DON’T SLEEP: Emcee Unless “Ashes Remix” (prod. by Zilla Rocca) [SINGLE]
Here’s the Zilla Rocca remix for the Emcee Unless track “Ashes” which just dropped today. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mayer Hawthorne & The Country Band Rehearsal [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Here’s some footage of Mayer Hawthorne & The County rehearsing new songs off of their new project “How Do You Do” which drops on October 1st, 2011 for their upcoming tour with Chromeo. I’ve seen them live on two separate occasions and they are amazing. DON’T SLEEP!
Band Rehearsal from MayerHawthorne on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Train Recordings x Urban Sampler Session #4 [INSTRUMENTAL COMPILATION]
The newest Beat Train Recordings compilation “Urban Sampler Session #4” features production from Bugseed, RADAx39, KYU, Jazim and several others in another 72 hour sampling beat convention which resulted in this very 27 slap project I’m posting up right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Yungclassix “Life On The Grid” [BEAT TAPE]
Yungclassix of the BLAT! Pack just dropped his latest instrumental project “Life On The Grid” today consisting of 16 ridiculous blaps. If this beat battle veteran is a new artist to you then you should sit down & listen to “Life On The Grid” and stop sleeping immediately…
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DON’T SLEEP: Will Sessions “Memory Lane” (prod. by Will Sessions) [SINGLE]
Here’s the instrumental for Elzhi’s Will Sessions produced version of “Memory Lane”. You can now pre-order Will Sessions’ instrumental collection “The Elmatic Instrumentals” from eLZhi’s recent “Elmatic” release. The project will drop on September 27th, 2011 but you can pre-order it from Fat Beats (CD or Vinyl) or UGHH (CD or Vinyl). DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Torae “For The Record” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
Torae’s “For The Record” drops on November 1st, 2011 via his new imprint label Internal Affairs Entertainment. “For The Record” features production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Diamond D, Nottz, 9th Wonder, !llmind, Marco Polo, Khyrsis!, Eric G, Fatin & E. Jones. Features come via Pav Bundy & MeLa Machinko. You can currently pre-order “For The Record” from Fat Beats & UGHH. When it gets closer to the release date and more pre-order links become available, I’ll update this post. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sketch “Virginia Tec-9” [NEW ALBUM]
The long awaited “Virginia Tec-9” Sketch album from Inner Loop Records that was produced almost exclusively by J-$crilla (except for one song) has finally dropped today. The album also features guest bars from Roc Marciano, Reef The Lost Cauze, Uptown XO, K-Beta, Nipsey Hussle, Bloodsport, Akshan, Midian & Nickelus F. You can cop “Virginia Tec-9” from iTunes and hopefully soon from the Inner Loop Records Bandcamp. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Otayo Dubb “Cold Piece Of Work” [NEW ALBUM]
Otayo Dubb’s new Beatrock Music release “Cold Piece Of Work” just dropped today and it bangs from beginning to end. I know that most cats are gonna sleep on this but not over here! This project showcases production from Fatgums, 6Fingers, Keelay, Digital Martyrs, CAV3, MTK, Defizit & Otayo Dubb himself. “Cold Piece Of Work” also boasts features from Bambu, Zumbi of Zion I, Prometheus Brown of Blue Scholars, San Quinn, Rocky Rivera, Balance, Juels Jones, Heddy Fur, Tahaj The 1st & Sakima. Don’t sleep on this. I pre-warned you NOT to…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ciph Barker “Minnellium Grizzle (Instrumentals)” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Dutch emcee/producer made these 16 beats collected on “Minnellium Grizzle” for his production company God’z Wrath between 2002-07. You can hear these instrumentals and search for the finished product afterwards if you’re unfamiliar with them. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Lakim “#StuckInThe90s” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Lakim‘s latest beat tape consists of nothing but sample sources from 90’s R&B which I’m an expert at (ask around). In any event, there’s no reason to sleep on Lakim’s “Stuck In The 90’s”. None whatsoever…
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DON’T SLEEP: Evidence f/Slug & Aesop Rock “Late For The Sky” (prod. by Sid Roams) [SINGLE]
This Sid Roams produced banger “Late For The Sky” is on the September 27th Rhymesayers Entertainment release “Cats & Dogs”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: DTMD “Makin’ Dollas” [UPCOMING NEW ALBUM]
Dunc & Toine Makin’ Dollars (DTMD)’s upcoming Mello Music Group debut LP “Makin’ Dollars” looks to become yet another crown jewel in the prestigious catalog of Mello Music Group releases when it drops on either September 20th or September 27th. You can pre-order it on iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp or UGHH. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: K-Def f/LL Cool J “Year Of The Hip Hop” (prod. by K-Def) [SINGLE]
Story goes that back in 1994, K-Def laid down this beat with some scratches over it in the immortal House Of Hits for LL Cool J but the song ended up never getting used. 17 years later K-Def unearths the DAT and now it’s about to become a limited vinyl release on Slice Of Spice, a Redefinition Records affiliated label coming straight outta Brooklyn come October 31st, 2011. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “The Dreamer” (prod. by Rashid Hadee) [SINGLE/VIDEO]
Here’s the new self produced Rashid Hadee jawn “The Dreamer” from his upcoming album and the video is embedded below. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Raez “Come Here” (prod. by Raez) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The latest Roy Ayers Project submission comes from Raez and is called “Come Here”. You can hear this jawn and if you’d like to submit your own composition to the Roy Ayers Project first carefully read their beat submission guidelines and submit your beat to RoyAyersProject@gmail[dot]com. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Machine Aron “Thoughts” [BEAT TAPE]
The last time the Icelandic wunderkind Beat Machine Aron was featured on Producers I Know was back in May. It seems like it takes us all two months to catch up to Aron’s latest offerings. That really needs to stop. Don’t sleep on “Thoughts”…
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DON’T SLEEP: 5th Seal “5th Seal Vlog #14” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s the 14th installment of the homie 5th Seal’s Vlog series coming from Rock The Bells. Enjoy:
5th Seal Vlog #14 (Rock The Bells NYC) from 5th Seal on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “Shesbeautiful EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Sir Froderick. The Philly boy is back at it. No static. Still tuckin’ dough under Craftmatics. And dropping projects at a breakneck pace. Between Froderick & Knxwledge my iPod Touch is on swole. It’s called “shesbeautiful”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jeremiah Jae Live @ Tivoli in Utrecht, Netherlands 9.9.2011 [BEAT VIDEO]
Beatmaker, visual artist & emcee Jeremiah Jae performing live in Utrecht, Netherlands last night. Swipe @ Tivolli de Helling with Ruwedata, Jeremiah Jae, Teebs & Krampfhaft. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mecca:83 “Love Story” (prod. by Mecca:83) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a brand new slap from Mecca:83 called “Love Story”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Tape Co-Op presents The 50/50/50 Beat Tape [BEAT TAPE]
The Beat Tape Co-Op just dropped a beat tape featuring 50 tracks from 50 different beatmakers and producers including some Producers I Know & Scrunchface Show regulars like IV The Polymath, AngeredRebel, Alkota, King Boom & Juels. You can download it HERE. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rappers I Know x J.Bizness 3P Series: Instrumentals [Vol.1-6] [BEAT TAPE]
This ridiculous beat tape chock full of J.Bizness slaps mixed by J-br05ki can be yours for only $5. You need to hear these jawns concocted by the Illregular Instrumentals general to get your musical life right. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Resistant Mindz “RM01” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
I warned you all about this jawn dropping a while back on Producers I Know but now it’s finally here! Resistant Mindz premiere release is an 8 track instrumental EP/compilation featuring several up & coming producers & beatmakers straight outta Germany (the label is based in Leipzig). Listen to it via embedded Bandcamp & cop it on vinyl (limited run of 300) or Bandcamp if the spirit moves you. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Hulk Hodn x Hubert Daviz “Kaseta” (prod. by Hulk Hodn & Hubert Daviz) [BEAT VIDEO]
It looks like Hulk Hodn & Hubert Daviz are gonna drop a collaborative 2LP instrumental project on October 14th, 2011 via ENTBS. You can also hear a snippet of the upcoming 23 tracks LP here in addition to this 12 minute preview. DON’T SLEEP!
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