DON’T SLEEP: Dimlite “Grimm Reality” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
Dimlite’s new video for “Fridge Note” is just below and here’s a link to preview his Now-Again LP “Grimm Reality” which is due November 22nd, 2011. Here’s the cover art and a pre-order link from UGHH and Redeye Records in the UK. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Has-Lo “Maxell UR” (prod. by Has-Lo) [SINGLE]
The official lead single for Has-Lo’s upcoming remix project for “In Case I Don’t Make It” entitled “Conversation B” is the Has-Lo produced “Maxell UR” where he recounts his years growing up during the 2nd Golden Era of Hip Hop. You can pre-order “Conversation B” now to guarantee yourself a copy by the time it drops on November 15th. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: K-Lash “Solar Bump” [BEAT TAPE]
K-Lash dropped this beat tape last week that I just now got around to hearing recently due to the chaos of the past week or so and my fucked up day yesterday. In any event, you need to lend an ear to “Solar Bump” since it helped to lift me out of this mini depression since I fucked around & got locked out of my Gmail account.
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DON’T SLEEP: Splash! Magazine x Reebok “Beatfight II” [PROMO TRAILER]
On October 29th in Cologne. Germany some of the premier producers & beatmakers on the entire beat scene will compete for the hallowed title of King Of The Beatfight. Competitors include Dexter, Shuko, feux, Beatvadda & Fid Mella who I’m betting on against the rest of the field. I can’t wait for this to go down because the footage that emerged from last years competition was BANANAS. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Hawthorne Headhunters “Myriad Of Now EP” [NEW PROJECT]
As I’ve mentioned in the past on Producers I Know Hawthorne Headhunters new LP “Myriad Of Now” will be dropping 1st quarter 2012 on Plug Research. Black Spade and Coultrain decided to release the “Myriad Of Now EP” to tide the people dem over until the album finally drops. Judging by the EP, the album is going to be incredible. Cop it from iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody or just listen to it via the embedded player below. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle Chris “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
The new upcoming Synergy Works Quelle Chris LP “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle” will hit store shelves and digital music marketplaces on November 15th, 2011. Following the successes of “Blue Mondays”, “Slut Bag Edition” (Crown Nation) & “The S.O.N.” here comes a promo solo debut from Quelle of Crown Nation. “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle” will feature Roc Marciano, Danny Brown, Denmark Vessey (Crown Nation), Big Tone, 87, Goose & Mayasongbird. Production will be handled by Quelle himself alongside Houseshoes, Roc Marciano & MosEL (Crown Nation). This album promises to approach classic status. Pre-order it from Fat Beats, UGHH, Amazon or CD Universe. Listen to the Danny Brown & Roc Marciano featured “Shotgun” embedded below. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Action Bronson x Statik Selektah f/Nina Sky “Cocoa Butter” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [SINGLE]
Here’s the official lead single from the upcoming DCide/ShowOff Action Bronson x Statik Selektah LP “Well Done” which drops on November 22nd, 2011. “Cocoa Butter” features Nina Sky and it’s dope. “Well Done” and “Population Control” will both be hitting the market soon. Don’t sleep or I’ll put you in a sleeper hold…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fulgeance “London Falling” (prod. by Fulgeance) [SINGLE]
On November 11th, 2011 Fulgeance’s debut LP “To All Of You” drops on Melting Pot Music. I’ve been listening to Fulgeance for years and it’s amazing that given the amount of material he’s put out and the number of shows he’s done that this is his debut album finally coming to fruition. Expect to see it up on Bandcamp soon and all over the Melting Pot Music site. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Citizen Kane “B.A.B.O.B!” [BEAT TAPE]
Citizen Kane recently posted up a collection of slaps called “B.A.B.O.B!” which stands for Bad Ass Batch Of Beats. 10 beats you shouldn’t sleep on. So don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Potholes In My Blog presents Midnight Snacks [BEAT TAPE]
Earlier today my peoples over @ Potholes In My Blog posted up an 18 slap beat tape featuring the talents of various favorites like J57, Danny Swain, Jaisu, Herma Puma, Trebles And Blues, AbJo, Paul White, Tensei, Blue Sky Black Death, etc. Get “Midnight Snacks” here. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: MOON “LOOPS VOL. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
MOON’s Outlier Recordings debut comes in the guise of this $1 beat tape titled “LOOPS Vol. 1” that bangs from beginning to end like O-Dog in “Menace II Society”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Je$u$ “FULL AUTO STOP” [BEAT TAPE]
New beat tape out of Germany called “FULL AUTO STOP” that’s a legitimate beat tape with a Side A & B. Don’t sleep on this jawn as it’s 60 minutes of raw slaps…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “Randomb.EP” [BEAT TAPE]
This maybe one of the worst days I’ve had in the past 5 years. Denied healthcare. My Gmail account is locked. I’m in pain and out of antibiotics. I got a new phone but have to input all the numbers by hand because my previous phone was from the Bronze Age. On the plus side? NEW KNXWLEDGE!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayatollah “Straight Out The MPC” [BEAT TAPE]
Ayatollah is a master of the MPC 60, one of my all time favorite producers and one of the true pioneers of the modern instrumental album/beat scene movement. I have EVERY instrumental project he’s ever dropped going back to almost a decade. He teamed up with the homie Alkota to drop a 27 track collection called “Straight Out The MPC”. Here’s the embedded Bandcamp link. Cop some custom flash drives from Alkota, too. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mista Monotone “Taboo” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Tone & I go way back to the Okayplayer days and I actually have a few of his older beat tapes from the pre-Bandcamp/SoundCloud/official.fm days. He just sent me a link for this 14 slap 20 minute opus that features a ton of source material that most heads salivate at flipping. Enjoy listening to “Taboo”, I know I did. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C “3 Words” (prod. by Jansport J) [SINGLE]
On December 13th, 2011, Roc C will drop his follow up to “Scapegoat” on his own label Kash Roc Entertainment. The lead single is produced by Producers I Know regular Jansport J. “3 Words” bangs. I played it 5 times in a row before I even posted it up here. I can’t wait to hear “Stoned Genius”. Salute to iNanz on the design tip. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Gamera “Fly With The Beat” [BEAT TAPE]
Gamera’s new beat tape “Fly With The Beat”dropped a few days ago. This 19 slap opus will serve to remind you that he’s nice behind the boards for those that slept previously. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Edward Cayce “Puppycrusher: The Anthology” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Edward Cayce of The Hollowz dropped an instrumental project consisting of 32 compositions that take up approximately 100 minutes. You wanted beats? Here you go. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Alaclair Ensemble (KenLo x Vlooper) “Un PIOU PIOU Parmi Tant d’Autres” [BEAT TAPE]
Montreal’s dynamic beatmaking duo KenLo & Vlooper formed the Alaclair Ensemble and dropped 3 ridiculous projects on their bandcamp page. This jawn “Un PIOU PIOU Parmi Tant d’Autres” is a free beat tape from KenLo & Vloooper. The others I’m confused about since I’m kinda terrible with French. “Touladis” is a project with vocals of indeterminate nature but “Le Roe C’est Moe” is a Hip Hop album that’s free. Or a remix project. Not really sure. Either way all three are ridiculous. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Dutty Gash Face Music” [BEAT TAPE]
My Beat Fanatic homie from across the pond Wizard alerted me that he was gonna unleash hell upon the denizens of Earth once again on October 17th in the form of a beat tape entitled “Dutty Gash Face Music”. Lo and behold here it is! 20 slaps that consist of mixed in exclusives and instrumentals for slaps that will be on upcoming projects. Look out for Wizard x Jack Flash’s new collaborative project as well, DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: The Stuyvesants “The Finer Things Vols. 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
The Stuyvesants dropped one of my all time favorite instrumental projects in “Brooklyn’s Finest” but now they’re back with a 40 slap double instrumental release called “The Finer Things Vol. 1 & 2”. You can download them directly from here or listen to them both embedded from SoundCloud. Either way, don’t sleep. These jawns are BOTH incredible. Salute fellas!
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DON’T SLEEP: Tantu “On My Way” [BEAT TAPE]
Tantu is from Holland in The Netherlands and dropped this ill beat tape called “On My Way” earlier this month. I was sick as hell yesterday so I didn’t post it up then. I’m still sick but so is this beat tape so here it is so you can hear it as well. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Brutal Music x Vanderslice “Vanderslice Beats Fall Update” [BEAT VIDEO]
Vanderslice is playing a gang of joints and even some records to go along with it to show you how they got freaked it. Look out for that “Diggas With Attitude” jawn coming 1st quarter 2012. To get work from Vanderslice hit him up @ brutalmusicbeats[at]gmail[dot]com or @EricVanderslice. Serious inquiries only please. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “September” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a collection of beats that Ta-Ku made back in September and uploaded directly to his SoundCloud. Listen to them. Download them. Enjoy them. DON’T SLEEP!
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