DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Brian Oblivion “Really Really” (prod. by Brian Oblivion) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s yet another crazy beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn was made by Brian Oblivion and it’s called “Really Really”, another flip of “Baby, I Need Your Love”. Listen to San Francisco’s Brian Oblivion’s “Really Really” here and if you’d possibly like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired beat then please take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your slap or composition to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Stanley Bloom “BINYL” (prod. by Stanley Bloom) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of ’s Stanley Bloom and it’s called “BINYL”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “I Need Your Love”. You can hear Stanley Bloom’s “BINYL” here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your slap to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: SKYWLKR x BLACK NOI$E “exexmilitary” [NEW PROJECT]
This is crazy and I don’t even know exactly what it is. Is it Death Grips music with someone else’s vocals over it or is it flipped beats and vocals? Either way it’s crazy. Although I will say this, Dubstep girls get a bad rap. Either way…DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “Leakage The PrEP” [NEW PROJECT]
Rashid Hadee will be dropping new songs daily until all 5 songs are available from his EP which is being used as promotion for his upcoming release “Aural Sex: The Search for Pinky Tuscadero”. Check the full details on his Bandcamp. Salute to Honest Management. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dday One “Mood Algorithims” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
Producer/beatmaker and DJ Dday One originally made this project on disk and it was circulated on cassette tape. It’s recently been digitally restored using modern techniques and as of November 9th, 2011 it’ll be available on vinyl and via digital download. Pre-orders are avialable through the Content (L)abel @ the Bandcamp page. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jamie Lidell Performing “A Little Bit More” Using Native Instruments iMaschine [BEAT VIDEO]
I told my brother that iMaschine just came out yesterday and I showed him my Producers I Know post. He then comes back & shows me this video of Jamie Lidell doing a special version of “A Little Bit More” on iMaschine. He then copped it and made a beat then rhymed on it and it uploaded directly to Soundcloud. He’s working on his second jawn using iMaschine right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Luv Jonez “Dust Dunny” [BEAT TAPE]
New Luv Jonez beat tape for the Fall? That’s what I’m talkin’ about. This jawn goes too. It’s called “Dust Dunny”. Listen. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Floetry f/Common “SupaStar (Freddie Joachim Remix)” (prod. by Freddie Joachim) [REMIX]
Freddie Joachim made a remix for the Floetry & Common collaboration “SupaStar”. Yunno the one? They played it on VH1 Soul nonstop inbetween Jill Scott, Bilal, Musiqsoulchild and Kindred The Family Soul videos. Anyways, here’s the “SupaStar” remix. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jellyfish Recordings “Another Dimension” [INSTRUMENTAL COMPILATION]
In 2010, Jellyfish Recordings dropped an instrumental compilation called “Dimensions”. In 2011, they’ve dropped “Another Dimension” with instrumental contributions from Moka Only, Chief, TightMike, Potatohead People, Headspace, AstroLogical, Dpeee, Blocktreat, Axiom, Wondrkut and many more. Here it is, DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Moka Only x Chief “Form The Future” (prod. by Chief) [SINGLE]
Moka Only x Chief’s “Crickets” is dropping October 31st according to Chief. It’s dropping November 28th according to the press release I was sent from Feelin’ Music this morning. I’ll ask Moke what he says. I can’t wait to hear this damb album either way, here’s the next single “Form The Future” from the forthcoming “Crickets” LP on Feelin’ Music. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 1 Minute Miracles “Deadly Medley Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
I found 1 Minute Miracles’ “Deadly Medley Vol. 1” beat tape Soundcloud link in my Gmail folder when I got home from the Red Bull Emsee event last night and I was presently surprised by what I’d heard. You have no idea how times I’ll listen to wack shit but I’ll listen to a gang of wack shit if my reward is to stumble on stuff like this daily. This 20 slap beat tape has more than earned a spot on Producers I Know. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Planet Asia x G_Force “Corner Store” (prod. by G_Force) [SINGLE]
Back in 2008, Planet Asia recorded an album with Portland producer G_Force called “Camouflage Jackets” that never was released. On October 13th, said project will finally see the light of day via FRSH SLCTS. Here’s the lead single, “Corner Store” which you can download and stream from FRSH SLCTS right now. Next week? “Camouflage Jackets”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: M.E.D. “Classic” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
On November 1st, 2011 M.E.D. AKA Medaphoar’s new Stones Throw LP “Classic” will be available in stores and on every digital music marketplace. Judging by what I’ve heard of “Classic” thus far the album may live up to it’s rather ambitious title. It boasts quite a lineup of features and producers, guest bars come courtesy of Aloe Blacc, Planet Asia, Kurupt, Talib Kweli, Oh No, Hodgy Beats & Pok. Production was handled by Madlib (Supreme Team, The Professionals), Oh No (The Professionals), The Alchemist (Step Brothers, Gangrene), Georgia Anne Muldrow and Karriem Riggins (Supreme Team). It’s 14 tracks that maybe the definition of ill.
You can hear snippets of “Classic” and pre-order it directly from Stones Throw. You can also pre-order it from Fat Beats (2LP & 3LP + instrumentals), UGHH (CD, 2LP or 3LP + instrumentals), Amazon or iTunes. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Moka Only x Chief “Crickets” [PROMO MIX]
Chief gave Moke relief from the beat duty. Moka Only & Chief make some incredible music together, one of my all time favorite Moka Only albums was released on Chief’s Feelin’ Music label. “Felt Before”. “Do Work”. “Lemon”. Classic shit. I heard this “Crickets” promo mix and this shit is John Blaze. Hey Moke, can I hear the whole album now? PLEASE. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Diamond District (Oddisee x yU x Uptown X.O.) “I Mean Business (Carver-Langston Remix)” (prod. by Maverick) [REMIX]
The homie Maverick shot me a remix he did of one of my favorite Diamond District tracks “I Mean Business”. Now that I think about it, I don’t even have a LEAST favorite Diamond District track. *Shrug* Here’s Maverick’s version of “I Mean Business”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mayer Hawthorne “The Walk” (prod. by Mayer Hawthorne) [VIDEO]
If you haven’t bought Mayer Hawthorne’s “How I Do” off of iTunes yet then what the hell are you doing? This album is even crazier than “A Strange Arrangement” and this video for “The Walk” has a definitely raw “Me & Mrs. Smith theme to it. Swag. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mndsgn “Daypass” [BEAT TAPE]
Mndsgn dropped a new project called “Daypass” yesterday that I wasn’t aware of since I went to the Redbull Emsee Battle in Boston. In any event, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: King I Divine x LD Henriquez “East 54th EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Hip Hop producer King I Divine made a project where he has laid back instrumentals accentuated by the spoken word artist LD Henriquez that ended up being very dope. The project is called the “East 54th EP” and you can hear it below and cop it if you feel so inclined. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dready x Nikki Grier x Maschine Mikro “Dready Lays Down A Track With Maschine Mikro” [BEAT VIDEO]
Dubstep producer Dready and vocalist Nikki Grier lay down a track crafted on a brand new Maschine Mikro now available in stores and online music gear marketplaces worldwide. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle “The S.O.N. EP” [NEW PROJECT]
He goes by many names, Quelle Life, Quelle Christopher, The S.O.N., no matter what he’s called he still makes hot shit for the people dem. His long awaited EP “The S.O.N.” has just hit the internets like a comet. Invasion. Look out for his album “Shotgun & Sleek Rifle” on November 15th, 2011. Y’all been warned…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tenacity “I’m Different” [MIXTAPE]
Tenacity’s mixtape is hosted by the homie Houseshoes and mixed by Rhettmatic of the Beat Junkies. It features production from Vaughn T & DJ Haircut (Lab Techs), Tranzformer and Eddie Logix amongst others. “I’m Different” features bars from Guilty Simpson and his Abolitionist Projects crewmates but Tenacity carries the project on his own. Shit, he even recorded, mixed and mastered the songs on here by himself (shouts to Eddie Logix). All this adds up to you NOT sleeping on this mixtape. LISTEN! © Raphael De La Ghetto
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces “Strangers In The Night” (prod. by Ilajide) [VIDEO]
Back in July CSF dropped this Ilajide produced jawn “Strangers In The Night” as the lead single from their upcoming LP called either “The Forces With You” or “Detroit Revolution(s)”. Here’s the video for Clear Soul Forces‘ “Strangers In The Night”, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: t-woc “Jetstar EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Wanna hear some Dubstep/Wonky/Electronica from Dublin? The Alphabet Set presents t-woc’s “Jetstar EP”. These 4 blaps go hard. Pause. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “The 2nd Life Episode 01: Rashid Hadee In LA (Part 3)” [DOCUMENTARY]
Rashid Hadee enjoys his last day in LA and has breakfast @ 26 Beach. He also declares he’ll be back there to stay one day. Enjoy
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