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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!

SULAIMAN – IS THE NATIVESOUL

Hello friends. Shameless plug time. As you probably do not know, I rap. Exquisitely well. I’ve compiled a mix tape before the mix tape of sorts as a lead-in to Black Ribbon, Hard Work!, which I plan to be releasing before the new year. Entitled “Sulaiman is TheNativeSoul“, it is a collection of works that did not make it to the final runnings of BRHW, yet it serves as an appetizer course and an introduction into where I plan to take music in 2010. Hear me out, embrace my motivation, and be open-minded! Check out “Cut It Out,” produced by Karriem Riggins, and then partake! I’ll love you forever

Tags: Sulaiman, Thenativesoul

NO KNOWS DOPE – AUGUST 2009

This month has been a circus like no other for your boy. I always speak through the music I love & this month’s NKD tells the whole story from beginning to end. Special shout out to the fake, the exposed, the trill, the lilypads & the truth. This ones for you.

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Tags: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, ADAM LEVINE, BABY HUEY & THE BABYSITTERS, COULTRAIN, DJ PREMIER, DUG INFI, DUG INFINITE, DWELE, FAITH EVANS, FIRST DOWN, GINO VANELLI, HI-TEK, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JAYLIB, Kanye West, LITTLE BROTHER, MADLIB, No I.D., NORMAN CONNERS, OMARION, OWUSU & HANNIBAL, PACIFIC DIVISION, PERCEE P, PETE ROCK, PHAT KAT, PHONTE, PPP, QUASIMOTO, RAPPER BIG POOH, RAS KASS, REFELECTION ETERNAL, SCIPIO, SLUM VILLAGE, SOL+10, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, TALIB KWELI, THE NEPTUNES, THE O'JAYS, THE PHARCYDE, Thenativesoul, WHODINI, Will.i.am

BLIND I SAYS GO! AUGUST 2009

What’s good Blind I faithful?! This past month has been dope experience after dope experience for me, and it’s totally reflected in the way this month’s Blind I Says GO! came out. We’ve dealt with some major losses, made some major gains, but the beauty in it all is that the music sticks around long after we’re gone. I decided to go all out and do a double-disc of new shit, new artists, old gems & unreleased material, all working perfectly to create something dope to ride to and bound to surprise you. So without further ado, indulge thine self and partake in the splendor that is Blind I Says GO August 2009!

BISG! August 2009 CD1 (Sharebee) | BISG! August 2009 CD2 (Sharebee)

Tracklisting after the jump.
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Tags: 2PAC, Big Pun, Bilal, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Brittany Street, CARLITTA DURAND, Clipse, Colin Munroe, Cuban Link, Curt@!n$, David Dallas, DJ Honda, drake, Dru Down, Fatima, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Gucci Mane, Keri Hilson, Kid Cudi, Luniz, Major Lazer, Mos Def, muhsinah, Mystikal, NICOLAY, NORE, OJ Simpson, PACIFIC DIVISION, Peter Hadar, Pharrell, RAEKWON, Randy Watson Experience, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, SANTOGOLD, Saukrates, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, Small Eyez, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sulaiman, The Kickdrums, THE ROOTS, Thenativesoul, Theophilus London, USHER, WALE

THENATIVESOUL – VIBE’S ALIVE (PRODUCED BY NICKLESS CASTLE)

This is a new joint from yours truly, produced & scratched by the homie Nickless Castle. They complain that I don’t put enough of my own schitt on my blog, so there ya go! I really like this joint, a good one to ride to in my honest opinion. And I’m a critical motherfucker! So Partake!

TheNativeSoul – Vibe’s Alive (Produced by Nickless Castle)

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Tags: Nickless Castle, Thenativesoul

BLIND I SAYS GO! JULY 2009

Well it’s been a somber June but July is here to get everybody back & poppin! So you KNOW I had to go in and give ya’ll a dope Blind I Says Go to ride to in your whips. This month’s selections are superb, eclectic, and what I like to call “automatic thumbs up” tracks. It’s featuring everyone from newcomers like John Robinson, D. Black, Project Mayhem, X.O……, to current faves like Drake, Wale, and Naledge, and new sounds from classic contributors like Camp Lo, The Roots, Maxwell, and more. So without further ado, partake!

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Tags: B.O.B., CAMP LO, Chris Brown, Consequence, Curt@!n$, D. Black, drake, ELZHI, Erykah Badu, Ezra Koeing, Jeremih, john legend, John Robinson, K'NAAN, Kanye West, Maxwell, Naledge, Pharrell, PHONTE, Project Mayhem, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, THE ROOTS, The Very Best, Thenativesoul, Theophilus London, Tiffany Paige, Trey Songz, WALE, X.O.

BLIND I SAYS GO! – JUNE 2009

Man to hell with all that typing and texting….all this shit is dope and this is EXACTLY what I’ve been riding to down Lake Shore Drive…so come journey with me and see how I see.

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Tags: Amerie, Big Sean, blu, Brittany Bosco, Deth Moad, drake, J DILLA, Jade, Jay Electronica, K-Os, Kanamit, Method Man & Redman, Missy Elliott, Project Mayhem, Shawnna, The Cool Kids, Thenativesoul, Timbaland, WYCLEF, Zap Mama

BLIND I SAYS GO! MARCH & APRIL 2009

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Happy Friday! I told shorty, I said “Look shorty. Just download the Blind I Says GO! Double CD off Blind I and you’ll get all the education you need this year”. Truer shit has never been spoken. Yes, I was late on March’s BISG due to a restructuring of our compilation-posting schedule, but don’t worry, I made it up to you guys big time. And YES, I was supposed to post up April’s BISG on Wednesday but I was too busy plotting world domination. Luckily on Thursday I got around to compiling it and Voila! Two BISGs for everybody in one day, one post. March’s BISG hold a bunch of heat from a hip-hop standpoint, with new joints from Diamond District, Jadakiss, Fam-Lay aka Shark City Click, Cudi, Wale, Justin Timberlake, and others. Guaranteed to be something you can bump in the whip if you’re headed out tonight. Which leads me to April….

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BISG April goes hard. Lately I’ve been listening to a bunch of new artists as well as artists that are just new to me, and April was compiled as a shrine to the new ill shit. New One Chance shit starts it off, and that pretty much sets the tone as most of the joints on this BISG are from artists like Telepopmusik, Thievery Corporation, Metronomy, Justice, Prince, Ge-Ology and the like. Definitely for a more keen listener, but packing much heat like the summer do. I know you’re gonna love it cause I’m still playing all the joints on the tracklisting nonstop. All in all this double-drop should more than hold you down until the May installment of BISG, which is SURE to be ridiculous. Track listings after the jump my friends!
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Tags: Big Pooh, BLACK MILK, Bliss, Daniel Merriweather, Diamond District, DJ Krush, DOOM, Emilie Simon, Esthero, Fam Lay, Francis and the Lights, Ge-Ology, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, Jadakiss, Justice, Justin Timberlake, Kenna, Kid Cudi, Klaxons, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Metronomy, Midnight Juggernauts, N.E.R.D., Notorious B.I.G., One Chance, Passion Pit, PETE ROCK, Pharrell, PRINCE, Project Mayhem, PROJECT PAT, Shark City Click, Styles P, Telepopmusik, Thenativesoul, Thievery Corporation, WALE, Yukimi Nagano

BRAINSTORM REMIXES VOL. 1

What’s up Blind I faithful? I wanted to drop a special project on you guys that I’ve been working on for the past couple of days for your enjoyment. I looked up one day at my iTunes and realized that alot of my favorite joints were remixes I’d compiled in my years of digging, so logically I decided to make up a dope mix of some of the iller tracks. Little did I know how many dope remixes there were, so I’ve decided to make this a Volume 1 of however many more to come. This one is pretty eclectic, but all of the tracks go pretty hard. I tried to eliminate any of the typical remixes that I feel everyone probably already has, and focus on the more obscure, banging ass joints that you know we at Blind I like to bring. So without further ado, partake of the greatness and then check the track listing after the jump!

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Tags: Ashanti, BARON ZEN, Beatnick & K-Salaam, Cha!se, CHAD HUGO, Chester French, Chuck Inglish, Constrobuz, Cottonbelly, Dam Funk, Destiny's Child, drake, FLYING LOTUS, Four Tet, Francis & The Lights, GB, Ghost Notes, Hey Champ DJs, HUDSON MOHAWKE, Jay-z, Kanye West, Kenna, Kings Of Leon, Lil Wayne, LITTLE DRAGON, Lykke Li, M.O.P., MADVILLAIN, MICHAEL JACKSON, Million Dollar Mano, Modjo, muhsinah, Nas, Nelly Furtado, NICOLAY, SADE, Scenario Rock, Thenativesoul, Timbaland, Zo! & Tiggalo

DIRTY MONEY, FILTHY DOLLARS VOLUME 2

It’s about that time again! It’s my pleasure to bring you Dirty Money, Filthy Dollars 2 – a vivid collection of some gems I like to bump personally, some new joints that didn’t make it to GO!, some new artists you guys need to be tuned into, and some songs that hopefully open your eyes to new genres and experiences. We go harder than anyone else in terms of this mix shit, and I like to think of Blind I as the pioneer of the internet mixes! We’re doing something special with all of our mixes and making sure that you guys are able to go back in the archives with relative ease and grab whatever compilation you want at any time. We will continue to open your eyes and ears and let you choose what’s hot and what’s not! For now, partake of greatness and download DMFD2 and check the tracklisting after the jump.

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Tags: Black Moon, Chima Anya, Constrobuz, Dana La Rock!, Datarock, Dirty Money Filthy Dollars, Exile, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Homage & Halo, Jay-z, Jeremiah, Junkie XL, Missy Elliott, N.A.S.A., Naledge, Pharrell, RICK JAMES, Rosco P Coldchain, Sa Ra, Styles P, Sylvers, teena marie, Thenativesoul, Theophilus London, Waajeed & The Jazz Kats, Weezer