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NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BABIES | APRIL 20XI

Last Monday, April 11th at 10:43AM, my daughter Ajané arrived into the world. It was the most beautifulest thing in the world without a doubt. Being “on call” for the whole month of March & April kinda put a roadblock in my head as to what ‘theme’ I wanted to execute for Aprils NKD & as I pondered the thoughts I lowkey was already playing the soundtrack & not even knowing it. Playing songs that I felt related to what I was going through or have gone through or what I want to achieve as a man & as a father to my children. About a week before the 15th (sorry for the delay… been busy changing diapers n schitt. pun.) I finally decided to dedicate this months NKD to the babies. The children. The kids! But no… not on some Yo Gabba Gabba or Kids Sing Along schitt… naw… on some grown folks – grown biz – type of musical growth if you will. Whether you are a mother or a father, raising your sons or daughters, this edition goes harder to marauder & slaughter any biologicals that don’t bother. I breaks water! hahaha Naw pho trill tho… I’m on Cloud 9000 & 99! Blind I For The Kids… literally.

TL & DL after…

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Tags: Bilal, BRIAN MCKNIGHT, CHRIS ROCK, COMMON, CURTIS MAYFIELD, ED OG & DA BULLDOGS, Eric Roberson, GIL SCOTT-HERON, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JODECI, john mayer, Kanye West, Kelis, LAURYN HILL, LITTLE DRAGON, MARC DORSEY, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Musiq Soulchild, N.E.R.D, NEZ & RIO, NKD, ORGANIZED KONFUSION, SLICK RICK, SOJOURN, STEVIE WONDER, TALIB KWELI, TAPE MASTAH STEPH, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE TEMPTATIONS, Thenativesoul, TRACY MORGAN, XZIBIT, YAHZARAH, ZO!

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD MARCH 2011

Right…so you guys remember last month’s comp? Yeah…I’m still trying to wash all the lovey-dovey ickyness from it off of me. So I went the complete opposite direction on this one. That’s right. This one is 100 percent ignorance. Copious amounts of profanity will spew from your speakers and headphones. People will get shot. Drugs will be sold. Women will be degraded (only on wax though, I don’t play that shit in real life). But yeah man, this comp might just offend someone. I’d be lying if I said I don’t bump every last one of the songs on this comp personally though so… *Pbbt! Shrug. Its all in good fun people I promise. Tracklist and download link in the basement. Watch out for stray bullets and used condoms lol

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Tags: CAM'RON, Danny Brown, DAVID BANNER, EAZY E, FILTH FLARN FLARN FILTH, I'M A FOOL FOR MAKING THIS COMP, ICE CUBE, Killer Mike, LIL B, LIL BOOSIE, LORD INFAMOUS, MARCH 2011, N.W.A., PASTOR TROY, PROJECT PAT, SCHOOLLY D, SLICK RICK, SMORGASBORD, Soulja Boy, THREE 6 MAFIA, TONY YAYO, WU TANG CLAN

MIXTAPE: THE G.O.O.D. FRIDAY SAMPLES

!!!! Thank youuuuuu Mr. Barber! Tracklist after the Kris Kross.

THE G.O.O.D. FRIDAY SAMPLES [DOWNLOAD]

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Tags: BLUE DANCE RAID, BRIAN BENNET, CURTIS MAYFIELD, Doug E. Fresh, DRUNKEN TIGER, Fakeshoredrive.com, FREDDIE SCOTT, G.O.O.D. FRIDAY SAMPLES, Kanye West, SLICK RICK, SNAP!, SWEET LINDA DIVINE, SYL JOHNSON, THE BROTHERS JOHNSON, WU TANG CLAN

ROCK THE BELLS ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 20X

Looks like we got a new trend on our hands this summer. Artists have been performing the album’s that set it off for them in their entirety as of late to draw the heads to a show that the heads would normally give up on. Let’s face it. They downloading your new schitt & they give a fuck if you performing down the way way unless it’s with so n so & so n so & so n so. OR you perform the schitt that made them fall in love with you to begin with. This is where we are @. Deal with it. I aint mad either. Cuz yeah… this makes me want to go. Rumor’s say that Lauryn will be added to the bill to perform the whole Miseducation (URB went as far as droppin it on their site/zine yesterday… I call malarkey, but we’ll see, it’s still early) I also heard RUN DMC may do a few dates… I dunno. I can’t call it yet. What you think of the line up thus far tho & all the trill schitt I just spoke? Your thoughts…

Tags: 9th Wonder, Big Sean, Brother Ali, Clipse, DJ MUGGS, ILL BILL, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, JEDI MIND TRICKS, KRS ONE, Murs, Rakim, Rock The Bells, ROCKY ROCK, SLICK RICK, STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB, SUPERNATURAL, Wiz Khalifa, WU TANG CLAN, YELAWOLF

STABLISHED 2009 MUSIC COMPILATION

The fam over @ Stab Labs has compiled 41 tracks of dopeness that they featured in their posts for 2009. A few joints from some of your favorite Blind I comps are on it as well. There is no track list, the cover you see here is not on the songs, they left all that alone in case You wanna find those artists albums or what have you, just some freshness to have playing while you designing or Twittin or whatever the hell u do all day on the comp.

DOWNLOAD STABLISHED 2009 MUSIC COMPILATION [STABLABS]

Tags: BARBARA MENDES, Bilal, Blue Scholars, CORY BLUNTZ, DARIEN BROCKINGTON, DENIZEN KANE, DJ ACE, DJ Vadim, DON PRAHFIT, drake, DWELE, EL MICHELS AFFAIR, Exile, GUDDA GUDDA, HI-TEK, ILLA J, J DILLA, J MITCHELL, J.RAWLS, Jabbawockeez, Jay Electronica, Jazzanova, KATCHAFIRE, Kid Cudi, KURL BOOGIE, LIL TWIST, Lil Wayne, LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE DRAGON, MARCELA MANGABEIRA, MELANIE RUTHERFORD, MIDDLE CHILD, Mos Def, MR.P, NAPOLEON, NASTY KNOCK, OHMEGA WATTS, PHAT KAT, PHONTE, PUG ATOMZ, SHAWN JACKSON, SLICK RICK, SLUM VILLAGE, STABLISHED, TALIB KWELI, Tanya Morgan, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, THE ROOTS, TITA LIMA, ty & kory, YOUNG RJ, ZO!

BLIND I SAYS GO! MAY 2009

What up Blind I faithful! May marks the beginning of some consistent heat in your area, and with Blind I being a reflection of real life happenings and what not, we gotta keep up! This month’s collection of joints features a whole host of roller-coaster riders with just enough tracks, boasting everyone from Chester French to De La Soul. You should enjoy yourselves with this one, I know I do. And feel free to tell your friends about this! Twitter it, share it on Facebook, or post it on your blog! It ain’t no fun if you can’t put somebody else on to the real & the raw! So with no further ado…

Download Blind I Says GO! May 2009 (Sharebee)

Track listing after the jump.
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Tags: Asher Roth, Az, Big Sean, BLACK THOUGHT, Blind I Says Go, blu, Chester French, De La Soul, Diamond District, EL MICHELS AFFAIR, Erykah Badu, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, J DILLA, Kid Cudi, Mayer Hawthorne, Method Man, Mos Def, PHAT KAT, RAEKWON, Raheem Devaughn, Redman, SLICK RICK, Tanya Morgan, The Cool Kids, Zero 7

NO PRESENTS… CAL TJADER – THE SAMPLES VOL.1

The Blind I faithful know that I have a deep appreciation for “original samples” as well as the producers who take these original samples & flip them into something of their own, creating a NEW & refreshing sound, allowing those who give two shits to become familar with the original song & or the artist themselves.

Just like my other series that I do (aside from NKD), Trace Elements, which showcases various artists & their original song followed by the artist who flipped them, THIS particular compilation focuses on one particular artist… the late-great Cal Tjader!

eNjOy!

Tags: AK SKILLS, ALKAHOLIKS, ASHERU, ATBAN KLAN, BEATNUTS, BLUE BLACK, BUCKWILD, CAL TJADER, GRAND PUBA, GURU, HOUSE OF PAIN, INI, NICE & SMOOTH, O.C., SLICK RICK