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MAIYA PRESENTS…ORGANIZED CONFUSION

Hi Everyone. What can I say–it’s been quite a month. For starters, Blind I celebrated our first SXSW showcase (Check out the pictures here) and it was incredible to be in the presence of musical greatness.  It has been a whirlwind for me personally these past few weeks, dealing with moments of jubilation and euphoria to death, grief and setbacks. Music has been my window seat. This compilation was due Monday but I needed to gather my thoughts and get the sound right. It starts out mellow and soothing and ends a bit more chaotic–just how it’s sounded in my head. I hope you relate somehow. Tracks/link next door.

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ANDREYA TRIANA, BAHAMADIA, BEENIE MAN, BLIND I, BONOBO, DR. WHO DAT?, ERIC LAU, Erykah Badu, Esthero, FLYING LOTUS, Gang Starr, GNARLS BARKLEY, JANSPORT J, Jazzanova, JOYA MOOI, Kelis, MAIYA PRESENTS...ORGANIZED CONFUSION, Marvin Gaye, ODDISSEE, OUTKAST, Tanya Morgan, VIKTER DUPLAIX

TRAILER: DONWILL (TANYA MORGAN) – LOVE JUNKIE

DonWill’s Don Cusack In High Fidelity drops March 23, and here’s a teaser for his Love Junkie video featuring Peter Hadar & Harlem’s Cash. DonWill is also a late add to our QUALITY! showcase….I’m tellin you don’t sleep!

Tags: DONWILL, Harlem's Cash, Peter Hadar, Tanya Morgan

RUBYHORNET PRESENTS CLOSED SESSIONS VOL. 1

Now this is a stellar project. The good homies at RubyHornet, in conjunction with Chicago-based Soundscape Recordings, brought together producers and artists to formulate a great original project. The EP was recorded entirely in Chicago, IL at SoundScape Studios with visiting as well as local artists. Pretty much, when an artist came to Chicago, they brought them to SoundScape, made them comfortable, gave them access to the production catalog and just got out of their way.  The EP features artists such as Bun B, Kidz In The Hall, Emilio Rojas, GLC, Truck North, Big Pooh, Skyzoo, Rhymefest, Chip Tha Ripper, Hollywood Holt, Million $ Mano, U-N-I, Amanda Diva, Tanya Morgan, Curren$y and more.

Yep, heavy hitters. You’re gonna be even more impressed once you indulge. Check out my FAVORITE shit off the project, “Fresh Academy” featuring Kidz In The Hall, Chip The Ripper, Donnis, and Mikkey Halsted.

Tags: Amanda Diva, Big Pooh, BUN B, CHIP THA RIPPER, Curren$y, Emilio Rojas, GLC, Hollywood Holt, Kidz In The Hall, Million $ Mano, Rhymefest, SKYZOO, Tanya Morgan, Truck North, U-N-I

DONWILL (OF TANYA MORGAN) – LAURA’S TAPE

This got past me last week, but shit I was in the hospital so a lot of shit got past me. DonWill drops a precursor to the album coming out later this year, entitled “Laura’s Tape“. I love that Don’s on his High Fidelity shit. Grab this, indulge! Track listing after the jump…

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Tags: DONWILL, Tanya Morgan

CHICAGO | MARCH 6TH “BRING THAT BEAT BACK II”

That’s right peoples. The homies at Ground Lift and Cold Grum are bringing the homies Blu & Exile AND Tanya Morgan back to the Chi to rock at Subterranean (2011 W. North Ave.) on March 6th. You can get your tix here. You know Blind I will definitely be in the building so come out and see some ill shit!

Tags: Blu & Exile, Tanya Morgan

NO KNOWS DOPE | JAN 20X

New month. New year. New decade. New NKD. New cover scheme. New sounds. Knew sounds. It’s what you’ve come to expect & then some. List of tracks & DL after the bounce, rock, sk8…

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Tags: ALEX B, BLACK MILK, BRENDAN PHILIP, CARLITTA DURRAND, Chromeo, Don Cannon, F.A.M.E., FLYING LOTUS, Ghostface, Gucci Mane, GUILTY SIMPSON, HOUSE SHOES, INSPECTAH DECK, IRON CHIEF, J DILLA, J Period, J*DAVEY, J.COLE, JAY DEE, Jay Electronica, JIMIJAMES, Joy Orbison, LAZER SWORD, MADLIB, Mayer Hawthorne, Method Man, MF DOOM, Mos Def, NAOKI KENJI, NEMO, NNEKA, NOSAJ THING, OWUSU & HANNIBAL, PLASTIC LITTLE, RAEKWON, REFLECTION ETERNAL, SLUM VILLAGE, Sonnymoon, STRANGE FRUIT PROJECT, STS9, Tanya Morgan, The 3rd, The Cool Kids, THE MOMENTS, THE WHATNAUTS, TRACKADEMICKS, TREASURE FINGERS, VIKTER DUPLAIX, WAAJEED, WALE, WEENSEY, YOUNG RJ

DONWILL – LAURAS SONG [VIDEO]

You heard the song. Now see the dope video! Don Cusack High Fidelity coming March 2010. & if you in NYC this weekend then you need to go to Santos for Don’s first solo show debut!

Tags: DON KUSACK, DONWILL, Tanya Morgan

TANYA MORGAN – POSTED + BROOKYLNATI SAMPLE MIX

When Tanya Morgan (DonWill, Ilyas, & Von Pea) slid through Chicago their last go round, they built with our homies at RubyHornet and elite Chicago producer Tony Baines to create “Posted“, a new gem for RH’s Closed Sessions project. Definitely dope. Also, Brooklynati’s finest recently released the Brooklynati Sample Mix to the masses so you can see how they developed one of the stellar projects of ’09. So get both of those, and then hit the jump to see footage of the group creating “Posted“. Partake!

Tags: RubyHornet, Tanya Morgan, Tony Baines

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!

NO KNOWS DOPE – DECEMBER 2009

The last of the mohicans… or shall I say NKD’s for oh nina! I wanna say thank you to my brother like no other $ulaiman for not only droppin’ one of the illest mix/albums in a minute but for making good on our bet. Which was, had he lost (& he did) then he would have to make all the covers for NKD for 2009 & he did just that. So… thank you $ir. Never bet against my Lakers again hahahaha Anyways y’all.. it’s Christmastime & I come through with the come thru bearing gifts.

Tracks & DL after after…

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Tags: AYOMARI, Az, blakroc, BRAINWASH PROJECTS, Clipse, CRU, DERELIKS, Diamond District, DIBIASE, DIMLITE, DRES, Erykah Badu, FABOLOUS, FLYING LOTUS, GABY HERNANDEZ, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, Hieroglyphics, HUBERT LAWS, HUD MO, J DILLA, James Pants, KAY O1O, KEV CHOICE, Marvin Gaye, MERRY CHRISTMAS PINCHES!, MF DOOM, Mos Def, NICOLE HURST, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, NOSAJ THING, O.C., PAC DIV, PHONTE, PIGEON JOHN, PLASTIC LITTLE, PRINCE PAUL, RED CAFE, SLUM VILLAGE, SOL+10, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, STEVIE WONDER, STRONG ARM STEADY, Sulaiman, Tanya Morgan, TARIKA BLUE, TiRon, TOUGH JUNKIE, YOUNG RJ, YU