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THE BLIND I MUSIC BOUTIQUE PRESENTS TRACKADEMICKS “STATE OF THE ARTS” BOOK+ALBUM RELEASE PARTY+TICKET GIVEAWAY

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Here at Blind I we have always been about the music and the cultures that manifest themselves around this evolving art form. Within the last few years Blind I has been steadily building its repertoire beyond the blog from creating our popular music compilations, to sponsoring local concerts, organizing events at major music conferences and so forth. We have achieved so much in a short amount of time (and without any cooperate backing) yet we are always looking to further explore and expand what we can do to better serve the musical populace.

We have been playing around with this one idea for quite some time.  After much waiting and planning we would like to present to everyone our newest endeavor, The Blind I Music Boutique. We will be curating musical events showcasing the artists we have grown to love and enjoy on our site, and in real life. Taking the initiative to work closely with these artists we hope to ensure an event that highlights an eclectic array of sounds and talents. Our wish is to further broaden the participant’s scope and taste when the night is through (to basically have a good time).

The first artist to grace our new series will be no other than that Bay Area maestro, Trackademicks. We will be celebrating the recent release of his debut album and book, “State of the Arts” at 330 Rich in beautiful San Francisco with performances by Track’s and the entire HNRL Crew! This party is guaranteed to pop off. With an opening performance from J*Davey’s own Polyester The Saint and an all-star line up of DJs on the decks, live art stimulating your eyes via Mister Bouncer, an early open bar provided by Remy Martin, and food provided by the burrito baron DJ Mr. E (Papalote), we got you covered on all the bases (everything except a date, that’s on you).

Hit the jump for more information plus a chance to WIN TICKETS to the Boutique…

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VIDEO: SPANK POPS – BEAUTIFUL NOISE

From the Bay Area’s almighty Honor Roll Crew is a new video from recording artist Spank Pops from his recently dropped EP of the same name The Beautiful Noise. Full of that smooth Bay style Spanks puts it down for the town and the love of Hip Hop music. The EP is free by the way. Official press release after the drop.

SPANK POPS – THE BEAUTIFUL NOISE EP [DOWNLOAD]

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Tags: HONOR ROLL, SPANK POPS, THE BAY AREA, THE BEAUTIFUL NOISE

DJ TAP.10 – MADE MIX VOL.4

The homie Tap.10 from the illustrious & praise worthy Honor Roll did this mix for Made Jewelry to celebrate their new line “Made In SF” . It’s a collection of recent joints Tap has been feeling along with some classic, lesser known Frisco anthems. Peep just a taste of the goodness then DL the whole schitt afterwards…

Goapele – Milk & Honey (Mind Motion Mix)

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., ALEXANDER O'NEAL, Digable Planets, E-40, EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING, Freeway, GOAPELE, Hieroglyphics, HONOR ROLL, I.M.P., JAKE ONE, JOYO VELARDE, JUICY, MADE JEWELRY, MESSY MARV, MONICA, NINA SKY, ONRA, Penguin Prison, Quadron, RBL POSSE, Reggie B, RICH KIDD, SAN QUINN, SPANK POPS, TALIB KWELI, TRACKADEMICKS

ROLL CALL | JOYO VELARDE LIVE TONIGHT! [SF] + TRACKADEMICKS REMIX

Honor Roll is doing it big again tonight with the lovely Joyo Velarde droppin her ill sounds such as this remix from HR’s own Trackademicks of a “Certain Special Way”…

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It’s a special listening party for her new album “Love & Understanding” 7 if you lucky you might catch a free giveaway as well as a Roll Call mix CD. HNRL ALWAYS PUTS IT DOWN FOR THE ROLL CALL!!

DOWNLOAD JOYO VELARDE – CERTAIN SPECIAL WAY (TRACKADEMICKS REMIX) [USERSHARE]

DOWNLOAD JOYO VELARDE – CERTAIN SPECIAL WAY (ALBUM VERSION) [USERSHARE]

Tags: 1-O.A.K., HNRL, HONOR ROLL, JOSIE STINGRAY, JOYO VELARDE, MIKE BAKER THE BIKE MAKER, ROLL CALL, SPANK POPS, TAP 10, TRACKADEMICKS

HONOR ROLL + J*DAVEY LIVE TONIGHT [SF]

Tonight was legendary. Honor Roll brought out their extended family known to y’all as J*Davey & they did some schitt that you had to be there to see in order to understand the description of how fresh it was. The Homie Tap was pulling out all the stops @ no cost and THAT was fresh. These two powerhouses combined are doing something great, & anyone who is blessed to bare witness to it can’t help but to let everyone else they know about this freshness that is more than new, more than cutting edge, more than next level, more than anything else you can describe… you just feel it. Have you heard the remix to Slooow that Tracks did? NO?! Pssssshh.. nig…peep…

I know right? So check this out, what we gonna do is go back… since I’m typing this to you from the future, we gonna relive tonight so you can see for yourself how fresh tonight was. I will see you there.

More info on how to get your ass there & the download of the freshness you just heard after the pinche jump…

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., BLACK MORRIS, HONOR ROLL, J*DAVEY, JOSIE STINGRAY, MIKE BAKER THE BIKE MAKER, SPANK POPS, TAP 10, TRACKADEMICKS, WHIZ

NO KNOWS DOPE – NOVEMBER 2009

Gone till NOvember…. back like a bad dream! Whats good faithfuls?! I trust your weekend was a fun & safe & are now ready to start the week off right & what better way to do so than with this months installment of NKD! Every month I try & out do the last & with all modesty I know I did hahahaha You can be the judge for yourself though.

Tracklist & DL after the fadeaway…

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., 50 Cent, ANGELA BOFILL, BLACK THOUGHT, BLOCKHEAD, Eric Roberson, GINO VANELLI, J ROCC, jamal, JOSIE STINGRAY, KAY YOUNG, LAURENN, NICOLAY & KAY, NO KNOWS DOPE, P & The Yessirs, PAC DIV, Pharrell, PHONTE, PRUNES, PUSHA T, Q-TIP, Rakim, RAPHI, RO SPIT, ROBERT GLASPER, ROYCE DA 5'9, SLUM VILLAGE, SOJOURN, SONAR KOLLEKTIV ORCHESTRA, SPANK POPS, STRONG ARM STEADY, TALIB KWELI, teena marie, THA ALKAHOLIKS, THE PHARCYDE, THE PROCUSSIONS, THE ROOTS, VIKTER DUPLAIX, W.ELLINGSTON FELTON, WILLIE EVANS JR., XZIBIT, ZO!

SPANK POPS – MAKE IT [VIDEO]

Debut video from the Beautiful Noise EP. Honor Roll’s Spank Pops will also be having a record release party tonight in The City. HR’s Tap.10 on the 1′s & 2′s along side the TD Camp.

Peep the info after the va j j…

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Tags: HONOR ROLL, SPANK POPS, TAP 10

SPANK POPS – BEAUTIFUL NOISE

Honor Roll’s own Spank Pops Beautiful Noise EP is out & you should get that mug cuz it got all the other HR homies on it like Trackademics, Miss Josie Stingray, Mike Baker The Bike Maker & 1.O.A.K. Ya know the Roll is always on point & comes correct in delivering new innovate sounds yet keeping it true to the culture in which they are. Doctor J produced. Honor Roll certified. Most definitely TRUE.

DOWNLOAD SPANK POPS – BEAUTIFUL NOISE EP [ITUNES]

Tags: 1-O.A.K., DOCTOR J, HONOR ROLL, MIKE BAKER THE BIKE MAKER, MISS JOSIE STINGRAY, SPANK POPS, TRACKADEMICS

NO KNOWS DOPE – OCTOBER 2009

…& ya just don’t stop… back like a bad dream like I never left…Ya kNOw what time it cuz you iz da faithful… why I am typing “ghett-right”? I have no idea.  Anyways, this one goes out to all the purists of sound & the respecognition of listening to an album from beginning to end. If a track had to much damn dead space @ the end of a track I took that batch out. If a song was dope as fuck in a mix that I loved I got that schitt up in this piece! You don’t play when it comes to your NKD & therefore I vow to never play either.

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I send no apologies for this months edition of NKD. It is – what it is (male quote of the century) “of course my goons is astounding, niqqa I used the Auto-Tune™ because I’m clownin’!”

Track List & DL after the bounce, rock, roller-sk8…

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Tags: 88 Keys, 9th Wonder, ANDRE 3000, ATTICA BLUES, Bilal, Bullion, Cee-lo, Colin Munroe, COMMON, De La Soul, DERT, DEVONWHO, DIMLITE, DIVERSE, DR. WHO DAT?, ELZHI, Exile, FINALE, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GUILTY SIMPSON, HI-TEK, INVINCIBLE, J DILLA, J MITCHELL, JAKE ONE, JAY DEE, JNEIRO JAREL, JOE SAMPLE, Karriem Riggins, LITTLE BROTHER, MADLIB, Mick Boogie, NO KNOWS DOPE, NOTTZ, OH NO, ROYAL FLUSH, ROYCE DA 5'9, ROZZI DAME, Sa Ra, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, SHAWN JACKSON, SOJOURN, SPANK POPS, STEREOLAB, THE AB'S, THE PROCUSSIONS, THES ONE, ty & kory

SPANK POPS

Peas porridge in the pot… 9 days old! My bad y’all! My man Tap from the infamous Honor Roll collective sent this to me 9 days ago & I got caught up, thus, not puttin it up til now. ANYWAYS… ‘Beautiful Noise’ is the first single and title track from Spank Pops‘ new Ep coming out on Hella Records November 3rd, 2009.

San Francisco bred emcee Spank Pops & beatmaker Doctor J integrate for the rapper’s latest project, the 7 track EP ‘Beautiful Noise’ (Hella Records). Doctor J’s proficiency on the MPC provide the ideal backdrop for Spank’s cadent lyricism (“I love a beat that’s not for beginners”, he declares on the bouncy/off-beat “Why I Do This”). The pair are joined by Spank’s fellow Honor Roll crew members Trackademicks, Mike Baker the Bike Maker, Josie Stingray, and 1-O.A.K., all recognized Bay Area artists as well. If the golden age of hip-hop is where your heart resides, stay wise & do not miss this EP.

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DOWNLOAD SPANK POPS – BEAUTIFUL NOISE [BANDCAMP]

Tags: 1-O.A.K., DOCTOR J, HONOR ROLL, JOSIE STINGRAY, MIKE BAKER THE BIKE MAKER, SPANK POPS, TAP10, TRACKADEMICKS