DON’T SLEEP: P Smoov “Face Scrunchers Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
This is one of those beat tapes that I found by using the Bandcamper app on my iPhone. After the 8th beat, I got off my ass and went to my MacBook to hear the rest and make this damb post. P Smoov “Face Scrunchers Vol. 2” is the embodiment of the phrase “scrunchface music”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: IZRL Records x Forty Ounce Gold presents: On Deck Instrumentals [BEAT TAPE]
So what it took me a full week to figure out how to embed SoundCloud after it upgrade to HTML5, changed it’s options and WordPress updated? Here’s a beat tape from IZRL Records featuring 35 beats from C. Watts, Default, Red, Areeezzy, Juels, Izymon & Jonathan Tramp. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Black Star (Yasiin Bey x Talib Kweli) “You Already Knew” (prod. by Oh No) [SINGLE]
Black Star drops the Oh No (The Professionals, Gangrene) produced lead single “You Already Knew” from the upcoming “Aretha” mixtape. You can hear it via Soundcloud and D/L it directly from Black Star Hub via Okayplayer right now. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Black Star (Yasiin Bey x Talib Kweli) “Fix Up” (prod. by Madlib) [SINGLE]
New Black Star rawness courtesy of the dynamic Brooklyn duo with Madlib The Beat Konducta behind the boards. You cop either listen to it on SoundCloud on cop it from iTunes. The choice is yoooooooooours! © Dres
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DON’T SLEEP: Low Budget Crew “A Low Budget Christmas ’11” [COMPILATION]
The stakes are high but the budget is low. Here’s the long awaited Low Budget Crew holiday album “A Low Budget Christmas ’11”. The entire crew is involved with this project so DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: This Is Tomorrow “Meltdown 2” [BEAT TAPE]
This Is Tomorrow is back with the sequel to the incredible beat tape “Meltdown” called “Meltdown 2” (no Electric Boogaloo). Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Beat Tease 4” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic fam Wizard just dropped a brand new beat tape via YouTube called “Beat Tease 4” featuring many beats you’d recognize from being on here first over the past year. 19 new beats are cut together into a 10 minute beat reel. Hit Wizard up via DM with inquiries on Twitter @ @WizardBeats or add him on Facebook. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Bishop Lamont f/Rapper Big Pooh, Swish & Rick Thousand “It’s Over” (prod. by King Karnov) [SINGLE]
I present to you the lead single from King Karnov’s upcoming project “Black Powder”, “It’s Over (For You)” featuring Bishop Lamont, Rapper Big Pooh, Swish & Rick Thousand. You can stream it and cop it directly from the Castlehouse Worldwide Bandcamp page. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: ELMNT f/Slakah The Beatchild “4A Way” (prod. by FS Green) [SINGLE]
Toronto’s own ELMNT teamed up with PIK favorites Slakah The Beatchild (on the hook) and FS Green (on the beat) and the end result was the infectious “4A Way”. You can stream it and cop it from ELMNT’s Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cream Child “Parasomnia.Rmxs” [REMIX PROJECT]
Cream Child’s Ritmo Sportiva LP “Parasomnia” has ben remixed by arists such as the previously mentioned Chris△re, Bugseed, ichiro_, JOOB, Rbe, Knight One, Feyorz and Thallus. This is the kinda stuff I run across @ 3 AM. Insomnia…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chris △re “the p△st is nøw” [BEAT TAPE]
Chris △re dropped a new project called “the p△st is nøw” today that you bastards all need to hear. It’s off the wall like Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton for real. Don’t sleep. I don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ciph Barker “Freeze” (prod. by Lockheat) [SINGLE]
Malkovich STAYS bringing the heat outta the Netherlands. The latest jawn comes from Ciph Barker. “Freeze” was produced by Lockheat and it bangs. Fuck you waiting on? Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: SKYWLKR “Blueberry Cough” [BEAT TAPE]
SKYWLKR dropped a 47 slap physical beat tape (as in a cassette tape) called “Blueberry Cough” with all the beats that he didn’t put on “Strawberry Cough”. This shit is hella raw. Cop it now as it’s only $5 and they’re in limited supply. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: SONNYJIM “Tall Poppy Syndrome EP” [NEW PROJECT]
SONNYJIM x Elaquent =”Tall Poppy Syndome”. Add to the mix an Elaquent remix to “Awwwwshit” and you have the “Tall Poppy Syndrome EP”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Question “Kush” (prod. by Question) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Question of Analogue Studies/Mellow Orange Records just dropped this new instrumental called “Kush” yesterday. It’s below. Enjoy…
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DON’T SLEEP: AstroLogical “FLUX EP” [BEAT TAPE]
AstroLogical “FLUX EP” dropped a few days ago. Here it is. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard x Jack Flash f/ApaTight “Fizunk” (co-prod. by Wizard, Jack Flash & ApaTight) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Wizard x Jack Flash’s “Progression” will drop soon but in the meantime they teamed up with Team PIK member ApaTight to make “Fizunk”. It leads off with a classic Snoop quote from “The Wire” so check it out here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: J-Live “The Authentic” (prod. by Marco Polo) [VIDEO]
New video for the Marco Polo produced single “The Authentic” off of J-Live’s “S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)” LP. Cop it now from Triple Threat Productions/Fat Beats. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Unlooped Records “Winter Beats Promo Sampler” [SAMPLER]
Unlooped Records dropped this sampler on Monday featuring some of Milwaukee’s finest beatsmiths. These 4 tracks feature the homie HAZ SOLO, J Todd, Dave Olson & Scott Radke and adoptahighway. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Demigodz “Demigodz Is Back” (prod. by Apathy) [SINGLE]
Apathy played “Demigodz Is Back” straight off of his iPod when he showed up at UGHH to do an instore a few months back. The lineup consists of himself, Ryu (Styles Of Beyond) & Celph Titled. The other tracks he played for us (though the album was still unfinished at the time) were BANANAS. Wait until you hear it in 2012. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: We’ve Got The Jazz x Exile “Behind The Boards: Exile” [INTERVIEW]
Here’s an interview from We’ve Got The Jazz where Exile explains the origins of his track “Younger Days” off his Soulspazm/Dirty Science LP “4TRK MIND”. Don’t sleep…
Behind The Boards: Exile from WeveGotTheJazz on Vimeo.
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Talpas “Remixes Vol. 1” [REMIX PROJECT]
Talpas of Everydays outta the Czech Republic dropped a remix project via Bandcamp last week that’s been all over the international beat culture sites but only as a download link. I decided to actually do some work and find the Everydays Bandcamp that the link originated from. Too bad we’re in a thirsty blog era where people just want to have the link to post and don’t care to do the extra step even though the Google bar makes it hella easy to do. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: King I Divine x LD Henriquez “Amber Nights” (prod. by King I Divine) [VIDEO]
One of my favorite Bandcamp releases of 2011 was the collaborative project between beatmaker/producer King I Divine & spoken word artist LD Henriquez “East 54th”. Here is the video for “Amber Nights” off of said project which is available here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Simp “Anesthesia” (prod. by Simp) [VIDEO]
On November 28th, 2011 the Dusty Crates collective will drop the compilation “OUTOFORDER2”. The lead single/video is for Simp’s “Anesthesia” which will be available on the Dusty Crates Bandcamp next Monday. Don’t sleep…
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