*Jon LaJoie voice* Awww yeah…I’m back. New month, new Smorg fo yall asses. No ignorance on this one, no sappy ass theme. Just some music that I’ve been vibing to as of lately. Dunno…I’ve had a lot on me brain, think it comes out in the song selection. Or not. Either way I think all the tracks rock and I’d like to share them with you. Wordemup to $ for the cover art though…hell I might have to go get that varsity made for real. Holla.

*PBBT!’S SMORGASBORD APRIL 2011 [DOWNLOAD]

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…

NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BABIES | APRIL 20XI | DOWNLOAD

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 13 [DOWNLOAD]
Catch up on ones you missed [MEEZY LISTENIN DISCOGRAPHY]

Download MEEZY LISTENIN VOL 12 [DOWNLOAD]
12 represents a completion ,Catch up on ones you missed [MEEZY LISTENIN DISCOGRAPHY]

Peep the tracklist after the drop and the official press release from the group. And stay tuned to further news folks!

From The Foreign Exchange newsletter:

“Authenticity” is the 3rd full-length from indie-soul duo The Foreign Exchange.

Picking up where their 2008 Grammy-nominated “Leave It All Behind” set left off, “Authenticity” is the group’s most diverse work to date, with a tight, 11-track song cycle spanning the duo’s trademark brand of lush electronic soul, to stripped down acoustic pieces that recall the heyday of 70′s singer-songwriter driven folk.

Lead single “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me” is a playful, synth-driven hip-hop groove featuring a rapped verse from Phonte that evokes the band’s “Connected” era, while the epic opener “The Last Fall” finds Phonte singing some of his most cynical lyrics to date (“Love is at worst an excuse/at best it’s a truce…”) over a frenzied Nicolay production jammed with layers of strings, guitars, and dense choral harmonies.

“I think every band reaches that point when they come into their own and find a sound that is distinctively theirs,” says Phonte in reference to the album’s title. “The title refers to me and Nic’s journey to find our own unique space within this vast musical landscape. The biggest challenge as a musician is to find that ‘thing’ that makes you who you are. But I think we’re getting there, and we’re finding our way more and more with each record.”

Featuring guest appearances from longtime contributors YahZarah, Darien Brockington, Zo! and Median, and also relative newcomers Chantae Cann and Jesse Boykins III, “Authenticity” hits stores 10/12 on +FE Music.

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…

DOWNLOAD || FLY & SAUCY VOL.4 || MEDIAFIRE

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The visuals for the big homie ZO!‘s single This Could Be The Night Featuring the vocal stylings of Erro , D.Brock & Pooh just landed in my inbox. Matt Koza does it again for the FE team! Winning!! & if you have yet to get the song… then get the song.

“The Carlton” is an ode to the King of All ’90s Sitcom Nerds, Carlton Banks, and the sounds that he would likely be grooving to if were still around in 2010.

This is a fresh lil mix with a lil bit of everyone from Stevie Wonder to J Davey to Hall & Oats. All the songs have that CARLTON feel to it to definitely get you Bouncing…peep the vid I found to go with it after the jump SUPER CLASSIC.

Download audio file (DJStylus_The_Carlton.mp3)
The video, tracklisting and download is after the bounce.

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Listen to the mixtape then watch the video with no sound…goes perfect!!!
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Big up to SoulBounce .. these ladies are FRESH!

DJ Stylus: “The Carlton” [MediaFire ]

AWWW FRESHLY BACK FROM a Fresh trip to New York ! BIG CITY , BIG LIGHTS, THE GAME IS TIGHT OUT THERE
so you know i had to keep it tight on Vol. 10 for all you lovely Blind I Kids.

Keep it love, Keep it You, Keep it connected, Keep YOU true!

Tracklisting and DL on the other side

Download MEEZY LISTENING VOL 10 [MediaFire]

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DOWNLOAD || ZO! – THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT FEAT. ERIC ROBERSON, DARIEN BROCKINGTON & RAPPER BIG POOH [THEFOREIGNEXCHANGEMUSIC]