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JON LORENZO – RENEGADE SOUND

Hometown Heroes own Jon Lorenzo breaks from behind the cobwebs to give us a super energetic fully charged mix that is guaranteed to keep you moving & grooving from the beginning to the end.

Upbeat rap & oldschool music you don’t normally hear mixed together. Unreleased (extended) version of my hip hop/electro mix from January 2009.

Applications used: ProTools and Serato

I’ll say! He even threw yours truly on there rockin over the Mr.Oizo Flat Beat (I seriously have no recollection of this what so ever) Anyways… it’s a dope mix that you should ALL have while you work out, since you ALL are in the gyms going IN since you ALL made your New Years Resolutions right? hahahaha I keed. I keed. Peep tho…

JonLorenzo-RenegadeSound by jonlorenzo

TL & DL after the after…

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Tags: A-Trak, BANGERS AND CASH, BIRDMAN, BOBBY LABEAT, BUSTA RHYMES, Carter, COMMON, DAFT PUNK, DOM. Kennedy, drake, Eric B & Rakim, JAMES BROWN, JAMIROQUAI, JON LORENZO, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, LADY SOVEREIGN, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, M.I.A., Madonna, MICAH JAMES, MISSY ELLIOT, MR.OIZO, N.E.R.D, NOAHDEEAKILI, PAC DIV, Pharrell, PUSHA T, SAME AND DAVE, SANTOGOLD, SANY PITBULL, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, Spank Rock, SWIZZ BEATZ, T.I., The 87 Stick Up Kids, The Cool Kids, THE ROOTS, THE RUB

DJ FRANCHISE-THE REINTRO (PART 1)

DJ Franchise came at this mixtape with a dope approach. Like many of us,  he was fortunate enough to become a hip-hop fan in the Golden Era where the rawest of the raw was coming out. Now he’s witnessed the common debate about whether or not the new rappers are any good  and comparing them to the vets. To highlight the talent in the new school, he put together this mix. Dope! Hit the skip for tracklisting.

DJ Franchise-The Reintro (Part 1) -Download

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Tags: AL BE BACK, BIG BOI, BLIND I, BUN B, Curren$y, drake, FABOLOUS, Gucci Mane, Jay Electronica, Jay-z, Jean Grae, JOE BUDDEN, Kanye West, nicki Minaj, RAEKWON, Rick Ross, ROYCE DA 5'9, SMOKE DZA, THE ROOTS

VIDEO: JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS – LITTLE GHETTO BOY

John Legend & The Roots tackle another classic – Donny Hathaway’s “Little Ghetto Boy” – and put a cool new spin on it. Wake Up Everybody! is shaping up to be verrrrrry dope.

Tags: john legend, THE ROOTS

VIDEO: JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS – I CAN’T WRITE LEFT HANDED

It was actually my homie Davy who put me onto this earlier tonight. We all agreed it bared a strong resemblance to a new era of Soul that threw back to the likes of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, and others. Truly genius music!

Tags: john legend, THE ROOTS

VIDEO: JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS – WAKE UP EVERYBODY (FEAT. MELANIE FIONA & COMMON)

Cool visuals directed by Gil Green for the lead single from John Legend + The Roots new collaborative album “Wake Up!” dropping September 21st. A new spin on a classic, well done!

Tags: COMMON, john legend, Melanie Fiona, THE ROOTS

BLIND I | THE BANGERZ PRESENT FLY N SAUCY VOL.4

Spread your wings & fly with the saucy ones as we take you to a higher level than the last go round with the all new installment of volume 4! Where others fall short we strive to give you more! More of that heat that you know we got in store for all you cool people & even the slores! G-Wrex… No… cleanin’ up like we did chores! Now go explore!

Tracklist & DL where it says…

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Tags: ANDRE 3000, Baths, BEI MAJOR, BIG BOI, Big Sean, BLACK SPADE, BLIND I, BRYANT STEWART, CAROLINE POLACHEK, Charlie Wilson, Chris Brown, CHRISETTE MICHELE, CIARA, Curren$y, DARIEN BROCKINGTON, DEADMAU5, DJ FRESH, drake, FLY & SAUCY, G-WREX, J.COLE, Jamie Cullum, Janelle Monae, JAVONTE, Jay-z, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, KURUPT, NATO CALIPH, NO, PATTY CRASH, Pharrell, PHONTE, Problem, RAPPER BIG POOH, REY RESURRECCION, Rick Ross, Robin Thicke, Rockwell Knuckles, ROSCOE, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, SNOOP DOGG, SWIZZ BEATZ, TABI BONNEY, THE BANGERZ, THE ROOTS, Trey Songz, Tyga, WALE, WASHED OUT, Will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, YELAWOLF, ZO!

VIDEO: THE ROOTS – THE FIRE (FEAT. JOHN LEGEND)

Here’s the anticipated full length of The Roots’ The Fire from their project How I Got Over, directed by Rik Cordero. Refreshingly new!

Tags: john legend, Rik Cordero, THE ROOTS

CLASSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY: THE ROOTS – THE NEXT MOVEMENT

Man the roots were always on top of the game with inovatived ish .. I remeber when this video came out back in 99.. hard to belive that was over ten years ago. Peep the video and get into the next movement … the next movement.

Tags: THE ROOTS

JOHN LEGEND (W/ THE ROOTS) – WAKE UP EVERYBODY (F/ MELANIE FIONA & COMMON)

On September 21st, John Legend and The Roots shake up the game a little bit with their new collaborative project, “Wake Up!“. You know it’s bound to be a stellar project just off the names alone, and here we are with the only track from the project that has features on it, a cover of Teddy Pendergrass‘ “Wake Up Everybody” featuring Melanie Fiona & Common. Indulge!

Tags: COMMON, john legend, Melanie Fiona, THE ROOTS

MAIYA PRESENTS…THANK MAI NOW VOL.1

4Hero-Naima (Remix)

Whenever people reference Blind I, or the kind of music we post, especially in our monthly compilations, the word “taste” comes up a lot. Individually and collectively we all have a very specific ear and that’s what draws you in to either hate or love it. Sometimes when I put mine together, I try to switch things up a bit to reach and satisfy different tastes, but this month, it’s just me. I catered to what I wanted to hear.  I took my time pairing them together, contemplated and edited accordingly. Sit back, put your feet up and play it loud. (Drake voice) Y-y-y-y-you can thank me now.

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Tags: 00GENESIS, 4HERO, BENT, BLIND I, CAZEAUX, CEE-LO GREEN, Compilation, CORTEX, drake, ELAQUENT, FLAKO, FLYING LOTUS, HARDKANDY, Jazzanova, JIMPSTER, KOOP, LEON WARE, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, MAIYA PRESENTS...THANK MAI NOW VOL.1, MINNIE RIPPERTON, PPP, SHAUNISE, SUZI ANALOGUE, THE ROOTS, VIKTER DUPLAIX, Yukimi Nagano