DON’T SLEEP: Madlib “Medicine Show No. 12: Raw Medicine” [UPCOMING REMIX PROJECT]
On September 27th, 2011 Stones Throw Records will release the final installment of Madlib’s “Medicine Show No. 12: Raw Medicine -Madlib Remixes”. As of right now, this release is only planned as a CD release but you can also pre-order it from UGHH. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Will Sessions “The Elmatic Instrumentals” [UPCOMING PROJECT]
You can now pre-order Will Sessions’ instrumental collection “The Elmatic Instrumentals” from eLZhi’s recent “Elmatic” release. The project will drop on September 27th, 2011 but you can pre-order it from Amazon, iTunes, Fat Beats (CD or Vinyl) or UGHH (CD or Vinyl). DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Exile “4 TRK MIND” [UPCOMING PROJECT]
On October 4th, 2011 the homie and master of the MPC 2000XL Exile will drop an instrumental project called “4 TRK MIND” on the masses via Soulspazm/Dirty Science Records. You can now pre-order the 16 track opus from iTunes, UGHH (CD or Vinyl) or Fat Beats (CD or Vinyl). DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: AWAR “Orange Boxcutter” (prod. by Vanderslice) [VIDEO]
DON’T SLEEP: Boom Bap Heroes Vol. 1: ASR-10 (!llmind Teaser Trailer) [VIDEO]
Here’s a teaser trailer for an upcoming documentary that showcases the Ensoniq ASR-10 sampling keyboard. It will feature several of your favorite producers and a slew of surprises. Be on the lookout for “Boom Bap Heroes Vol. 1”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 5th Seal “Beat Vlog #13” [BEAT VIDEO]
The 13th edition of 5th Seal’s Beat Vlog features several guest appearances from all over the world, a flip of a Michael Jackson classic on his birthday and an appearance by Ras Kass. What more do you want? DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x Veterano “Westside Stories” [UPCOMING BEAT TAPE]
On August 30th, 2011, world renowned Hip Hop producer Veterano will drop his incredible new beat tape “Westside Stories” on ProducersIKnow.com and his Bandcamp. If you heard SFS #51 then you heard the track “I Love You, You Love Me” off of it and you have an idea of the rawness to expect. 20 slaps designed specifically to make you want to dropkick a police horse in the jaw. Don’t sleep. There’s your 3 day warning just like with Hurricane Irene…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bwan “Grindstone” (prod. by Fatgums) [SINGLE]
New heat from Beatrock Music courtesy of Bwan and Fatgums. You’re welcome blogosphere. Stop sleeping!
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DON’T SLEEP: Depakote “Better Send It To Me” [BEAT TAPE]
I saw a Depakote beat tape with a crappy cover floating around on other sites but I wasn’t sure it was his so I never downloaded it. Recently Depakote hit me up on Twitter when I was on the Producers I Know account and it turns out that this is, in fact, his beat tape. My bad, don’t sleep!
Depakote “Better Send It To Me” [MEGAUPLOAD LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Abjo “Sankofa EP” [BEAT TAPE]
AbJo’s new beat tape courtesy of Soulection has recently dropped (for those of you that remember the preview I posted not too long ago with erroneous release date info) and is now available on Bandcamp. If you want to hear and cop the “Sankofa EP” then here’s your chance. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Nefarious! “Love Shines” & “At Ease” (prod. by Nefarious!) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Nefarious! of The Soul Dojo recently posted up these two beats on his Soundcloud page “Love Shines” & “At Ease”. Check ’em both out and stop sleeping on Nefarious!
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DON’T SLEEP: Maticulous “Mello Instros” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Maticulous put together a live beat tape of 14 slaps called “Mello Instros” that you can download by just clicking the link I’ve provided. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blessy “Outtake$” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another ridiculoid beat tape from Blessy who hails from Palermo, Italy consisting of beats that won’t be on his upcoming LP on LuckyBeard called “Limiter”. This project is named “Outtake$” and if this is what DIDN’T make it? It can’t wait to hear “Limiter”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: RUFIO “Rappers Jst Rap Onit” [BEAT TAPE]
New heat from the homie RUFIO, “Rappers Jst Rap Onit” consisting of 17 blaps that will make you nod your head and scrunch your face up. Click this link and download it. STOP SLEEPING!
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DON’T SLEEP: Culture King x Moka Only “Barbecued Horse Contest” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Moonsatellite of Culture King shot over this beat tape Moka Only did called “Barbecued Horse Contest” that’s kinda ill. Below is the project embedded via Soundcloud. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: BoomBaptist “The Creamixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
BoomBaptist is Beat Fanatic fam as well as a Scrunchface Show regular. His newest project is called “The Creamixes” and it features remixes, refixes and reimaginings of several Hip Hop classics. Do not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Keor Meteor “The 8th Library” [BEAT TAPE]
Keor Meteor has made a number of impressive instrumental projects thus far in 2011 and this project is NO different. If you’ve been sleeping on Keor, DJ Ivan6 or AiS thus far it’s time for the sleeper to awaken. “The 8th Library” is bananas, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dibia$e x Knocksteady “Podcast #66: Knocksteady Live” [MIX]
What we have here is a 52 minute live mix/podcast featuring our boy Dibia$e getting down for his crown. DO. NOT. SLEEP!
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Hudson Mohawke x Aaliyah f/Timbaland “Somebody” (prod. by Hudson Mohawke) [REMIX]
On the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah’s passing, the homie Hudson Mohawke offered a synth heavy remix of the Timbaland classic “Are You That Somebody?” called “Somebody”. Don’t sleep on it. DUH. Rest in eternal peace, Babygirl.
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DON’T SLEEP: The Planty Herbs x Moods “24 Hour Beattape” [BEAT TAPE]
With the exception of the facts that I’ve heard this already and I just posted it up here I know AS MUCH about this beat tape as you do. Don’t sleep on it, though…
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DON’T SLEEP: Maffew Ragazino f/Action Bronson “Jordan Vs. Bird” (prod. by Digga) [SINGLE]
Maffew Ragazino’s “Rhyme Pays” drops August 25th and this jawn featuring Maffew & Action Bronson just hit Soundcloud. It’s produced by Digga and it has the appropriate title “Jordan Vs. Bird”. Don’t sleep on it, humans…
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DON’T SLEEP: DTMD “You” (prod. by Dunc) [VIDEO]
DTMD stands for Dunc & Toine Making Dollars. Toine is the emcee and Dunc is the producer. The LP “Makin’ Dollars” is set to drop soon on Mello Music Group and this is the video for “You”. Don’t sleep on these cats and pre-order their LP which drops on September 20th via iTunes…
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DON’T SLEEP: DaVinci “Feast Or Famine” [NEW PROJECT]
DaVinci’s “Feast Or Famine EP” is the re-up to DaVinci’s eye opening “The Day The Turf Stood Still” project that spoke on the state of San Francisco and the Bay Area as well as announcing to the world the presence of SWTBRDS & the production collective Drums & Ammo. Do yourselves a favor and don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Phonte f/eLZhi “Not Here Anymore” (prod. by 9th Wonder) [SINGLE]
Phonte & 9th Wonder reunite on a track with eLZhi on the 3rd verse and Tigallo himself singing the hook. This is the lead single from Phonte’s September 27th Foreign Exchange Music debut solo release “Charity Starts At Home”. The jawn is called “Not Here Anymore”. DON’T SLEEP!
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