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DON’T SLEEP: Ahwlee “chillist.” [BEAT TAPE]

Ahwlee slipped in another joint under the damb radar. This beat tape is called “chillist.” and it’s fresher than a brand new bar of Irish Spring. You better not sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Sizemen “Violence: Sizemen Vs. Machine” [BEAT TAPE]

The homie Sizemen is back. This time around he decided to go the 8 bit route and hit us off with a 19 selection beat tape drawing from a gang of different sources from the 80’s, the dawn of both the personal computing & home entertainment system era. Don’t sleep on “Violence: Sizemen Vs. Machine”…

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DON’T SLEEP: Gossamer “Gossamer EP” [BEAT TAPE]

Gossamer dropped the atmospheric and minimalist opus “Gossamer EP” yesterday but I was busy wrapped up in a couple of online radio shows so I missed it. I can make up for all that right now. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: shak. “cocaine clouds.EP” & “yesterday.EP” [BEAT TAPES]

shak. hit me with a link to his Bandcamp earlier today and I felt like a dick for sleeping on his jawns even though the internet is a vast universe just rife with opportunities for musical discovery. These two projects are called “cocaine clouds.EP” & “yesterday.EP”. I bet you I ain’t gon’ sleep on his slaps anymore…

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DON’T SLEEP: John Robinson “Brilliant Soundscapes Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]

Today is John Robinson AKA Lil’ Sci of Science Of Life’s birthday. To commemorate this, John Robinson released “Brilliant Soundscapes Vol. 2” via Bandcamp. Check out the nice Instagram style cover art. Don’t sleep on this!

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DON’T SLEEP: Bugseed “Trane beat mix @ Shibuya Room 4.5.2012” [BEAT MIX]

Here’s Bugseed’s beat mix that he played @ the YAGI x ILL.SUGI “Stoned” beat tape release party 4.5.2012 @ Shibuya Room. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Small Professor “The Old Eleven” (prod. by Small Professor) [SINGLE]

Small Professor has a single “The Old Eleven” poppin’ on World Around Records. Don’t sleep, B…

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DON’T SLEEP: Rashad & Confidence “The City (Nubbz Remix)” (prod. by Nubbz) [REMIX]

My dude Nubbz did a remix of Rashad & Confidence’s “The City” for a remix contest and this is his entry. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “Hustle Off” (prod. by Oddisee) [SINGLE]

Oddisee has just unleashed a single from his upcoming album “People Hear What They See” on Mello Music Group. The single is called “Hustle Off” and it’s dope. I was supposed to post this at 6 PM but I played this through it so I’m posting at 6:06 instead (for the Roland SP 606). “People Hear What They See” will drop in June 2012, I can’t wait to hear it. Don’t sleep on this jawn, Jo…

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DON’T SLEEP: KIROBOT FILMS “TEEBS x SONNYMOON x TIME WHARP | TORONTO” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]

Kirobot Films shot footage of my peoples Time Wharp & Sonnymoon on tour with Teebs. This footage is from their Toronto show @ The Drake Hotel. You’ll see cameos from T-Dredz, My Man Henri of 92bpm and some others. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: TEK.LUN “Beatmaking With TEK.LUN 1 & 2 (“The Sun” & “Yonkers//Aquefelations”)” [BEAT VIDEOS]

Here are two beatmaking videos where TEK.LUN either plays or breaks down elements of recent beats that he’s made. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Meftah Beats “More Out Of The I” [BEAT TAPE]

Here’s a new beat tape from Meftah Beats called “More Out Of The I”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: JuSoul “ROCK BOTTOM” [BEAT TAPE]

JuSoul is back in the house once again and he dropped a gem on us called “ROCK BOTTOM”. This shit is tougher than a $3 steak. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x EvillDewer “Summer” (prod. by EvillDewer) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Today’s featured beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project was made by Boston, MA’s own EvillDewer and is called “Summer”. Listen to EvillDewer’s submission here and if you’d possibly like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, re-interpretation, interpolation, slap, blap, chop or flip then please take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your new & unique creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: KLIM Beats “CHILDHOOD” [BEAT TAPE]

KLIM Beats dropped a brand new beat tape called “CHILDHOOD” right into my lap not too long ago. I began listening immediately and this shit SLAPS, B! If you’ve been sleeping on KLIM Beats then it’s time for the sleeper to awaken (no Muad’dib). Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: SONNYMOON “Houstatlantavegas (Waajeed Refix)” (prod. by Waajeed) [REMIX]

Love Sonnymoon? Love Waajeed‘s beats? Then you’ll love Waajeed’s remix of Sonnymoon’s version of Drake’s Houstatlantavegas”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Dirty Tapes “Dink Tape (Snippet)” [PREVIEW]

Dirty Tapes will be dropping a split Dink/Tuamie tape soon. Here’s a snippet of Dink’s half of said tape. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci (The O Remix)” (prod. by oriJanus) [REMIX]

oriJanus did the seemingly impossible, he made Kreayshawn actually sound good and her song is actually listenable. Go figure. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Schadillac “Admiral EP” [BEAT TAPE]

I’m not a huge David Robinson fan because I’m from Boston and his injury prevented the Celtics from getting Tim Duncan and another good player in the 1997 NBA Draft (we got Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer instead, traded Chauncey after only 51 games and Ron Mercer didn’t get resigned) but I know a good beat tape when I hear one. I should’ve posted this jawn up yesterday but better late then never. Also, since Bandcamper took away the Genres and Browse features it’s essentially useless since the Search option sucks (look for “Knxwledge” on Bandcamper and see what happens). Don’t sleep on the “Admiral EP”…

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DON’T SLEEP: Nvthlss “ep1” & “ep2” [BEAT TAPES]

Parisian beatmaker Nvthlss hit me up and told me he dropped two beat tapes in the past couple of months called “ep1″ & ep2”. Now if only he had told me about these jawns sooner. I guess better late than never, huh? He needs to connect his SoundCloud to his Bandcamp and help give people notice when he posts up new shit. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Hexsagon “Children Of The Universe (BFT Part 3)” (prod. by Hexsagon) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Hexsagon dropped his latest Beat Flip Tuesday submission “Children Of The Universe” on his SoundCloud. Look out for “Beat Flip Tuesdays Vol. 5” to drop on his Bandcamp hella soon. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: MUJO情 “DIVINE HERB CASSETTE” [BEAT TAPE]

MUJO情 dropped a new beat tape called the “DIVINE HERB CASSETTE” that’s less than 10 minutes long but you can stream it here via this SoundCloud embedded player and download it directly from here. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: SWARVY “¢®∆¢K3N$†31N [$$L3∆]” (prod. by SWARVY) [REMIX]

SWARVY dropped a remix for Notorious B.I.G.’s classic “1o Crack Commandments”. This incarnation is called  “¢®∆¢K3N$†31N [$$L3∆]”, you shouldn’t even consider sleeping on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Color Plus “Ashore” (prod. by Color Plus) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Color Plus just dropped this on SoundCloud 45 minutes ago. If this doesn’t make it onto any mixes or into anyone’s DJ sets within the next week I’ll be in shock. I’m on my 3rd play already. *Sprinkles crack on this post*. Don’t sleep…

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