More Music from 2009

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Best of 2009

Here's my favourite music from 2009 as released by hip hop & electronic artists in Windsor/Detroit!

Re:group - Antichance
Stoopz & Breeze - dade county cruisin' ft. blake eerie
Blake Eerie & Hugh Whitaker - Welcome To Detroit ft. Dirtee Curt & Leaf Erikson
Mayer Hawthorne - The Ills
Yellow Wood - Tall Tales
Big Tone - Broken Logos ft. Breeze Brewin'
Ro Spit - Warm It Up p. Big Tone ft.MarvWon
MarvWon - The Way It Goes
Stryfe - City Of God
Ibex - Eden
Jeremy Ellis and John Arnold - Nightlife (daz-i-kue dub)
Blacktop - Reversed (opolopo remix)
Detroit CYDI - It's Nothin' (Bob Stoopz Remix)
Andres - Walk On Through
Royce Da 5'9" & Slaughterhouse - The Warriors
USM - Superbanger
Clavius Crates - Classically Trained
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C
Illingsworth - We Move (#AT&T)
Efan - Ision
Oceanographer - Cyan-Eyed Girl
Mobil - Off The Bat
iLLite - OH! p. 14KT
Finale - Motor Music
Tenacity, Shi Dog, Oznoh - Chain Breakin' ft. Kadence
eLZhi - Glow p. Jake One
Slum Village - Nitro ft. Young RJ

Download the archive here . Thanks everyone for a wonderful year of music listening! Happy New Year!

AND here's a few things I'm looking forward to in 2010:
Interview with Kadence - January 25th
New Year's Day release - Danny Brown's "The Hybrid"
Music from Kyle Hall via his Wild Oats imprint
The Left - Gas Mask
New Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins
One Be Lo - B.A.B.Y. + video by Nic Notion
Fes Roc - Audio Visual from Kicsounds.com
Nick Speed is rumored to be releasing 2 new mixtapes
This event with Excision, Frankie Banks, Kero, Shortstop, Photogenic Proctologists and more.

UPDATE: this show will no longer feature EXCISION, but will instead feature the UK grime stylings of Virus Syndicate Producer MRK1.

Monica Blaire at the DIA - January 8th - Free

from press release
"As a part of their continuing venue for great artists, celebrate the New Year at Friday Night Live! With The Monica Blaire Experiment!

"There is no more prestigious venue for performance in Detroit than the DIA; come start the New Year off right with Monica Blaire’s avante-garde sound experiment at DIA!

"Detroit, Michigan - Dynamic singer, Monica Blaire and the Detroit Institute of Art are collaborating for an evening in celebration of the art of sound. The two will merge for the second installment of Blaire’s avante-garde project: The Monica Blaire Experiment Bridging the Gap: Adventures in Sound Vol. 2.
"The DIA, an important cultural landmark in the city of Detroit, will be hosting the free event on January 8, 2010, at 7:00 PM featuring the progressive songstress, Monica Blaire. Her stage presence has always been unique and distinguished for its performance art leanings. This event, however, demarcates her conscious acknowledgement of the audience as participants and a galvanizing influence on her music. The Sound Experiment endeavors to bridge the gap between age demographics by creating a fun and highly interactive experience between Monica Blaire and her patrons.

"This show is innovative and refreshing. It boldly explores the sophisticated notion of the energizing effect an audience can have on an artist’s work and it is appropriate for all ages. Monica Blaire is interested in creating a symbiotic artistic atmosphere that softens the rigid line between performer and viewer. “When we blur the line true art is created,” says Blaire, effectively summarizing the mission of her work.


Special Guest Stars: Jon Bibbs, Marvwon, RoSpit, and the legendary Songstress…Ortheia Barnes!!!
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010
Time: 7pm & 8:30 pm performances
Venue: The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
Admission: FREE !!!

The MonicaBlaire was recently described as:

“From Mozart to Mainstream, eclectic is the way to describe Blaire. Hip-Hop being the foundation that MonicaBlaire stands on creates and environment where classical, rock, soul, gospel, and funk playfully co-exist. Her sound is of early soul music, and inspired by an unconventional sense of rhythm and melodies, MonicaBlaire is more than an artist . . . she is an experience.” "

'nother present, holiday oriented post

KERO.FM to find DJ sets, vids, graphics, and in the future archives on cjam.
Click any icon in the background to find more music or pick a category to explore.
Kero is always a major part of dope shows. See this last DPS joint w/ Punisher, Kero brought the graphix


And yesterday he released the Antichance EP with his collab-collective Re:group (Kero, David Sumner aka Function, Carl O'Connor aka Regis) on mp3 (previously only available on vinyl) on beatport . Each track was made in part by either Kero, Dave or Carl and they got their pals Jesse Somfay, Colin Zykowski and Punisher on the remixes.

You can also catch his show on CJAM every Sunday night from 2-4AM (KeroFM) and some fun studio streams at his new keroblog, hit the lounge tab!

Happy Holidaze

Next Level Christmas Presents

Give the gift of superior music made by superior artists dial81 (Level Jumpers, Cosmic Handshakes) and Intricate Dialect (Abolitionist Projects, Illuminalogists). Give it to yourself, then share it with someone else. Free download will be available December 25th on SuperiorBelly.com

I've been looking forward to this for a while. You will like it I promise!

Triple Threat

Strong shout to DJ Soko spinnin' & the left

We had to deal with some faulty mics, so nevermind, just enjoy the music!

And the CJAM archive is down, so dont try to download it. Sorry guys.

Just B -- The Horizon ft. Moka Only
Excision & Datsik -- A Millie Remix
Blacktop & Amalia -- Reversed (Moot Zoo Dub)
Goodie Mob -- Is That You God? (Dabrye Remix)
E. Spleece -- Every Square Inch ft. Perilelle`
Deastro -- Protein
Efan -- 1980
Efan -- Ision
Big A -- Big Smile
eLZhi -- Contra ft. Danny Brown
Lyrical Bliss & Doija MD -- When I Write
Kiko -- Before You
Monica Blaire -- Promise Me
Sinistarr -- Colli Park
eLZhi -- Like This (p. Black Milk)
Derrick May -- Sinister
Mayer Hawthorne -- Green Eyed Love (Wajeed Remix)
Blake Eerie & Hugh Whitaker -- Welcome To Detroit ft. Dirtee Curt & Leaf Erikson
dial81 -- Open Fields
Andres -- Few Of Us
Slum Village -- Fall In Love
Frank-N-Dank -- March On
Ibex -- Eye To Eye 2
Illingsworth -- Hi5
Stryfe -- City of God
Proof -- Broken
Apollo Brown -- Skilled Trade
Apollo Brown -- More Selectrons from Skilled Trade
Jay Electronica -- Exhibit C
Fluent -- Next Sh#t…
L05 -- B.I.T
Houseshoes, Marv Won, Danny Brown -- Chips
The Left -- Real Detroit ft. Marv Won
eLZhi ft. Phat Kat -- Yeah
The Left -- Caged Birds ft. Finale
Slum Village -- Dope Man
MOP -- Stick To Your Guns
The Left -- Battle Axe ft. Mu
Finale -- Motor Music
The Left -- How We Live ft. Hassaan Mackey
Slum Village -- 1,2
The AV Club -- Avengers (p. Drummer B)
Mu -- Keep Talkin Remix
Street Justice -- Music Is Sacred & 14KT
14KT & Marv Won -- The Way It Goes
Miz Korona -- Like A Zoo
The Left -- Choke Hold
Finale -- Arrival Departure
Erik L & Illingsworth -- L kire htrowsgnilli
Justin James -- Consciencless
Big Tone -- Broken Logos ft. Breeze Brewin'
Mayer Hawthorne -- Maybe So, Maybe No
iLLite -- Move
Bruno Pronsato -- Two Few Belows, Two Man Goodbye
Ben Wa & Sergio -- What I've Lost
Bruno Pronsato -- We Were
Wasseem Dabdoub -- Junktrunk...
and it goes on, Wasseem stayed to DJ a live set using his lappy and traktor and it was broadcast out from Kero's new blog (KEROFM is right after my show), peep it ongoing at http://www.keroblog.com/lounge/

Minced Meat 10pm-2am December 13, 2009

Music Geography
___ Detroit Area
 Windsor
¨¨¨ Toronto
±±± Various

Grab The Archive
Starting at 10PM
Starting at 12AM
Lusine ±±±____ Baffle (Ghostly)
Yellow Wood Picture
Yellow WoodJasper Guitar Sequence
Oceanographer Cyan Eyed Girl
87 Things For The FutureThe ride
LEO37 ¨¨¨¨¨¨Re:
LEO37 & Sunclef ¨¨¨¨¨¨Applause
Erik L / Detroit CYDI _______ Clappintheyhands ft Stryfe
XI¨¨¨¨¨¨ Soul
Tona ¨¨¨¨¨¨ Next Level ft. Richie Hennessy
Exchange Bureau ______ Two Steps Back (British Knights Remix)
Blacktop ±±±____ Reversed ft. Amalia
MC Flow  Out Here
Fi5th 1 Ni9na  Check My Swag
No Drama Inc London Bridges
Illingsworks _______ We Move (AT &T)
DBIT _______ Jupiter Rock
Ro Spit & Monica Blaire _____ Renaissance State of Mind
Danny Brown ______ What Up Doe
Tracks And Fields ______ Neck To It
Derrick May ________ Drama
Dabrye________ Truffle No Shuffle
Black Milk _________ Bounce
Asylum 7 & Eddie Logix _______ 3M
Mass & Crush Streetz Talk Greazy
Icchi, Jay Braaks, Mass, Kayce Closed  Eyes Closed
Magnolius¨¨¨¨¨¨ Andrebuild
Blackalicious ±±±±± Rhymes for the Deaf Dumb and Blind
Perilelle  Locker
Illa J ±±±____ DFTF ft. Affion Crockett
Dante LaSalle _____ Without A Word
J-Live It ±±±±±Don't Stop
Magestik Legend_________ Blackout ft. iLLiTe p. Decompoze
DOPEH3AD ________Time For Some Action
Metasyons _______ Sidewalk Speech
Jay Dee ________ Pregnant
Terrance Parker _______Somethin' Here
Buff1 _______ Supreme ft. Invincible & Guilty Simpson
The Funtouchables _______ Aviation
Dak ____ Go Between
Derrick May_______ Some More Spaced Out
eLZhi _______ Like This
Young Dro ±±± ____ Take Off (Michna Remix)
Sinistarr ______ Pole Position
Little Mack ______ A Mean
Alf-1 ______ All Wrong
Kode 9 & The Spaceape ±±±±± Glass
Blackreign & Ohkang_______ Mark Almond
Goodie Mob _++___Is That You God? (Dabrye Remix)
E.Spleece _____Border Abuse ft. Perilelle
eLZhi ______ Living (Produced by DJ Dez)
Mike Posner & The Brain Trust ____ Cooler Than Me ft. Big Sean
Will Sessions ______ Listen ft. Asylum 7
Nametag _____ The Beaten
Nick Speed _______Off The Wall
Danny Brown _______Streets of Detroit
SelfSays ________ Infatuationline
Big Tone _______ Skin Deep (ft. Monica Blaire)
J Stat _____+ Notorious RIP
dial81 _____ Boom Box
Now On _____ The A ft. Buff1
DZ ±±±± Mr. Wiggles

Ro Spit & Monica Blaire - Renaissance State of Mind

Check out the new video from Ro Spit (also known as DJ Phrikshun of Subterraneous, aka Octane) and Detroit's Queen of Hip Hop, Monica Blaire. They've re-made the hit single "Empire State of Mind" from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 to fit the frame of the fine Motor City.



...Speaking of re-makes, Ro Spit aka Roland Coit's accolades go beyond just music. He was recently part of an ad contest held by Fortune Magazine designed to find an entrepeneur from the Detroit area that would help 're-brand' the City of Detroit, essentially sharing reasons why Detroit is an attractive urban destination for other entrepeneurs. His ad was all about making your own imprint on Detroit, a city that he refers to as a blank canvas. It's what's clever: Detroit truly is a mecca for innovative creativity, a perfect spot to try new things and stretch people's capacity for new and unordinary music, technology and ideas. Yeah he's from the 'Yac (Pontiac)... but it's Detroit that he represents, and he's doing a fine job of getting the national kind of attention that the city deserves, musically and otherwise.

Factoid: DBIT (Warp, Live Wire Records) of Rochester Hills recreated the entire beat from scratch for Ro & Monica's version. Original production credits go to Jay-Z & Co. but if it sounds familiar, it's because samples in the song are from "Love on a Two-Way Street" by The Moments and "The Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes.

Download new The Ro-Spit Project here, and enjoy production/features from other locals such as 14KT, Big Tone, DL Jones, Marv Won and iLLite to name a few.

#COMMUNITY

December 7 Plays & Download

RSVP to this event ::::HERE::::

On December 10, 2009, the Hip Hop community, Muslims, grassroots activists and community at large is coming together in an unprecedented show of unity and support to demand justice for Mujahid Carswell. Detroit Hip Hop artist Mujahid Carswell aka MU while still mourning the lost of his father Imam Luqman, who was killed by the FBI, has been accused of being apart of a radical Islamic terrorist organization called "the Ummah". (community)

Come out, show support and share a powerful evening of performances by:

Professor Griff of Public Enemy, WAE, Invincible, Umar bin Hassan of the Last Poets, DUMINIE, ONEBELO, Finale, RenCen, Jessica Care Moore, Jasiri X, Paradise the Architect of X-Clan, 5 ELA, Miz Korona, Marv One, Supa Emcee, Lo Louis, Faceman, Masood, Danny Brown, Minister Malik Shabazz, Omari "King Wise", Righteous, Fallah, DJ Soko, DJ Butter, DJ K Fresh and more.


Please Enjoy Tonight's Playlist
Artist::::: Song
Minced Squares Starts Here
Vowls::::: Waking
The Slew:::::: Shackled soul
Syntaks:::::: She Moves In Colours
OM:::::: Meditation Is The Practice of Death
Syntaks::::: Sunset Rust
Deastro::::::: Green Vision
Kid Koala:::::: Stompin' At Le Savoy
Prof::::::: Sun's Glaze
Yellow Wood:::::: Be A Little Braver
Magnolius:::::: King for Hire
Tona::::: See Me In Ya City ft. JDera & Richie Sosa
Tona::::: Major ft. Tenisha
Loetech::::::: Apollo 11
XI:::::::::: G-Funk 3000
Venetian Snares::::::: Dourmouse Megamix
Modeselektor::::::: 2000007 ft. TTC
Randy Twigg:::::: Dolby Anol - 3 Parrots Remix
Llmam::::: The Bird
John Arnold & Jeremy Ellis:::: Nightlife (Daz-I-Kue Dub)
Sulumi:::::: Chaotic Dances The Function
Trolle/Siebenhaar::::: Sweet Dogs
Perilelle:::: Furs' Locker Remix
Fake Gold Chain::::::: Detroit is Bleeding
Computer Perfection:::::: The Fool Is Hurt
Will Sessions:::::: Funky Mirage
Woodhands:::::::: Pockets
Minced Meat Starts Here
Illingsworks:::::::: ILLINGSWORTH 9000
Mayer Hawthorne::::::::: Green Eyed Love
Four Tet::::::::: As Serious As Your Life ft. Guilty Simpson (JDRMX)
Detroit CYDI::: It's Nothin' (Bob Stoopz Remix)
Finale::::::::::::: I.A.M ( houseshoes I got next)
iLLite:::::::::::::: Champion (p. Astronote)
Now::::::::::::::: On Tomorrow Already
Yusef Lateef::: Indefinite Expansion
Stoopz & Breeze:::: So Pimpish (ft. Ohkang)
Street Justice::::::::: Mellow Yellow
Blackreign & Ohkang::::::::: In The Nighttime
Jaydun::::::::: Skywalker
Academy:::::: Hip Hop ft. DJ Trixx
Monica Blaire::: Hey Hoe ft. Guilty Simpson
Nick Speed::::::: Cars
Model 500::::::: Future (vocal)
Derrick May:::::: Daymares, It Is What It Is
Andres::::::::::::: Step Pattern (ft. Vernon Hill)
Clavius Crates::::::: Classically Trained
eLzhi & Mu::::::: Me & Mu
Flying Lotus::::::: Secrets (Soundmurderer Refix)
Funckarma:::::::: (Kero's Bent Remix)
Joshua Adams:::: Changin Lanes (British Knights Remix)
Black Milk::::::::::: Watch 'Em ft. Que Diesel & Fat Ray)
The Smash Bros.:::::: 1 - 1
Leaf Erikson::::::::::::: Rain Delay
DJ Fungus:::::::::::::::: Keep It Equal Remix ft. Skrapz
Sinistarr::::::::::::::::::: Detroit Diesel