DON’T SLEEP: Gangrene (The Alchemist x Oh No) f/Roc Marciano “Drink It Up” (prod. by Gangrene) [SINGLE]
Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No)’s “Vodka & Ayahuasca” drops January 24th, 2012 on Decon. This track features Roc Marciano and it’s called “Drink It Up”. If you don’t cop this shit when it drops then you ain’t shit to me. Support that rawness. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Common x Kanye West “Get ‘Em High” (prod. by Nubbz) [REMIX]
This is the lead single from the upcoming Nubbz blend/remix project dropping February 21st, 2012 called “In A Minute”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: LAKIM “O N E 4 U” (prod. by LAKIM) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from LAKIM’s upcoming project on The Soul Dojo called “E L E V A T E…”. You can expect to hear the full project on January 31st, 2012 but for now rock with “O N E 4 U”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Overflow” (prod. by Shag) [VIDEO]
Here’s a video for Team PIK member Shag’s latest beat tape “END”. The slap is called “Overflow”. Stop sleeping, cuz sleep is the cousin of death. And the step brother of coma.
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DON’T SLEEP: Spine TV x DJ Muro “TOKYO CITY SERIES” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
TOKYO CITY SERIES – DJ MURO from Spine TV on Vimeo.
On of my favorite DJ’s of all time is DJ Muro AKA The King Of Diggin’. The first time I ever heard a DJ Muro tape had to be sometime around 1996 even though by then I was already familiar with both DJ Krush & DJ Muro through previous projects. I heard many of his tapes via dubs of the originals and them being resold through Hip Hop mailorder catalogs. DJ Muro tells of his origins and where he is now. I need that book of Japanese 45 cover art by the way. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: oddlogic “BIRTHDAY BEAT$” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a collection of beats Oddlogic uploaded for his 20th birthday which is crazy because I had NO clue that he was only 20. In any event, enjoy “BIRTHDAY BEAT$”…
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Concept “Flight Patterns” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ Concept dropped his beat tape “Flight Patterns” which consists of a gang of beats he made on a flight from JFK to LAX back in late 2010. The end result is a funky collection of slaps you shouldn’t sleep on…
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DON’T SLEEP: MarQ Spekt “Do It 2 Death” (prod. by DJ J-$crilla) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single to the upcoming EP “Persona Non Grata” from MarQ Spekt x DJ J-$crilla. Salute The School Of Sharks & Inner Loop Records. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 5th Seal “5th Seal Vlog #20” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s the latest installment in 5th Seal’s Beat Vlog series. Here’s #20! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Will Sessions “Mix Takes: Take Two” (prod. by Will Sessions) [BEAT VIDEO]
This video of the band Will Sessions tearing shit up once again is to promote the new “Mix Takes” vinyl they just dropped on Fat Beats this past Tuesday. You can cop it directly from the Fat Beats site or from UGHH and Access Hip Hop. Don’t sleep on it either way…
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DON’T SLEEP: Handbook “Nomadic” [BEAT TAPE]
Handbook just dropped his new beat tape “Nomadic” today which you can not only cop and stream via Bandcamp but you can actually buy on limited edition cassette tape (only 30 will be made) directly from 100 Akres. Once those run out your only option will be to cop “Nomadic” from Bandcamp. They’re flying off the shelf so don’t sleep, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Side Brain “FxGrid for Launchpad and Ableton Live” [BEAT VIDEO]
Side Brain demonstrates the program FxGrid for the Novation Launchpad using Ableton Live in this beat video where he breaks down all the different applications and features for both live performance and beat making. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Memorecks “Broken” (MPD26) (prod. by Memorecks) [BEAT VIDEO]
Memorecks drops another dope live beat routine on his trusty Akai MPD26. This one is called “Broken” and it’s based around the scratched hook DJ Premier used on the Group Home classic “Suspended In Time”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Buddy Maxwell “the flowertown ep” [BEAT TAPE]
Buddy Maxwell also dropped this 8 selection beat tape last week. It just recently landed in my Gmail inbox and I was going to post it up yesterday. “The Flowertown EP” refers to Brampton, Ontario in Canada which is in Toronto. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Robot Orchestra “Beat The Odds” [BEAT TAPE]
German beatmaker Robot Orchestra dropped this ill beat tape called “Beat The Odds” last week that I was gonna post yesterday but I didn’t due to the SOPA/PIPA protest. Here it is, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: J The S “The Last Days” [NEW PROJECT]
The homie J The S and I talked about his upcoming album “The Last Days” months ago but now it’s finally here. The singles “Razor” and “Never Sleep Again” had been making serious noise all over but now you get to hear SNZA’s finished product. This project features production from M-Phazes, J.Cardim, Nelly Protools, Keelay, Lion’s Share, The Kickdrums, Goodwill & MGI and even J The S himself. Guest appearances from his crew Greater Good, Styles P, Pill, Emilio Rojas, Franco Anthony, P-Dub and more. Stop reading this and go to DJBooth.net to listen to the damb album already. Stop sleepin’!
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DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro “MPC Renaissance In London” (prod. by Sean C & LV (Grind Music) & Tha 4orce) [PROMO VIDEO]
This is the UK version of the Akai Pro promo video that features acclaimed British Hip Hop & urban music producers Tha 4orce, Rishi Rish, Steve Octave, Craigie Dodd, L.V. (not LV), The White N3rd, Kojo & Curtis Lynch Jr. It was shot and edited by Pritt Kalsi who did my favorite beat culture documentary last year, “King Of The Beats”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Luigi-Bo87 (Buff Shagwell) “Rookie Card (Draft Batch)” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Luigi-Bo87 AKA Buff Shagwell is a contributor to Hypedog Hip Hop as well as a manager of several up & coming producers himself. Homie copped a Maschine and has been making slaps for a while now. Here’s his first official beat tape called “Rookie Card (Draft Batch)”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Koncept “Awaken” (prod. by J57) [VIDEO]
Here’s the next single from Koncept’s new SoulSpazm project. This video is for the title track “Awaken” which is produced by fellow Brown Bag All Star J57. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Outlier Recordings “Outsourced Compilation Vol. 5” [BEAT TAPE/COMPILATION]
This latest edition of Outlier Recordings’ “Outsourced Compilation” series dropped yesterday. It features slaps from chrisΔre, Handbook, Prof.Logik, oddlogic, Man Of The Downtrodden, Memotone, ben kruse, Iller, Mute Speaker and more. Don’t sleep on Outlier Recordings’ “Outsourced Compilation Vol. 5″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhnraw “ChopxChop” [BEAT TAPE]
Suhnraw’s “ChopxChop” dropped yesterday but I decided not to post in light of the entire SOPA/PIPA strike/protest happening. Suhnraw’s done it again, mayne. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro x 88-Keys “Introducing MPC Fly” (prod. by 88-Keys) [BEAT VIDEO]
Akai Pro has releases the third MPC incarnation (One, two, three!) of it’s new MPC series. First was the MPC Renaissance, next was the MPC Studio and third is the MPC that’s specifically created for use with the iPad 2 (and iPad 3!) called the MPC Fly. The beat video features 88-Keys and this version of the “One, two, three!” theme was produced by him as well. Don’t sleep as the NAMM convention all three products will be demo’d live at is today. Can’t wait…
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DON’T SLEEP: First Serve (Posdnous & Dave) “Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along” (prod. by 2 & 4) [SINGLE]
According to the First Serve SoundCloud page “First Serve is the brainchild of French producers/ DJ’s, 2 & 4 (aka Chokolate & Khalid), who met as master turntablists at the 2004 DMC Championship. After an instant meeting of minds they decided to embark on a musical adventure – a Hip Hop album played by musicians. All they needed was a couple of MC’s to help complete their vision. Enter NY based Jacob ‘Pop’ Life and Deen ‘D’ Whitter”. What they don’t mention is those parts are played by Posdnous & Dave of De La Soul and the First Serve album will drop in April 2012. Remember Prince Paul’s “A Prince Among Thieves” that dropped back in 1999? Think like that. Here’s the lead single “Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Slakadeliqs (Slakah The Beatchild) “The Other Side Of Tomorrow” [NEW PROJECT]
Slakah The Beatchild’s new album just hit Bandcamp today and has already become the best selling project on the entire site. The Slakadeliqs “The Other Side Of Tomorrow” features Shad, King Reign, Tingsek, Tanika Charles, Justin Nozuka, Sandie Black and Ebrahim on his side project where he gets to show his range as a multi instrumentalist, producer, arranger and artist. Don’t sleep on it…
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