DON’T SLEEP: FRSH SLCTS x Cassow “Future Classic” [NEW PROJECT]
FRSH SLCTS has done it again. The latest project from FRSH SLCTS is the new LP from PRTLND emcee Cassow called “Future Classic”. This 17 track opus features production from PIK regulars Jake One, DaveNotti, TROX, Trumaine, Trifeckta, Hippie Sabotage and Stewart Villain. It also features guest appearances from Freeway, Epp & Smooth. If you can find a way to sleep on this then chances are you ain’t about shit. Ricky’s mama was right about you, ol’ Doughboy asses. Just joking folks. NAH. Not really…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jakarta Records “Some Jewels From Jakarta” [COMPILATION]
Jakarta Records is based out of Germany (Berlin & Cologne) and this compilation features music from Blu, Therapy AKA Paten Locke, Raashan Ahmad, Trek Life, Blitz The Ambassador, JR & PH7, Looptroop Rockers & Shuko & F. of Audiotreats among others. You can cop it FREE digitally from the Jakarta Records Bandcamp or physically on cassette from HHV. There are only 150 copies available in total so don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: V/A “Label Love Vol. 4” [COMPILATION]
The fourth edition of the popular Label Love compilation is here! It’s 17 tracks featuring music from a gang of diverse labels, namely All City Records, BBE Music, Brownswood Recordings, Daptone Records, Kindred Spirits, Now Again, Record Breakin’, Tokyo Dawn Records, Tru Thoughts Recordings, and Ubiquity Records. Expect to hear jawns from Knxwledge, Onra, Vindahl, Gilles Peterson, Belleruche, Monophonics, Quantic & Alice Russell, Jameszoo, Columbia Nights and many others. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dimlite “Abscission” [BEAT TAPE]
Dimlite just dropped a new beat tape/instrumental project full of leftover/unreleased material called “Abscission” via Ripl Music. Don’t sleep on it folks…
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DON’T SLEEP: Napoleon Suarez “Boy Of Summer” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a brand new debut beat tape by a cat named Napoleon Suarez with a summer theme. Don’t sleep on “Boy Of Summer” damb it….
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DON’T SLEEP: Millennium Jazz Music “Misty: The Jazz Jousters Meet Bob Brookmeyer” [BEAT TAPE]
Millennium Jazz Music returns with their Jazz Jousters (Es-K, Blue Buttonz, Diligent Fingers, Gadget, Mr. Moods, Skinnista, Elyon, B 3 N B i, DRTYDRDZ & Joe Davies) roster and delivers the brand new beat tape “Misty: The Jazz Jousters Meet Bob Brookmeyer” as promised. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Gonja (T-Dredz x Atwell Baker) “Nomo Gonja Preview” [MIX]
T-Dredz and Atwell Baker are two local beatmakers/producers that are heavily involved with the whole JASS movement here in Boston. They’ve teamed together to create a 34 minute project that will be released later this year by Urban Waves possibly both digitally on cassette tape under the name Gonja. Here’s a preview of what to expect when Urban Waves drops “Nomo Gonja” in the coming months. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Starchild “Cold Turkey Leftovers” [BEAT TAPE]
Starchild dropped this beat tape last month but I just caught it on Beat Tape Co-Op not too long ago and heard it. Don’t sleep on “Cold Turkey Leftovers”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vlek x Hermutt Lobby “Beatsurfing: The Organic MIDI Controller Builder” [PROMO VIDEO]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or haven’t been paying attention lately Hermutt Lobby created an app for iPad called Beatsurfing where you can create & build your own MIDI instruments and then play them live. If you’ve never seen the previous Vlek Beatsurfing videos you can catch up right here and you can cop Beatsurfing for your iPad for $11.99. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Stones Throw x Karriem Riggins “Stones Throw Podcast 74: Karriem Riggins Produced That” [MIX/PODCAST]
Karriem Riggins is a drummer as well as a producer in the mold of Questlove, Daru Jones & Jon Laine among others (as well as half of the duo Supreme Team with Madlib) who has amassed quite an impressive back catalog of production over the years. In this Stones Throw podcast you get to hear a Karriem Riggins retrospective of his notable works. Don’t sleep on him or his upcoming Stones Throw project “Alone Together” and listen to “Stones Throw Podcast 74: Karriem Riggins Produced That”…
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DON’T SLEEP: j23 “JuanTwoThree Remixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
j23 dropped this admittedly dope project called the “JuanTwoThree Remixes” and just uploaded directly to MediaFire. Do not pass SoundCloud. Do not upload to Bandcamp with 200 free downloads. AudioMack? Eat a dick. Vibedeck? Eat another dick. Straight to MediaFire. Wanna listen first without committing your valuable hard drive space first? No soup for you! If you haven’t already figured it out I’d prefer to stream music before I decide I want to download it. Call me crazy but I deal with A LOT of music files and hard drive space is like gasoline in Kinshasa (No “Viva Riva!”). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clams Casino “#BSIDES Instrumentals” [BEAT TAPE]
Clams Casino JUST dropped a damb instrumental collection/beat tape a few weeks ago. Here he goes dropping “Instrumental Tape 2: B-Sides” on Mediafire and “#BSIDES Instrumentals” because I guess Bandcamp just makes too much sense to use instead *Shrugs*. Download it and I’ll post another downloadable project since I hate posting them and there’s an opening now…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cose MP “Dark Hour” & “Summer Nights” [BEAT TAPES]
Cose MP has dropped two beat tapes thus far in 2012. The first “Dark Hour” was dedicated to the old boom bap Hip Hop aesthetic of the Second Golden Era & the Backpack Era of the early to late 90’s. The second, “Summer Nights” was released just yesterday in anticipation of the upcoming dog days of Summer. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Low Leaf “GiGA GAiA EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Sir Froderick was the one who first told me about multi instrumentalist/vocalist Low Leaf a while back. Then I heard some of her music (“Chrysalis EP”) and saw that footage of her performing live on Knocksteady. Ever since then I’ve been looking forward to her new project dropping. Here it is, Low Leaf’s “GiGA GAiA EP”. The fact that she performs vocals and she plays/make music/beats is mindblowing. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Alphonse “Come Summer” [BEAT TAPE]
Alphonse’s beat tapes have gone in the following order “Come Winter”, “Come Spring” and now “Come Summer” seeing as how it’s June 20th. In September we’ll see “Come Fall”, I suspect? Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Prof.Logik “Live @ The Crown Station in Charlotte, NC” [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Here is some live footage of Prof.Logik gettin’ down on his Akai MPD live during an event @ The Crown Station in Charlotte, NC. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: !llmind “Stab N’ Twist” (prod. by !llmind) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a new slap by !llmind called “Stab N’ Twist” he posted up earlier on Twitter. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Slum Village “Reppin'” (prod. by Young RJ) [VIDEO]
Here’s a brand new video from Slum Village for “Reppin” which is produced by Young RJ. This was the last track on the Mick Boogie presents Slum Village “The Dirty Slums” mixtape. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: TOPE “GOODNESS” (prod. by Hi-Res) [VIDEO]
Tope’s newest video for “Goodness” comes from his recent album “Since The Last Time We Spoke” and it’s produced by Hi-Res. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Proximal Records “Beat Stew Vol. 4” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Los Angeles based label Proximal Records offers a compilation spanning 23 tracks featuring the talents of Sahy Uhns, Claude Speeed, Deflon, Panther God, Co.fee, D-Funk, NOTE, Benedek, Dreams, BearClaw, Solar Shield, Lawrence Grey, Oisima, Jincallo & Windslo, AD Bourke, Nuve & Keek and more. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Harun “Driving South” (prod. by Harun) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for yet another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of Harun, a beatmaker/producer who hails from Istanbul. His submission is called “Driving South”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Sauna”. You can hear Harun’s “Driving South” here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, slap, blap or flip then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Havoc Softener “Hocus Pocus” (prod. by Havoc Softener) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s the new Havoc Softener single “Hocus Pocus” from his upcoming beat tape. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “LitSeries” (prod. by Sir Froderick) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Froderick’s new jawn “LitSeries” commemorates the upcoming JASS event happening on June 23rd in Brooklyn, NY @ the Chris Hund art show being held @ The Mezz from 7-9 PM. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: House Shoes f/Big Tone “Time” (prod. by House Shoes) [VIDEO]
Here’s the lead video from House Shoes’ “Let It Go” which just dropped today on Tres Records. These are the visuals for the track “Time” featuring Big Tone. Don’t sleep on it…
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