DON’T SLEEP: Zilla Rocca “Nights & Weekends EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Zilla Rocca’s successful Kickstarter campaign culminated in the release of his anticipated “Nights & Weekends EP” inspired by such things ad noir films & Scorsese’s classic “After Hours” in addition to his late teens & early to mid 20’s. The project complete with videos and some physical product drops today. You can hear the album and cop it via Bandcamp. Salute to Dr. Quandary, Nex Millen, Small Pro, Floodwatch, Brian Brizzo, Man Mantis, Has-Lo, Curly Castro & My Man Shafe. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: DTMD (Dunc & Toine Making Dollars) “Makin’ Dollas” [NEW ALBUM]
I’ve been posting about this album for the longest and now you all finally get to hear exactly why. You can stream DTMD’s new Mello Music Group LP “Makin’ Dollas” directly from the Mello Music Group Bandcamp and either purchase from there or iTunes as the LP will be an exclusive purchase there on the 20th & available everywhere on September 27th. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Booth.net x Thurz “LA Riot” [FREE ALBUM]
You can now hear and download for free an album that many are touting as one of the best albums of 2011 (myself included), Thurz (formerly of U-N-I)’s “LA Riot”. You can now go directly to DJ Booth.net and hear and/or download “LA Riot” right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: TiRon & Ayomari “A Sucker For Pumps” [NEW PROJECT]
Here’s a new collaborative album from TiRon (“Ketchup” & “Mustard”) & Ayomari (“The Peanut Butter & Jelly Solution”) that will probably spend more than a year in my damb iPod Touch (maybe not this one). “A Sucker For Pumps” is a nice departure from the chokeslam a punk ass muthafucka music I normally listen to with guest appearances from BJ The Chicago Kid, D.R.U.G.S., Iman Omari, beatnich, Yummy Bingham, Thundercat & a spoken word piece by Dream Hampton. Get you some. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: City Slick (Decay x Fluent) “Hostage” (prod. by Fluent) [VIDEO]
Tomorrow, City Slick (Decay x Fluent)’s Green Llama Music LP “A Money And His Fool” drops via the Green Llama Music site and several other digital music marketplaces. I’ll do an update post tomorrow when it’s available for purchase. Here’s the video for “Hostage” in the meantime. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BUG “Mechanical Soul EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Today the young homie BUG whom I first heard and saw via the Louisden Beat Battle Circuit drops his “Mechanical Soul EP” on the masses via Jus Like Music. Based on these snippets and the short teaser video that’s currently on Vimeo, you can tell this EP is bananas. You can cop BUG’s “Mechanical Soul EP” from iTunes or Amazon right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “The 2nd Life Episode 01: Rashid Hadee In LA (Part 1)” [DOCUMENTARY]
It’s the homie Rashid Hadee goes out to Los Angeles to get his business on. He eventually meets up with Dom Kennedy and I’ll let you all see what happens for yourselves. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: J. Bizness “Flips” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s how you start off a day of posts! J. Bizness drops a ridiculous free instrumental project called “Flips” that I got in my Gmail folder this morning and have been playing nonstop since. I figured that I should stop being greedy (no Earl Simmons) and share with the rest of the class. Here you go. Salute to J. Bizness & the entire team @ Illregular Instrumentals LLC. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Chemo f/Jareth “The Cause And The Cure” (prod. by Chemo) [VIDEO]
UK producer/beatmaker Chemo (AKA Telemachus) is releasing a compilation of his production and remixes spanning from 2007 to now in the ambitious project titled “The Stomach Of The Mountain”. This composition features vocalist Jareth and is called “The Cause And The Cure”. The full version will be available on “The Stomach Of The Mountain” which drops on September 26th, 2011 (UK/EUR LP’s drop on Mondays). You can pre-order it via iTunes and get more info @ Kilamanjaro Music. Enjoy the video & DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Myke Forte “New Soundcloud Batch” (prod. by Myke Forte) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Myke Forte started uploading some new heat to Soundcloud about 45 minutes ago. Here’s all the new heat collected in one post for the people dem. 5 ridiculous slaps. Don’t sleep on Myke Forte!
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DON’T SLEEP: AssociatedMinds x EatGood Records “The Highball” (prod. by Metabeats) [VIDEO]
AssociatedMinds x EatGood Records dropped the ridiculous collaborative project “The Highball EP” back in June and below is a video for the title song/posse jam “The Highball” produced by Metabeats. I’m going to embed the project via Bandcamp and run the video beneath it so you can enjoy both. You’re fucking welcome. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Open Drumbreaks/Samples With Pete Cannon [BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Pete Cannon, inhuman producer and Team PIK member has just posted a video featuring a gang of open drumbreaks and sample sources. Props on the Fisher Price turntable. That’s gangster as fuck. All bright orange and whatnot. The moral of the story? Got your asses out there and DIG. This is a sport in which you need to get your hands dirty (or dusty). Salute to Pete Cannon. For that heat, hit him up at petecannonmusic[at]gmail[dot]com. Serious inquiries only. No one has any time to fuck about you fuckin’ fuckabouts…
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DON’T SLEEP: Krts “Hold On” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
The new Krts EP “Hold On” drops September 23rd, 2011 on Project Mooncircle. You can preview and pre-order it via the Project Mooncircle Bandcamp. Do mr a favor and don’t sleep on this cat…
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones “Rusic Soul-Hop Records Vol.1 [REMIXES]” [REMIX PROJECT]
Daru Jones’ last offering of refixes and remixes was extremely well received and this brand new collection of Soul/R&B reinterpretations is not only equal to that project but it may even surpass it in terms of overall ridiculousness. Here’s the “Rusic Soul-Hop Records Vol.1 [REMIXES]”. DON’T SLEEP! Turn my bomb off!
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones On Drums With The Ruff Pack Plays Alchemist Beat [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Here’s some live rehearsal footage of drummer & producer extraordinaire Daru Jones with the band The Ruff Pack covering The Alchemist composition “When Worst Comes To Worst” that was performed by Dilated Peoples. Don’t sleep on Daru Jones or Rusic Records. DON’T….
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DON’T SLEEP: Nas f/ Ginuwine “You Owe Me Remix” (prod. by Nubbz) [REMIX]
The homie Nubbz sent me a dope ass Nas remix to a song I hate this morning. Then I got hit off with a gang of advances & rough versions of albums that won’t be dropping for a long ass time after I did that Bow Wow “Inside The Actor’s Studio” on Twitter so I forgot all about it. Here it is. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Trebles And Blues “The Night I Left You” (prod. by Trebles And Blues) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a new slap from Trebles And Blues via his Soundcloud. He played everything in this beat himself. No samples on some Chops shit. Can’t wait to hear a new project from him in the near or not so near future as well. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Statik Selektah f/Big K.R.I.T. & Freddie Gibbs “Play The Game” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [SINGLE]
Here’s the lead single to the upcoming Statik Selektah ShowOff/Duck Down LP “Population Control” which will drop October 25th, 2011. Big K.R.I.T & Freddie Gibbs “Play The Game”. Pre-order “Population Control” via iTunes or UGHH. Once more pre-order options before available I’ll update this info & make another post. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Premier On Will Sessions’ “Elmatic Instrumentals” [INTERVIEW]
DJ Premier being interviewed as he listens to the Will Sessions versions of his original compositions. Salute to Fat Beats, DJ Premier & Year Round Records, the whole Will Sessions team, Elzhi and Houseshoes. Will Sessions “The Elmatic Instrumentals” drops September 27th, 2011 and is available for pre-order via iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats (CD or Vinyl) or UGHH (CD or Vinyl). DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Brutal Music Fall 2011 Update x Stu Bangas Beat Videos [BEAT VIDEOS]
Here’s some assorted beat videos posted by Stu Bangas where he straight up abuses his trusty MPC 2000 XL. Call Akai Protective Services on him. If you want beat just hit him up @ Brutalmusicbeats[at]gmail[dot]com. Seriously inquiries only as I might slapchoke or chokeslam you for that bullshit. Just sayin’ tho. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Lateb f/Reef The Lost Cauze “Shut Shit Down” (prod. by Vanderslice) [VIDEO]
This Vanderslice produced banger from Lateb featuring Reef The Lost Cauze is called “Shut Shit Down” and it’s the lead single from Lateb’s Brutal Music debut “Live Brutal” which you can pre-order HERE. Look for it to drop October 11th, 2011 with production from Brutal Music (Stu Bangas & Vanderslice), Snowgoons and Sicknature and bars from Reef The Lost Cauze, Slaine, Esoteric, Copywrite, Chief Kamachi, and more. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sirkri “Sirkri Vs. Fortilive” [REMIX PROJECT]
Sirkri sent me this remix project he did for Fortilive’s recent “I Vs. I” album and he named it “Sirkri Vs. Fortilive”. I listened to it and I decided to post it up on Producers I Know. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bruce Juice (Sweet Jones Family Beats) “TERMINATOR” [BEAT TAPE]
Bruce Juice actually sent me a project not too long ago that I just barely decided against posting on Producers I Know. Then I picked his flip as one of the Top 10 slaps on the last “Scrambled Crates” and he sent me another beat tape called “Terminator” that intersped audio from the classic film. You can hear it here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Volume 12: Finis Aestiva” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK member Shag has just started at college and he drops off this brand new beat tape titled “Volume 12: Finis Aestiva”. If you want to work with him hit him up at garsidetogo[at]gmail.com. Serious inquiries only. Homie has books to pay for. Don’t sleep!
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