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LOCAL NOBODIES – ONE

That’s right folks, our good brother $ has been a-workin on the railroad lately! His group Local Nobodies, which consists of him and fellow musical mastermind Mathien, just released this amazing full-length album One. I wish I had more of a backstory for you, but $uli leaves my ass in the dark all the time (*shakes fist*) so the onliest thing I can say is to download, shut up and JAM. You know how this works folks, track below for the pregame, full download below that for the party. And BIG UP TO BOTH OF YOU GUYS MAN I love seeing the crib moving!

LOCAL NOBODIES – ONE [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: ALBUM, LOCAL NOBODIES, Mathien, ONE, Sulaiman

SULAIMAN-PAST PERFECT

I stopped what I was doing to immediately check out and post $ulaiman’s new project Past Perfect. The phrase “steel sharpens steel” usually applies to a symbiotic relationship, but when it comes to Suli, he’s sharpening his own skills through diligence, hard work and consistency. I’ve listened to every tape he’s put out (check the archives) and this project shows incredible range. Whether production wise or lyrically, there is something for everyone on Past Perfect. Songs to groove to, zone out to, dance to. A little bit of everything! I pulled out a few of my favorites for you but do yourself a favor and hit the skip for the tracklist, link and some recent footage of him at Onyx 2.0. #Church

Fantasy World

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Gasconadé

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Jenesaisquoi

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Tags: BLIND I, BROADNMARKET, Constrobuz, Kanye West, KNXWLEDGE, LONGEVITY, N.E.R.D, NAMELESS, Nez And Rio, PAST PERFECT, SHAYNA LOVE, Sulaiman, TEEDRA MOSES, THE STUYVESANTS, Thelonious Martin

VANGUARD:NOVEM

It’s been a minute, but now I’m back in it. Truthfully, I went away from the compilation game for selfish reasons. If you’ve browsed around Blind I in the past year or so, you’ll know that I do my artistic thing. The deeper I got into my craft, I found myself with less & less time to check out new artists. But your hunger was strong for a staple that we’ve been known for since 2006, and we weren’t about to let that just drop so quickly. So I decided to smack myself in the face a few hundred times, sift through some of the wack new developments in this hip-hop shit, some of the over-saturated others, and give you guys a cool crop of fresh records encompassed in my NEW compilation continuation – Vanguard. So from here on out, only shit I’m fucking with in the flesh will make this comp. If it’s short, you know why. If you got dope shit, keep sending it. You too may very well be a part of the Vanguard moment in music. For my inaugural piece, I’ve got features from legends DJ Premier, Nas, Common, and The Roots…..some new-age heavyweights like Black Milk, Thom Yorke, DOOM, Pac Div, Asher Roth, Freddie Gibbs and Big K.R.I.T….and dope newcomers like Casey Veggies, YP, Rockie Fresh, Chance the Rapper, D2G, Vic Spencer, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien and yours truly. The future is now…partake!

[DOWNLOAD Vanguard:Novem]
Track listing after the jump.
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Tags: ASAP Rocky, Asher Roth, Big K.R.I.T., BLACK MILK, CASEY VEGGIES, Chance the Rapper, COMMON, D2G, DJ PREMIER, DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien, Nas, PAC DIV, Rockie Fresh, SCHOOLBOY Q, Sulaiman, THE ROOTS, Thom Yorke, VANGUARD, Vic Spencer, YP

CHICAGO: LOVE RIOT SHOW FEATURING SULAIMAN & PETER HADAR

Attention Chicago heads! Our very own Sulaiman and singer Peter Hadar will be performing November 4 at a show that’s guaranteed to be a dope one. The Love Riot. If you’re in the area make sure you show some love.

Tags: BLIND I, Chicago, Peter Hadar, show, Sulaiman, THE LOVE RIOT

CHICAGO 11/12 • ACTION BRONSON AT BEAUTY BAR

Yeah, you read correctly. Bronsoliño himself, Action Bronson, one of the dopest new acts out in this hip-hip game, will be live, large & in charge along with yours truly on November 12th at Beauty Bar in Chicago. The event is being curated by the homies of RubyHornet as part of their Digital Freshness event series, hosted by Hustle Simmons, and featuring DJ sets from DJ RTC, Rude 1, and Stefan Ponce. 21+, 9p-3a, $5 to join the festivities. Hope to see ya’ll out to hear some dope sh*t!

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Tags: Action Bronson, Beauty Bar, Chicago, Digital Freshness, DJ RTC, Hustle Simmons, RubyHornet, Rude 1, Stefan Ponce, Sulaiman

VIC SPENCER & D2G – HARD BARS

The guys Vic Spencer and D2G started crafting Hard Bars months ago with the intent to channel the most gritty, raw hip-hop essence into a project that was representative of both of their styles – and happily for us, they overachieved. Some may remember Vic Spencer from the Go Louis project with STL/The Force’s Black Spade, or  OUR collaborative effort We’re Just Disappointed, or even his most recent master work, Vic Greenthumbs. D2G is a member of the Make-A-Move crew, and a representative of the Flyy City camp of Chicago/ATL. Whether it’s neck breakers like, well, Neck Brace, or more melodic tunes like Hard Love, the consistent element of every track on the project are outstanding lines of force, shock, and awe. Features from the likes of JDP, YP, Que Billah, C. Rich, Flow Easy, Pavy and more only accentuate the strength of the project as a whole. Check out the preview track, Hard Love featuring Mathien and myself, then hit the jump for the track listing and to indulge in some Hard Bars. Go!

Tags: BRAINIAC SOCIETY, C. Rich, Chicago, D2G, DC, Flow Easy, Flyy city, JDP, Make-A-Move Ent, Mathien, Pavy, Que Billah, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, YP

BLIND I PRESENTS ONYX 2.0 AT CMJ • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

YES, YES, YES, we’re at it again this year for CMJ with the 2nd annual ONYX showcase featuring some of Blind I’s favorite acts! The lineup is crazy, as we’ve got dope ass performances lined up from The Stuyvesants, yours truly (Sulaiman), Tennille, L.E. for the Uncool, Raj Mahal, Carlitta Durand, and TiRon & Ayomari! A very soulful, dope-filled roster of talent to make the night of Wednesday, October 19th at Southpaw in Brooklyn a night to remember! Pre sale tickets are available at http://onyx2cmj.eventbrite.com or if you just scan the QR code on the flyer. CMJ badge holders will be granted free access to the festivities, we’ll have cool stuff going on throughout the venue, photo booths, impressive demeanors, the whole nine! Hope to see you out there….it’s gonna be dope as shit!

DOWNLOAD the ONYX 2.0 Compilation for a taste of what to expect. Tracklist after the jump!

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Tags: Brooklyn, CARLITTA DURAND, CMJ, Compilation, L.E. For The Uncool, Onyx 2.0, Raj Mahal, SOUTHPAW, Sulaiman, Tennille, THE STUYVESANTS, TIRON & AYOMARI

VIDEO: SWOPES – DRUGS FEAT. SULAIMAN

Posting this for 2 reasons folks. 1.) It’s dope. 2.) Because $’s always on some “bleehhh my names Suli and I never wanna post anything that has my name on it cuz its gonna make me seem like I’m full of myself or something blah blah blah.” My reply: pbbbtt! My name is my name. Shouts out to Swopes and DJ Nick Castle.

Tags: Drugs, Sulaiman, SWOPES, Video

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD AUGUST 2011…KINDA….

Right…so this Smorg was actually supposed to be July’s…which was July’s because I missed June’s…but then I missed July AND June…and here we are in August. I’m not going to deprive you guys of 3 months worth of Smorgs. Not again. So here you go, and I hope you all done hate me for being late. Again. Hit the jump for the tracklist and download link. *tips hat*

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ALOE BLACC, AUGUST, blu, Co$$, Cocaine 80s, Danny Brown, DOM. Kennedy, DONALD BYRD, FLYING LOTUS, FUNKADELIC, Gzus Piece, JACK DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, JAY DEE, Jean Grae, Kendrick Lamar, NEON INDIAN, RANDOM AXE, RAPSODY, RONNIE DYSON, ROY AYERS, Sene, SKYZOO, Small Eyez, SMORGASBORD, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, WU TANG KILLA BEES, YOUNG RJ

PEER PRESSURE – PEER PRESSURE PARTY (PRODUCED BY LITTLE DRAGON)

For those who didn’t know, Rappin Ass Suli and Rappin Ass Nez make up a group called Peer Pressure. Add in some Little Dragon instrumentalage and VOILA! All pelvic thrust everything. Let the freakiness commence! Hit the link to pay with a tweet and download!

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PEER PRESSURE – PEER PRESSURE PARTY [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: NEZ, Nez And Rio, Peer Pressure, PEER PRESSURE PARTY, SINGLE, Sulaiman