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FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP LIVE!!! [SF]

The legendary Freestyle Fellowship will once again be in beautiful San Francisco Thursday August 18th 2011 @ 330 Ritch. If you were there in January to catch them you know it was off the damn hinges! This one will be even more so! Isolated Wax recording artists Opski Chan & Sub Ren also on the bill. Tickets are only $10 & available now! Peep the FB page for more info & hit the jump for some footage! › Continue reading

Tags: 330 RITCH, ACEYALONE, Breezy Excursion, Clout, DJ KIILU GRAND, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, ISOLATED WAX, MYKA 9, NOAHDEEAKILI, ODMD CREW, OPSKI CHAN, P.E.A.C.E., SAN FRANCISCO, SELF JUPITER, Sol Plus 10, SUB REN, W1SH ONE

REL & JBILLION – MVMNT

After months and months of work it’s finally here. Straight from the San Francisco Bay these two staples of the scene combine their talents and create some bangers. What’s also dope is that they made this album FREE for you all. Yes artists do care. Just remember to support in other ways too. Get some love and show some too.

Yay Area! Bass up high.

MVMNT [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: 415, BAY AREA, JBillion, Rel, SAN FRANCISCO, SF

FLYY OFFERS FROM SCION

I got something flyy in my email today, via Scion A/V (Audio/Visual); I would like to share it with all my fellow Tastemakers…

Here’s the skinny! Scion offers discounts to music, art, and fashion enthusiasts (like us!), of 10% and more to card-carrying customers on in-person and online purchases for various business across the country.

I’m all about discounts, so I got my card!!! If you wear any of the following clothing brands or patronize any of these retailers, you should definitely take advantage.

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Tags: Backside Records, Barracuda, BAY AREA, BLACK SCALE, BLENDS, Crooks and Castle, Discounts, FASHION, Float Gallery, Giant Robot, Hall of Fame, LOS ANGELES, Mishka, MUSIC, OAKLAND, Rasputins, SAN FRANCISCO, Scion, Silverman Gallery, Streetlight Records

VIDEO: REL & J-BILLION – ONCE IN A LIFETIME

In preparation for their May debut San Francisco’s own Rel and J-Billion drop this smoothed out jam in anticipation for the sunny weather. No strangers to the scene they are ready to release their full length album MVMNT to the Bay, beyond, and back. This is how we stay HELLA fresh, ya dig. Shout outs to Papalote and DJ Mr. E!

Tags: 1O.A.K., 415, HELLA, J-Billion, MVMNT, PAPALOTE, Rel, SAN FRANCISCO, SF, THE BAY AREA

BET MUSIC MATTERS TOUR, SF 3.22.11

Do I really need to tell you how LIVE this show will be?!!! And you know it wouldn’t be official, without the Blind I Camp- in the Front of the line, Back of the club and at the Center of Attention… catching all the #ACTION!

BET MUSIC MATTERS TOUR goes down at 1015 Folsom Premiere Nightclub, in San Francisco CA, tomorrow night! Enjoy the melodic soul sounds of, Melanie Fiona and Marsha Ambrosius, along with special guest, the Bay Area’s own – London (Lights. Camera. Action!) and DJ D-Sharp in the mix. ((If you don’t know who D-Sharp is, you can find him under the Definition of A Star! ))

For more information on the show or the artist CLICK HERE

See you at the show!

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Tags: 1015 Folsom, BET, BET Music Matters Tour, DJ D-Sharp, Hip-Hop, KBLX Fm, Live Music, LONDON, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, Melanie Fiona, nightclub, R&B, SAN FRANCISCO, soul

TRACKADEMICKS – STATE OF THE ARTS

Honor Roll captain and overall fresh dude Trackademicks dropped his debut album today on iTunes. With guest features from Kid Sister, Phonte, Goapele, Mistah F.A.B., Spank Pops accompanying Track’s slapping instrumentals and raw flow dude should be making noise pretty damn quick.

Also in conjunction with Blind I Media we will be throwing down his official album release party on Feb. 20th at 330 Rich in beautiful San Francisco. This will also be the debut of the Blind I Music Boutique, an event showcasing the people and groups we enjoy on the regular here.

Preview the album stream here. And stay up to date with the album release party on our Facebook invite here.

Tags: BERKELEY, OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, THE BAY AREA, THE HONOR ROLL, TRACKADEMICKS

TAZ ARNOLD | DAVINCI | SAKE ONE | THE JEALOUS GUYS LIVE THIS SAT [SF]

The legendary venue known as 330 Ritch in the heart of beautiful San Francisco in association with yours truly will be putting down like no other this coming Saturday December 11th. Taz Arnold of the mighty Sa-Ra will performing his solo schitt; supreme hustler DaVinci will be rocking along side Oakland Fader DJ Ambush, the kick/pushers known as The Jealous guys will be on the mic as well & then you got the illustrious Sake One who will be providing the sounds throughout the night! Schitts finna fitz to go down son! Be there!

Get your tickets now!

Tags: 330 RITCH, BLIND I FOR THE KIDS, DAVINCI, DJ AMBUSH, LOCAL 1200, OAKLAND FADERS, Sa Ra, SAKE ONE, SAN FRANCISCO, SWTBRDS, Taz Arnold, THE JEALOUS GUYS

VIDEO: SECRET SIDEWALK – DEPTH CHARGE

Hailing from San Francisco and Oakland, Secret Sidewalk is Mike Boo, Puzzle, and Asonic Garcia. Their use of electronic tools such as samplers, synthesizers, and self-built sound modules is with an approach that’s of true musicianship. No programmed loops, no pressing play, it’s ALL LIVE.

They share the sensibilities of live beatsmiths, but their sound transcends to something much deeper and more complex. There is a wide range of interests and influences amongst the trio, which translates into a very diverse sound, from song to song, as you will hear in their live sets and on their recordings. In April the band will debut their live set, and with many shows to follow and an album in the works.

Download the single “Depth Charge” here.

Tags: Asonic Garcia, BAY AREA, Mike Boo, OAKLAND, Puzzle, SAN FRANCISCO, Secret Sidewalk, turntablism

FINGER FADER FUNK | EPISODE 1

You’ve seen each of the 3 crews members/entities/inner-crews/inner-groups & what have you but you have yet to see this! The FingerBangerz, Oakland Faders & 4OneFunk Voltron to bring us FINGER FADER FUNK! Hands down the 3 hardest working DJ crews in the bay & most fun to be around! Each member of this ultimate alliance brings something different than the next & each one is a genuinely humble doode. Dope as fuck & yet humble? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiet! That’s a recipe for take over! Peep Episode 1 of the new new that will continue!

Track List & DL after the Jump…

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Tags: 4ONEFUNK, AMMBUSH, B.CAUSE, California, COLIN BROWN, CUTSO, ENKI, F.A.M.E., FINGER FADER FUNK, G-WREX, GOLDENCHYLD, JOE QUIXX, MALAGUTI, MAX KANE, MERE, MISTA-B, MY DJ IS BETTER THAN YOURS, NGOBILITY, OAKLAND, OAKLAND FADERS, PLATURN, REPLAY, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SPAIR, SQUARE WEEZY, TEEKO, THE BANGERZ, THE BAY, THE FINGERBANGERZ, THE YAY

?UESTLOVE LIVE!!! [SF]

Only every now n then do I do some schitt that is monumental. This will mark my 5th time rockin the mic holding down the crowd while the world famous living icon ?uestlove does his thang over the 1′s 2′s. It’s going down tomorrow night pho cho fsho for sure!

Get your pre-sales NOW!

Pre sales SOLD OUT!! Limited tickets available @ the door. EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED!

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Tags: 330 RITCH, ?uestlove, ANKH MARKETING, G-WREX, HOMETOWN HEROES, OKAY PLAYER, SAKE1, SAN FRANCISCO, THE BANGERZ, THE LES, THE ROOTS, UNGRAMMAR