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VIDEO: KIDZ IN THE HALL – I SWEAR (FEATURING VIC SPENCER)

Fresh Tony Shane/Naledge directed visuals for one of my favorite songs off the Kidz In The Hall recent release ‘Occasion‘. The homie Vic Spencer gets involved as well as they traverse the Chicago streets in a reminiscent session. Slick!

Tags: Kidz In The Hall, Occasion, Tony Shane, Vic Spencer, Video

VANGUARD:NOVEM

It’s been a minute, but now I’m back in it. Truthfully, I went away from the compilation game for selfish reasons. If you’ve browsed around Blind I in the past year or so, you’ll know that I do my artistic thing. The deeper I got into my craft, I found myself with less & less time to check out new artists. But your hunger was strong for a staple that we’ve been known for since 2006, and we weren’t about to let that just drop so quickly. So I decided to smack myself in the face a few hundred times, sift through some of the wack new developments in this hip-hop shit, some of the over-saturated others, and give you guys a cool crop of fresh records encompassed in my NEW compilation continuation – Vanguard. So from here on out, only shit I’m fucking with in the flesh will make this comp. If it’s short, you know why. If you got dope shit, keep sending it. You too may very well be a part of the Vanguard moment in music. For my inaugural piece, I’ve got features from legends DJ Premier, Nas, Common, and The Roots…..some new-age heavyweights like Black Milk, Thom Yorke, DOOM, Pac Div, Asher Roth, Freddie Gibbs and Big K.R.I.T….and dope newcomers like Casey Veggies, YP, Rockie Fresh, Chance the Rapper, D2G, Vic Spencer, Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien and yours truly. The future is now…partake!

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Tags: ASAP Rocky, Asher Roth, Big K.R.I.T., BLACK MILK, CASEY VEGGIES, Chance the Rapper, COMMON, D2G, DJ PREMIER, DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mathien, Nas, PAC DIV, Rockie Fresh, SCHOOLBOY Q, Sulaiman, THE ROOTS, Thom Yorke, VANGUARD, Vic Spencer, YP

VIC SPENCER & D2G – HARD BARS

The guys Vic Spencer and D2G started crafting Hard Bars months ago with the intent to channel the most gritty, raw hip-hop essence into a project that was representative of both of their styles – and happily for us, they overachieved. Some may remember Vic Spencer from the Go Louis project with STL/The Force’s Black Spade, or  OUR collaborative effort We’re Just Disappointed, or even his most recent master work, Vic Greenthumbs. D2G is a member of the Make-A-Move crew, and a representative of the Flyy City camp of Chicago/ATL. Whether it’s neck breakers like, well, Neck Brace, or more melodic tunes like Hard Love, the consistent element of every track on the project are outstanding lines of force, shock, and awe. Features from the likes of JDP, YP, Que Billah, C. Rich, Flow Easy, Pavy and more only accentuate the strength of the project as a whole. Check out the preview track, Hard Love featuring Mathien and myself, then hit the jump for the track listing and to indulge in some Hard Bars. Go!

Tags: BRAINIAC SOCIETY, C. Rich, Chicago, D2G, DC, Flow Easy, Flyy city, JDP, Make-A-Move Ent, Mathien, Pavy, Que Billah, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, YP

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD SEPTEMBER 2011

Awwww yeaaah! Another hype one for ya! Definitely glad to bring to you another collection of randomly selected tunes for you guys. For the faithful, thank you. You make all this here worth it and lowkey fun. At a glance I’m noticing there’s a nice bit of Chicago on it. Can’t say I did that on purpose, guess I just have the crib on the brain. I hope you guys, don’t mind. Not that I care if you do or anything…I’m just saying. But yeah, hit the yadig for that thang. Yitidee!

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Tags: *PBBT!, 1ST DOWN, 2011, AHMAD JAMAL, BJ The Chicago Kid, Boldy James, COMMON SENSE, DJ RASHAD, EC ILLA, HOMEBASE PRESENTS, MR MUTHAFUCKIN EXQUIRE, ROY AYERS, SCHOOLBOY Q, SEPTEMBER, SMORGASBORD, STEELY DAN, SUGAR RAY DINKIE, Vic Spencer, WU TANG CLAN

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD AUGUST 2011…KINDA….

Right…so this Smorg was actually supposed to be July’s…which was July’s because I missed June’s…but then I missed July AND June…and here we are in August. I’m not going to deprive you guys of 3 months worth of Smorgs. Not again. So here you go, and I hope you all done hate me for being late. Again. Hit the jump for the tracklist and download link. *tips hat*

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Tags: *PBBT!, 2011, ALOE BLACC, AUGUST, blu, Co$$, Cocaine 80s, Danny Brown, DOM. Kennedy, DONALD BYRD, FLYING LOTUS, FUNKADELIC, Gzus Piece, JACK DAVEY, JAMIROQUAI, JAY DEE, Jean Grae, Kendrick Lamar, NEON INDIAN, RANDOM AXE, RAPSODY, RONNIE DYSON, ROY AYERS, Sene, SKYZOO, Small Eyez, SMORGASBORD, Sulaiman, Vic Spencer, WU TANG KILLA BEES, YOUNG RJ

BLIND I SAYS GO! APRIL 2011

Upgrades Upgrades Upgrades! They say if you want something done, do it yourself. I’ve wanted to format the Blind I Says GO! experience into a mixed format for awhile, and with a little help from Serato ScratchLive I was able to make my dream a reality! I’m one of those see-it-once-and-I-can-do-it type people, what can I say. So I decided to go the extra mile this month for GO! and put together TWO variations: one mixed hour-long session that you can press play on and let rock all the way through for your parties, gatherings, etc…..and a traditional Blind I comp with all the tracks ready for your enjoyment upon deployment. This month’s edition is stellar, featuring tracks from Max B, Boldy James, Nez And Rio, Common, Dom Kennedy, Shad and Skratch Bastid, Sir Michael Rocks, Pusha T, Pharrell, 50 Cent, Elzhi, Natasha Ramos, Vic Spencer, Action Bronson, Daft Punk, Raphael Saadiq, Yukimi Nagano, Big K.R.I.T., The Weeknd, The Stepkids, Travis Barker, Lupe Fiasco, Frank Ocean, Rich Boy, and Trae The Truth. Check out the Mixcloud of my BISG April 2011 mix and then hit the jump for the track listing and download links to both versions! GO!

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Tags: 50 Cent, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T., Boldy James, COMMON, DAFT PUNK, DOM. Kennedy, ELZHI, FRANK OCEAN, Lupe Fiasco, Max B, Natasha Ramos, Nez And Rio, Pharrell, PUSHA T, Raphael Saadiq, Rich Boy, Shad and Skratch Bastid, Sir Michael Rocks, The Stepkids, The Weeknd, Trae The Truth, Travis Barker, Vic Spencer, Yukimi Nagano

VIC SPENCER & BLACK SPADE – GO LOUIS

Vic Spencer and Black Spade, having been frequent collaborators for the last few years, combined forces to show Midwest love across state lines with an amalgamation of St. Louis and and Chicago stylings aptly titled ‘Go Louis‘. The project is STELLAR and features the likes of Naledge, Nato Caliph, Tef Poe, Bryan Stewart, The Primeridian, Sulaiman, Brian Fresco, Vic Mensa, D2G, Yung Word Mann and the Co-Pilots, produced entirely by Black Spade and with Vic on every track. Fuck a Wiz Khalifa…roll up to this one! Check out Enjoy The Experience II and then indulge!

Tags: BLACK SPADE, BRAINIAC SOCIETY, Brian Fresco, Bryan Stewart, Co-Pilots, D2G, Naledge, NATO CALIPH, Sulaiman, TEF POE, THE FORCE, THE PRIMERIDIAN, Vic Mensa, Vic Spencer, Yung Word Mann

SULAIMAN & VIC SPENCER – RAINLIFE

Shit I know $ won’t post it, but it needs to be posted. So I’m posting it. Because its dope as shit. You’re welcome.

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Tags: BRAINIAC SOCIETY, DISAPPOINTED, Kelis, RAINLIFE, Sulaiman, Treated, Vic Spencer

BLIND I SAYS GO! DECEMBER 2010

Life is all about progression. Time doesn’t stop, we don’t get any younger, and it’s always the early bird that catches the worm. With the closing of another year, I know I speak for the entire Blind I staff when I say that I hope you’ve all grown as we have; seen what’s being done and aspired to be better…for as you know, Blind I ALWAYS says GO!…

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Tags: ALOE BLACC, B.O.B., Big K.R.I.T., CEE-LO GREEN, EMINEM, Gangrene, J DILLA, Jean Grae, john legend, Lupe Fiasco, Miguel, Raheem Devaughn, ROYCE DA 5'9, RZA, Sulaiman, The Cool Kids, trademark da skydiver, Vic Spencer, Wiz Khalifa

VIDEO: BLACK SPADE-I HEART F/ SIMEON AND VIC SPENCER

Wow!! The Force is really gunning for their city. The Smoking Section got behind St. Louis producer/singer/rapper Black Spade for his upcoming Build & Destroy mixtape. Here’s the first video for “I Heart”, which we dropped first on Our Quality>Quantity album, featuring Simeon from The Primeridian and Braniac Society’s Vic Spencer. Grab Vic’s new joint if you haven’t already. Very cool vintagey video over a Beatles sample.

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Props to TSS.

Tags: BLACK SPADE, BLIND I, BRAINIAC SOCIETY, BUILD & DESTROY, QUALITY>QUANTITY, SIMEON, THE PRIMERIDIAN, THE SMOKING SECTION, Vic Spencer