Turn It Up 4 DILLA

House Shoes & Marv Won: The Way Of The Won

BNB FAMILIA, HOUSE SHOES is helping push MARV WON to the next level. They've just released this fresh new album. Make sure to peep the features on the album. This is a QUALITY piece of art!

DJ House Shoes Presents: Marv Won "The Way of the Won"

Its a 1derful Life! Buff 1 new release

GOODIES IN THE INBOX:
A little something from our homies at A-Side Worldwide:


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Hey Hey Hey!

Some of the best things in life are free! This new release from Buff1 is guaranteed to give you a neck ache...

Click to DOWNLOAD
Buff1 will be doing a LIVE broadcast on Justin.tv TOMORROW (12/2) to support the release of It's A 1derful Life at 7:30pm(EST). If you have any questions for Buff1, shoot them over to me!

The link below is an extra treat for your eyes. It's a music video for Track 15 ~ Original // Space Invadas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KptSrssBUjA

Feel free to put this project on blast! Let's all celebrate LIFE!

Blessings,

Stephanie



Here’s the tracklisting:

1. It’s a 1derful Life – Buff1 (produced by Tru)

2. Back It Up – Buff1 (produced by Ski Beats)

3. Line 4 Line – Nametag feat. Buff1 (produced by Black Milk)

4. Go Off – Buff1 w/ Danny Brown (produced by J. Bizness)

5. Do What It Takes – Kam Moye feat. Buff1 (produced by D.R.; snippet)

6. Look At Me – Buff1 (produced by Rashad “Tumblin’ Dice” Smith)

7. Meaning Of Soul – Street Justice feat Buff1 (produced by 4mulaOne; snippet)

8. Front To Back (remix) – David Dallas feat Buff1 (produced by Fire & Ice)

9. Niggas (remix) – Notorious B.I.G. feat Buff1 (produced by Astronote; snippet)

10. Class – Buff1 feat Marv Won (produced by Slot-A)

11. When The Winter Comes – Buff1 (produced by Damu)

12. Good Gracious – Buff1 (produced by M-Phazes)

13. Alwayz Strapped (freestyle) – Buff1 w/ Magestik Legend

14. Def 82 – Buff1 w/ TiRon & Ayomari (produced by Cook Classics)

15. Original – Space Invadas (Katalyst & Steve Spacek) feat Buff1 (produced by Katalyst; snippet)

16. Magnetic – Yoshi feat. Buff1 & Darien Brockington (produced by Akira Shelton; snippet)

17. Arcade Fly – 6th Sense & Wildabeast feat Buff1, Donny Goines, U-N-I & Fashawn (produced by 6th Sense)

18. Can’t Stop A Man – V-Stylez feat Buff1 & Stretch Money (produced by DJ Dez)

19. The Best Are Full Of Love – Buff1 w/ Shawn Jackson & Diz Gibran (produced by Cook Classics)

20. Over And Out – Dave Ghetto feat Buff1 (produced by Tha S Ence; snippet)

21. Momma Song – Buff1 (produced by Slot-A)

22. We Gotcha – Crown Royale (produced by DJ Rhettmatic)

23. Photographs – Crown Royale (produced by DJ Rhettmatic)


(happy birthday Buffy!)

Shafiq Husayn video - Lil Girl

The highly anticipated music video debut from Shafiq Husayn's album "En A Free Ka" is here. "Lil Girl" is the albums first single to include visual representation, and the video is absolutely beautiful. Directed, edited and shot by Greg Ponstingl, with production by Rocio "Wyldeflower" and Andrew Lojero, "Lil Girl" is an amazing piece of art. The song is a standout track on Shafiq's album and features the vocals of (previous BNB Friend of the Week) FATIMA.

check it out:

SATURDAY! Boombox 3yr wsg Talib Kweli

kyLA + nitaDarling ART SHOW 11/27!!

Jay Walking Weekend Schedule

What's up BlackNBloggers?

First and foremost I want to say that I know that we're in a recession, and that before the recession money didn't grow on trees, but that it is our duty to support our people (humans).

This year we've been left with a lot of torches that it will be our jobs to carry in the coming days.

I know that I'm not the only one who feels helpless in this task at times. Quite honestly, I don't know how we're going to do it, but I have faith that we will find a way.

Because we have to. Because it is what we are here to do.

Part of that responsibility is standing up for those who need our help.

The annual Lupus Walk will be held at Crescent Bay Park in Santa Monica, Saturday Nov. 14th. If you don't understand the scope or severity of Lupus and the millions of people that it affects every year, then I suggest you do some research. This is one of our chances to carry the torches of the fallen and help people. By walking, by donating, by supporting the Lupus Foundation of America, we can help raise awareness and important funding towards the research for a cure (and better treatment) for those afflicted.

I hope that if only because it's the right thing to do, each of you who are able will show up and walk with us on Saturday. If you can't make it, you can donate to the Jay Walkers (Lupus Walkers for Dilla) at the J Dilla Project Jay Walkers Page.

Also, in support of the walk, on Friday there will be two events focused on motivating our scene and our culture to walk and raise money for the event.

Flyers are below. In brief, from 6-9 PM, Houseshoes, J Rocc, and Rhettmatic will be spinning and hosting a mixer for the Jay Walkers and family/friends at The Seven Lounge. Following that is Sound Lessons @ El Cid where another Pre-Lupus Walk / MF Doom release party will be held.

Donations will be accepted (suggested) at both locations. See you there, and on Saturday in Santa Monica for the walk.

SA-RA Love Czars II ft TaRaach + Jay Elec

SA-RA +

It's that time again: Niles Heron's BlackNBlingCast Episode 2

Hello world...

It's been a while and I was starting to feel like I was losing touch with you. I know that sounds silly because we're all connected and all that jazz, but sometimes it takes an olive branch... or some such metaphor. Consider this my "I'm sorry that I'm not around," or my "I miss y'all even though I don't say it."

This episode isn't too unlike the last one, with a few added little treats and tricks. I've done my best again to incorporate different types of music that you might not expect to hear together, and as always, done my best to share some of my favorite songs with you all. They say a picture is worth 1,000 words right? Well how much is a song worth? How much is a mix worth? For extra credit, listen to the mix and hit me up on twitter or however you normally reach out, and tell me how many words this podcast was worth to you, and why? I'm going to stop rambling directly, but not until I ask one more question... If we're all connected, can you all feel what I was feeling when I put this mix together?

I'm going back under my rock. I'll have another fresh mix for your ears sooner than never.

The homies over at Blacklight Magazine (www.blacklightmag.com) out of Chicago wrote up something on my podcasts that you can read here, or you can just click on over to BlackNBling's Podomatic Site and grab up them $free.99 mixes and ride with them today.

Thanks for the support.

Love, peace, chicken, grease, collards, yams, and all that good shit.

(Peace peace peace peace peace peace peace peace peace -- yeah... whatup kufi rockers?)

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The following was taken from blacklight mag dot com:

"WTF is BNB? Beyond knowing that it stands for Black N' Bling, I'm still not really sure. But what I do know is that the two podcasts by Niles Heron have been cleverly put together to make you feel like"Ooh Ahh" (c) Boyz II Men. His music knowledge is extensive and you wont always recognize the songs that are being played, however, it's still worth it. One is all about a lack of hip hop, because sometimes you know, that's necessary and the other takes you on a journey from kickin it old school to kickin it new school and back again. Expand your mind homie (what is high? what is learn? what is high-er learning?)."

BNB FRIEND OF THE WEEK - Joe Scudda

1. First off, tell us who you are, who you be, what you do...

My name is none other than Joe Scudda....one badass muthafucker!! Im a fixture at local dive bars, a lover of beer & I do this rap thing too hahaha

2. What started your music career?

Meeting 9th Wonder and then him introducing me to the rest of the Justus League let me see that doing the music thing was a realistic goal. Then when Littile Brother put me on the "Lovin It" record that really kicked it off and opened up the door for me.

3. What inspires you to do what you do?

Everyday life ...the fun and the struggles from it. The guy that works 55 hrs a week to feed his family inspires me! The guy in the bar having more fun than everybody and doesnt care what people think inspires me. My friends and family are a big inspiration to me also. I could write a whole albim or movie based all off my brothers!! They are buck!! Im a real down to earth blue collar type guy and thats what im drawn to write about.

4. Tell us one secret, one truth, and one lie..

Im still in love with Julia Roberts! Im notorious for driving with no license & no insurance. I hate the taste of whiskey.

5 If you could listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

6. If you would win 10 million dollars, what would you do or buy?

Put away 1 million dollars and blow the rest on beer, sneakers and strippers!!!

7. If you were not doing music, what would you be doing?

Probably something that turned me into a ragging alcoholic! Hahahaaaaa I would like to own my own bar one day though. Not a uppity club but a cool little local bar....some cheers shit!!

8. To BLING or not to BLING?

Not to bling.....i gives a fuck about jewlery. I dig watches but thats bout it.

9. What artists have you had the pleasure and honor working with? and who would you LIKE to work with?

Other than people outside my camp ive worked with Murs, Evidence, Alchemist, Statik Selektah, Boot Camp Clik, Don Cannon, Nottz, Diz Gibran, Skyzoo,

My 4 people i would kill to work with is Ice Cube, Scarface, Pharrell or 3 Stacks!!! (Andre 3000 best rapper EVER!)

10. Any additional info, upcoming shows, projects, etc...

Just buckling down to finish my solo album and the project im doing with Statik Selektah!! So ill be putting a mixtape out soon to hold everybody over till those drop!!

MOCHILLA + Hypnotic Brass Ensemble + Miguel Atwood Ferguson + Madlib!

VTech and Mochilla present:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2009

Live Performances by:
•HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
•MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON QUINTET

DJ Sets from:
•MADLIB
•COLEMAN
•B+

Hosted by:
ALOE BLACC

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The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles Ca 90026

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21 + wiser | 9pm-2am

$15 presale :: $20 at the door
+online at: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3062464

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*for more information please visit: http://music.vtechphones.com

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Dig Deeper...

•HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE•

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are a family, literally. They are the heirs to the great musical tradition of Chicago. Their father Phil Cohran trained them from age three to play hard, fast and together. They boast a fan base as wide and eclectic as Barack Obama, David Byrne, Q-Tip, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Jools Holland and thousands more. Now with the news that they along with Mos Def and drummer extraordinaire Tony Allen will form the new Gorillaz outfit, you realize that this is no ordinary collective.

The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (HBE), a band comprised of eight brothers, all sons of Sun Ra trumpeter and songwriter Phil Cohran, have been playing since they were three years of age and have inherited a lineage deeper than most bands will ever attain. Raised on the south side of Chicago, their musical heritage is rooted in their genes. They have brothers and sisters that are professional musicians, their mothers are singers and their father, Phil Cohran, a legendary visionary and teacher has music experiences from the 1940s in St. Louis to his seminal role with Sun Ra in Chicago in the 1950s.

As Sun Ra moved to the east coast in 1960, Cohran stayed behind in Chicago to be with his family. As his children grew, Cohran worked as a musical activist and educator, which led to the establishment of the Sun Ark in a warehouse behind their family home. At night while the children slept, they would hear their father rehearsing with his band the ‘Circle of Sound.’ At six in the morning, they were awoken to practice music for several hours before going to school. From an early age they were a central part of their father’s Youth Ensemble. At night they listened to NWA and Public Enemy, and Ice Cube and Eazy-E were their heroes.

By the end of the nineties, with everyone out of school, they concentrated on their music full time. With a mix of their jazz roots and their hip-hop sensibility, they made a living for themselves on the streets of Chicago. While performing on a subway platform, they stumbled upon their name when a man who watched them for hours, missing train after train, proclaimed that he has been “hypnotized” by their music. With their composer skills aiding them to create a sound wholly their own, the group moved to New York City where they played with Mos Def and Erykah Badu.

From a chance encounter in November of 2005, and support from numerous artists, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble has released an album brimming with musical magic. Recorded on the back of the Africa Express trip to Lagos last October, during a three-day stop-over in London, with the drummer's stool shared by Malcolm Catto from the The Heliocentrics, Sola Akingbola from Jamiroquai, and the one and only Tony Allen, and other musical luminaries Flea and Paul Simenon, this album is all that is cracked up to be and more.

In May 2009, Blur and Gorillaz’s frontman Damon Alburn’s Honest Jon label dropped the Hypnotic’s first official full length studio album to accolades the music world over. With the sound, form, and structure in their musicianship and songwriting, the HBE have the ability to put on live shows that would put veteran bands to shame.

•Video: Hypnotic Underground: http://vimeo.com/3010228
•The New Yorker: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Documentary:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2009/06/hypnotized.html
•Video: Mercury (War) http://vimeo.com/1418890

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•MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON•

Born into a highly intellectual and creative family that exposed him to everything from classical to Motown to Jazz, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson has been dedicated to music literally his entire life. At age four while on a visit to a Suzuki Program Institute his brother was attending, Miguel first was exposed to the violin and decided then and there that he wanted to start lessons. At 12 he switched to the viola and also began composing orchestral music. During high school he received various scholarships to study with some of the world's greatest musicians which led to him attending USC on a full scholarship.


Taking an unusual route for a string player, Miguel has been adamant about pursuing deeply involving and creative roles in the music making process such as composing, writing and producing original pieces. He has recorded and performed with a vast array of legendary musicians such as Ray Charles,Quincy Jones, Billy Higgins, Esa-Pekka Solonen, Stevie Wonder, John Williams, Dr. Dre and more. He has appeared on the Grammy's, American Music Awards, Jay Leno Show, MTV and BET.


In 2008 he took on the daunting task of adapting the late J Dilla¹s music to the orchestral format and made his debut as a conductor at the Timeless: A Suite For Ma Dukes concert where he directed an orchestra performing his Dilla-inspired compositions. One of the most unique qualities about Miguel is his inherent need to challenge himself and master new terrains, he has various different groups he performs with and is currently building towards touring with his own orchestra.

http://www.myspace.com/miguelatwoodferguson

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•MADLIB•

Madlib is one of the most ambitious and engaging figures in modern hip-hop history. An enthusiastic crate-digger and multi-instrumentalist with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib has an expansive style and deft touch for composition that makes him one of hip hop's most sought-after producers.

He began his career with hip-hop trio Lootpack, who debuted on Tha Alkoholiks' 1993 album 21 & Over; but, it is through his decade-long relationship with Stones Throw Records that he diversified his musical output. Often shying away from the limelight, many of his releases have been under various aliases.

In 2000, he released The Unseen under the guise of his alter-ego, Quasimoto. He followed up a year later with Yesterdays New Quintet, a project that infused his exploration of jazz with electronic style and hip-hop substance.

Since 2003, Madlib has put out several releases reflecting his growing versatility: Shades of Blue, a jazz remix project for Blue Note; Champion Sound with J Dilla under the name Jaylib; and Madvillainy, his partnership with MF Doom. In 2008, he released Sujinho under the name Jackson Conti a collaboration based around Brazilian percussionist Ivan "Mamão" Conti on Mochilla.

http://www.myspace.com/madlib

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*for more information please visit: http://music.vtechphones.com

BNB FRIEND OF THE WEEK - Marvwon

MARVWON

. First off, tell us who you are, who you be, what you do...


Hey...hows it going??? My name is...The Incredible Marvin Wonderful of the World Famous Fat Killahz...but...you can just call me Marv Won for short. And...im a Master of Ceremonies.


2. What started your music career?


Actually,my cousin Chuck was very instrumental in my rapping. He put me on all the classics when i was growing up...so...it just kinda stuck with me. Plus...i couldnt hoop. FML



3. What inspires you to do what you do?


Poverty...and wanting to get out of it.


4. Tell us one secret, one truth, and one lie..


In no particular order...i can fly,i hate flying,and i have flown.


5 If you could listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?


Hmmm....would have to be Slum Village's "Fantastic" Vol 1.
Thats a prety good fuking album.


6. If you would win 10 million dollars, what would you do or buy?


I would buy the state of Montana and build a huge theme park just for my friends and i.
Would you come???


7. If you were not doing music, what would you be doing?


I would be a middle school English teacher. Surprised???


8. To BLING or not to BLING?


Im a rapper...you HAVE to BLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


9. What artists have you had the pleasure and honor working with? and who would you LIKE to work with?


The only artist i didnt get a chance to work with that i REALLY wanted to work with was Dilla. Eveybody else pales in comparison


10. Any additional info, upcoming shows, projects, etc...


I got a couple things in the works...make sure yall stay tuned to BNB for the exclusive hot ish!!!!
Bye kyLA!!!
PS-We gotta go hat shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!