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BLIND I SAYS GO! MAY 2011

Raekwon – Footprints Of Osama

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And to think, The Chef made that Scram Jones-produced joint over 2 years ago whilst recording for OB4CL2. That’s just one of the gems on this month’s Blind I Says GO!, which features 17 ill joints guaranteed to keep your mind busy. Musiq Soulchild, Lupe Fiasco, Curren$y, Tyler The Creator, Miguel, Elzhi, Raekwon, Self Scientific, Prodigy, The Strokes, Radiohead, DJ Quik, Raphael Saadiq, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz, MED, Bilal, Blu, and Juicy J all make an appearance. Just hit the jump to check out the track listing and to download. Partake!
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Tags: Bilal, blu, Curren$y, DJ QUIK, ELZHI, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz, Juicy J, Lupe Fiasco, MED, Miguel, Musiq Soulchild, PRODIGY, Radiohead, RAEKWON, Raphael Saadiq, Self Scientific, THE STROKES, Tyler the Creator

MAIYA PRESENTS…SPRING SOUNDS

Dotmatic-It’s Yours

Despite the fact that most of the country is still dressed in boots and coats, spring has arrived. It’s a time for physical, mental and audible rejuvenation.  These songs make me feel like I’m inhaling a breath of fresh air, so I decided to share them with you.  You have no idea how much I enjoy putting these together each month. Blind I faithfuls keep us going. Enjoy.

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Tags: AFTA-1, Apollo Brown, B LEWIS, BLIND I, choklate, COMMON, Compilation, DOTMATIC, HEIROGLYPHICS, HI-TEK, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, MAIYA PRESENTS...SPRING SOUNDS, MELO X, N.E.R.D, NIKKO GRAY, Quadron, Ta-Ku, THE ROOTS, Tyler the Creator

YAY OR NAY: MILO HIROSHIMA – IT’S BEEN WRITTEN…

This hit my inbox yesterday and I was impressed by the candidness of the message included. Milo Hiroshima, a west-coast MC with a pretty ill & unique flow in my opinion, created his ‘It’s Been Written‘ mix tape in a lo-fi format intentionally…and although my first instinct was “yeah right”, I ventured to his Bandcamp and checked out the tracks and was thoroughly surprised. The lyrical detail is dope yet not overwhelming, and with production from devonwho, Flying Lotus, J. Dilla, Left Brain, MadLib, Metal Fingers (aka DOOM), Polow Da Don, and Tyler the Creator, the beats match perfectly. All in all, this is a new guy who just might creep his way into your playlists on some smooth alt-hip-hop shit. Partake and let us know after the jump, YAY or NAY?

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Tags: DEVONWHO, FLYING LOTUS, J DILLA, Left Brain, MADLIB, MF DOOM, Milo Hiroshima, Polow Da Don, Tyler the Creator