DON’T SLEEP: Roc Marciano “Scarface N*gga [Gensu Dean Remix]” (prod. by Gensu Dean) [REMIX]
This is the Gensu Dean remix for the Roc Marciano jawn “Scarface N*gga” which you can hear and download from the Mello Music Group Bandcamp. Look for Roc Marciano’s “Reloaded” album dropping on Decon/Fat Beats in 2012 and that Gensu Dean Mello Music Group LP dropping in 2012 as well. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Logic & Raze f/A.PRIME & Elle Razberry “Thirsty” (prod. by Lou Tang) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for the lead video for the upcoming Logic & Raze “…STILL untitled” album. The single is produced by Lou Tang, is called “Thirsty” and it features A.PRIME & Elle Razberry on the hook. I like this jawn. Look for the album to drop on 11.11.2011. Salute to the House Of Mutants & Grown Man Collective. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Grand Ear “Indian Summer” (prod. by Grand Ear) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New Grand Ear upload to his Soundcloud that he hit me with on Twitter earlier today called “Indian Summer”. I dug it. I posted it. See how easy that was? No need to pay Rob Jay $9.99 to figure out how to get your material posted on blogs. Whatever man. Enjoy and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: See Saw Kids (Xperiment x B.Lewis) “See Saw Kids Beat Tape Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
On Twitter a few days ago I saw B.Lewis tweet about how he was mixing down the new See Saw Kids beat tape. I was like ‘WORD!”. If you’re a fan of the beat culture and have been following Xperiment or B.Lewis (Eight & ALORA) then you’ve been anticipating this damb beat tape. Especially after hearing their collaboration on SoundCloud. In any event, you can heat the completed beat tape after you download it from the Humble Beast site. Go there NOW. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: TzariZM “[DAY] Dream EP” [NEW PROJECT]
TzariZM’s self produced “[DAY] Dream EP” dropped today with features from Wordsworth, Illustrate (Grey Matter) and Mylodic (plus a co-production credit with IMAKEMADBEATS on “Keep It Movin'”). If you’re still sleeping on the talented brother known as TzariZM of Doxside Music Group and Strangaz Productions (alongside IMAKEMADBEATS) then after this you have no more reason to. Nah, fuck that. You didn’t even have a reason before this. Anyways, I implore you listen to the “[DAY] Dream EP” then cop it and go back through that Doxside Music Group back catalog. Then slap yourself. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ill Clinton “SKYWALKEN” [BEAT TAPE]
Ill Clinton followed up his last beat tape “The Antisocialist” with this 11 slap opus titled “SKYWALKEN” which had me hoping for a gang of beats with Christopher Walken dialogue from his films all over it. In any event, “SKYWALKEN” is hella dope. Don’t sleep on it you bastards…
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DON’T SLEEP: Professa “Cloudsound” [BEAT TAPE]
LuigiBo AKA Buff Swagwell put me onto this collection of Professa’s recent SoundCloud slaps which just went up on Bandcamp today called “Cloudsound”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: oddlogic “Autumn Wilt” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
New oddlogic that won’t drop for close to another two weeks via Outlier Recordings is now available for stream & pre-order exclusively via their Bandcamp page. If you’re fan of glitchy experimental beats than you need to fux with oddlogic’s sonic companion to the changing seasons “Autumn Wilt”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Time Wharp “GRN EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Time Wharp reps Boston by way of Atlanta and you can check out this 4 slap montrosity called the “GRN EP” right here or you can check it out for free @ FRSH SLCTS. Either way, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rapper Big Pooh f/Choklate “They Say” (prod. by Kuddie Fresh) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for the second single off Rapper Big Pooh’s new album “Dirty Pretty Things”. The song is “They Say” and the video is a Halloween inspired take on the torture porn films of the “Saw” & “Hostel” variety. Cop “Dirty Pretty Things” right now from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH or Fat Beats. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jay Supremo “GoodTimes EP”, “RoastedEP” & “TrailMixEP” [BEAT TAPES]
Jay Supremo dropped three free beat tapes last month and I somehow neglected to do posts for any of them so I’ll remedy that situation right now. The first was “GoodTimesEP”, the second was “RoastedEP” and the third that dropped a few days ago was the “TrailMixEP”. you can find the embedded Bandcamp links to all three free beat tapes below. Don’t be like me, be better than me. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 5th Seal “5th Seal Beat Vlog #17” [BEAT VIDEO]
New 5th Seal Beat Vlog featuring footage of the legend DJ Premier and a shoutout from Pete Rock involving the new DJ Premier x Nas “Regeneration” jawn. Don’t sleep…
5th Seal Vlog #17 from 5th Seal on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: BlackBerry Jones “Jedi Training (The Dark Side)” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s a preview of what BlackBerry Jones AKA The King Of Chops has been working on lately. BBJ Vader does all this stuff live and if you aren’t familiar with him then you’re fucking up and lacking in your knowledge of the illest beatmakers on this great planet of ours. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beatfight II: Dexter vs. Shuko & Dexter x Fidmella Live Sets @ Club Bahnhof (Cologne, Germany) 10.29.2011 [BEAT VIDEOS]
I posted the preview video up to this event earlier this month on Producers I Know because I loved Beatfight I so much last year when Dexter won in dramatic fashion. I waited for some footage to finally hit the net but I fell asleep (as I’d mentioned previously). Here’s some footage of the semifinal round and live sets at the end involving Dexter (last year’s champion), Shuko and then Melting Pot Music’s Fidmella. Don’t sleep on this footage of Beatfight II!
BONUS FOOTAGE: SAE Beatfight in Duisburg, Germany (1.28.2011)
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DON’T SLEEP: Vaughn Garcia “Shutter Island” [BEAT TAPE]
Vaughn Garcia of M1 Platoon, whom I’ve previously hosted his previous beat tape “No 2 Pint Talkin'” just dropped a brand new beat tape called “Shutter Island” via his new venture Innovative Liberty Sound. Here’s a link to download it since the Bandcamp link I was waiting for isn’t yet available. I’ve been listening to this for more than a week straight. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Asheville Beat Tape Collective “Asheville Beat Tape Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
I ran across this jawn last night and I actually fell asleep listening to it. Yeah, Mr. Don’t Sleep fell asleep. Not because it was boring, it was because it was relaxing and laid back enough to put my ever moving mind at ease long enough for my body to rest & recover fro once.
I woke up on my couch with a closed laptop, headphones off and my iPhone on the floor face down. The screen was spidered (it was ALREADY spidered when I got it, though). I remembered this beat tape, opened my MacBook & listened some more. Here it is, Asheville Beat Tape Collective “Asheville Beat Tape Vol. 2”. Salute Nigel One for making this all happen. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Halloweed “Halloweed” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a beat tape for Halloween full of slaps from producers as diverse as Quelle, SKYWLKR, Dayggs, Silky Johnson, Ryan Hemsworth and several others. Enjoy and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle Chris f/Denmark Vessey “Symbolic (Basquiat)” (prod. by Quelle Chris) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for “Symbolic (Basquiat)” off the upcoming Synergy Works Quelle Chris LP “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle” which drops November 15th, 2011. If you follow this site then you should be well aware of it’s impending release and the date it will be available for purchase on. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Red Bull Music Academy Madrid 2011: Erykah Badu Lecture [DOCUMENTARY]
It’s the long awaited full length Erykah Badu lecture from the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid, Spain. I’d been hearing about it for days but here it finally is. Don’t sleep…
Lecture: Erykah Badu (Madrid 2011) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Evil Needle “Mood” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Soulection’s last project by BMB AKA SpaceKid AKA WayneTweed was incredible. As was the one before that by AbJo. This one is called “Mood” and it’s by Evil Needle. The very same Evil Needle that dropped the mind blowing instrumental project “Cirrostratus” from earlier this year. “Mood” is no different, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kyo Itachi x Ruste Juxx f/R.A. The Rugged Man & LD “No Print” (prod. by Kyo Itachi) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for the lead single from the upcoming Kyo Itachi x Ruste Juxx LP. This jawn features R.A. The Rugged Man and LD on the cuts. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: yU f/B. Jamelle “Disturbed” (prod. by Usef Dinero) [SINGLE]
Mello Music Group’s yU dropped a Halloween themed single called “Disturbed” today. The beat was done by Usef Dinero and features B. Janelle on the hook. This track is proof the yU can rap his ass off. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 3:33 (Parallel Thought) “Live From The Grove” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Parallel Thought’s latest release as the Black Sky Black Death aesthetic inspired outfit 3:33 is “Live From The Grove”. You can hear the pre-release right now via their Bandcamp page. DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: Paul White “Rapping With Paul White: The Remix EP” [REMIX PROJECT]
It’s finally here! Paul White’s “Rapping With Paul White: The Remix EP” dropped at midnight. 12 remixes of Paul White compositions done by no other than Paul White himself. No outsourcing necessary, Paul does his own stunts. The Bandcamp link is attached below. Don’t sleep…
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