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QUALITY! SHOWCASE | FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH | AUSTIN, TX

Yeah, that’s right. Blind I is coming. And we’re bringing all of our friends with us. SXSW won’t know what hit em, and we plan to put on a show that’ll exceed expectations and then some. Blind I linked up with the good people of DCtoBC, Leaders1354, Illroots, The Great Progression, VitaMorte, and GoodWoodNYC to [...]

VIDEO: CURREN$Y FEAT. NESBY PHIPS – PRIORITIZE

Curren$y keeps working….CreativeControl keeps shooting….and Nesby Phips is nice. This is a dope joint! I hope they perform it here…

Go RSVP Chicago.

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88-KEYS – WAKE UP CALL FEAT. COLIN MUNROE

88-Keys lets loose of this track from the NBA Live 10 soundtrack just in time for his Crowd Control Tour starting at the end of the month in New York. Download and tour dates after the jump!
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TOUR DATES: DRAKE X K-OS X FRANCIS AND THE LIGHTS

Drake’s first headlining gig, the Campus Consciousness Tour, starts April 6th and hits 22 cities all the way until May 8th. Who’d Drake choose to rock with him? Well no other than fellow Canadian K-Os and Blind I Spotlight Artists Francis and the Lights. Based upon the cities they’re visiting they plan to make a [...]

ROLL CALL | JOYO VELARDE LIVE TONIGHT! [SF] + TRACKADEMICKS REMIX

Honor Roll is doing it big again tonight with the lovely Joyo Velarde droppin her ill sounds such as this remix from HR’s own Trackademicks of a “Certain Special Way”…
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It’s a special listening party for her new album “Love & Understanding” 7 if you lucky you might catch a [...]

CHICAGO | MARCH 6TH “BRING THAT BEAT BACK II”

That’s right peoples. The homies at Ground Lift and Cold Grum are bringing the homies Blu & Exile AND Tanya Morgan back to the Chi to rock at Subterranean (2011 W. North Ave.) on March 6th. You can get your tix here. You know Blind I will definitely be in the building so come out [...]

CHICAGO | EVERY DROP COUNTS FOR HAITIAN RELIEF @ REGGIE’S ROCK CLUB

By now you’re already fully aware of the tragedy that took place in Haiti this month and the devastation it has caused its people. Despite the decrease in coverage by major media outlets we must ensure that this event does not decrease in relevance in our own lives and we continue to do everything we [...]

ATLANTA | BILAL, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, & JESSE BOYKINS III @ CENTERSTAGE

Atlanta heads, I have noooo idea how I missed this one in my inbox. Coming February 12th to Centerstage (y’know…off 17th and West Peachtree).  Hit the jump for the promo commercial. Tickets available now at Ticketmaster.

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EXILE | SAKE 1 | F.A.M.E. LIVE [SF]+

The 4OneFunktion is @ it again! They have been bringing the HEAT during this cold ass time up here in the Yay. In the last few months they’ve had dope artists such as Computer Jay, Mr.Dibiase, Devenwho, House Shoes, The Bangerz, JimiJames & the list goes on. Saturday January 30th 20X will be no exception [...]

CHICAGO | WIN TICKETS TO SEE DOOM & MOS DEF!

Yep, that’s right. Mos Def & MF Doom come to Chicago on Friday, January 29th to rock the Congress Theatre with Mike Relm, Quel with Maker, BBU, The Comeups, DJ’s Rude One, Trew, Demchuk, and RTC. Even live lazer graffiti by Kid Static. 21+ of course, with tickets on sale at www.ticketweb.com and www.clubtix.net. If [...]