DON’T SLEEP: Senor Kaos f/J-Live “Restless” (prod. by Illastrate) [SINGLE]
“Restless” is a single from the incredibly dope Senor Kaos LP “The Kaos Effect” that dropped today. I first heard some tracks from “The Kaos Effect” on The Scrunchface Show last year when Illastrate was a guest. I couldn’t wait to hear it back then and when I finally heard the completed album I was blown away. You need to hear “Restless” and cop “The Kaos Effect” from iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep on it! Features from J-Live, Binkis Recs (RIP Jax), Ekundayo, Fresh Daily, Ozy Reigns and Lyric Jones.
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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle Chris “Another Blunt” (prod. by Quelle Chris) [VIDEO]
Quelle drops another video from his upcoming November 15th, 2011 Synergy Works release “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle”. “Another Blunt” is yet another reason to pre-order the album that many look to as a potential album of the year nominee. You can do that here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Four Owls “Not Like Before” (prod. by Leaf Dog) [VIDEO]
Here’s the supergroup that’s dropping an album “Nature’s Greatest Mystery” on December 5th, 2011 that you may not even be aware of. They collectively call themselves The Four Owls and they each have aliases but international Hip Hop heads will know them better as BVA, Fliptrix, Verb T & Leaf Dog. This jawn “Not Like Before” bangs. You can preorder “Nature’s Greatest Mystery” from iTunes via High Focus Records. Don’t sleep on the lead single “Lights Off”, either!
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DON’T SLEEP: Teebs “Collections 01” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Brainfeeder’s Teebs dropped a new project full of tracks that were previously unreleased that even features some of his Brainfeeder fam such as Austin Peralta. These 10 tracks must be heard and you had cop ’em directly from Brainfeeder, Ninja Tune, iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep…
DON’T SLEEP: fLako “Carving Away The Clay” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
fLako’s “Carving Away The Clay” is a musical tour de force. It goes from straight up Dubstep inspired beats, driving synths and bass to a composition with vocals over it courtesy of Dirg Gerner back to that bass & synth heavy wonky/wobble that drives the beat heads nuts. This isn’t to be slept on. So don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Robot Oxford & The Mind Fuzz Orchestra “Robot Oxford & The Mind Fuzz Orchestra” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
I was sent this link early yesterday but it was so hectic that I never got around to actually listening to it. Later on that night I gave this project a couple of thorough listens and I came away more than impressed with what I heard from Robot Oxford & The Mind Fuzz Orchestra. I recommend you all go for a walk or a ride on the iron horse with this one. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick x cLeArBlUe “cLeArEyEs.BeatTape” [BEAT TAPE]
Sir Froderick done did it again. He dropped a short beat tape with cLeArBlUe called the “cLeArEyEs.BeatTape” for the masses. If you’re a beat head and enjoy serious blaps then you shouldn’t sleep on this. At all…
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DON’T SLEEP: Claviq “Prostatic Beats.EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Claviq is yet another promising beatmaker/producer hailing from the Czech Republic (Prague to be exact). His beat tape “Prostatic Beats.EP” will serve as his introduction to this site since he’s been at it since at least 2010 judging by his Bandcamp page. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhnraw “Tape 2” [BEAT TAPE]
About 6 weeks ago Suhnraw dropped a beat tape called “Tape 2” on Bandcamp that I completely slept on. How did I finally hear it? Not via a submission to my Gmail inbox. Not by seeing it posted up on another site. By browsing the Bandcamper app on my iPhone and listening to it there. Don’t sleep, it’s dope.
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DON’T SLEEP: Digi G’Alessio “Oh SP Days!” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a brand new beat tape from Overknights Crew member and Bedroom Research‘s own Digi G’Alessio done exclusively with an SP 404 and a keyboard for synths. 20 slaps that are each 1 minute long so you can’t get bored with anything, if anything you’d wanna rewind a few jawns. Don’t sleep on this one. The cover art alone is genius…
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DON’T SLEEP: Duke Westlake “Memory Palace” [BEAT TAPE]
Duke Westlake dropped this beat tape called “Memory Palace” on his SoundCloud page a couple of days ago that I didn’t catch until earlier today when I followed up on that ridiculous video he dropped recently. 10 ridiculous slaps you shouldn’t sleep on…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ruste Juxx & Kyo Itachi “Fuck Ruste Juxx” (prod. by Kyo Itachi) [VIDEO]
Here’s the next video for the upcoming Ruste Juxx & Kyo Itachi Duck Down Records release “Hardbody Hip Hop”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cloud. “Candycoated Freshness” [BEAT TAPE]
The last time Cloud. was featured on Producers I Know was for his beat tape “Hang + Bang” way back in May (incidentally, the same month I began to get really serious with this site). Now he’s back with “Candycoated Freshness” for your ears n’ shit. Yeah, ingest this hotness into your earholes and skeet due to overwhelming aural pleasure later. I apologize. I had some serious time to kill between writing this entry and posting it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Hir-O “The Freakstrumental Joint” [BEAT TAPE/NEW PROJECT]
Hir-O of the BLAT! Pack dropped a new 9 song/beat project called “The Freakstrumental Joint” on the internet today. Rather than drop it on his Bandcamp he made his own website and offered it as a download via Hulkshare. I typically bristle at these things but I downloaded it anyways and I’m glad I did. It boasts features from Lyric Jones, L05 and Antonia Moses and some ill production you can’t afford to sleep on. You can download it here…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayiro “A.L.I.E.N.2” [BEAT TAPE]
Ayiro’s latest installment of his “A.L.I.E.N.” beat tape series consists of 13 slaps that contain nothing but samples. Many will be easy to recognize and others not so but everything you hear came from something else. You can rock to and download it from Ayiro’s Bandcamp page. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vib “MarZ Music Beat Tape 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
Vib of MarZ Music dropped two beat tapes I slept on, one this Summer and another from a few months ago. As consolation for me sleeping on both of them I decided to post them both here today once my oddly hectic schedule cleared up enough to allow me to. Don’t sleep on either. Don’t be like me, be better than me…
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DON’T SLEEP: Illoxmatical (Rythmatical & Illoquence) “Illoxmatical #7-11” [BEAT VIDEOS]
I decided to post up all the Illoxmatical (Rhymatical & Illoquence) beat videos from 2011. I included the last one from 2010 because I love those slaps though. Watch all 11 on YouTube. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mecca: 83 “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” [PROMO MIX]
This 7 minute promo mix for the upcoming Mecca: 83 “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” release dropping December 5th, 2011 features appearances and production from Emanative, Buscrates 16 Bit Ensemble and Grand Ear amongst others. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Adrian Younge x Venice Dawn “It’s Me” (prod. by Adrian Younge) [SINGLE]
Wax Poetics presents a new album by producer/arranger Adrian Younge (“Black Dynamite”) in which he works with outfit Venice Dawn to make an album that has the fell of an old film soundtrack. The project is titled Adrian Younge presents “Something About April” performed by Venice Dawn. This is the lead single “It’s Me”. You can find it on iTunes right now, don’t sleep. It’s bananas…
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DON’T SLEEP: Simon SMTHNG “The Death Of Us” [BEAT TAPE]
Simon SMTHNG (formerly known as AiS) dropped a new beat tape not too long ago called “The Death Of Us”. The death of me might be this jackass in my window with this damb leaf blower going loud as fock while I’ trying to watch old episodes of “Californication” of Comcast On Demand. In any event, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rasson Arigato “New World EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape by Rasson Arigato called the “New World EP” that cats need to be up on . Don’t sleep on it. Each one teach one…
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DON’T SLEEP: Japanese Jellyfish “Wave” [BEAT TAPE]
Last night I was sent a link to the new Japanese Jellyfish beat tape “Wave”. The thing that really made it stand out was that it was sent by Japanese Jellyfish himself. I listened to “Wave” and I thoroughly enjoyed what I heard and I gather so will you. Don’t sleep on “Wave”. I can’t wait until his next beat tape drops this Christmas…
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DON’T SLEEP: RUFIO “fifth” [BEAT TAPE]
As a celebration of RUFIO’s 21st birthday (he’s only 21?) here’s his ridiculous 5th release which is simply titled “fifth” from the prolific beatsmith and ALORA member. Don’t sleep on this….
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DON’T SLEEP: Insightful “BeByLight EP” [BEAT TAPE]
New beat tape by Insightful of Eight & ALORA fame called the “BeByLight EP”. If you sleep on this one then you deserve to be slapped across the face with an erect horse penis. Maybe I went a little too far with that one but you get my meaning. Don’t sleep…
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