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DON’T SLEEP: Bambu f/Rocky Rivera “Rent Money” (prod. by Chops) [VIDEO]

The album is called “…One Rifle Per Family”. The song is called “Rent Money”. The producer is a legend named Chops. BUY. THIS. DAMB. ALBUM.

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DON’T SLEEP: Bambu “…One Rifle Per Family” [NEW PROJECT]

Bambu is going on the Rent Money Tour in about 9 days and his latest album “…One Rifle Per Family” will drop today. Since it’s still 9:30 PM on the West Coast all of the purchase links may not be live yet. You can hear the album preview below and then cop “One Rifle Per Family” on iTunes, Amazon or the Beatrock Music Bandcamp page. The album has features from Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), Killer Mike, Prometheus Brown, Rocky Rivera, Dumbfoundead, Drunken Tiger, JK, Ruby Ibarra, GLOC9 & Omar Offendum. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: 6Fingers “Beat Speak” [BEAT TAPE]

The homie 6Fingers recently signed up with the good people over at Beatrock Music. He decided to unleash Hell on fools by dropping 40 instrumentals to tracks he’s done for Bambu, Hopie, Rocky Rivera, Topkat, Johaz, Native Gun, Infinite Funk Project, Prometheus Brown, Dumbfoundead and many more. Don’t you dare sleep on “Beats Speak”

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DON’T SLEEP: Otayo Dubb f/Bambu “A Lil’ More” (prod. by Fatgums) [VIDEO]

Otayo Dubb’s Beatrock Music LP “A Cold Piece Of Work” featured one of my favorite jawns of 2011 (“Dippin’ Slow”). Here’s the latest video from the same album, the Bambu featured and Fatgums produced “A Lil’ More”. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: 6Fingers x Topkat f/Del & Exile “Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t” (prod. by 6Fingers) [SINGLE]

Here’s the latest release from Beatrock Music featuring PIK favorite and new addition, producer 6Fingers and Topkat’s “Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t” features Hiero’s Del The Funky Homosapien and Dirty Science’s Exile. Don’t sleep on this jawn or Beatrock Music…

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DON’T SLEEP: Prometheus Brown & Bambu “Lookin’ Up” (prod. by Fatgums) [VIDEO]

I loved this album when it originally dropped on Beatrock Music last summer. I just saw last night on Nina Parks & Fatgums’ Instagram feeds that they had stills from this photo shoot. Sure enough there the video is on my YouTube subscriptions. Don’t sleep on this or Prometheus Brown & Bambu “Walk Into A Bar”

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DON’T SLEEP: Rocky Rivera f/Davinci “SF City Retrospect” (prod. by Digital Martyrs) [VIDEO]

One of my favorite mixtapes of 2011 was easily Rocky Rivera’s “POP KILLER MXTP”. One of the many standout tracks from it is called “SF City Retrospect” featuring SWTBRDS own Davinci. Here’s the video. DON’T SLEEP!



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DON’T SLEEP: Otayo Dubb “Cold Piece Of Work” [NEW ALBUM]

Otayo Dubb’s new Beatrock Music release “Cold Piece Of Work” just dropped today and it bangs from beginning to end. I know that most cats are gonna sleep on this but not over here! This project showcases production from Fatgums, 6Fingers, Keelay, Digital Martyrs, CAV3, MTK, Defizit & Otayo Dubb himself. “Cold Piece Of Work” also boasts features from Bambu, Zumbi of Zion I, Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars, San Quinn, Rocky Rivera, Balance, Juels Jones, Heddy Fur, Tahaj The 1st & Sakima. Don’t sleep on this. I pre-warned you NOT to…

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DON’T SLEEP: Otayo Dubb f/Balance “Dippin’ Slow” (prod. by Off-Balance) [VIDEO]

This jawn is MY SHIT! Otayo Dubb featuring Balance with Off-Balance of Digital Martyrs. The LP “Cold Piece Of Work” drops on Beatrock Music on September 13th. DON’T SLEEP!

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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: Diamond Supply Co. x Bambu “Philippines” [FREE PROJECT]

Here’s a free joint project involving Diamond Supply Co. and the homie from Beatrock Music, Bambu. It’s a good listen and you’ll def enjoy what you hear. DON’T SLEEP!

Diamond Supply Co. x Bambu Diamond Supply Co. presents Bambu “Phippines” [SENDSPACE LINK]

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DON’T SLEEP: Bambu “Fish” (prod. by Bhonstro) [VIDEO]

The homie Bambu with Bhonstro on the beat and the legendary Estevan Oriol behind the lens. Salute Soul Assassins & Frank151. This shit is raw. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Bwan “Dreamers” (prod. by Esta) [SINGLE]

Bwan of Beatrock Music spits over one of my favorite beats of 2011 produced by the homie Esta. This is real dope. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Prometheus Brown & Bambu “Prometheus Brown And Bambu Walk Into A Bar” [NEW ALBUM]

Bambu & Geo AKA Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars did an album featuring several of Hawaii’s most prominent producers including Osna, MTK, Budo, Just D’Amato & DJ Nphared with additional production from Sabzi, Vitamin D, Fatgums & 6Fingers. This shit is dope (par for the course with Beatrock Music releases) so DON’T SLEEP ON IT! Go preview “Prometheus Brown And Bambu Walk Into A Bar” on Bandcamp. Cop it on Amazon or iTunes if you’re feeling it and salute our brother from another mother Kainoa out in HI. Realm Organization forever…

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DON’T SLEEP: The CounterParts “What We Do” (prod. by Fatgums) [VIDEO]

Beatrock Music’s crew The CounterParts just dropped a video for their new single off their last LP. The jawn is called “What We Do”, is produced by Fatgums and features cuts by Gammaray. The visuals are below, it’s refreshing to hear a song about actually enjoying and appreciating making Hip Hop:

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DON’T SLEEP: Rocky Rivera f/Raka Dun “Girl Like Me” (prod. by 6Fingers) [VIDEO]

Last year, Rocky Rivera dropped her debut “Rocky Rivera LP” and this is the long awaited video for one of my favorite jawns from it, “Girl Like Me”. The song is produced by 6Fingers and features Raka Dun of Los Rakas. The visuals are courtesy of Erica Eng and the video features quite a few familiar faces. It’s just below:

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