DON’T SLEEP: Melting Pot Music/A.U.D.D.A. “Beat Fight #2” [INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
I’m sure you all have seen my multiple posts concerning the Beat Fight 2 event that happened in Cologne recently (including the live videos from said event that have since been removed from YouTube by show promoters Mixery Raw Deluxe). Well, the beat tape/instrumental project including each slap played at said event is going on sale in both digital and vinyl formats (though it’s limited to only 500 copies). You just stream and buy the “Beat Fight #2” project direct from the Bandcamp page or cop the vinyl through a link provided on the same page. Beats from Dexter, Fid Mella, Shuko, feux, Mainloop, TiKay One, Jimbo Matsumoto, Morlockko Plus, Croop, Mecs Treem, Radsch and Hieronymuz. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Marv Won “Talk Ca$h Shit” (prod. by Young Roc) [SINGLE]
Marv Won goes for the club and radio spins with the Young Roc produced single “Talk Ca$h Shit”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 45 King “Making The Beat: Diamond D” [INTERVIEW]
Legendary DJ Mark The 45 King interviews the legendary Diamond D. I love shit like this, Diamond D and 45 King listening to beats and talking about their early careers. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Behind Closed Doors #3 Preview [PROMO VIDEO]
“Behind Closed Doors #3” begins shipping December 20th, 2011! It features J.Bizness, Khrysis!, House Shoes, Mr. Thing, !llmind, Myke Forte, Aspect One, Kelakovski, Rhettmatic, Suff Daddy, Samiyam & a visit to Native Instruments’ offices. In addition you can get different packages for it and it comes with a limited edition beat tape. Cop it from here right now. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Steamrolling” (prod. by Wizard) [VIDEO]
The Jack Flash x Wizard LP “Progression” soon come. If you’ve been following this site long enough you should’ve been familiar with the project by now. Here’s the premiere video from “Progression”, “Steamrolling” with Jack Flash on the bars and Wizard on the boards. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dam-Funk “Spiritual Flight” [MIX]
This was originally a mix podcast from back in 2009 for Stones Throw but now Dam Funk has liberated it and here it is uncut and unmixed. Each song is accounted for in this mix of Boogie Funk infused Gospel music, the overwhelming majority of which I’ve never heard before. This is incredible so don’t sleep on it. Master Blazter forever!
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Huste Films x Kaimbr “Kaimbr Plays His Beat Off Of The Ghostface Beat Tape” [BEAT VIDEO]
Last entry on this site was Kaimbr’s “The BrotherShip” for a reason. I also saw the homie Gadget say that Kaimbr played some beats for him and he made a new video that was coming soon. Based off Gadget’s work schedule and when “The BrotherShip” dropped I planned this out pretty well. “The Ghostface Beat Tape” will drop on Christmas Ave with an INSANE lineup of the DMV’s best producers like Kaimbr, Kev Brown, Nick Tha 1da, Solograph, Roddy Rod, K-Murdock, Jon Laine, Judah, Maverick, Soulful!, J-$crilla, Koyaki, Hec Dolo, DJ RBI & hopefully yU, Dunc & Oddisee. I’m a little salty I didn’t think to do this but with that producer line up? I ain’t even mad any more…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “The BrotherShip” [BEAT TAPE]
Led Zeppelin made it’s iconic LP “The Mothership” 40 years ago and to commemorate this occurrence the homie Kaimbr made a beat tape inspired by it. He’s already dropped one of the albums of the year with Kev Brown. He contributed to the instrumental projects “The Masters”, “Mr. Miyagi”, “A Low Budget Christmas” and the upcoming “Ghostface Beat Tape” so enjoy “The BrotherShip”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ iShine “#LongIslandIceTea” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ iShine dropped ANOTHER damb beat tape called “#LongIslandIceTea”. He won’t stop like Diddy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Theory Hazit: Thr3e (Episode 1) [PROMO VIDEO]
Theory Hazit & Dert (Floyd) have a collaborative album dropping soon on Humble Beast Records called “Thr3e”. Here’s the first promo video for it. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BMB AKA SpaceKid “Open Heart (Demo Version)” (prod. by BMB) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New Beat Maker Beat AKA SpaceKid AKA WayneTweed from his upcoming “Ra-Du-Ga” project. Keep in mind this is the unmixed demo version of “Open Heart”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains (BoomBaptist Remix)” (prod. by BoomBaptist) [REMIX]
Insect Records is dropping a Guilty Simpson single with Fat Beats for the songs “Close Curtains”/”Unbelievable” along with remixes, one of them being Beat Fanatic member’s BoomBaptist’s. Cop it here or the iTunes version here. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HW&W EP. 1 “0hbliv In LA” [BEAT VIDEO]
See the homies 0hbliv, Devonwho, Knxwledge, Teebs, Quelle & House Shoes alongside Frans, Cheez, Bahwee, Juj, Rens, Skrillex and Co.Fee on this first episode. Salute to HuhWhat & Where…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vanderslice “Don Bon Jovi Shit” (prod. by Vanderslice) [BEAT VIDEO]
Vanderslice of Brutal Music, armed only with better sample sources than you, a better imagination than you and a Roland SP 606 made this beat and recorded it. Hit up Brutal Music if you want work. All the cool people do. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “Frosty” (prod. by Kaimbr) [VIDEO]
Kaimbr’s “Frosty” was the lead single from the recent Low Budget Crew compilation “Low Budget Christmas ’11”. Here’s a video for said slap to tide you over until the release of “The Brothership”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “December.11” [BEAT TAPE]
HashFinger of Sinoptic Music has dropped it’s final beat tape of 2011 (unless the Republicans try to create another month named after some Southern White guy who owned slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed). You can hear and download it below. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: MoDT “Friends Of The Downtrodden” [BEAT TAPE]
Man Of The Downtrodden has made a collaborative project with several co-conspirators and comrades such as Prof.Logik, CringAlien, WESTCRASH, SNAKEHIPS, SADISIC, Prozack Morris, AMPhibian, Glyphick and several more. It’s called “Friends Of The Downtrodden”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] Starship 27 @ Fat Beats LA [BEAT VIDEO]
This is some 2009 footage of the Starship 27 collective, brainchild of the now deceased J-1 AKA The Deer. Here we see the homies House Shoes, Snowman Jack, Dibia$e, F.A.M.E. (Teeko, Max Kane & Magaluti) all get busy one time. Look at Shoes shake his head in disbelief at some of these slaps. Rest in peace, J-1. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Green Street f/Donwill “Daydreams” (prod. by Renaissance) [VIDEO]
Green Street’s “Endless Summer” mixtape featured a track with Donwill of Tanya Morgan on it called “Daydream”. Yesterday they dropped the video for it and you can see it here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lunatick Records “H.E.R. Universal Touch Vol. 1: Japan” [NEW COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
New Lunatick Records compilation/beat tape featuring new slaps by Bugseed, Kumari, ILL SUGI, Repeat Pattern, gudamansss & Ak-z. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: EVITAN (Dres & Jarobi) “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street)” (prod. by DJ Bazooka Joe) [VIDEO]
The lead single & video from the forthcoming EVITAN (Native backwards) project from Dres of Black Sheep and Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest is “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street)”. It’s produced by DJ Bazooka Joe and premiered a few weeks ago on the Combat Jack Show. I can’t wait to hear this project drop in 2012 in full. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Curly Castro “They Call Me Castro” (prod. by Blueprint) [VIDEO]
Inspired by the recent Occupy movement that’s sprung up worldwide we have some new heat from our boy Curly Castro. In 2012, Curly Castro will unleash “Fidel” on the world at large. His rap flow is militant. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Soul Khan “Pursuance” [NEW PROJECT]
Soul Khan’s new project “Pursuance” dropped today and it’s produced entirely by Audible Doctor. Salute to the Brown Bag All Stars. Don’t make the mistake of sleeping on this jawn, genuises…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x DJ Ronski “Proactive” (prod. by DJ Ronski) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for another beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This particular jawn comes courtesy of Trenton, NJ’s DJ Ronski and it’s called “Proactive”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Vittroni’s Theme”. You can hear “Proactive” 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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