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MAIYA PRESENTS…INNERVISIONS VOL. 6

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When I heard about the passing of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron, I decided that it was time  for another installment of my old-school Innervisions compilations. I grew up in a musical house with a father who collects records. As a kid and even now, the minute you walk into my parents’ house you will be greeted with a stereo blasting the classics. I have a fond appreciation for all of it. Here are some songs that put me in a nostalgic space mixed with some newer music that complements it well. I’m kind of in l-o-v-e with this playlist. Enjoy.

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Tags: BLIND I, CARLOS SANTANA, CURTIS MAYFIELD, DEBRA LEWIS, FLAKO, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GIL SCOTT-HERON, Isaac Hayes, KNXWLEDGE, LEON WARE, MILES BONNY, MINNIE RIPPERTON, S.S.O., STEVIE WONDER, THE FLOATERS, THE SPINNERS, WAR

WILLIE EVANS JR. VS. THE BEATLES

Willie Evans Jr. has been killin it with some video/MPC beat chopping schitt… peep how he flipped The Beatles & then hit the jump to see his Stevie Wonder flip.

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Tags: STEVIE WONDER, The Beatles, WILLIE EVANS JR.

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!

HAYLING – TAKE COVER

Another album that I have been grooving to for quite some time & have been an asshole for not posting has been Hayling‘s Take Cover project. An album where he flips some of his favorite cuts of all time from Stevie/Michael to Prince to Sade. All originally remixed beautifully by one of today’s lowkey super musicians.  I keep trying to tell y’all… watch out for Hayling.

Now get on with the git!

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HAYLING – TAKE COVER | DOWNLOAD

Tags: FRANKIE BEVERLY, HAYLING, KOOL & THE GANG, MAZE, MICHAEL JACKSON, PRINCE, Roberta Flack, SADE, STEVIE WONDER

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD FEBRUARY 2011

Sigh…right…so I was sitting…making the comp…and I kept thinking…man…what would I want the.er…ideal…woman to sound like if I had to describe her musically….and this happened. I feel incredibly fluffy making this and I’ll more than likely overcompensate this feeling by making an outlandishly ignorant comp for March. Playlist and shit under the covers. Stop laughing at me.

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2000F & JKMATA, 2011, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ALTHEA & DONNA, ANDREYA TRIANA, BLACKBYRDS, CAM'RON, DAFT PUNK, Erykah Badu, FEBRUARY, FLYING LOTIS, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Janelle Monae, Kanye West, MADLIB, PIERO UMILIANI, PINK FLOYD, PROBABLY THE SOFTEST THING YOU'LL EVER SEE ME DO ON HERE, Rick Ross, Sa Ra, SLUM VILLAGE, SMORGASBORD, STEVE SPACEK, STEVIE WONDER, The Cool Kids, TODD EDWARDS

NO KNOWS DOPE | JULY 20X

Half way through the year & so far we have had NKD’s on some str8 up heat to kick start it all, then Dilla, then Beats, then Love , then Stereolab & last month was all about the P. This months theme is dedicated to my favorite artist of ALL TIME! STEVIE!!! Y’all don’t even know or can begin to understand the love that have for Mr.Wonder. I mean, to the point where I had to do not one but TWO NKD’s for y’all! Fiddy (that’s 50) songs & I will tell you right now before u even get to the jump that I went on som Mai Mai schitt by selecting ONLY MY favorite Stevie songs of all time. There are obvious ones I left off purposely & some of em I wanted to put on this round, but I will save those for the 3rd installment to round up the TRILL O.G. somewhere later on down the Blind I road, but for now… enjoy the wonder of the man, the myth, the living legend… STEVIE!

TL’s & DL’s AFTER THE AFTER

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Tags: DIONNE WARRICK, MADLIB, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, OMAR, SERGIO MENDES, STEVIE WONDER, TAKE 6, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, YNQ

THE CARLTON – DJ STYLUS

I live in the land of nerds Silicon Valley, CA! I would consider myself a nerd!!. Since NERDS are the new black and the 90s are back, I’m dropping this cool lil gem for the KING OF NERDS. A mix dedicated to CARLTON mixed by Dj STYLUS.

“The Carlton” is an ode to the King of All ’90s Sitcom Nerds, Carlton Banks, and the sounds that he would likely be grooving to if were still around in 2010.

This is a fresh lil mix with a lil bit of everyone from Stevie Wonder to J Davey to Hall & Oats. All the songs have that CARLTON feel to it to definitely get you Bouncing…peep the vid I found to go with it after the jump SUPER CLASSIC.

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The video, tracklisting and download is after the bounce.

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Tags: Blackalicious, CARLTON BANKS, DJ STYLUS, Donald Fagen, Gang Starr, GNARLS BARKLEY, J DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, LAURYN HILL, MEEZY, MEEZYART, PIGEON JOHN, Pink, PPP, PRINCE, soulbounce, STEVIE WONDER, ZO!

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 10

AWWW FRESHLY BACK FROM a Fresh trip to New York ! BIG CITY , BIG LIGHTS, THE GAME IS TIGHT OUT THERE
so you know i had to keep it tight on Vol. 10 for all you lovely Blind I Kids.

Keep it love, Keep it You, Keep it connected, Keep YOU true!

Tracklisting and DL on the other side

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Tags: Anan Ryoko, BIG BOI, BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR, blu, BONOBO, Cee-lo, Curren$y, Cut Copy, Danny Brown, Donwill & Von Pea, drake, FLYING LOTUS, Grupo Batuque, J Period, JESSE BOYKINS III, Keys N Krates, mainframe, Martin Parks, MEEZY, MEEZYART, MELO X, NNEKA, ONRA, PROH MIC, Pugs Atomz, Q-TIP, REFLECTION ETERNAL, Sa Ra, SNOOP DOGG, STEVIE WONDER, THE ROOTS, ZO!

STEVIE’S TAKE ON THE SESAME STREET ANTHEM

Stevie flipped the hell outta the most recognizable children’s television show & even brought the vocoder in the game before anyone… holla. Happy Birthday Stevie!

Tags: Sesame Street, STEVIE WONDER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE!

There is not another soul alive that can top him in music. He is the technician. The Bret The Hitman Hart of music if you will. The best there ever was, the best there ever is, the best that ever will be. Happy birthday to the man that has influenced more masses than drugs.

Tags: Sesame Street, STEVIE WONDER