Real talk… Don’t sleep on the I.E.!  They are coming for you and they’ve unleashed the beast Noa James with Beautiful Darkness.  He’s Coming and the title track Beautiful Darkness bring this dark murky feeling, and then Noa James breaks out his weapon of choice on My Bars, My Life.  When I play F#ckin With You featuring Tomorrow, Yesterday I was thinking Noa declared victory.  With Miss Bliss’ lyrics on Blissful, the party begins!  This is an album worth copping.  Go buy Noa James on BandCamp or ask for him at your local record shop.  BIG thanks Noa and the whole Black Cloud fam.

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Noa James – Fuckin’ With You (Feat. Tomorrow, Yesterday)

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Noa James – Disrespectful (Feat. Curtiss King)

I don’t know, maybe I’m a sucka for sampling, but the Elevated Ruffians know how to make it a hit.  Or it could be because they’re rep’n the I.E. to the fullest.  Or just maybe it’s the combination of word play and content.  Either way…DOWNLOAD IT!  I got an email from the  Elevated Ruffians with all kinds of links and musical goodness.  The Magnificent Soul EP was in there too.  I was listening and when I heard Noa James on Nothin’ New, I knew I had to post this up.  The track was popping, but got a couple levels higher when the Noa dropped some lines. Download Elevated Ruffians – The Magnificent Soul EP on Bandcamp.  Check out The Magnificent Soul LP on ReverbNation. Keep your eyes open for other projects from their crew, elevatedSOUL and MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS.BIG thanks Elevated Ruffians for shooting this over. Keep doing what you’re doing.

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Elevated Ruffians – Watch Your Step f. OH NO

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Elevated Ruffians – Back Up f. S.O.P.

DON’T SLEEP on the I.E.!  That’s real talk people.  Black Cloud Records has got a gang of artists that are putting the I.E. on the map.  Yasin is one cat you may have heard of or caught a track he’s been featured on. Sound Of A Monster, Black Friday Tape, and now War Iza Reality are just a few projects Yasin has be involved with.  War Iza Reality is a banger.  On Murder Cops (ft. Jynxx), Yasin doesn’t hold back on expressing how he feels about (some) cops, and the Oakland tragedy.  Overall this is a head nodding Hip Hop album.  Download Yasin – War Iza Reality here. BIG thanks to Noa for the heads up.

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Yasin – Deff March

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Yasin – Sorrow (feat Antahlyzah)

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Yasin – Choppin’ Heads (feat Art Barz, Curtiss King & Noa James)

My man Noa James shot me an email, and was like you gotta check out Curtiss King’s Snick @ Nite.  After listening to Bangin’ On A Trash Can & Guttah Gullah Island I was feeling it, and was sure Snick @ Nite was *ish that’s going to be on some other level.  Right away I was digging the play on Nick at Nite.  Curtiss throws out all the old cartoons that I watched.  That’s when I knew this project as dope.  Download Curtiss King – Snick @ Nite here.  Want more Curtiss King ?!  Check out his other projects on Brick To Ya Face.  BIG thanks Noa for the heads up.  I.E. is bring’n it in 2010!

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Curtiss King – Salute Your Shorts

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Curtiss King – Ren & Stimpy ft. Pheo & Ramone Jones

Val The Vandle is at it again. Bringing the acts you want to see, and ones you NEED to see.  This Friday The Spliff’s got the best from the I.E. Noa James. The only way I can describe Noa James is he’ll spit ill lyrics, choke you out with the mic cord, and stomp a hole in your chest.  He’s that ill. Check out Sounds Of A Monster and you’ll know what I’m talking about. And on the other side of the spectrum you got Kooley High. The last time they were out here I didn’t get a chance to see them perform, but this time I’m there. If you get a chance catch Kooley High’s  documentary One Day before you head to the show. To round out the list you’ll have Ty & Kory from Buddha Brown, Speak from AppleBird, and Hawdwerk & Jansport J- who dropped High Power Moves a while back, so download a copy of that too. VerBs will be your host for the evening and always on deck Val The Vandle, Spintelect, GroWeyez & Printz Paul. This will definitely be a show to see. Catch you all at The Spliff! BIG thanks to Val for the heads up.

21+, $5 all night, 9pm – 12am

The Roxy Theatre
9009 W. Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069
tel. 310.278.9457

Mark it down on your Facebook calendar.

For more info check The Spliff.

Hopefully by now you know the name Noa James, but if you don’t, no worries. Noa has been cranking out the projects like crazy with the rest of the cats on Black Cloud Music. After dropping Sounds Of A Monster, Noa, Jynxx, Curtiss King, and Art Barz are bringing Black Friday Tape. And putting it out on Black Friday (11/27/09)! Most people know Black Friday as the biggest shopping day of the year, but now you got something else to look forward to on Black Friday (11/27/09). I got a few samples of Black Friday Tape, and can’t wait for the rest of it. Download the sneak peeks from Black Friday Tape here. Full album link HERE. BIG thanks to my man Noa James for the heads up. Keep rep’n the I.E. fam.

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Art Barz, Jynxx, Curtiss King, Noa James – Fall Down

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Noa James – Can’t Harm Me

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Jynxx, Art Barz, Curtiss King – Take Me Away

My man Noa James does it again. Breaking out of the cage and bringing you Sounds Of A Monster. What I dig about that cat Noa James is his lyrics. He’s clever, shares personal stories and the 90s WWF references. Sounds Of A Monster lets you in on how Noa James ticks. One of my favorite tracks on this album is Therapy Session which show how Noa can paint a picture with his lyrics. The production by some dope producers on this album complements Noa’s mic skills and vice versa. Download sounds of A monster here. Also check out In Blanka Mode. BIG thanks to Noa James & Jynxx for the low down. Keep cranking’em out IE fam.

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Noa James – Dominant Predator

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Noa James – Blow ft. Ramone Jones, Jynxx, & Yasin

This THURSDAY Brick To Ya Face, Black Cloud Music and A.C.E. presents Sounds Of A Monster listening party. Noa James is giving everyone a sneak peek at his upcoming album that drops on the 26th! The event will have live performances by MC Mega & M16. For those folks not knowing about my man Noa this cat is a beast, and brings it every time he steps to the mic. To get y’all prepared for the party check out the EP he dropped a while back called In Blanka Mode and he’s also featured on Cali Co-op. Get out to Riverside and check what Noa James is coming with next.

IMPORTANT: RSVP to bricktoyaface@gmail.com

$5 Open Bar, All ages, Free Entry, No Dress Code (my favorite)

Washington Village

16551 Washington St.

Riverside, Ca 92504

For more info check the flyer or email bricktoyaface@gmail.com

I know I say dope a lot, but this is. Have you ever gotten an EP that has recorded cyphas with the artist busting it out?! Not done like this. Noa James cranks out rough and raw tracks and flexed some lyrical muscles in cyphas that have been added on to the ends of some tracks. Don’t take my word for it. Check it out. Download the EP and hear fo-yo-self. BIG thanks to Jay (from the UHH!) for keeping me in the know. To my I.E.  people, keep bringin it….to be continued!

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Noa James – Noa’s Lesson (Skit)

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Noa James – Sweet Dreamin’