DON’T SLEEP: Sizemen “Sizemen In Thailand: Sounds And Breaks From Siam” [BEAT TAPE]
First time around, the French production duo known as Sizemen delivered a dedication to the legendary composer and film/television scorer Tak Shindo. This time around they make a beat tape consisting of the sounds of Siam/Thailand. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: FRSH SLCTS x Dibia$e “Skullcrack/Knee Deep” Live @ The Fix in Portland, OR (10.23.10) [BEAT VIDEO]
Just after Dibia$e dropped his Alpha Pup release “Machines Hate Me” last year he performed in Portland, OR and this is part of his set. It was captured by the squad over @ FRSH SLCTS so props to them. Don’t sleep!
VTech & Fresh Selects present DIBIASE “Skullcrack / Knee Deep” live @ The Fix – Portland, OR from Fresh Selects on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: We’ve Got The Jazz x Sabzi “Behind The Boards: Sabzi” [INTERVIEW]
A few weeks ago the good people over @ We’ve Got The Jazz did an interview with one of my favorite producers, Sabzi of Blue Scholars and Common Market. Don’t sleep!
Behind The Boards: Sabzi (Blue Scholars)- Loyalty from WeveGotTheJazz on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Boonie Mayfield “Heartbreak Therapy” (prod. by Boonie Mayfield) [VIDEO]
“Heartbreak Therapy” is the official video from Boonie Mayfield’s highly acclaimed instrumental album “Black Koolaid”. If you slept on it thus far then I clearly haven’t done my job this year. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: E d e n H a g o s “H e r F a v o r i t e B e a t s” [MIX]
Eden Hagos made an incredible 52 minute mix utilizing 37 of the best and most memorable slaps and blaps of recent memory. Salute Eden. Don’t sleep on “H e r F a v o r i t e B e a t s”…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Aqua League “Aqualus” [BEAT TAPE]
The Aqua League dropped a beat tape called “Aqualus” where most of the slaps are parts of the famous composition “Nautilus” and the final beat is from the theme to the television show “Taxi”, Bob James’ “Angela”. Either way you shouldn’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vinyl Frontiers “Everything Is Vinyl” [BEAT TAPE]
Vinyl Frontiers are a production team out of Holland who are noted for their work with Maffew Ragazino amongst others. They just dropped a ridiculous beat tape called “Everything Is Vinyl” on the world. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Melting Pot Music/A.U.D.D.A. “Beat Fight #2” [INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
I’m sure you all have seen my multiple posts concerning the Beat Fight 2 event that happened in Cologne recently (including the live videos from said event that have since been removed from YouTube by show promoters Mixery Raw Deluxe). Well, the beat tape/instrumental project including each slap played at said event is going on sale in both digital and vinyl formats (though it’s limited to only 500 copies). You just stream and buy the “Beat Fight #2” project direct from the Bandcamp page or cop the vinyl through a link provided on the same page. Beats from Dexter, Fid Mella, Shuko, feux, Mainloop, TiKay One, Jimbo Matsumoto, Morlockko Plus, Croop, Mecs Treem, Radsch and Hieronymuz. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Marv Won “Talk Ca$h Shit” (prod. by Young Roc) [SINGLE]
Marv Won goes for the club and radio spins with the Young Roc produced single “Talk Ca$h Shit”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 45 King “Making The Beat: Diamond D” [INTERVIEW]
Legendary DJ Mark The 45 King interviews the legendary Diamond D. I love shit like this, Diamond D and 45 King listening to beats and talking about their early careers. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Behind Closed Doors #3 Preview [PROMO VIDEO]
“Behind Closed Doors #3” begins shipping December 20th, 2011! It features J.Bizness, Khrysis!, House Shoes, Mr. Thing, !llmind, Myke Forte, Aspect One, Kelakovski, Rhettmatic, Suff Daddy, Samiyam & a visit to Native Instruments’ offices. In addition you can get different packages for it and it comes with a limited edition beat tape. Cop it from here right now. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Steamrolling” (prod. by Wizard) [VIDEO]
The Jack Flash x Wizard LP “Progression” soon come. If you’ve been following this site long enough you should’ve been familiar with the project by now. Here’s the premiere video from “Progression”, “Steamrolling” with Jack Flash on the bars and Wizard on the boards. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dam-Funk “Spiritual Flight” [MIX]
This was originally a mix podcast from back in 2009 for Stones Throw but now Dam Funk has liberated it and here it is uncut and unmixed. Each song is accounted for in this mix of Boogie Funk infused Gospel music, the overwhelming majority of which I’ve never heard before. This is incredible so don’t sleep on it. Master Blazter forever!
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Huste Films x Kaimbr “Kaimbr Plays His Beat Off Of The Ghostface Beat Tape” [BEAT VIDEO]
Last entry on this site was Kaimbr’s “The BrotherShip” for a reason. I also saw the homie Gadget say that Kaimbr played some beats for him and he made a new video that was coming soon. Based off Gadget’s work schedule and when “The BrotherShip” dropped I planned this out pretty well. “The Ghostface Beat Tape” will drop on Christmas Ave with an INSANE lineup of the DMV’s best producers like Kaimbr, Kev Brown, Nick Tha 1da, Solograph, Roddy Rod, K-Murdock, Jon Laine, Judah, Maverick, Soulful!, J-$crilla, Koyaki, Hec Dolo, DJ RBI & hopefully yU, Dunc & Oddisee. I’m a little salty I didn’t think to do this but with that producer line up? I ain’t even mad any more…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “The BrotherShip” [BEAT TAPE]
Led Zeppelin made it’s iconic LP “The Mothership” 40 years ago and to commemorate this occurrence the homie Kaimbr made a beat tape inspired by it. He’s already dropped one of the albums of the year with Kev Brown. He contributed to the instrumental projects “The Masters”, “Mr. Miyagi”, “A Low Budget Christmas” and the upcoming “Ghostface Beat Tape” so enjoy “The BrotherShip”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ iShine “#LongIslandIceTea” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ iShine dropped ANOTHER damb beat tape called “#LongIslandIceTea”. He won’t stop like Diddy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Theory Hazit: Thr3e (Episode 1) [PROMO VIDEO]
Theory Hazit & Dert (Floyd) have a collaborative album dropping soon on Humble Beast Records called “Thr3e”. Here’s the first promo video for it. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BMB AKA SpaceKid “Open Heart (Demo Version)” (prod. by BMB) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New Beat Maker Beat AKA SpaceKid AKA WayneTweed from his upcoming “Ra-Du-Ga” project. Keep in mind this is the unmixed demo version of “Open Heart”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains (BoomBaptist Remix)” (prod. by BoomBaptist) [REMIX]
Insect Records is dropping a Guilty Simpson single with Fat Beats for the songs “Close Curtains”/”Unbelievable” along with remixes, one of them being Beat Fanatic member’s BoomBaptist’s. Cop it here or the iTunes version here. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HW&W EP. 1 “0hbliv In LA” [BEAT VIDEO]
See the homies 0hbliv, Devonwho, Knxwledge, Teebs, Quelle & House Shoes alongside Frans, Cheez, Bahwee, Juj, Rens, Skrillex and Co.Fee on this first episode. Salute to HuhWhat & Where…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vanderslice “Don Bon Jovi Shit” (prod. by Vanderslice) [BEAT VIDEO]
Vanderslice of Brutal Music, armed only with better sample sources than you, a better imagination than you and a Roland SP 606 made this beat and recorded it. Hit up Brutal Music if you want work. All the cool people do. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “Frosty” (prod. by Kaimbr) [VIDEO]
Kaimbr’s “Frosty” was the lead single from the recent Low Budget Crew compilation “Low Budget Christmas ’11”. Here’s a video for said slap to tide you over until the release of “The Brothership”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “December.11” [BEAT TAPE]
HashFinger of Sinoptic Music has dropped it’s final beat tape of 2011 (unless the Republicans try to create another month named after some Southern White guy who owned slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed). You can hear and download it below. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: MoDT “Friends Of The Downtrodden” [BEAT TAPE]
Man Of The Downtrodden has made a collaborative project with several co-conspirators and comrades such as Prof.Logik, CringAlien, WESTCRASH, SNAKEHIPS, SADISIC, Prozack Morris, AMPhibian, Glyphick and several more. It’s called “Friends Of The Downtrodden”. Don’t sleep on it…
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