Blog Era Gems: Vol. 1 // The Blog Era got its name because in order to gain a substantial amount of buzz during this time, most artists had to be featured on blogs. To put into perspective how vital it was to get featured on these outlets, its importance best compares to the significance of gaining placements on editorial playlists during today’s streaming era. 

While a ton of the artists during this time started independently and remained that way, there were several that still took the route of later signing onto a major label — and even in those cases, blogs were still essential because they often gave artists leverage when negotiating their deals.

 All they needed to do was show they’d already built a dedicated fan base by way of the internet.

Nothing compared to the immediate exposure an artist could gain from being featured on popular outlets that showcased hip hop culture. And for fans, it was a completely new and organic way of discovering new music and artists. Sites like Napster and Limewire ruled the early days of music on the internet, but there wasn’t much curation or discovery...(https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-06-17/174993/authenticity-and-curation-ruled-hip-hops-blog-era)
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Tracklist 
1. The Foreign Exchange - Shelter
2. Dam-Funk - (My Funk goes) _On and On
3. Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - JDillaTribute - Find A Way 
4. Letherette - Blad
5. Unknown - Hope 
6. Bilal feat. Mos Def & Common - Reminisce (prod. by J. Dilla)
7. Groove Theory - tell me 
8. Les Nubians - Babela
9. The Roots feat. Common - Act too (Love of my life)
10. Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu
11. The Strange Fruit Project - Making My Way
12. Paper Plane Project - Backyard Breeze
13. J Dilla - Spacey (very rare)
14. DJ Spinna ft. Phonte- Dillagence (Tribute To Jay Dilla)
15. Dela - Dela - The Bullshit 2k9 (ft. GSlim)
16. Dela - You Don't Stop
17. Eric Roberson - I'm Not Trying To Keep Score No More
18. Dwele - Holla 
19. Oddisee - All because she's gone feat Phonte
20. Buff1 - Real Appeal (feat. AB)
21. Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out 
22. Byron & Onra - Bluberry Weed
23. Big Tone feat Dwele - What´s Up Intimacy
24. Dwele - Beep Me, Find Me
25. Musiq Soulchild - Soulstar 
26. Nujabes - feather 
27. Dwele - My Lova
28. Little Brother - Slow It Down
29. Unknown - At last 
30. Madlib - What a Day at the park 
31. Pete Rock - Take The D Train
32. Soia - Mood Swings 
33. 88 Keys - Dirty Peaches (feat. J*Davey)
34. Soliloquy (Kissey Asplund Feat. Soliloquy) - Move Me 
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Eritrean-American DJ, producer and all-around creative Eden Hagos brings visibility to those future sounds that you can’t quite put your finger on. Deeply rooted in underground hip-hop, sample-based, percussion-heavy tunes, and future bass, Eden’s ear for unique sounds has kept her digging since her uncle gave her her first Fugees album at age 16.

Eden has dropped 20+ mix-tapes - the third installation, "Currently", caught the attention of OkayPlayer deeming the young beatstress "a prophet of future sounds". The beat scene and local producers started listening and partnerships with artists, labels, and connectors in the community became plentiful.

Miss Hagos's love for creative culture has led to opportunities to perform at underground clubs, international festivals, and celebrity and fashion events alike. She has opened for Snakehips, Anderson. Paak, Jmsn, Syd tha Kid, Tokimonsta, Sango, and Goldlink just to name a few.

Eden is poised to bring light to the beatmakers in this movement while uncovering and educating folks along the way of all of the genres that exist within these future sounds. 
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no ig/social media. find Eden here. 
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NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN OR CLAIM ANY RIGHTS TO THESE TRACKS.

Blog Era Gems: Vol. 1 [DJ Mix]

Nas - Based on True Events pt 2 (Sleep's remix)

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Eritrean-American DJ, producer an all-around creative Eden Hagos brings visibility to those future sounds that you can’t quite put your genre finger on. Deeply rooted in underground hip-hop, sample-based, percussion-heavy tunes, and future bass, Eden’s ear for unique sounds has kept her digging since her uncle gave her her first Fugees album at age 16.

 Eden has dropped over 20 mix-tapes - the third installation, "Currently", caught the attention of OkayPlayer deeming the young beatstress "a prophet of future sounds". The beat scene and local producers started listening and partnerships with artists, labels, and connectors in the community became plentiful.

Miss Hagos’ love for creative culture has led to opportunities to perform at underground clubs, international festivals, and celebrity and fashion events alike. She has opened for Snakehips, Anderson. Paak, Jmsn, Syd tha Kid, Tokimonsta, Sango, and Goldlink just to name a few.

Eden is poised to bring light to the beatmakers in this movement while uncovering and educating folks along the way of all of the genres that exist within these future sounds.
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no ig/social media. find Eden here.

New tracks tagged #Okayplayer