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HENNESSY PRESENTS ‘ART OF BLENDING’ FILM PREMIERE TODAY

Hennessy: the ‘Art of Blending’ documentary, a 30 minute compilation of electric performances, and 1:1 interviews. Hennessy mixed old school and new school at a once-in-a-lifetime event – bringing together musical icons including Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Mary J Blige, The Roots, Eve, Bobby Brown, Ron Isley and Erykah Badu.

‘Art of Blending’ is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Thibaut De Longeville, best known for his documentary about sneaker culture, ‘Just For Kicks.’

The film will premiere on Hennessy’s Facebook (www.hennessy.com/aob) TODAY, Thursday, June 30th from 5pm EST.

Tags: ?uestlove, ART OF BLENDING, Bobby Brown, Chaka Khan, Eve, Hennessy, Mary J Blige, Q-TIP, Ron Isley and Erykah Badu, THE ROOTS

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…ALL THAT JAZZ VOL.1

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The first time we decided to collaborate on a compilation it was for Grimey, which was three volumes of hardcore hip hop. And  during the process of selecting songs, we discovered that our individual musical tastes were very similar and complemented each other well. We have some dope compilation ideas for the future but for now we proudly present… All That Jazz Vol. 1. Some of the songs are strictly jazz, while others just have the smooth vibe like “Autumn’s Evening Breeze.” In the tracklist, the songs in blue were picked by Maiya and teal by NO and we alternated taking turns. It’s cold outside and the perfect time to throw this compilation on and let it ride.

TL & DL after the after…

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Tags: ?uestlove, ALL THAT JAZZ, BILL EVANS TRIO, BOBBY HUTCHERSON, CECILIA STALIN, COMMON, D'ANGELO, DAVID SANCIOUS, De La Soul, ESPERANZA SPALDING, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, GARY BARTZ, HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE, John Coltrane, KENNETH WHALUM III, KOOP, LOUIS BORDEAUX, MACEO PARKER, MAIYA, MAIYA & NO, MILES DAVIS, NINA SIMONE, NO, ROBERT GLASPER, RONNIE FOSTER, SOUND PROVIDERS, Yukimi Nagano

ERYKAH BADU ANNOUNCES 2010 TOUR DATES

You know you’ve been waiting for this like we have. She’s got some major support that varies on various dates so check out for your city after the jump…

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Tags: ?uestlove, Bilal, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Maxwell, n.e.r.d.

NO KNOWS DOPE | APRIL 20X

1st… Muthafuck a bitch… Oh my bad.. It’s that love thang… © Like I told y’all before… I’m coming with a theme every NKD this year. Jan was on some o.g. NKD steez, Feb was No Knows Dilla, March was No Knows Beats & this month is dedicated to “love” thus, No Knows Love.  I kinda went in on this one. Forgive me, but I do it because you love it.

Fix after the j…

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Tags: ?uestlove, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AHMAD JAMAL, Amerie, BDP, Bilal, BLACK SPADE, BLU(E)., BOBBI HUMPHREY, CODY CHESNUTT, COMMON, Daru Jones, DERT, diana ross, DJ SPINNA, DONNY HATHAWAY, DONWILL, DUTCHMASSIVE, DWELE, ELUCID, Erykah Badu, GB, HOLLYWEERD, ILWIL, ILYAS, INTIMATE STRANGERS, Isley Brothers, J DILLA, James Poyser, Jazzanova, Jose Gonzales, Jose James, LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE DRAGON, LMNO, MADLIB, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, Marvin Gaye, Median, MIKA ARISAKA, MR.J. MEDEIROS, n.e.r.d., Nas, NICOLAY, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH, PETER BROWN, PHAROAHE MONCH, PHONTE, PLATIN PIED PIPERS, PPP, PRINCE PAUL, PRROF, Q-TIP, Raphael Saadiq, RELL, ROB VIKTUM, SLUM VILLAGE, STRONG ARM STEADY, SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE, Tanya Morgan, TARA ELLIS, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TEEDRA MOSES, TERRACE MARTIN, TETTORYBAD, The Beatles, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE FORIEGN EXCHANGE, THE GAP BAND, The Randy Watson Experience, VIKTER DUPLAIX, VON PEA, WAAJEED, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, YUNGUN AKA ESSA, YUTI, ZZ HILL

NYC EVENT: DONUTS ARE FOREVER

If you’re in NYC and you want to party for a good cause, come out on Saturday to The Bell House in Brooklyn. All proceeds from the event benefit the J Dilla Foundation. ?uestlove and others will be on the 1s and 2s and Guilty Simpson is hosting. This Sunday marks his birthday so show some love.

For more information check out Donutsareforever.com

Tags: ?uestlove, BLIND I, GUILTY SIMPSON, J DILLA, J DILLA FOUNDATION

BLIND I | CONN5 | UNGRAMMAR PRESENT ?UESTLOVE & HOUSE SHOES LIVE [SJ]

Fahrenheit, Ungrammar, Conn 5, BlindIForTheKids invites you to this special edition of The Lounge. The Lounge pushes along with an appearance by the one the only….

?uestlove
The Roots | Okayplayer | Philadelphia

+ Special guest opener

House Shoes
Detroit to LA

Limited $8 Pre-Sale Tickets Available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78899

Questlove DJ Sets are a pleasure to experience everytime out. It allows a nightclub going listener to get open to sounds not usually displayed in that arena. Questlove’s first appearance in San Jose was back in July of 2003 at the infamous weekly jump off called ‘STANK’ at the more or less infamous Agenda Lounge. So lets call this one a 6 year anniversary of that monumental night. 7 times more to San Jose since, his sets are always different – all the more to take a chance and come out.

As the opener, DJ Houseshoes will set the night off right. His first time to San Jose, lets all give a warm southbay welcoming. You can cop his current mix project “King Jame Version” dedicated to his hometown brethren J Dilla at Streetlight Records on Bascom Ave. More on Shoes’

Detroit’s HipHop ambassador to the world…. Four time winner of Best Hip-Hop DJ in Detroit. Relocated to Los Angeles in 2006…. Ran Detroit’s Hip Hop scene for over a decade. Released the highly sought after JayDeeUnreleased in 1997… Released PhatKat’s Dedication to the Suckers 12″ in 1999… The House Shoes Collection Vol.1 : I Got Next followed in 2004… and Loungin’ Vol. 1 : Live at the Buddha Lounge in 2005… Loved by many, Hated by few… Make sure to peep the podcast at www.shoeshouse.podomatic.com…

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Tags: ?uestlove, CONN5, HOUSE SHOES, SAN JOSE, UNGRAMMAR

NO KNOWS DOPE – JULY 2009

Cali is so damn hot these daze…. so I had to make it hotter by murkin the damn NKD game with this months edition. UBER Jedi respecognition to my DJ for lacing me with a few heaters that I included on this. Major NEW NEW!! Along with that current & true that you always get from me. The faithful already knows whats up. Last month when I began working on this The Clipse’s Eyes On Me was my fave @ the time… NOW it’s track 25 peep…

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Yup. You know who it is. Ef a jump. DL now!

DOWNLOAD NO KNOWS DOPE – JULY 2009 [MEDIAFIRE]

Tags: ?uestlove, AALIYAH, ACEYALONE, Amerie, Az, BLACK SPADE, blu, CARLITTA DURAND, CHASE AND STATUS, CLYDE CARSON, Dam Funk, Dead Prez, DISCOVERY, DJ BUZZ, DJ HEAT, DJ PREMIER, DJ QUIK, DJ Vinroc, DON PRAHFIT, DORIAN CONCEPT, drake, ELECTRICK RED, FABOLOUS, FRANK NITTY, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, GLASSES MALONE, GOAPELE, GOLDENCHYLD, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, INSPECTAH DECK, J DILLA, JAMIROQUAI, Jay-z, Kanye West, KEELAY AND ZAIRE, Keri Hilson, Keys N Krates, Kid Cudi, KURUPT, Lyrics Born, MADLIB, MICHAEL JACKSON, MISTAH F.A.B., NOSAJ THING, NOVEL, ONE, Pharrell, PROH MIC, Raashan Ahmad, ROYCE DA 5'9, Ryan Leslie, SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD, STATIK SELEKTAH, STEVIE WONDER, Tanya Morgan, TAPE MASTAH STEPH, THE BANGERZ, The Clipse, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G., TRACKADEMICKS, WU TANG CLAN, ZO!

MELANIE FIONA MEETS THE ILLADELPHONICS (MIXTAPE)

Melanie Fiona is the truth. Point blank period. Her voice is dope, her mic prowess as an MC is great, and she doesn’t look half bad either. I’m being deceitful, she’s fine as hell. Throw in a great understanding of classic music and team her up with the likes of ?uestlove’s Illadelphonics for a project, and voila! You have mixtape magic. WQST Radio brings to us live sessions of the collaborations so we can indulge to our hearts’ content. So without further ado, stream wifey #14′s stylings on a cover of Sam Cooke’s “Cupid“and then partake!

Melanie Fiona Meets The Illadelphonics – Cupid

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Tracklisting after the jump.
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Tags: ?uestlove, Illadelphonics, Melanie Fiona

?UESTLOVE | ZO! | CARLITTA DURAND | THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE | PRINCE

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The Foreign Exchange | ?uestlove | Zo! | Carlitta Durand – Take Me With You [Prince Cover]

Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson- Drums, Samples
Nicolay- Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
Zo!- Korg synth, additional rhodes
Phonte and Carlitta Durand- Vocals

I am blessed. Blessed to have recieved some goodness in our Blind I mailbox for YOU to peep 1st hand… In their own words…

We recorded this over a month ago specifically for a ?uestlove tribute party dedicated to The Purple One himself. Other than passing it off to a few DJ friends who vowed to keep it on some secret squirrel, “bet you aint up on THIS!” status, no one has ever heard it. In the wake of the incredible loss we suffered on June 25 however, this joint took on somewhat of a deeper meaning.

We decided to share it with our fans not only as a token of appreciation, but also as a way of paying respect to one of our last living musical geniuses.

Let’s not wait until tragedy strikes before we show love and gratitude to our heroes, people. Give them their flowers while they live.

This one’s for you, Mr. Nelson. You are loved and appreciated.

Enjoy!

One Love,
‘Tay and Nic

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?uestlove | The Foreign Exchange | Phonte | Nicolay | Carlitta Durand | Zo!

Tags: ?uestlove, CARLITTA DURAND, PRINCE, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, ZO!

?UESTLOVE LIVE!!! [SF]

Only every now n then do I do some schitt that is monumental. This will mark my 5th time rockin the mic holding down the crowd while the world famous living icon ?uestlove does his thang over the 1′s 2′s. It’s going down tomorrow night pho cho fsho for sure!

Get your pre-sales NOW!

Pre sales SOLD OUT!! Limited tickets available @ the door. EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED!

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Tags: 330 RITCH, ?uestlove, ANKH MARKETING, G-WREX, HOMETOWN HEROES, OKAY PLAYER, SAKE1, SAN FRANCISCO, THE BANGERZ, THE LES, THE ROOTS, UNGRAMMAR