DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Black Noi$e “Everythang Off” (prod. by Black Noi$e) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for yet another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of Detroit’s Black Noi$e and it’s called “Everythang Off”. You can hear “Everythang Off” here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, interpolation, 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: Rbe “Afterhours Sessions 03: Rbe” [BEAT TAPE]
Rbe “Afterhours Sessions o3” dropped on Ritmo Sportivo Records last month but I completely slept on it. Be better than me…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C f/Freeway & Oh No “Over Broil” (prod. by Jake One) [SINGLE]
Another single from the Kash Roc Entertainment release “Stoned Genius”. This joint features Rhymesayers’ Freeway and Stones Throw/Decon’s Oh No and it’s called “Over Broil”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: StaHHr “Crown” (prod. by Astronote) [SINGLE]
StaHHr is back with another jawn called “Crown” produced by the homie Astronote. You shouldn’t sleep on this, I can’t wait to hear the whole album when it’s done…
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DON’T SLEEP: AbJo “BELLASPARSE.” (prod. by AbJo) [SINGLE]
AbJo’s “BELLASPARSE.” is the lead single from his upcoming project called “ANAGOGE”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mr. Brady x Elaquent “Sayin’ Somethin’ EP” & “Left Overs Vol. 3” [NEW PROJECTS]
Here’s a double play of the homie Mr. Brady. The first jawn being Mr. Brady x Elaquent’s “Sayin’ Somethin’ EP” and the second is the 14 track collection of jawns called “Left Overs Vol. 3” featuring Shawn Jackson, Co$$, Moka Only, Bootie Brown, Kas One & Aspect One. Don’t sleep on either of ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “50 Days For Dilla (Vol. 1)” [BEAT TAPE]
Ta-Ku’s “50 Days For Dilla (Vol. 1)” is officially available for purchase from HW&W as of March 15th. You can cop the 1st half from Bandcamp right now and a physical version (vinyl upcoming as well) will soon be available. Keep your head on a damb swivel out here, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Insightful “Feather’d Son” [BEAT TAPE]
Insightful drops his first effort in about 4 months. The effort is well worth the wait as he unleashes his opus “Feather’d Son” upon the beat scene. Don’t you dare sleep on this jawn. It’s bananas…
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DON’T SLEEP: RDBN “Zoot Loops” [BEAT TAPE]
RDBN‘s “Zoot Loops” is a beat tape that’s a couple of months old I first saw on Beat Tape Co-Op just yesterday. I gave it a listen and I liked what I heard. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cohen “3 RMXS” [REMIX PROJECT]
Cohen just dropped this EP containing 3 remixes of Hip Hop jawns called “3 RMXS” a few days ago. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fonetik Simbol “Strelitzia EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Fonetik Simbol has produced tracks for quite a few of my favorite emcees like Blu, Chino XL, Co$$, Sene and Shawn Jackson in the past. If you’ve copped any Tres Records releases lately you know his beats. Later this year he has a beat tape/instrumental project dropping on Tres as well but for now peep his new beat tape “Strelitizia EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: KVZE “Kultivate EP” [BEAT TAPE]
KVZE’s “Kultivate EP” is his latest ridiculous beat tape from Lunatick Records. If you don’t feel this then you must have lost your soul, heart, ability to hear, sense of rhythm and any hint of good taste you ever possessed in your life previously…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Beat Tape Project “Return Of The Tec: The Beatnuts Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Back when I was promoting The Beat Tape Project’s “The Ghostface Beat Tape” I was corresponding back and forth with Gadget of Digital Hustle Films and The Beat Tape Project talking about how great an idea the project was. We were discussing working together on an upcoming project and I mentioned that I always thought someone should do a beat tape dedicated to The Beatnuts. Gadget told me that his next two projects were already set up, “The Smooth Grooves Beat Tape” for Valentine’s Day and a Beatnuts beat tape in either March or April. Great minds think alike, I guess. Here is the long awaited “Return Of The Tec: The Beatnuts Beat Tape” featuring slaps by Newstalgia, Logikbomb, T-Mos, 4AR, DJ Mr. Doc, Jono Dorr, The Aqua League and more. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Out Da Box TV x Roc Marciano “Roc Marciano Interview Part 1” [INTERVIEW]
Here’s part one of Out Da Box TV’s interview with emcee/producer Roc Marciano. His sophomore album “Reloaded” is due on Decon in Summer 2012 as is his production album “Marci Beaucoup” coming on Man Bites Dog Records. Watch the interview and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: B.Lewis “Revised Interpretations Vol. 1” [REMIX PROJECT]
Eight/ALORA’s B.Lewis remixes tracks from Little Dragon, Tyler the Creator, Beyonce, The Roots, Lil’ Wayne, Robert Glasper Experiment, Rihanna, Mike Jones and The Fugees in a way only he can. I suggest that you all make it a point to not sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Memotone “Hands EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Experimental musician & multi instrumentalist Memotone (whom I’ve featured several of his YouTube videos on PIK already) just released an EP called “Hands” via A Future Without Press a few days ago. I suggest you not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sinitus Tempo “Journey” [BEAT TAPE]
Sinitus Tempo dropped another beat tape called “Journey” yesterday. This jawn features guest appearances from Kitty Wong (OneOfUs), Substantial, Obii Say & Carminelitta. Don’t sleep on his Nujabes inspired Jazz/Lounge inspired beats…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shatter Hands “404 Sessions” [BEAT TAPE]
Outlier Recordings’ newest release comes from Shatter Hands, “404 Sessions” is a cassette beat tape that contains 40 beats and is limited a 50 tape pressing. You can purchase it from the Outlier Recordings Bandcamp & it will be shipped to you beginning in April 8th, 2012. You can preview these 7 assembled slaps to give you an idea of what to expect. Don’t sleep….
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DON’T SLEEP: Zilla Rocca “Devil’s Pie” (prod. by Small Professor) [VIDEO]
Zilla Rocca’s reinterpretation of the D’Angelo classic as produced by Small Professor is the latest single off his EP “Nights & Weekends”. Here is the video. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: M-Phazes f/Brown Bag All Stars “What It’s All About” (prod. by M-Phazes) [VIDEO]
M-Phazes’ “Phazed Out” project featured the Brown Bag All Stars on the track “What It’s All About”. Here’s the video. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: DV 247 x Akai Pro “MPC Renaissance Feature Demonstration” [PRODUCT DEMO VIDEO]
Andy Mac of Akai Pro does the first extensive MPC Renaissance product demo since the NAMM 2012 demonstrations back in February for DV 247 in the UK. The Akai MPC Renaissance, MPC Studio & MPC Fly will both hit stores shelves in the coming months. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Peter Rosenberg x Nas “Noisemakers with Peter Rosenberg @ SXSW 2012 (3.16.12)” [INTERVIEW]
Here’s the footage from Nas & Peter Rosenberg’s Noisemakers interview back @ SXSW on March 16th, 2012. They talk about his career starting from the early days up until now. Nas is clearly torn down during this interview but he did a fair job of answering questions. Fair. This is definitely worth watching just because it’s Nas. I mean, damb Nasir even called Peter Rosenberg “Paul”, B. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: Mndsgn Live Set @ Boombox (8.8.2010) [BEAT VIDEO/LIVE FOOTAGE]
The homie Aspect One shot this footage of Mndsgn performing a live beat set @ Boombox LA back on August 8th, 2010. I realized that I hadn’t done these in a while so I decided to bring it back this week. Better late than never. That deadbeat dad steez. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Noyland “Welle 9” [BEAT TAPE/INTERVIEW]
German label ENTBS dropped a beat tape by Noyland called “Welle 9” recently and here is footage of Hulk Hodn and Hubert Daviz stopping by a radio station giving an interview and then playing the tape on air (no the audio when they’re talking isn’t being played backwards. They are speaking German). They begin playing the beat tape at 9:12 if you wanna skip ahead. Don’t sleep!
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