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XXL 2011 FRESHMAN CLASS : THE MIXTAPE

It’s about that time of the year, folks. XXLMag comes with another installment of their annual Freshman Class mixtape. This year XXL has new music from Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., CiHy Da Prynce, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred the Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar & Diggy Simmons. (uh-oh, another Lil B x 9th Wonder collabo!!)

DL, TL and footage from last night’s Hot97 x XXL 2011 Freshman Showcase at BB Kings (NYC) , after the jump . s/o to Missinfo.tv

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Tags: BIG KRIT, CYHI DA PRINCE, Diggy Simmons, Fred the Godson, Kendrick Lamar, LIL B, LIL TWIST, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, YELAWOLF, YG

BLIND I SAYS GO! NOVEMBER 2010

It’s November already? Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun. In this month’s installment of Blind I Says GO!, I’ve included 20 of the dopest tracks I could find, and I must say this is the joint I made a copy of IMMEDIATELY and threw in the whip. I dare you to want to skip any song in the process of this stellar mix. New shit from Kid Cudi, GLC, Chip Tha Ripper, Nicole Wray, Kanye West, Gzus Piece, Consequence, Nottz, Snoop Dogg, Royce Da 5’9, N.E.R.D., Fam-Lay, Yelawolf, Gucci Mane, AZ, Kendrick Lamar, Ash Riser, Thelonious Martin, Pusha T, Pharrell, Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, Wale, Freeway, Lupe Fiasco, Cee-Lo Green, Common, Jennifer Hudson, and yours truly, Sulaiman. All in all it’s a dope ass listen…and if you don’t believe me, I’ve decided to do something unique and upload the entire duration of this month’s Blind I Says GO! to our Soundcloud page so you can try before you buy nahmsayin? So hit the download link now if you’re ready to GO!, or hit the jump to check out the streaming preview. GO!
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Tags: ASH RISER, Az, CEE-LO GREEN, Charlie Wilson, CHIP THA RIPPER, COMMON, Consequence, CURTIS MAYFIELD, Fam Lay, Freeway, GLC, Gucci Mane, Gzus Piece, Jay-z, JENNIFER HUDSON, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Nicole Wray, NOTTZ, PETE ROCK, Pharrell, PUSHA T, ROYCE DA 5'9, SNOOP DOGG, Sulaiman, Thelonious Martin, WALE, YELAWOLF

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!

CHICAGO | 7/17 • YELAWOLF, HOLLYWOOD HOLT, BBU, VONNEGUTT & ROCKWELL KNUCKLES @ DARKROOM

Summertime Chi (aaaaah!) is upon us! The good homies of Knuckle Rumbler, YeaMan!, RubyHornet & The Smoking Section have put together a high-energy showcase for July 17th at Darkroom (2210 W. Chicago Ave) featuring DJ RTC, Vonnegutt, Rockwell Knuckles, BBU, Hollywood Holt, and YelaWolf. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing all of these acts on separate occasions, and let me tell you, they’ve all put on a hell of a show individually, so I’m sure this will be quite ridiculous. PLUS COLT 45 is hosting the bar under the Billy Dee Williams act from 8-10pm! Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15.00 at the door. You can click here for more info and to cop your tickets! Indulge!

Tags: BBU, DJ RTC, Hollywood Holt, Rockwell Knuckles, Vonnegutt, YELAWOLF

ROCK THE BELLS ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 20X

Looks like we got a new trend on our hands this summer. Artists have been performing the album’s that set it off for them in their entirety as of late to draw the heads to a show that the heads would normally give up on. Let’s face it. They downloading your new schitt & they give a fuck if you performing down the way way unless it’s with so n so & so n so & so n so. OR you perform the schitt that made them fall in love with you to begin with. This is where we are @. Deal with it. I aint mad either. Cuz yeah… this makes me want to go. Rumor’s say that Lauryn will be added to the bill to perform the whole Miseducation (URB went as far as droppin it on their site/zine yesterday… I call malarkey, but we’ll see, it’s still early) I also heard RUN DMC may do a few dates… I dunno. I can’t call it yet. What you think of the line up thus far tho & all the trill schitt I just spoke? Your thoughts…

Tags: 9th Wonder, Big Sean, Brother Ali, Clipse, DJ MUGGS, ILL BILL, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, JEDI MIND TRICKS, KRS ONE, Murs, Rakim, Rock The Bells, ROCKY ROCK, SLICK RICK, STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB, SUPERNATURAL, Wiz Khalifa, WU TANG CLAN, YELAWOLF

BLIND I SAYS GO! MAY 2010

Your girl’s GOing. Your sister’s GOing. Your mom’s even GOing (I mean she already WENT, how you think you got here?) So who are you to buck family tradition? This month’s installment of Blind I Says GO! has a bunch of flavor from a lot of newcomers and some new drops from some old favorites. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Jeanine, Yahzarah, Drake, The Game, Stalley, Yelawolf, J. Cole, Vic Spencer, Pac Div, Jay Electronica, B.O.B., Eminem, Necro, N.E.R.D., Noahdeeakili, Teddy Becks, Cam’ron, Vado, Big Sean, Madlib, they’re all on there. So hop to it, you need something to ride these streets to, it might as well be heat!

Tags: B.O.B., Big Sean, CAM'RON, Diddy, drake, EMINEM, J.COLE, Jay Electronica, Jeanine, Justin Timberlake, Kid Cudi, MADLIB, Michael Sterling Eaton, n.e.r.d., NECRO, Nelly Furtado, NOAHDEEAKILI, PAC DIV, Ricco Barrino, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, SHINY'S FOOD, Stalley, Sulaiman, Teddy Becks, The Game, Vado, Vic Spencer, YAHZARAH, YELAWOLF, Yung Word Mann

VIDEO: YELAWOLF – POP THE TRUNK

Honestly, Yelawolf is one of my favorite new artists so far this year. I’d heard about him last year smashing shows down in the Atlanta area, I’d checked out his joint Box Chevy, I knew he’d been signed for a short stint on Columbia, so I gave him a shot and he didn’t disappoint. I even featured one of my favorite joints off his recent mixtape, “Trunk Muzik“, on the latest installation of Blind I Says GO! If you like bass-knocking beats and fresh delivery I recommend you check this video for Pop The Trunk out and then hit the jump to download Trunk Muzik. Indulge!
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Tags: YELAWOLF

BLIND I SAYS GO! JANUARY 2010

Hi.

My name is $, and I’m an Aquarius. And I owe you one right? Don’t think I’ve forgotten you. Hopefully you stayed Empowered in the interim. Today I’m feeling the love that everybody sends our way for what we do, how we do it with dignity, with appeal, never force, just encourage…and I said to myself, the thing that makes love LOVE, is reciprocity! So, seeing as how I owe the Blind I faithful, seeing as how Haiti needs our help, seeing as how Teddy Pendergrass just passed…We need love, yo. So I’ma give a gift that’ll keep on giving. It was Maiya’s birthday yesterday and she’s the greatest ever so this tastefully-delayed Blind I Says GO! For January of 2010…is all about the love, baby.

Give it and get it.

Download Blind I Says GO! January 2010 • Sendspace • Usershare •

Track listing after the jump.
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Tags: Charlie Wilson, D’ANGELO, Francis and the Lights, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, GINUWINE, JIMIJAMES, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Kenna, Lykke Li, Missy Elliott, Mos Def, Nelly, NIKKIYA, PACIFIC DIVISION, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, Robin Thicke, SADE, SNOOP DOGG, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TiRon, YELAWOLF