DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics “Bruck Out”/”The One” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Producers I Know‘s own Jon Phonics is dropping a new instrumental 7″ on Chakra Sounds titled “Bruck Out”/”The One” that hits stores April 25th. On April 22nd, there’s gonna be a release party for the new 7″ and here’s a promotional mix directly from Jon Phonics himself. Below is included a video containing snippets of both disgusting ass beats. Jon Phonics, you’re a fool for this one!
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DON’T SLEEP: Neek The Exotic & Large Professor “Still On The Hustle” [VIDEO]
This the the lead single & video for the upcoming Neek The Exotic & Large Professor LP “Still On The Hustle” that’s set to drop via Fat Beats on May 17th. I’ve been waiting for Large Pro & Neek The Exotic to put out a project going back to when “Fakin’ The Funk” dropped. Let’s not forget about the “Backs N’ Necks EP” or any of those Neek The Exotic 12″s. You can pre-order the CD or the vinyl from Fat Beats’ newly redesigned website right now. Enjoy the video below:
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DON’T SLEEP: Donwill “Shake It Easy” [VIDEO]
New Donwill video from last year’s excellent “Don Cusack In High Fidelity”. This was one of the best albums of 2010, you really need to cop this jawn.
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DON’T SLEEP: !llmind “Behind The Curtain” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
The homie !llmind first appeared on my radar when he used to post on UGHH.com and when he produced the classic track “Remind My Soul” for hometown hero Akrobatik. He’s continued to make heatrocks throughout the better part of a decade for a laundry list of my favorite artists and I kept up with his output over the years via Okayplayer & Rappers I Know.
His new instrumental LP “Behind The Curtain” drops digitally and physically on Tuesday via Nature Sounds along with the audio stems from each track included. There was a remix contest involved with this album & below is part one of a promotion video series in which !llmind tells his back story. I met dude in Brooklyn @ the Fat Beats pop up shop for Record Store Day & apologized for never making it to one of his B.L.A.P. events before he rocked. I heard the album, it’s outraaaaaaaaaaaageeous! © Lionel Richie. Cop it!
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Monoatomic EP” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
0hbliv straight outta Richmond, VA has dropped some serious heat in the past like “Rugged Tranquility” & “EZ Widas” but now he’s back with the “Monoatomic EP” that you can cop for $5 on Bandcamp. Check it out and stop sleeping on this dude. *Googles Monoatomic Gold*
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DON’T SLEEP: Sirkri “2Pac & MJ In Heaven” [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Under normal circumstances if you told me you made a blend/remix project called “2Pac & MJ In Heaven” I would act like you just told me that you’re in cult where you worship a talking cat named Xlyterflux & wear Affliction tees. Sirkri sent me this project a while back and rather than erase the email from a 17 year old beatmaker from Guadeloupe I gave it a listen. I was pleasantly surprised. He just completed the project & sent it to me. I heard it and decided to post it. Enjoy.
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DON’T SLEEP: El Gant f/J57 & Tek “Problems” (prod. by J57) [VIDEO]
Remember this jawn from February? Now it’s got a damb video, son! It refuses to imbed for whatever reason so just click the cover art above to go to YouTube and watch it for yourself.
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DON’T SLEEP: Fat Beats x Wax Poetics Record Store Day Event (4.16.2011) [EVENT]
The press release from Audible Treats reads as follows:
(April 15, 2011 – Brooklyn, NY) Fresh off the success of their premiere pop-up shop in March, Fat Beats Brooklyn is pulling out all the stops for an all-day, all-out celebration of vinyl culture and live music. From noon to 11pm on Record Store Day (Saturday, April 16) the landmark record label and retailer will transform their DUMBO warehouse into a hip-hop Woodstock complete with performances by Neek the Exotic and Large Professor, The Stepkids, Chico Mann, Phenomenal Handclap Band, DJ Jab, DJ Center, !llmind, Amir, Eternia, Danny Dann the Beat Mann, Masta Ace, Maticulous, Kev Brown & Kaimbr, and Ray West. The event commemorates the one-year anniversary of Guru’s passing with a Gang Starr tribute from Fat Beats Records own CSC Funk Band, featuring Mista Sinista on the scratches and many surprise emcees.
Not only will Fat Beats’ legendary vinyl library be on sale, but everyone in attendance will receive a 10% coupon for the relaunched FatBeats.com , a chance to win a free one-year subscription to Wax Poetics, and a chance to win a free 500-unit printing of vinyl jackets from Dorado. Small Batch Brooklyn will be serving custom sandwich creations and brewing small-batch coffee, so bring your record bag, invite your friends, and come hungry for a good time this Saturday at Fat Beats Brooklyn.
The Details:
When: Saturday, April 16th, noon – 11pm
Where: 110 Bridge St. 3rd Floor | Brooklyn, NY
Doors Open 12:00 pm
maticulous 1:00 pm
Ray West 1:30 pm
!llmind 2:00 pm
DJ Center 2:30 pm
Amir 3:00 pm
DJ Jab 3:45 pm
Kev Brown & Kambr 4:45 pm
Eternia 5:15 pm
Danny Dan The Beat Man 5:45 pm
DJ Double U Tomek 6:15 pm
CSC Funk Band – Guru Tribute (Featuring Guests MCs & Scratches by Mista Sinista) 6:45 pm
CSC Funk Band – Original Set 7:15 pm
Chico Mann 7:45 pm
Phenomenal Handclap Band (DJ Set) 8:30 pm
Neek The Exotic & Large Pro 9:15 pm
The Stepkids 10:00 pm
Doors Close 11:00 pm
[I’ll be there with no WiFi more than likely so check for me or find someone with my phone number or who’s seen me in person before. OK Brooklyn? A’ight then.]
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DON’T SLEEP: DistantStarr (of MAGr) “Infinite Soul” (prod. by Nex Millen) [SINGLE]
New solo shit from DistantStarr of the Illadelph crew MAGr (“No News Is Good News”) produced by Nex Millen. This jawn is called “Infinite Soul”, it’s the lead single off his forthcoming album “For Them”. I’m feeling it so I posted it. I have also provided download & streaming links below:
Distant Starr “Infinite Soul” (prod. by Nex Millen) [DIVSHARE LINK]
Distant Starr “Infinite Soul” (prod. by Nex Millen) [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: J-Scrilla f/Sketch “Crazy” (prod. by J-Scrilla) [VIDEO]
J-Scrilla’s 2009 LP “Culture Of Honor” has yet another video. This one is for Sketch’s jawn “Crazy” which will precede his forthcoming sophomore album “Virginia Tec 9” which will drop August 2011 via Inner Loop Records and be produced entirely by J-Scrilla of Guns N’ Butter. Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Willie Green “Four Seasons- Spring (Movement 1)” [BEAT TAPE]
This is the first of four season themed beat tapes from none other than Willie Green (…“Of Heroes And Villains”, “Dirty Jordans” & “Red & Green”) who has been featured here several times. This effort is extraordinary if I do say so myself. Well done, fam. Download this shit without hesitation, mayne (or ladayne). “Four Seasons- Spring (Movement 1)” is here…
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DON’T SLEEP: SWTBRDS “Drums & Ammo Vol. 1” [FREE INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
SWTBRDS “Drums & Ammo Vol. 1” is a collection of beats made by a team of producers I’m very familiar with, 6Fingers, Ammbush, Al Jieh & Rel. If you need to familiarize yourself with these cats then get to streaming and downloading right goddamn now. Don’t sleep on their future efforts, either.
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DON’T SLEEP: Rapohnelizenz “The Beat Tape Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Last September, this incredible German music site Rap Ohne Lizenz came out of nowhere and dropped this monster beat tape on planet Earth. Today, they followed that epic beat tape up with yet another one featuring some of the nicest beatmakers and producers in the world. Go listen to and download “The Beat Tape Vol. 2”. If you have kindness in your hearts then please cop it as well to ensure they keep dropping hot shit like this on the people dem. Support the real, raw authentic shit.
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Butcha “Bandcamp Exclusives” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
The homie Beat Butcha was also an alum of my old “Producers You Need To Hear Right Now” series from Poisonous Paragraphs. What this is here is a collection of instrumentals and unreleased beats from 2000-2006. Halal Beats are timeless, B. Check these jawns out and cop ’em if you’re feeling what you’re hearing. Beat Butcha. “Bandcamp Exclusives”. Holler at him at buy.butcha.beats@gmail.com, for the right price he’ll even make your shit sound tighter.
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DON’T SLEEP: TOKiMONSTA “Creature Dreams EP” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
TOKiMONSTA (“Cosmic Intoxication EP”, “Midnight Menu” & “L.A. Series #8 10x10x8” (w/Mike Gao)) AKA The First Lady Of Brainfeeder will be releasing her new “Creature Dreams EP” on May 16th, 2011 via Brainfeeder. The lead single is called “Stigmatizing Sex” and can be streamed over at MOOVMNT. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces “I Got You Open” (prod. by Mr. Porter) [SINGLE]
Clear Soul Forces reappears on the scene murdering a Mr. Porter beat that we last heard on a Jay Electronica demo called “Hagler”. You can listen to the song over @ Rappers I Know and download the jawn “I Got You Open” from the wonderful folks @ Audible Treats or vote here & help them get to Bonnaroo 2011.
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DON’T SLEEP: Hawdwerk & Jansport J “BlackBalls” EPK [VIDEO]
Hawdwerk & Jansport J‘s “High Power Moves” LP from 2009 made a far amount of noise but after a full year of pushing the album it’s time to drop some new material. The new LP is called “BlackBalls” and the duo explains why in the attached EPK for said album. Also check out out the lead single “You Ain’t Sayin’ Nada” which plays in the background.
DON’T SLEEP: OC “Who Run It (Ruff Remix)” (prod. by Damu The Fudgemunk) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Damu The Fudgemunk did a jawn for an unreleased OC remix LP a while back and that remix has finally been liberated. Also, last year’s “How It Should Sound Vols. 1 & 2” have been re-released on vinyl with new cover art by Fat Beats (what up, DJ Jab?). To check the jawn out and cop the new vinyl repress go here, my children. Shout out to JNota @ REDEF.
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DON’T SLEEP: Mark de Clive-Lowe “Leaving This Planet EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Multi instrumentalist & alum of my old Poisonous Paragraphs “Producers You Need To Hear Right Now” series Mark de Clive-Lowe has dropped this incredible EP titled “Leaving This Planet” as a precursor to his forthcoming album “Renegades”. While the official release date for “Leaving This Planet” is April 18th, you can cop this project directly from MdCL’s Bandcamp for only $5. Don’t sleep.
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DON’T SLEEP: Crew 54 f/CientifiQ “For The People” [VIDEO]
My peoples Crew54 & CientifiQ got together and made this jawn. The visuals are from Austin, TX during SXSW which I appreciate since once again I couldn’t be there. Maybe next year (which is what I’ve said since 2006). Anyways, just enjoy ‘For The People”.
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DON’T SLEEP: Nameless “Dusty Pads EP” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
The homie Nameless from Flint decided that enough was enough & he decided to cull together an EP from beats & collaborations he’d done but never quite released. The end result? A new 25 track EP titled “Dusty Pads”. It’s good like grandma’s fried chicken, that is unless your grandma made some weak ass fried chicken then forget I even mentioned it. Not to be an asshole, but if your grandma sucked at frying chicken then I feel deep sorrow for your young lives. Unless of course you were a vegetarian or a vegan, then…Nah. Still feel sorry for you and your non chicken frying ass grandmother, B.
Go listen to “Dusty Pads EP” and cop it. Got it? I’m gone…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shade Cobain “Cobainish Theory” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Straight from the front page of JillzWorth’s Them Fighting Words comes the third installment in Pittsburgh beatmaker/producer Shade Cobain’s recent series “Cobainish Theory”. The cover art was done by the lovely and talented iNanz & this shit bangs from beginning to end. Cop it via his Bandcamp page, don’t sleep on this jawn. Also don’t sleep on Scrambled Crates. I love that shit!
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DON’T SLEEP: School Of Sharks “Blood In The Water Vol. 1” (Hosted by DJ OP) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
The School Of Sharks have finally unleashed Hell on the world at large in the guise of a mixtape titled “Blood In The Water Vol. 1”. The entire mixtape is produced by Lex Boogie From The Bronx and features the entire crew spitting bars over uncut raw dope production. You need this shit in your musical lives to combat the wackness pervading the marketplace and the airwaves. Enough words, time to let the music speak instead.
School Of Sharks “Blood In The Water Vol. 1” (Hosted by DJ OP) [prod. by Lex Boogie From The Bronx] [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: M1 Platoon “SXSW Mix 2011” [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Since most of us missed SXSW the M1 Platoon decided to transport us all there via this SXSW mix they handed out to folks that caught them in Austin, TX not too long ago. This is dope! © Aziz Ansari.
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