DON’T SLEEP: Nazzy “Paragon” [BEAT TAPE]
Nazzy hit my inbox with the link to his newest beat tape “Paragon” a few hours ago. Apparently he didn’t realize why his numbers were up recently until he tracked his traffic and discovered a lot of it came from Producers I Know. In any event, enjoy “Paragon”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: feyorz “rendez-vous” [BEAT TAPE]
feyorz of the Ritmo Sportivo camp dropped a quick beat tape not too long ago called “rendez-vous” that you can check out here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mecca:83 “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” [NEW PROJECT]
Mecca:83’s “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” recently dropped on Freeform Records featuring a number of PIK favorites like Grand Ear, Buscrates, Emanative & RepLife. It’s 16 tracks of hard drums, synths and basslines for that ass. If you checked out the promo mix I posted up a month back then there’s no doubt you were looking forward to this jawn. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Luv In” & “Afrofreeq” (prod. by 0hbliv) [INSTRUMENTALS]
0hbliv recently dropped two instrumentals on his Bandcamp called “Luv In” and “Afrofreeq”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rick Flame “New Age” [BEAT TAPE]
Rick Flame’s last beat tape “Hit A Lick” did nothing for me so I never posted it up. This one however managed to have a lot more slaps I was feeling so here it is, “New Age”. I even like the final beat “Based Christmas” considering that I hate Lil’ B with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: kⓘяvy “Twing” [BEAT TAPE]
kⓘяvy’s new Dub Temple Records release “Twing” was discovered because I heard one of the slaps from it on my SoundCloud stream from my iPhone. Afterwards I went to his Twitter page and found this direct link and listened to it. While searching for this I found even more stuff to post. This damb iPhone has changed a lot. Don’t sleep on “Twing”, either…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C Stoned Genius Testimonials [TEASER VIDEO]
Here are some testimonials from Dae One, Chali 2na, DJ Rhettmatic, DJ Romes, Mic Geronimo, Illa J AKA John Regal and even Roc C himself regarding his upcoming LP “Stoned Genius” on Kash Roc Entertainment. The cover art and video editing were both done by the lovely & talented iNanz AKA Nanlib with Shade Cobain beats playing in the back. You ain’t artsier than her! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Duktus “Dub Up” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Last we heard from Resistant Mindz, they’d dropped that DFKTO beat tape. Now we have a maxi single from Duktus for his single “Dub Up” which comes with remixes from Swede:Art, Glenn Astro & Cleast Intwood. It doesn’t officially drop until February 11th, 2012 but don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kooley High “David Thompson” [NEW ALBUM]
Kooley High has a number of classic releases under their belt as a group, “Summer Sessions EP”, “Kooley Is High” & “Eastern Standard Time” not even including the solo projects. Kooley High return with a new project on M.E.C.C.A. Records called “David Thompson” referring to the shining light of the 1974 NC State Wolfpack who went to become an ABA & NBA superstar. You can cop “David Thompson” from iTunes and Amazon right now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Small Professor “Leftover Jawns EP” [BEAT TAPE]
It’s December 6th and that means we get some new heat from the homie Small Pro. He hit me with a link to a brand new beat tape in my Gmail folder called “Leftover Jawns”. Considering that the only Thanksgiving leftovers I have is a damb pecan pie in the bottom of my refrigerator I wasn’t enamored of to begin with this is very welcome. You can rock with the “Leftover Jawns EP” just below. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Akello Light “Green Tea Mint 2: New Age Hippie” [BEAT TAPE]
I actually thought I posted up this Akello light project already 5 days ago. Nope. It’s been stuck in my drafts folder since the WiFi must dropped or something. I actually found this one on a site called The Beat Blast and I gave it a listen late at night or early in the morning and I liked what I heard. I know I’m late but whatever. Don’t be like me. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ▲Ƀ ℮ a s T▲ “BeasT ChronicleS Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
This is a 32 slap beat tape I found in the comment box on Strictly Beats that I’ve been playing all damb day long. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: yU “The Earn” [NEW ALBUM]
yU is one third of Diamond District who dropped the classic album “In The Ruff”. He then dropped his classic debut “Before Taxes” and dare I say today on iTunes yU drops the best album of his career to date with “The Earn”. This is no exaggeration. This is not hyperbole. This album is incredible and years from now I’ll be proven to be right. Go cop it on iTunes and tell me I’m full of shit. I’M NOT. I’ll even embed the project from the Mello Music Bandcamp below so you can hear it for yourselves. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Roots “undun” [NEW ALBUM]
The Roots’ latest studio album “undun” is a high concept album that tells the story of the life of the fictional character Redford Stephens. This masterpiece of an album will also be accompanied by a film that will tell his life story and feature music from said album. This project was everything for me that Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” was supposed to be and what “Watch The Throne” was hyped up to be. Cop it from iTunes and Amazon right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 14KT “A Friendly Game Of KT” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
14KT has dropped new instrumental album today called “A Friendly Game Of KT”. 14 raw slaps from one of the illest producers and beatmakers in the game today. If you managed to sleep on “The Golden Hour”, “Nowalataz” or “14KillaTape” then I’m extremely disappointed in you thus far but you can make it all up by copping “A Friendly Game Of KT” which is now available from Amazon and iTunes. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: oriJanus “Nebulaura” (prod. by oriJanus) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New slap from oriJanus called “Nebulaura” he just uploaded to his SoundCloud not too long ago. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Notorious B.I.G. “Kick In The Door” (prod. by Oh4Re△L?!) [REMIX]
Oh4Re△L?! of Analog Division sent me this “Kick In The Door” remix a while ago. After about 30 minutes of playing it on repeat I figured that I should post it up. This is straight bananas. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Versis x Dibia$e “FLY ME t’THE MOON” (prod. by Dibia$e) [VIDEO]
Versis x Dibia$e’s “FLY ME t’THE MOON” 45 from 10thirty Records has an ill video that matches the sonics. You can peep it here. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C f/ The Alchemist “Starchild” (prod. by The Alchemist) [SINGLE]
Roc C’s new single off of his December 13th Kash Roc Entertainment release “Stoned Genius” features and is produced by The Alchemist. It’s called “Starchild” and you can hear it below and pre-order “Stoned Genius” from iTunes. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Versis x Dibia$e “FLY ME t’THE MOON” (prod. by Dibia$e) [SINGLE]
Versis and Dibia$e’s “FLY ME t’THE MOON” will be released as a limited edition 45/7″ on December 13th in tandem with the Fat Beats release of Dibia$e’s “Sound Palace”. You can stream it here and if you click the Bandcamp link you can pre-order both. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Deviation String Quartet f/Benji B & MC Judah Slum Village “Fall In Love” & Jay Electronica “Exhibit C” [BEAT VIDEOS]
This footage comes courtesy of the Deviation showcases that happen in London, this particular show “Deviation Presents: Benji B, MC Judah & Deviation String Quartet” @ Revolutions In Sound on the London Eye 10.13.2011. The first clip is of the Deviation String Quartet playing along to the Slum Village/J Dilla classic “Fall In Love” & the next is the Deviation String Quartet going ham on the Just Blaze & Jay Electronica collaboration “Exhibit C”. Don’t sleep…
DEVIATION STRING QUARTET: SLUM VILLAGE – FALL IN LOVE from Deviation on Vimeo.
DEVIATION STRING QUARTET: JAY ELECTRONICA – EXHIBIT C from Deviation on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Down Pat “That Ole Boom Bap”, “Night Shift” & “Friday Love” (prod. by Down Pat) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Down Pat sent me a link to his last beat. I instead listened to all three track on his Bandcamp page. Here they are, “That Ole Boom Bap”, “Night Shift” & “Friday Love”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: BLACK NOI$E “Ghost Numbers” & “BLACK NOI$E” [SINGLES]
I was sent the link to this Bandcamp on Twitter. First is the lone slap “Ghost Numbers” and next is the two sided single “BLACK NOI$E” from Black Noi$e. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Evolve One “No!”, “Sure Thing” & “One Less Answer” (prod. by Evolve One) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Again, as I was perusing the SoundCloud iPhone app (which I highly recommend along with Bandcamper & MixCloud) I ran across a ton of slaps by Evolve One that were dope. I’ll stop at three but you should get your asses over to his SoundCloud pages because he’s been dropping straight heat for the past 24 hours. Don’t sleep…
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