REKS “Self Titled” (prod. by Statik Selektah) & “25th Hour” (prod. by DJ Premier) [VIDEOS]
These two videos are from REKS’ (“Along Came The Chosen”, “Rekless”, “Grey Hairs” & “More Grey Hairs”) upcoming ShowOff/Brick Records release “R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)” which will drop 3.8.2011. Enjoy these two offerings & look forward to another album from one of the greatest talents Boston/MA Hip Hop has to offer. I may be biased, though. Nah, fuck that. I AM. Peep both jawns below:
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DON’T SLEEP: Kayoz (Kaytradamus x Munoz) “Kayoz EP” [FREE INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Hypedog presents a collaborative project featuring Mount Real’s Kaytradamus (“Teriphikness”) and Chicago’s Munoz (“A Day In The Life 1, 2 & 3” & “Hip Hop’s Best Kept Secret”) simply titled “Kayoz EP”. If you’ve slept on their previous work now’s the time to cut that shit out. Download this and thank me later (no Drake). Link provided below:
Kayoz (Kaytradamus x Munoz) “Kayoz EP” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayatollah “Fingertips” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT & VIDEOS]
Nature Sounds delivers a new instrumental project from Scrunchface Show regular and respected beatsmith Ayatollah. Tollah is not only one of the premier Hip Hop producers of the past decade plus but one of the best at dropping quality instrumental projects (“So Many Reasons To Rhyme”, “Personal Legend Vol. 1”, “Now Playing”, “Listen”, “Louder”, “Drum Machine”, “The Quixotic”, “Cocoon” and the CD collection “Live From The MPC 60” that features the last 3 projects in a box set). “Fingertips” just dropped today and the special edition vinyl release follows on 2.22.11. Below is a promo video for the project plus one featuring the lead single “It Came From His Fingertips”. Cop it here. Don’t sleep.
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DON’T SLEEP: Soulful! “Mumbo Sauce & Drumbreaks” [FREE PROJECT]
The wait is finally over and the Inner Loop Records x Producers I Know offering from Scrunchface Show regular Soulful! “Mumbo Sauce & Drumbreaks” is now available to the public. I’ve been playing it in my iTunes & my iPod Touch all month long and now you all get to hear this brilliant collection of 22 collaborations and slaps, too. Enough bullshit, go get it here. Enjoy:
Inner Loop Records x Producers I Know presents Soulful! “Mumbo Sauce & Drumbreaks” [BANDCAMP LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: T.E.F.L.O.N. f/Mina Leon, Ancient Mind & Praverb The Wyse “Races” (prod. by IDK) [SINGLE]
This new T.E.F.L.O.N.posse jawn called “Races” was recently mixed by the homie ST/MiC and features the lovely & talented Mina Leon, Ancient Mind & Praverb The Wyse. You can check it out on T.E.F.L.O.N’s Bandcamp or peep the link so generously provided below. Either way, expect to hear this jam played on Bloggerhouse’s The Scrunchface Show next week. No doubt about that shit. To all parties involved, well done.
T.E.F.L.O.N. f/Mina Leon, Ancient Mind & Praverb The Wyze “Races” (Prod. by IDK) [USERSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Lyriciss “Superbad” (prod. by D-Man) [SINGLE]
Inner Loop Records‘ own Lyriciss spits mean bars over some hard hitting production from Brockton, MA’s D-Man (who is the current lifetime leader for Scrunchface Show closers as of the writing of this particular Producers I Know entry). Expect to hear this on the next episode of The Scrunchface Show. Well done, fam. Salute. Links will be provided below:
Lyriciss “Superbad” (prod. by D-Man) [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Talib Kweli “I’m On One” (prod. by Khrysis!) [VIDEO]
On Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Talib Kweli will release his newest solo album “Gutter Rainbows” completely independently via Javotti Media/3D in association with Blacksmith. This video is for the jawn “I’m On One” produced by non other than Hall Of Justus affiliate and Beat Fanatic’s own Khrysis! on the boards with the heat. If you like what you hear then feel free to pre-order “Gutter Rainbows” here. Without any further ado, the aforementioned video is just below. Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Skyzoo & !llmind “Langston’s Pen” (prod. by !llmind) [VIDEO]
Last year’s Skyzoo & !llmind’s Duck Down release “Live From The Tape Deck” was one of my Top 50 Albums Of 2010 and this jawn made me wanna rob a crack dealer for Girl Scout Cookie money. We played it on The Scrunchface Show and as if to reward the faithful they decided to make a video for “Langston’s Pen”. Shout out to the hometown cats @ Karmaloop as well. Peep the visuals just below. Beat Fanatic!
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DON’T SLEEP: Richard Wright “Marry Mary Jane” (prod. by Bombay) & Bombay “#Randombeattape” [SINGLE/VIDEO & BEAT TAPE]
Illregular Instrumentals crew member Richard Wright’s new jawn “Marry Mary Jane” produced by Bombay has a new video that you can peep just below. If you like what you hear then check out the digital release here.
In addition, peep the homie Bombay’s new ill collection of slaps called the #randombeattape also available via the Illregular Instrumentals Bandcamp. The “Marry Mary Jane” video is just below. Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Maffew Ragazino f/Wais P “TDK” (prod. by Naive) [SINGLE]
Fresh off the newest Deric “D. Dot” Angelettie owned Crazy Cat Catalogue compilation comes a new jawn featuring Brownsville’s own Maffew Ragazino and former Roc A Fella affiliate Wais P (Da Ranjahz), “TDK”. “TDK” is produced by none other than Producers I Know‘s Naive. If you like what you hear you need to hit up Naive @ naivehiphop@googlemail.com for availability of his featured slaps on the PIK Bandcamp or pricing. Serious inquiries only as we don’t fuck around & time is money. Enjoy below:
Maffew Ragazino f/Wais P “TDK” (prod. by Naive of Producers I Know) [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Soulful! f/XO “Mind Right” [EXCLUSIVE SINGLE]
Soulful is a member of Inner Loop Records’ impressive inhouse production team and he dropped one of last year’s most impressive instrumental projects in “The Mellow Life”. This year Inner Loop Records x Producers I Know will present to the world his next effort “Mumbosauce & Drumbreaks”. When I lived in Baltimore I first learned of mumbo sauce, I also discovered that no one knew exactly what was in it and those that knew were bound by honor to never disclose the secret.
The first offering from this forthcoming opus is produced by Soulful! and features XO of Diamond District & Studio 43 on vocals. The track is titled “Mind Right” and here’s hoping you all get your minds right for when “Mumbosauce & Drumbreaks” drops on January 31st, 2011. Expect to hear it on this week’s edition of The Scrunchface Show as well. Enjoy:
Soulful! f/XO “Mind Right” [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: IMAKEMADBEATS “IMAKEMADBEATS LP” [NEW ALBUM]
Doxside Music Group‘s IMAKEMADBEATS is a fixture on Bloggerhouse’s The Scrunchface Show as well as the site itself. After having an impressive back catalog that includes the 2009 Roc C & IMAKEMADBEATS opus “The Transcontinental” LP and his production on Roc C’s 2010 album “The Scapegoat”. Tomorrow, his new self titled LP drops featuring Black Milk, Von Pea, Planet Asia, General Steele, Roc C, Magestik Legend, Sabac Red, Hezekiah, Icon The Mic King, etc. & the Doxside Music collective (TzariZM, MidaZ The Beast, J Freedome, Butta Verses, Synopse). Do not sleep on it. Preview it here & cop it everywhere good music is sold on January 18th, 2011.
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DON’T SLEEP: 100 Akres “The Janet Jackson Beat Tape” [FREE BEAT TAPE]
Fresh off his 6 impressive beat tapes dropped back in 2010 comes Freshnerd of 100 Akres with his newest offering “The Janet Jackson Beat Tape”. I’ve been looking forward to hearing this finished product for months and the wait is finally over. Go peep it here:
100 Akres “The Janet Jackson Beat Tape” [BANDCAMP LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics “Mutual Attraction/SAT NAV” [FREE INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Producers I Know‘s own John Phonics has dropped another two bangers with Chakra Sounds to go alongside his previous two slaps “Run For Cover” & “A.M.”. Go check out “Mutual Attraction” & “SAT NAV” right now and hit up John Phonics @ elasticbandit@googlemail.com for work/pricing. Serious inquiries only. Time is money, muhfuckas.
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DON’T SLEEP: Hell Cassell (Marv Won x Vandalyzm x Nameless) “Killstreak” [SINGLE]
Fresh from Vandalyzm’s Tumblr comes a brand new jawn from the collective known as Hell Cassell containing Marv Won, himself and Nameless. The title? “Killstreak”. Click the link already, dumbass.
Hell Cassell (Marv Won x Vandalyzm x Nameless) “Killstreak” [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Chanes “Basement Classics” [NEW ALBUM]
The homie Chanes dropped some of the most impressive releases of 2010 with his instrumental project “Experiments In Instrumentation” and the criminally slept on Moe Dirdee album “M.O.E. (Mark Of Excellence”). Chanes has started out 2011 with “Basement Classics”, a collection of tracks he previously produced for many of Detroit’s finest that you may have slept on. A project you should look forward to in 2011 is the Marv Won x Chanes “The Last Hope” project. It’s shaping up to be insane, mark my words. If you somehow managed to sleep on Chanes previous to today I’m glad to break that streak of obliviousness. You’re good now.
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DON’T SLEEP: Jansport J “Save My Soul” [FREE INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT/ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE]
Live from the 626 comes the homie Jansport J (“The 2 AM Tape”, “MoveMeants”) with his new long awaited instrumental project “Save My Soul”. You can either download for free via The Soul Dojo or bitch ass Kevin Nottingham‘s site. Or you can cop physical copies from these spots, Store 13 or Jansport J’s Bandcamp. Support this dude because he continues to help keep the artform alive by making quality music. Salute.
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DON’T SLEEP: Dylan Thomas “Stevie’s Soul Sounds” [FREE INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
One of my favorite emcee/producers of the past five years is Milwaukee’s own Dylan Thomas. Dylan has just dropped his new instrumental project “Stevie’s Soul Sounds” yesterday via Bandcamp. If some of you aren’t familiar with his previous work then you really need to check out his old instrumental projects “The Vero Project” & “And It Was Good” or his recent production on he & Haz Solo’s collaboration “All Jokes Aside”, JC Poppe’s “Sleep Therapy”, The House Of M’s “The Alternate Reality Of..” or OneSelf’s “I Of The Storm”. If this serves as your introduction to the production of Dylan Thomas then it’s a damn good one. The sleeper must awaken. Enjoy:
Dylan Thomas “Stevie’s Soul Sounds” [BANDCAMP LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: magOwl “Page One” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Stockholm, Sweden’s own magOwl is a LouisDen Beat Battle regular as well as an ill producer. I’d admired his slaps for a while now but when I heard this project a couple of weeks ago I knew I had to include it in my end of year Top 100 instrumental LP’s and Top 100 Beat Tapes of 2010 post on Bloggerhouse. The project I’m referring to, of course, is none other than magOwl‘s “Page One”. Stream it from his Bandcamp page. Cop it. Do whatever the hell you must. Just don’t sleep on him anymore. Those days are now over. You’ve been informed.
magOwl “Page One” [BANDCAMP LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Jazz Addixx “The Intermission Vol. 2” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT & VIDEOS]
My DMV peoples, Bloggerhouse favorites and The Scrunchface Show regulars Jazz Addixx (DJ Ragz, MUDD & ST/MiC) all got together @ ST/MiC’s Timeless Daimyo Studios in Charlottesville, VA on the weekend of December 3rd-5th just to chill and make some beats. By the weekend’s close they’d fucked around and made an entire album. MUDD rocked his trusty Ensoniq ASR 10 while DJ Ragz & ST/MiC opted for the Akai MPC 2000 XL and 13 tracks later they had a full project on their collective hands. They also recorded footage of the sessions and the end result is the Gorilla Fist Clothing sponsored new Jazz Addixx release “The Intermission Vol. 2”
The Bandcamp preview link has been provided already but here are a few promo videos shot by the guys themselves (shout out to The Unknown) featuring a few selections from the project, namely “MUDD’s “Radio”, DJ Ragz’ “Around 11” & ST/MiC’s “Mission Airy”. Enjoy & cop “The Intermission Vol. 2”.
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DON’T SLEEP: Datahowler “Prophet” [SINGLE]
Dallas graphic designer/producer Datahowler has been on my radar since the old Poisonous Paragraphs days and his slaps have been featured on The Scrunchface Show since it’s inception last Spring. I currently am sitting on a few unreleased projects of his but a while back he told me that he was releasing an album of all new material. Shortly afterwards, he announced his Kickstarter campaign for the project titled “Slowdrifter” slated for release on 1.25.11. The following track “Prophet” is the project’s lead single and based on the previous material I’ve heard from dude I can’t wait to hear the full length. Enjoy:
Datahowler “Prophet” [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Jansport J “Forever” [VIDEO]
West Covina, CA representative Jansport J (“The 2 AM Tape”, “American Gospel”, “High Power Moves” & “Movemeants”) will be releasing his newest effort, a instrumental LP called “Save My Soul” in exactly one week (1.11.11 for the slow). You can see the visuals for the lead single “Forever” which I played on the last episode of The Scrunchface Show below. Don’t sleep:
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DON’T SLEEP: Nametag f/Ro Spit “Celebrate” (prod. by Black Milk) [VIDEO]
Fresh off one of 2010’s breakout albums, Nametag teams up with Ro Spit over a Black Milk slap to deliver one of the nicest singles of the past year with “Celebrate” off the LP “The Name Is Tag”. The video done by Taylormade just dropped and it was well worth the wait. We present to you, “Celebrate”. Be prepared for the new Nametag LP in 2011. I ain’t gonna keep telling y’all shit over & over again. You’re gonna have to begin to retaining the information I continuously bless y’all with:
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DON’T SLEEP: Stu Bangas (of Brutal Music) “Brutal Beats Vol.2” [VIDEO]
The homie Stu Bangas of Brutal Music hit me off with yet another video featuring footage of him straight up abusing an MPC 2000 XL so I could start off 2011 right on Producers I Know. This muhfucka’s about to be brought up on some audio assault charges after folks see this shit (I mean, provided someone snitches on Stu). In any event, we present to you “Brutal Beats Vol. 2” courtesy of Stu Bangas. Visuals are just below, y’all know the damn drill by now:
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