The fellas at Kindred were so kind to hook us up with the promo and I let me tell you…I was pretty psyched about this album. I was a real big HEAVy fan five years ago and fell in love with Nicky Guiland and Casey Benjamin (a.k.a. HEAVy) because of the gigantic classic Do For You.

In 2004 a limited EP was released on Kindred Spirits. Five years later HEAVy drops their First Sessions album filled with classic and unreleased material from their early days. Be sure to peep those killer remixes by none other then Jazzanova, YamWho? and DJ Spinna. A true classic for real soul lovers and the perfect addition for HEAVy fans. Go check it out, enjoy and pre-order First Sessions at Rush Hour.

HEAVy - Do For You

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HEAVy - Gwaan

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written by nilez \\ tags: bbe, casey benjamin, deluge, DJ Spinna, heavy, jazzanova, kindred spirits, nicky guiland, yam who?

For those that don’t know, J Dilla was a great music producer who died of lupus. Now his mom has lupus and needs help with her medical bills. This Obey (Shepard Fairey) collaborative poster with B+ will benefit Dilla’s mom “Ma Dukes”.  It is an edition of 400, measures 18 x 24, and priced at $55.  Goes on sale Friday, Feb 20th at obeygiant.com so get that wallet/creditcard ready. Source: Individual Sole…more after the jump.

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written by nilez \\ tags: a suite for ma dukes, carlos nino, house shoes, houseshoes, individual sole, j dilla, j rocc, los angeles, ma dukes, miguel atwood-ferguson, obey