down the best mixtape of the year (year just started tho No?!…..GIVE A FUCK!) Kids take heed & G’s be proud. This is for us.

DEM ONE – LIFE AFTER HIP HOP, THE MIXTAPE | DOWNLOAD

Tags: BOOKS ONE, C-NOTE, D-STYLES, DA HERMIT, DEM ONE, HEN BOOGIE, ILL MIND, JON WAYNE, LU B, MALCOM LEE, MR.AEKS, ODDISEE, OFFICER RICKY, Raphael Saadiq, SKYZOO, SMITTY GRANDS, Sol Plus 10, SQUARE WEEZY, THE BANGERZ, TRANSIT 7, WAYSTYLES

BLIND I SAYS GO! MAY 2011

Raekwon – Footprints Of Osama

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And to think, The Chef made that Scram Jones-produced joint over 2 years ago whilst recording for OB4CL2. That’s just one of the gems on this month’s Blind I Says GO!, which features 17 ill joints guaranteed to keep your mind busy. Musiq Soulchild, Lupe Fiasco, Curren$y, Tyler The Creator, Miguel, Elzhi, Raekwon, Self Scientific, Prodigy, The Strokes, Radiohead, DJ Quik, Raphael Saadiq, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz, MED, Bilal, Blu, and Juicy J all make an appearance. Just hit the jump to check out the track listing and to download. Partake!
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Tags: Bilal, blu, Curren$y, DJ QUIK, ELZHI, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz, Juicy J, Lupe Fiasco, MED, Miguel, Musiq Soulchild, PRODIGY, Radiohead, RAEKWON, Raphael Saadiq, Self Scientific, THE STROKES, Tyler the Creator

SILENT JOHN – COACHHELLA 2011

The homie Silent John is gearing up for Palm Springs & has made a mix via the 2011 Coachella artist lineup. He calls it CoachHELLA. We call it HELLA fresh dot com. Get the mix. Go to the festival. Enjoy yourself. Tell us all about it.

TL & DL after the jump…

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Tags: A-Trak, ARCADE FIRE, CEE-LO GREEN, Chromeo, COACHELLA, CoachHELLA, CRYSTAL CASTLES, CSS, DAMIAN MARLEY, DEATH FROM ABOVE1979, DUCK SAUCE, DURAN DURAN, ELLIE GOULDING, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, Erykah Badu, FREDDE LA GRANDE, INTERPOOL, Kanye West, Kings Of Leon, Klaxons, M.I.A., MONARCHY, Nas, ONE DAY AS A LION, Raphael Saadiq, RATATAT, RIVA STARR, Robyn, Rye Rye, SILENT JOHN, SKRILLEX, SLEIGH BELLS, THE BLACK KEYS, The Chemical Brothers, THE KILLS, THE STROKES, Tinie Tempah, TITUS ANDRONICUS, TRENTEMOLLER, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, Wiz Khalifa, YELLE

BLIND I SAYS GO! APRIL 2011

Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades! They say if you want something done, do it yourself. I’ve wanted to format the Blind I Says GO! experience into a mixed format for awhile, and with a little help from Serato ScratchLive I was able to make my dream a reality! I’m one of those see-it-once-and-I-can-do-it type people, what can I say. So I decided to go the extra mile this month for GO! and put together TWO variations: one mixed hour-long session that you can press play on and let rock all the way through for your parties, gatherings, etc…..and a traditional Blind I comp with all the tracks ready for your enjoyment upon deployment. This month’s edition is stellar, featuring tracks from Max B, Boldy James, Nez And Rio, Common, Dom Kennedy, Shad and Skratch Bastid, Sir Michael Rocks, Pusha T, Pharrell, 50 Cent, Elzhi, Natasha Ramos, Vic Spencer, Action Bronson, Daft Punk, Raphael Saadiq, Yukimi Nagano, Big K.R.I.T., The Weeknd, The Stepkids, Travis Barker, Lupe Fiasco, Frank Ocean, Rich Boy, and Trae The Truth. Check out the Mixcloud of my BISG April 2011 mix and then hit the jump for the track listing and download links to both versions! GO!

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Tags: 50 Cent, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T., Boldy James, COMMON, DAFT PUNK, DOM. Kennedy, ELZHI, FRANK OCEAN, Lupe Fiasco, Max B, Natasha Ramos, Nez And Rio, Pharrell, PUSHA T, Raphael Saadiq, Rich Boy, Shad and Skratch Bastid, Sir Michael Rocks, The Stepkids, The Weeknd, Trae The Truth, Travis Barker, Vic Spencer, Yukimi Nagano

VIDEO: RAPHAEL SAADIQ – STONE ROLLIN’

Wow…this was most unexpected. New Raphael Saadiq, off an upcoming project Stone Rollin’ that I had absolutely no idea was coming out….*scratches head*….

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RAPHAEL SAADIQ-IT’S A SHAME (SPINNERS COVER)

I love the work Raphael Saadiq does for his solo projects as well as for other artists. In my opinion, his last album The Way I See It, was heavily slept on, but I thought he  successfully blended that old soul vibe into a modern album.  It felt polished and classy.  This Spinners song is one of my favorites (come on, Stevie co-wrote it), so I was curious to see how his version would sound. Saadiq got with Levi’s Pioneer Sessions for the remake and this video shows him recording and discussing the song.What do you think?

DOWNLOAD-RAPHAEL SAADIQ-IT’S A SHAME (SPINNERS COVER) [VIA MEDIAFIRE]

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NO KNOWS DOPE | APRIL 20X

1st… Muthafuck a bitch… Oh my bad.. It’s that love thang… © Like I told y’all before… I’m coming with a theme every NKD this year. Jan was on some o.g. NKD steez, Feb was No Knows Dilla, March was No Knows Beats & this month is dedicated to “love” thus, No Knows Love.  I kinda went in on this one. Forgive me, but I do it because you love it.

Fix after the j…

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Tags: ?uestlove, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AHMAD JAMAL, Amerie, BDP, Bilal, BLACK SPADE, BLU(E)., BOBBI HUMPHREY, CODY CHESNUTT, COMMON, Daru Jones, DERT, diana ross, DJ SPINNA, DONNY HATHAWAY, DONWILL, DUTCHMASSIVE, DWELE, ELUCID, Erykah Badu, GB, HOLLYWEERD, ILWIL, ILYAS, INTIMATE STRANGERS, Isley Brothers, J DILLA, James Poyser, Jazzanova, Jose Gonzales, Jose James, LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE DRAGON, LMNO, MADLIB, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, Marvin Gaye, Median, MIKA ARISAKA, MR.J. MEDEIROS, n.e.r.d., Nas, NICOLAY, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH, PETER BROWN, PHAROAHE MONCH, PHONTE, PLATIN PIED PIPERS, PPP, PRINCE PAUL, PRROF, Q-TIP, Raphael Saadiq, RELL, ROB VIKTUM, SLUM VILLAGE, STRONG ARM STEADY, SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE, Tanya Morgan, TARA ELLIS, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TEEDRA MOSES, TERRACE MARTIN, TETTORYBAD, The Beatles, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE FORIEGN EXCHANGE, THE GAP BAND, The Randy Watson Experience, VIKTER DUPLAIX, VON PEA, WAAJEED, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, YUNGUN AKA ESSA, YUTI, ZZ HILL

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 4

Another breath, another moment, another minute, another hour , another day, another week, another month, another year, all happening in moments of now. Next year is full of Now’s waiting to be controlled by your divine self. All that you have control over is your’s to do what you will and all that you don’t have control over is for you to let go and let god. In this new year of moments, minutes, hours, days, and months I say…make room for the new you and the new MEEZY LISTENIN VOL 4.
This one is definitely HUUUGGGGGGGGGEEEEEE.
So relax and pop this in and have a wonderful new years you!

Tracklisting and dl on the other side…

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Tags: ALICIA KEYS, Carter, Curren$y, Definite, DEVONWHO, DJ QUIK, DOM. Kennedy, DON PRAHFIT, drake, Freck Billionaire, Freeway, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, Goodie Mob, Jigg, Kidz In The Hall, MEEZY, MEEZYART, PAC DIV, Pete Philly & Perquisite, Rakim, Raphael Saadiq, SLUM VILLAGE, SNOOP DOGG, Styles P, Sulaiman, Tyga, VIKTER DUPLAIX, XO, Young Jeezy, ZO!

VIDEO: RAPHAEL SAADIQ “LET’S TAKE A WALK” + FALL TOUR DATES

New visuals for Saadiq‘s Let’s Take A Walk off his highly-underrated The Way I See It album. Hit the jump for his Fall 09 Tour Dates to see when he’ll be in your city! › Continue reading

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VIDEO: RAPHAEL SAADIQ – 100 YARD DASH

Another favorite from The Way I See It.

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