DON’T SLEEP: Blame One “Dropping Bombs” (prod. by Coper) [SINGLE]
Chemistry Audio presents Blame One x Coper “Dropping Bombs” on a track that Funkmaster Flex wouldn’t drop the bomb on unless Jay-Z told him he signed him to Roc Nation. In any event, stop watching the throne & start listening to Hip Hop that ISN’T mediocre for a change. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “Qualm Monk EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Sir Froderick was telling me about how he wants to make a dub plate jawn and he was telling me he had something in the works. He hit me off with this a minute ago and now I need to tell the people dem about his new offering the “Qualm Monk EP“. I’ve been rocking to this for a minute now so believe me when I tell you it’s live. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ialive “Audio Art” [BEAT TAPE]
The next beat tape I was rocking with heavily this past weekend was from ialive and it’s called “Audio Art”. 14 blaps made for those iron horse trips or riding and walking around. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: π-Pol “π-Nuts” [BEAT TAPE]
I heard a few beat tapes over the weekend that I didn’t get a chance to post up due to preparing for SFS #50, editing my book, watching the Sox/Yankees series and uh, watching the throne. The first beat tape is π-Pol’s “π-Nuts” which is 27 slaps long and will have your head nodding. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wax Poetics x East Of Underground Documentary [DOCUMENTARY]
My two favorite re-issued rare albums of the past 5 years are Drag City’s 2009 re-issue of Death’s album “…For The Whole World To See” and Wax Poetics’ 2007 re-issue of East Of Underground‘s album (If you actually tune in for #DiggasKnow on Twitter from Noon to 1:30 or 2 PM each Sunday you’d know that already). They made a mini documentary telling the story of this obscure Army band that formed in Germany on an Army base near the end of the Vietnam War by a bunch of draftees. One of the bands members has come forward and helped to tell the story of the greatest Army band ever, East Of Underground. Hopefully more members will come forward one day. Watch the Wax Poetics documentary here. DON’T SLEEP!
DON’T SLEEP: NegroSaki “You’re Already Dead” (prod. by NegroSaki) [INSTRUMENTAL]
NegroSaki chops up “Fist Of The North Star”? The film and the series were the shit to me and I read the manga way back in the days too. This is ill, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Sexxxy” (prod. by Wizard) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New slap by Beat Fanatic Wizard called “Sexxxy”. You can watch the YouTube video here and check out his Bandcamp and Soundcloud for more beats. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: P.U.D.G.E. “This CanNOT B ALL It Is” (prod. by Madlib) [SINGLE]
My homie P.U.D.G.E. gets his rhyme on over a Madlib beat and it’s over so fast, This cannot be all it is! Stop sleeping on his skills. He does more than just make beats!
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DON’T SLEEP: Quality “Godson Of The Clapper” [BEAT TAPE]
I was sent a beat tape earlier today by a cat called Quality and it’s a Dilla inspired beat tape called “Godson Of The Clapper”. I gave it a listen and it’s pretty dope. Check out “Godson Of The Clapper” here and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] DJ Scratch Live On The 1’s & 2’s @ Fat Beats, NYC (9.4.2010) [LIVE DJ SET]
September 4th, 2010 was the last day @ Fat Beats’ old location @ Manhattan and several DJ’s (including A-Trak & Just Blaze) came down and did live sets where they used to cop their vinyl and came down to salute a spot dedicated to the preservation of the culture. Here’s the world famous turntablist, party rocker and producer DJ Scratch on the wheels of steel. Enjoy…
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] Alchemist vs. Just Blaze Live Soundclash @ Red Bull Big Tune in Atlanta (11.3.2009) [BEAT VIDEO]
As if seeing a Red Bull Big Tune late round beat battle isn’t enough of a treat you get to witness ALC & Just Blaze having their touring Soundclash live. Al played some of his hood bangers while Just ran through much of his Roc A Fella catalog for the people dem. In any event, it’s still dope to see these two giants of Hip hop production production share a stage together. This is a moment forever preserved in amber thanks to YouTube. Now, the Red Bull Big Tune has been suspended indefinitely all before it ever had a qualifying round in Boston even. Damb.
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Paths Of Life” & “First Light” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Team PIK member Jomac has just recently posted some new slaps up on Soundcloud called “Paths Of Life”& “First Light” that you can peep via embedded Soundcloud streams. Don’t sleep on Jomac and salute to Team PIK. Another new member joins in a week so don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] VohnBeatz Beat Showcase @ One Stop Shop Producers Conference 2009 [BEAT VIDEO]
S1 AKA Symbolyc One of Strange Fruit Project is a hot name in Hip Hop & R&B production right now but I’ve been a fan of his since 2006. Back in 2008, he began uploading YouTube videos of his then 10 year old son who went by the name VohnBeatz. He was already surprisingly good but his improvement over the span of a year was astonishing. His YouTube videos got so popular that it led to VohnBeatz having a showcase at the prestigious One Stop Shop held by Sha Money XL.
Here the then 12 year old VohnBeatz blew everyone’s minds with his talent and charisma. He’s only gotten better since then, people. I retagged and posted this beat tape on Poisonous Paragraphs for him back then. He’s won a few beat battles and showcases since then, too. By the time he turns 16, he’ll be a MONSTER. Salute great parenting and humble kids with their heads on straight. God bless. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] Exile Flips “A Milli” On His MPC 2000 XL [CLASSIC BEAT VIDEO]
Exile’s live flip of Lil’ Wayne “A Milli” on his MPC 200o XL was big news on the Hip Hop blogosphere when he recorded it and uploaded it to YouTube back in late 2008. Later on he made it part of his live performances, this was all before Araab Muzik began doing his live MPC sets and sadly enough claiming that no one was doing it before him on Twitter last year. I’m almost 36 so I know better. in any event, enjoy seeing this master of the MPC work. I’d like to see him & Araab Muzik live demoing back to back like how Just Blaze & The Alchemist did on their recent Soundclash Tour. Don’t sleep!.
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DON’T SLEEP: City Slick (Decay x Fluent) “Back On It”/”The Hustle” (prod. by Fluent) [SINGLES]
City Slick (Decay x Fluent) of Green Llama Music are back and ready to release another LP on September 20th, 2011 called “The Money & His Fool” to follow up their successful debut “The Antique Black”. Here are the lead singles “Back On It” and “The Hustle” both produced by Fluent (whom Decay has yet to meet in person). Expect to hear these jawns on future episodes of The Scrunchface Show as well. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Bugseed “Lunch Time Beat” (prod. by Bugseed) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a new Soundcloud beat by Bugseed. Y’all notice I did posts at 2:02, 3:03. 4:04 & 5:05 today in honor of the SP series of beat machines by Roland? Know you know. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dexter x Nostalgia 77 “Simmerdown” (prod. by Dexter) [REMIX]
Melting Pot music’s Dexter remixes Tru Thoughts artists Nostaglia 77’s “Simmerdown” and the end result is illmatic. Don’t sleep on the homie Dexter…
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DON’T SLEEP: DMP “Ball Game” (prod. by Nottz) [SINGLE]
DMP is back! One of the most underrated groups in underground Hip Hop has been resurrected under Nottz’ Raw Koncept banner and they just dropped an absolute banger called “Ball Game”. Download it below. DON’T SLEEP!
DMP “Ball Game” (prod. by Nottz) [HULKSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Proximal Records “Beat Stew Vol. 3” [BEAT COMPILATION]
Proximal Records just dropped an instrumental compilation featuring names like Devonwho, MATTHEWDAVID, Benedek & Dam-Funk, Matt Sea & Lawrence Gray. Check the 22 blap collection “Beat Stew Vol. 3” on via the Proximal Records Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Erick Sermon x Suff Daddy “Bomdigi” (prod. by Suff Daddy) [REMIX]
Melting Pot Music and the Hi Hat Club‘s own Suff Daddy just recently posted up a remix of Erick Sermon’s “Bomdigi” off his “Double Or Nothing” LP. It’s embedded below. Don’t sleep on Suff Daddy (if you frequent this site I honestly don’t see how that can even be possible). Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Czeslaw Bartowski x Analog Burners “Drum Dream” [BEAT TAPE]
This project involves Mensa-El of Analog Burners chopping and re-editing Polish jazz drummer Czeslaw Bartowski with the aid of a Roland MV-8800. Mensa-El actually sent “Drum Dream” to me a while back but I didn’t have a chance to sit down an listen to it all the way through until earlier on today. I dig it. Go check it out now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: RUFIO “YouTube Live Beat Videos Collection” [BEAT VIDEOS]
These are some live beat videos from RUFIO of ALORA (alongside Scrunchface Show regulars B.Lewis & Insightful) & Live @ The Dojo that date back to 2009. This is one of the illest cats to rock the Supreme box logo and make beats. Don’t sleep on him…
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DON’T SLEEP: Thurz f/Black Thought “Riot” (prod. by DJ Khalil) [SINGLE]
Thurz (formerly of U-N-I) has a new solo LP called “LA Riot” about to drop soon and the lead single is a MONSTER called “Riot”. It features Black Thought of The Roots and is produced by DJ Khalil of Self Scientific. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: NegroSaki Readjusts Justin Beiber “Baby Remix” (prod. by NegroSaki) [REMIX]
NegroSaki‘s Short Bump Series has been getting a lot of burn lately all over the internet lately but to me the true test of a dope beatmaker/producer/remixer is if he or she can take something terrible and make it dope. NegroSaki has done this time and again with Justin Beiber and even Selena Gomez. Salute this man, this is the only version of “Baby” I can actually stomach. Don’t sleep…
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