DON’T SLEEP: Apollo Brown & OC “Prove Me Wrong” (prod. by Apollo Brown) [SINGLE]
The legendary DJ Premier decided to debut the 1st track of the upcoming Apollo Brown & OC album “Trophies” (which drops My 1st, 2012 on Mello Music Group) on his Live From HeadQCourterz radio show on Sirius XM Hip Hop Nation. Here’s the radio rip. Enjoy and pre-order the album from iTunes. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Konductaz DC x LogikBomb “LogikBomb Makes A Beat From Scratch Using An Akai MPC 2500 & Turntables” [BEAT VIDEO]
The good people at Beat Konductaz DC showcase the homie LogikBomb as he demonstrates the creative process behind him making a beat from scratch. LogikBomb creates his slaps using an Akai MPC 2500 and a turntable. He also employs source material from a piece of Weldon Irvine vinyl. LogikBomb’s “Soul Sequence Vol. 1”just dropped yesterday as well…
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DON’T SLEEP: BBB x 2DBZ (Disko Dave & The Ologist) “Episodes 1 & 2” [BEAT VIDEOS]
The fellas from the BBB (Better Beat Bureau) sent over their videos from their monthly beat videos series with 2DBZ (What up Meka & Shake!). The first video being last months’ “Mood Swings” and the next from this month is titled “The Main Ingredients”. Salute DJ Disko Dave & The Ologist. Don’t sleep on the BBB…
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DON’T SLEEP: Georgia Anne Muldrow “Seeds” (prod. by Madlib) [VIDEO]
Georgia Anne Muldrow’s collaborative album with Madlib “Seeds” drops on March 27th, 2012 via SomeOthaShipConnect. Here’s the video for the title track on the album. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “She Ain’t Coming Back” (prod. by BeatApplier) [VIDEO]
Rashid Hadee’s “She Ain’t Coming Back” is the next video from his album “Aural Sex: The Search For Pinky Tuscadero”. This track was the lone jawn Rashid didn’t produce himself as it was done by BeatApplier. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Red Pill “Something Like 50 Years” (prod. by Hir-O) [VIDEO]
Here’s another BLAT! Pack jawn with a video featuring Red Pill spitting over a Hir-O (welcome back Hir-O!) slap called “Something Like 50 Years”. Don’t sleep on ’em…
DON’T SLEEP: VStylez f/Kid Vishis & Kuniva “Built” (prod. by Apollo Brown) [VIDEO]
VStyles dropped visuals for his new jawns with Kid Vishis and Kuniva of D12. “Built” was produced by the homie Apollo Brown and you shouldn’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Collective Resonance x Mr. Mockwell “RHYTHM BASE 3 (Part II)” [BEAT TAPE]
Mr. Mockwell dropped “Rhythm Base 3 (Part I)” last November on Collective Resonance, just 3 months later he hits us off with the re-up “Rhythm Base 3 (Part II)”. Don’t sleep, dammit!
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DON’T SLEEP: Fredfades “Ganxtas Don’t Rap, They B.O.O.G.I.E” [MIX]
Straight outta Oslo, Norway comes Fredfades. I’d been listening to this 75 minute mix of Disco Soul & Boogie Funk over the weekend quite a lot before I realized that I should probably post it up on Producers I Know. This gives me a chance to make breakfast & shower. Enjoy…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lee Bannon “Fantastic Plastic” [NEW PROJECT]
Lee Bannon’s “Fantastic Plastic” was released today on Plug Research. You can purchase “Fantastic Plastic” from iTunes, Amazon (for only $6.99), Fat Beats (vinyl) or UGHH. Lee Bannon handled production on the entire project and he created soundscapes and slaps for a wide array of guests including Inspectah Deck (Wu Tang Clan), Del The Funkee Homosapien (Hieroglyphics), yU (Diamond District), Chuck Inglish (The Cool Kids), Roc C, Chuuwee, Sol, Poor (Tribe Of Levi) and Down Town James Brown. You’re going to wanna kick yourself in the ass if you don’t cop “Fantastic Plastic”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Robert Glasper Experiment “Black Radio” [NEW PROJECT]
The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed Blue Note release by Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Black Radio” LP has finally dropped today. You can purchase it direct from Robert Glasper himself or via iTunes, Amazon or UGHH. “Black Radio” features an impressive lineup of contributors and collaborators including special guests including Erykah Badu, Bilal, Lupe Fiasco, Lalah Hathaway, Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra Creative Partners), KING, Ledisi, Chrisette Michele, Musiq Soulchild, Meshell Ndegeocello, Stokley Williams (Mint Condition), and Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def). If you can sleep on this jawn then chances are you’re devoid of soul like Sir Nose. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Copywrite “God Save The King” [NEW PROJECT]
Copywrite just released his latest solo LP “God Save The King” on Man Bites Dog Records today. You can purchase “God Save The King” via iTunes, Amazon & UGHH. You can look forward the guest appearances from MHz (Tage Future, Jakki The Motamouth & RJD2), Casual, Evidence, Roc Marciano, Rockness Monstah (Heltah Skeltah), Illogic, Don Jaga, Mac Lethal & Jason Rose. Production on “God Save The King” was handled by !llmind, Marco Polo, RJD2, Khrysis!, Stu Bangas (Brutal Music), Vanderslice (Brutal Music), Bronze Nazareth, Poetiq Beetz, S.G. On The Traxxx & Jason Rose. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Planet Asia “Black Belt Theater” [NEW PROJECT]
Planet Asia’s new LP “Black Belt Theater” just dropped today via Wandering Werx/Nature Sounds Records. You can cop it from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH and Nature Sounds Direct. Production is handled by Oh No, Khrysis!, Twiz The Beat Pro, Soul Professa, Rel!g!on, Brisk Oner & Dirtydiggs. Guest bars come courtesy of Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo,Strong Arm Steady, Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Torae, and Nio Tha Gift. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Damu The Fudgemunk f/Raw Poetic “Hole Up” (prod. by Damu The Fudgemunk) [VIDEO]
This Damu The Fudgemunk and Raw Poetic banger “Hole Up” appears on the Redefinition Records release “Kilawatt 1.5″ which dropped today (February 28th, 2012). You can watch the video then cop the EP in digital forms here & here (iTunes link fortcoming) or just get physical copies of “Kilwatt 1.5″ from Fat Beats or UGHH. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Kupul Original “#BBE1 (Beat Battle Episode 1) [BEAT TAPE]
On February 7th, 2012 in Prague (Czech Republic) a tribute show called “Thank You Jay Dee” was held. There was also a beat battle in which four Czech producers competed, namely Gruzo, Inphy, Dubas & FNTM. The 1st round involved playing their already made beats. The next round required them to chop Jerry Butler’s “Just Because I Really Love You”. The last round involved remixing MED f/Talib Kweli’s “Classic”. The first official winner after three hard fought rounds was Gruzo. Here’s the beat tape. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Goodman “Hutchison” [BEAT TAPE]
Earlier this morning I posted up a Curtis Mayfield beat tape and now the homie Goodman (formerly Station (?)) delivered to us all a beat tape that uses Willie Hutch’s compositions as sample sources called “Hutchison”. This raw ass 23 slap beat tape is not to be slept on, B. So don’t.
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Put You Down” (prod. by Wizard) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a new instrumental from the homie Wizard called “Put You Down”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Asterix Making A Beat Using An MPC 2000XL & Vinyl Records [BEAT VIDEO]
Asterix makes a beat step by step and breaks down the entire process for the people dem live from Firehouse Sound Labs. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Inc. “The Formula EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Today Beat Inc. finally released their latest Original Cultures project “The Formula EP” on the Original Cultures Bandcamp. You can also check the preview of this new Beat Inc.jawn since it’s been embedded via Soundcloud. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayatollah “Straight Out Of The MPC” [BEAT TAPE]
Alkota just uploaded this exclusive collection of 27 Ayatollah beats spanning almost 83 minutes directly off of his trusty MPC 60 to SoundCloud. If you remember correctly, it dropped last year on Bandcamp with completely different cover art. Don’t sleep on it this time around. Cop it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Muneshine “Winter ’12 Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Muneshine dropped a new beat called the “Winter ’12 Beat Tape”. I realized that it was a beat tape when I saw 20 straight beats from Muneshine with the same damb art on my SoundCloud stream via my iPhone a few hours ago. This jawn consists of 36 beats so block out some time, people. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: M▲GGZ™ “Day Dream: Side A” [BEAT TAPE]
When last we heard from M▲GGZ™ he dropped us off some beats to get us through the cold, harsh, unfeeling Winter months. I guess we actually got that winter we feared this time around last winter so he’s back with some slaps we can ride out with until the Spring finally officially gets here. “Day Dream: Side A” is a 14 minute beat tape/mix of new exclusive beats from M▲GGZ™. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pragmatic Theory Collective “Curtis: The Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
The beatmaking collective known as Pragmatic Theory has compiled a beat tape consisting of samples from the catalog of the great Soul/R&B singer, arranger and producer Curtis Mayfield. “Curtis: The Beat Tape” features production from an all star lineup of beat culture luminaries such as Ta-Ku, Keor Meteor, Handbook, Constrobuz, SE1DavidE, Cypria, Mononome, Sh∆inC∆w, Je$u$, ManOnWire, ProducerNature, Byrdverson1 x Nextwon, Keith Price x MadColour, A-Beats, Glyphick, AudioDoctor, Jewbei, JP Balboa, Snakehips, DuckaDucka, Prozak Morris, Kam0, Pawcut, Funky Notes & ChromadaData. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: El Hefe & The People’s Ensemble (Jeff Spec) “Beat Tape Volume 3: The Mystery Of Tapeboxin'” [BEAT TAPE]
El Hefe & The People’s Ensemble are back at it one mo’ ‘gin with the third beat tape which is titled “The Mystery Of Tapeboxin'”. Who tapeboxes better you suppose? The Shaolin or the Wu-Tang? Sadly enough this beat tape doesn’t answer that question but it DOES give you 13 slaps to nod your head to. Don’t sleep on it…
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