DON’T SLEEP: Danny! “I Don’t Wanna Hear That Sh*t!” (prod. by Danny Swain) [SINGLE]
Danny! is back with the latest single off of his upcoming Interscope Records LP due in late September, “Pavback!” called “I Don’t Wanna Hear That Sh*t!”. I can relate to this jawn because I utter this phrase several times daily for a myriad of reasons. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: The Soul Dojo x Nefarious! “II” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Nefarious! over @ The Soul Dojo dropped an ill beat tape last week simply titled “II”. All you need to do is download it from Mediafire and it’s on your desktop in a few short minutes. Don’t sleep on it. How much easier do I need to make it for you? HERE. DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vinyl Richie (HAZ SOLO x Dylan Thomas) “Dollar $ine$” (prod. by HAZ SOLO) [SINGLE]
Scrunchface Show and Producers I Know regulars HAZ SOLO and Dylan Thomas often hit me off with new material and today is no different. Here’s a new jawn called “Dollar $ine$” from the duo who collectively refer to themselves as Vinyl Richie’s upcoming instrumental release. If you’ve never peeped “All Jokes Aside” then you’re in for a treat when this Vinyl Richie jawn drops. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 9th Wonder “The Wonder Years” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
I’ve been anticipating this album since it was first announced way back in 2008. Now it has a solid release date, tracklisting, new cover art and a new list of featured artists. 9th Wonder now presides over the 7 member Soul Council and heads It’s A Wonderful World Music Group in addition to JAMLA/The Academy. “The Wonder Years” is a 16 track production album/compilation loaded with appearances and vocal contributions from legends, underground luminaries and up & comers in both Hip Hop and R&B/Soul.
You can now pre-order “The Wonder Years” from UGHH, Amazon or Access Hip Hop (CD or vinyl) so you’ll have it @ your crib when it finally drops on *sigh* September 27th, 2011. I’ll update the pre-order information as it becomes available. Support quality Hip Hop, people. Talk about AND be about it. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Blu “Open” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
Back in 2009, many of you may remember that Blu released a collection of his instrumentals for free on numerous popular sites called “Open”. What you need to know is that since Blu & New World Color have teamed with Nature Sounds to release his entire back catalog that Blu hand picked several heads to spit over these compositions and is offering it up as a production album and the instrumentals will be included in the package. You can cop the new version of “Open” beginning September 27th, 2011 (it’s gonna be a busy day!). Pre-order it direct from Nature Sounds right now in MP3, CD or vinyl formats. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “September.11” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s the lastest HashFinger/Sinoptic Music beat tape “September.11” just dropped so you already know what you have to do if you’re indeed familiar with this series. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: FLüD Presents: Beats Per Minute Series f/DJ Spinna, Showbiz, DJ Nu Mark & Lord Finesse [VIDEOS]
FLuD Presents: Beats Per Minute with DJ Spinna from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.
FLuD Presents: Beats Per Minute with Showbiz from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.
FLuD Presents: Beats Per Minute with with DJ Nu Mark from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.
FLüD Presents: Beats Per Minute with Lord Finesse from FLuD Watches on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Angeredrebel “Emotions” [BEAT TAPE]
Around 3 PM EST, I was just scouring the internets for beatmaker and producer Bandcamps and I’ll be damned! AngeredRebel has some new shit up! It’s called “Emotions” and it consists of 6 compositions that each represent a different emotion. Don’t sleep on this jawn, either…
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DON’T SLEEP: P Villa “High Gravity” [BEAT TAPE]
If you go to the Blunt Guts Nation Bandcamp, you’ll see the latest off the wall beat tape from P Villa called “High Gravity”. All you need to do to avoid being a dumbass is to simply press play and listen to it. It’s that simple. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Bahwee “Sketches” [BEAT TAPE]
I just stumbled across this crazy instrumental release earlier today even though it got dropped on the Huh What & Where tumblr last week. In any event here’s the front & back cover art complete with the track listing and here’s the damb download link. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ahwlee “Great Job!” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
This 30 slap collection from Ahwlee titled “Great Job!” is the follow up to Ahwlee’s well received “Relocated EP” which I featured here months ago after my boy Luigi Bo87 alerted me to it. It would behoove you to NOT sleep on this jawn, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Brutal Music x Blaq Poet f/Meyhem Lauren “Hood Talk Remix” (prod. by Stu Bangas) [SINGLE]
Here’s the lead single from the upcoming Blaq Poet Remix project including all the instrumentals which will drop September 6th, 2011. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Zilla Rocca “Black Cherry” (prod. by Zilla Rocca) [SINGLE + VIDEO]
New single from Zilla Rocca’s upcoming World Around Music LP “Nights & Weekends” produced by himself called “Black Cherry”. You can find the visuals below and look forward to more as the album’s release date approaches. Don’t sleep on this folks…
Zilla Rocca – Black Cherry (video) from Zilla Rocca on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Strange Fruit Project “A Dreamer’s Journey” [NEW PROJECT]
This reminds me of the first time I ever heard the lead single off Strange Fruit Project’s debut LP “The Healing” when I was on Okayplayer back in the days and how blown away I was by it. Not too long afterwards, I can recall hearing the album and thinking to myself that two groups that I heard that year via OKP (Tanya Morgan & Strange Fruit Project) had serious potential to be among my favorite groups much in the way Little Brother had become. Five years later and I feel like that feeling I initially had was for good reason…
I’m often critical of music in this modern age because too many people accept mediocrity. This is FAR from mediocre music, it’s extraordinary. This is the kind of music that inspires me to write and gives me hope that somewhere in my Gmail inbox I’m going to hear something that will give me another “The first time I ever heard…” story 5 years from now. Salute Symbolyc One, Myth & Myone. Shout out to VohnBeatz (I know your voice when I hear it!). Cop “A Dreamer’s Journey” and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: AbJo “The Broken Synth Orchestra” (prod. by AbJo) [INSTRUMENTAL]
That says “AbJo The Midnight Kid MDNK 2011” for the slow. Here’s AbJo’s latest composition “The Broken Synth Orchestra”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Hexsagon “Beat Flip Tuesdays Vols. 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
If you’ve been sleeping on Hexsagon’s “Beat Flip Tuesdays” series then now the sleeper must awaken (no Paul Atreides). Here are two beat tapes that span the past couple of months were Hexsagon flipped jawns every Tuesday. Do like Musiq Soulchild & juslisen. Also, DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Professa “Daydreamer” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Luigi-Bo87 put me up on Professa’s new project. I haven’t heard any heat from Professa all year and after I pressed play on that Bandcamp page? “Goddamn! I say “Goddamn!” © Mia Wallace. “Daydreamer” ain’t to be flexed with or slept on. Listen to it below (this Bandcamp embedding is so much of a better idea that linking you to the page it’s ridiculous). DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Che Grand “ZFTP Summer Sign Off” [MIX]
Che Grand just put together an end of Summer mix for the people dem. I’m beginning to sense a running theme for August 31st. I’m playing it right now and it’s live. ZFTP, still up in this muthafucka! © Che Grand. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Cru The Dynamic “30 Days Of Night” [BEAT TAPE]
Cru The Dynamic’s new beat tape “30 Days Of Night” is one of the rawest instrumental efforts I’ve heard in a minute. Cru is a drummer and a producer in the vein of Daru Jones so keep that in mind when listening to this eyebrow raising 30 slap opus that seemingly came out of nowhere. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: BUG “Mechanical Soul EP Preview” [MIX]
On September 19th (20th stateside), 2011 the young homie BUG drops his “Mechanical Soul EP” on the masses via Jus Like Music. Based what I’ve heard from these snippets and the short teaser video that’s currently on Vimeo, this EP is going to be bananas. As soon as pre-order links for BUG’s “Mechanical Soul EP” are available I’ll update this post. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Juno Akasawa “Hyperspace V1” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
This free 12 blap instrumental project titled “Hyperspace V.1” by Parisian producer/beatmaker Juno Akaswa is eye opening to say the least. If you’re into those futuristic experimental blaps and slaps then you really need to fux with this jawn right chea. Do yourselves a favor and don’t sleep on this on the real…
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DON’T SLEEP: Full Crate “Woofers & Dirt” [MIX]
Live from Amsterdam comes a mix of music spanning multiple genres from the homie Full Crate. If you enjoy listening to his selections on the frequently updated music mix site 22tracks then you’ll really enjoy this loaded mix that clocks in at over 90 minutes long. If you want the playlist all you need to do is click the player and go to Soundcloud for it. You’re all welcome. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Chanes x ShimEBangO “The Bridgecard EP” [FREE PROJECT]
Here’s a new Chanes x ShimEBangO of the Fat Killaz free project called “The Bridgecard EP”. Features from Detroit luminaries Guilty Simpson, Miz Korona, Moe Dirdee, Invy Da Truth & The Fat Killahz (Fatt Father, Marv Won, ShimEBangO & King Gordy). Don’t sleep on this one. Don’t do it…
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