DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “BeatFanatic Batch 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Again. Unless you’ve just started following Producers I Know you’d know that in the 20+ month life of this site that Wizard has been featured on it prominently since day one. This is no different as Wizard presents “BeatFanatic Batch 2”. If you want work from Wizard then hit him up @ wizardbeatz[at]gmail[dot]com for availability and pricing of beats. Serious inquiries only as time is money and n one of us have either to waste or spare. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Four Letter F Word” (prod. by Wizard) [VIDEO]
Jack Flash x Wizard’s “Progression” LP finally drops on January 20th, 2012. I can’t fuckin’ wait. Here’s the video for “Four Letter F Word”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Robert Glasper Experiment f/Erykah Badu “Afro Blue” (prod. by Robert Glasper) [SINGLE]
This is a single off of Robert Glasper’s upcoming Blue Note release as Robert Glasper Experiment called “Afro Blue”. “Afro Blue” features Erykah Badu and the Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Black Radio” project drops February 28th, 2012. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Butcha “Perception” (prod. by Beat Butcha) [INSTRUMENTAL]
This instrumental which originally had Tony Yayo rapping on it will be on Beat Butcha’s upcoming “Raw & Uncut Vol. 2” instrumental project. If you’ve spent a fair amount of time on this site you’ll know that Beat Butcha is a regular here, kinda like Norm & Cliff are at “Cheers”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Black Milk “Sound Check” (prod. by Black Milk) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Black Milk x Danny Brown “Black and Brown” dropped back in November and the instrumental version will be available on January 17th, 2012. The opening instrumental “Sound Check” can be streamed via Bandcamp right now. I can’t wait for this as I’ve been playing “Dada”, “Zap”, “WTF” and more on repeat for months. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: M. Constant “Construmentals Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
I know what you’re thinking, “Oh shit, it’s a kitten on a turntable!”. Hey! Focus! M. Constant sent me this beat tape he just recently concocted and posted up on Bandcamp called “Construmentals Vol. 1”. I actually listened to it while I wrote my “Top 100 Hip Hop/Rap Albums Of 2011” on Bastard Swordsman this morning. It’s dope. Plus M. Constant will be playing beats live @ JASS #7 @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA on January 31st along with RAJA and some other heads. Either way, don’t sleep. You’re still thinking about the damb kitten on the turntable, aren’t you? *Sigh*
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DON’T SLEEP: FreshNerd (100 Akres) “Thndrcrk” [BEAT TAPE]
FreshNerd of 100 Akres had the genius idea to make a beat tape (complete with interludes where emcees spit over the beats) out of Thundercat’s amazing “The Golden Age Of The Apocalypse” Brainfeeder LP. Don’t sleep on this one…
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DON’T SLEEP: Trebles & Blues “Eighth Notes: The Footnotes (Episodes 1 & 2)” [BEAT VIDEOS]
Trebles & Blues is doing a new bi-weekly breakdown of the slaps included on his mix/beat tape “Eighth Notes” which dropped about 3 months ago. He dissects two beats an episode so enjoy watching him show you how he made four of his slaps as he chills in Korea. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ontreario Styles “The Preschool Dropout” [BEAT TAPE]
I was posting one of my dumbass end of year lists and Tumblr decided to be a bitch thus ruining my entire posting schedule for the day. Here’s Ontreario Styles AKA Trill Gates’ “The Preschool Dropout” beat tape which I was supposed to post up last night. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Miz Korona f/Marv Won & Nametag “The Whole City Behind Me (TWCBM)” (prod. by Chanes) [SINGLE]
Miz Korona is back with the lead single from her upcoming album “Sealy Posturepedic (The Most Slept On)” which is due in February 2012. “The Whole City Behind Me (TWCBM)” features Marv Won and Nametag and is produced by Chanes. The long awaited follow up to Miz Korona’s “The Injection” is looking like it’s about to be as dope as it’s predecessor. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Elusive “Voices” (prod. by Elusive) [SINGLE]
Elusive’s “Voices” is the lead single from his upcoming instrumental project called “Gentle Side Of The Beast”. It drops January 10th, 2012 in both physical and digital formats. “Gentle Side Of The Beast” is 22 tracks full of soulful, jazzy, and funky beats you can nod your head to. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ljones “Soul Below” [BEAT TAPE]
Ljones’ “Soul Below” beat tape dropped via Cult Classic Records yesterday. Ljones is a Hip Hop producer that’s heavily influenced by Nujabes (R.I.P). Check out “Soul Below” and download it for free. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Floss Premolars (Small Professor) “Gigantic, Vol. 0” [REMIXES]
Small Professor drops his prequel/remixtape “Gigantic, Vol. 0” to his upcoming production album “Gigantic, Vol. 1″ under the name Floss Premolars (an anagram for Small Professor, duh!). Listen to this and prepare yourselves for the coming of ‘Gigantic, Vol. 1” on January 24th, 2012. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Kid Hum “The Beet Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Kid Hum’s back again? A few days ago, Kid Hum dropped his long awaited follow up to his long awaited follow up to 2008′s “Fossil Fuel” and his standout Rock The Dub collaboration “Offshore Drilling”. It’s called “The Beet Tape” and you can download it for free and stream it from his new Bandcamp page. Good lookin’ out to Whygee! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: SmCity f/Oddisee & Phil Ade “Mr. IDGAF” (prod. by Oddisee) [SINGLE]
The Oddisee produced SmCity track featuring Oddisee himself and Phil Ade is off the upcoming SmCity project “The Indie Life- Hate, Love & Money”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Prof.Logik x Ackryte “MetronOmm” (co-prod. by Prof.Logik & Ackryte) [VIDEO]
“MetronOmm” is a video from the Prof.Logik x Ackryte collaborative instrumental project “BrushStrokes” that dropped last month. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Denmark (of Crown Nation) “Fall Into Life (Luv)” (prod. by Denmark) [VIDEO]
This is the newest single off of Denmark’s forthcoming project “I’d Rather Be Making Muzik Vol Deux”. All songs will be produced by Denmark of Crown Nation. I can’t wait to hear it as the last edition was bananas. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C f/Chali 2na “Bar Catchers” (prod. by Soul Professa) [VIDEO]
Roc C & Chali 2na traded bars over an intense Soul Professa track for “Bar Catchers” off the Kash Roc Entertainment LP “Stoned Genius”. Here’s the video. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jackson “Live From The City Of Trees EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Late last year, Jackson came out of nowhere and hit us all in the head with his monster of a beat tape “Criminology” with the ill multiple covers. This time around he drops the “Live From The City Of Trees EP”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: SoulMate “Old School, New School, No School Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
SoulMate is from the Netherlands and his (?) debut beat tape “Old School, New School, No School” is colder than Bobby Womack’s heart and iller than a patient that has just been exposed to H1N1 and SARS. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: JASS Sessions ATL #3 [LIVE EVENT/BEAT SHOWCASE]
JASS Sessions #3 is happening right now. Live from Atlanta, GA comes an ill lineup including Time Wharp, Broodlings, Rekchampa, a special guest you need to tune in to see and Taste Tester is up first. Watch some of ATL’s best beatmaker & producers from the Atlanta beat scene perform live. Don’t sleep… http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jass-sessions
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir-Bliv (Sir Froderick x 0hbliv) “Wholly Rollers LP” [BEAT TAPE]
When I saw Sir Froderick @ JASS #6 a few weeks back he told me that he had a new project dropping on Future Science with the homie 0hbliv. It’s a 29 slap beat tape called the “Wholly Rollers LP”. It’s $8 and only 50 cassettes will be produced so it’s a collector’s item. The second option is you can purchase the digital version and get all 29 tracks right now for only $5. Peep the snippets and don’t sleep. The choice is yours! © Dres
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DON’T SLEEP: HAZ SOLO “HAZZY NEW YEAR 2012” [MIX]
The homie HAZ SOLO has dropped a brand new 25 minute mix of beats, production and rhymes on the world. I found out about it when I was perusing the Instagram feed on my iPhone. I went directly to the site he listed and downloaded the brand new mix “HAZZY NEW YEAR 2012” posthaste. This shit is raw, contained in one continuous mp3 with dope ass cover art. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mydus “The 4:28 Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Last Spring Mydus released his instrumental project “The 4:28 Tape” but this is the re-release which is now available on cassette with new cover art and bonus tracks. Don’t sleep on this. You’ll ultimately regret the hell out of it….
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