DON’T SLEEP: Honors English “State Of The Art: The Video Album Preview” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
The Honors English “State Of The Art” album dropped yesterday via Dry Rain Entertainment. The project is executive produced by Needlz and the cover art looks somewhat familiar. Here’s a video preview of the project which you can download for free here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Copywrite f/Casual, Evidence & Roc Marciano “Golden State (Of Mind)” (prod. by Vanderslice) [SINGLE]
The song is called “Golden State (Of Mind)”, it’s off Copywrite’s upcoming album “God Save The King” which drops on February 28th, 2012 via Man Bites Dog Records. It features Casual (Hieroglyphics), Evidence (Dilated Peoples/Step Brothers) and Roc Marciano (Random Axe/M.A.R.S./Metal Clergy/The UN). It’s also produced by the homie Vanderslice of Brutal Music so DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: D’Vo “2+2=22Vol.2″ [BEAT TAPE]
D’Vo dropped his first effort since last summer with his beat tape “2+2=22Vol.2″ (the lead single was the banger “Moon Boots”). I’d advise you all to not sleep on it but that’s become quite repetitive by now. I’ll just dare you to sleep on it and see what happens afterwards. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: BEATNICK DEE “BEATS FOR SALE 2012″ [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Beatnick Dee just recently dropped a 28 beat collection of his slaps that are currently for sale. He’s made some serious heat for a gang of reputable emcees in the past few years so if you need someone to make your shit fresher than it was? Hit him up posthaste. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Khepra “Nameless” [BEAT TAPE]
Khepra is an immensely talented teenaged beatmaker from Atlanta, GA and his latest beat tape “Nameless” is simply NOT to be slept on. Not at all, people…
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DON’T SLEEP: M.I.R.V.”!NORQUSTS!” [BEAT TAPE]
M.I.R.V. hails from Plainfield, NJ and EvillDewer put me onto this release last night (I had to take a break due to some things that were beyond my control) but here we are this morning and I present to you all his latest beat tape “!NORQUSTS!”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mydus “Cold Brew Vol. 2: Motor City Foreplay” [REMIX PROJECT]
For Dilla month, my dude Mydus (“The 4:28 Tape”) did a Dilla themed “Cold Brew” using classic Dilla tracks. The finished product is “Cold Brew Vol. 2: Motor City Foreplay” where Mydus remixed 8 jawns we all know and love. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Raj Mahal “jaR” [BEAT TAPE]
The most impressive beat tape of the night goes to Raj Mahal‘s effort “jaR”, however. This 18 slap beat tape is like a trip through different movie scenes. Don’t sleep on “jaR”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mystro “A Peaceful Mind State Vol. 1″ [BEAT TAPE]
Mystro sent me this beat tape yesterday afternoon and I finally cleared my board enough to sit down and listen to it later that night. I hadn’t heard of Mystro before but this beat tape signifies that there is much more to come. Don’t sleep on “A Peaceful Mind State Vol. 1″…
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DON’T SLEEP: vxlam “random smoked beats” [BEAT TAPE]
Here is a rather random off kilter glitchy beat tape from vxlam, who hails from the Russian Federation. This jawn is called “random smoked beats” and since it’s late at night and chances are you’re either high or asleep I’ll try this out right now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “Amor Ad X” [BEAT TAPE]
Found this in Strictly Beats comments box. I dig it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: REL “Reality Distortion Field” (prod. by REL) [SINGLE]
REL of Drums & Ammo’s lead single from his upcoming SWTBRDS instrumental project “Out Of View” is called “Reality Distortion Field”. You can hear all 13 slaps included on “Out Of View” when it drops on March 6th, 2012 via REL’s site. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nefarious! “Sneak Peek For 2012″ [BEAT VIDEO]
Nefarious! fires up his Akai MPD 32 and plays some heat from his upcoming project that’s dropping relatively soon via The Soul Dojo. Don’t sleep!
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Jansport J “Stop (Loving Me)” (prod. by Jansport J) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Jansport J drops his upcoming instrumental album “MoveMeants II: The Reprise” which will be available March 20th, 2012 via COV Original/SoulSpazm Records. Here is the lead single “Stop (Loving Me)” from said project. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: REKS “Autographs” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [SINGLE]
Here’s the lead single from the upcoming REKS 2012 project called “Straight No Chaser”. Don’t sleep on “Autographs”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nico The Beast “Deja Vu” (prod. by Vanderslice) [SINGLE]
Here’s the lead single to an upcoming EP that features two beasts from Philly, Nico The Beast and Vanderslice of Brutal Music. This particular track is called “Deja Vu”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Honors English “My Name Is…” (prod. by Bink!/Bink!/Needlz) [VIDEO]
Here’s a text video from Honors English whose project “State Of The Art” drops tomorrow (February 22nd). Can’t wait to hear it based on this. Don’t sleep…
DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “New Black Renaissance (Side B)” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie 0hbliv celebrated his birthday by dropping part two to one of his most celebrated releases. Here’s “New Black Renaissance (Side B)”. Don’t you dare even contemplate sleeping on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Prometheus Brown & Bambu “Lookin’ Up” (prod. by Fatgums) [VIDEO]
I loved this album when it originally dropped on Beatrock Music last summer. I just saw last night on Nina Parks & Fatgums’ Instagram feeds that they had stills from this photo shoot. Sure enough there the video is on my YouTube subscriptions. Don’t sleep on this or Prometheus Brown & Bambu “Walk Into A Bar”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Terracotta Blue “Mistique” [BEAT TAPE]
Terracotta Blue’s “Mistique” is actually the first of these beat tapes I heard as it dropped yesterday and I heard it late last night. I had this 5 slap beat tape on a steady loop between 2-4 AM this morning. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it. I expect to hear “La Seine” in more than a few mixes in the forthcoming months as well…
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DON’T SLEEP: Atwell Baker “de sol EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Atwell Baker is back with yet another new project. Last week, I posted his collaborative project the “tardes delicar mix” and this week we have the beat tape called the “de sol EP”. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Forty Ounce Gold Creative Group x 100 Akres x Juels “Trip To The Moon Instrumentals” [BEAT TAPE]
I saw Juels post the cover to this upcoming project about a week ago on Instagram and now here it is. Forty Ounce Gold Creative Group, 100 Akres and Juels all teamed together to drop the extra funky “Trip To The Moon instrumentals” on our heads this morning. The project opens up with some bars from Brown Bag All Star Soul Khan then gets right to the beats. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nubbz “In A Minute EP” [REMIX PROJECT]
Here’s Nubbz remix project “In A Minute EP” where he gives us a taste of his remixing prowess with this debut project. Expect to hear a lot more from Nubbz in 2012 beginning with this. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Gensu Dean “Lo-Fi Fingahz” [NEW PROJECT]
Gensu Dean’s new producer LP on Mello Music Group “Lo-Fi Fingahz” just dropped today a full week early on iTunes and Bandcamp. You can cop “Lo-Fi Fingahz” next Tuesday when it goes into wide release from several reputable music marketplaces like Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH as well getting physical copies wherever quality Hip Hop is sold. Don’t sleep on this album, it’s 17 tracks of pure ridiculousness, just listen for yourselves…
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