DON’T SLEEP: Low Budget Crew “A Low Budget Christmas ’12” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Low Budget Crew done did it again. Merry Christmas, Hip-Hop heads! Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Quartermaine “War Of The Roses” (prod. by Kev Brown) [SINGLE]
Quartermaine’s of Low Budget Crew’s debut album is finally here. You can hear the Kev Brown produced “War Of The Roses” here and cop the new album on limited edition silver vinyl direct from Redefinition Records today before it goes into wide release on November 20th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kev Brown “80Four (1998)” (prod. by Kev Brown) [SINGLE]
RIK x Redefinition Records in association with Low Budget Crew decided to offer this unreleased track from Kev Brown called “80Four” which was made on an Akai S20 back in 1998. The artwork/design was done by none other than FWMJ. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: 14KT f/Oddisee & Olivier Daysoul “High Horse” (prod. by 14KT) [SINGLE]
14KT’s “A Friendly Game Of KT” is chock full of instrumentals any emcee worth his salt would want to rhyme on. One of these tracks ended up being blessed by Oddisee and Olivier DaySoul. “High Horse” is an A Side Worldwide x Low Budget Crew x Mello Music Group collaboration. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born f/Kaimbr “DrugsAlcoholSex” (prod. by Dunc) [SINGLE]
DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “People Hear What They See” [NEW PROJECT]
Oddisee (“Mental Liberation”, “Odd Seasons”, “Traveling Man” & “Rock Creek Park”) returns with his latest album which is inexplicably yet another sonic step up from his already insane last effort “Rock Creek Park” titled “People Hear What They See”. The project dropped today on iTunes, a full week earlier than it’s wide release on June 12th, 2012. You can also pre-order or purchase “People Hear What They See” from Bandcamp, Amazon, Fat Beats (vinyl included) or UGHH (vinyl also available for pre-order). Don’t sleep on it….
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “Odd Renditions” [NEW PROJECT]
Oddisee reinterprets and reworks compositions and songs by Bon Iver, Metronomy, K-Os & Marvin Gaye on his new promotional project “Odd Renditions”. Look for his highly anticipated album “People Hear What They See” to drop on iTunes this June. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee x Marvin Gaye “Ain’t That Peculiar (Oddisee Remix)” (prod. by Oddisee) [REMIX]
Oddisee will release a project called “Odd Renditions” featuring remixes and refixes of several songs on May 15th, 2012. This video is for a remix of the Marvin Gaye classic “Ain’t That Peculiar”. Look for his album “People Hear What They See” to drop on Mello Music Group to drop on June 5th on iTunes and going into wide release June 12th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born “Lights On” (prod. by Kenn Wood) [VIDEO]
If you haven’t heard or copped Sean Born’s “Behind The Scale” yet? You know you done fucked up right? *Laughs* You know you done fucked up right? YOU said you you were a Hip Hop head, right? Watch this then go here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tese Fever f/Born Unique & Kaimbr “VICTORY” (prod. by ImpData) [VIDEO]
Tese Fever x Born Unique x Kaimbr x ImpData = VICTORY. DMV Stand up!
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DON’T SLEEP: Kev Brown “Random Joints” [NEW PROJECT]
Kev Brown’s “Random Joints” has finally received a proper release on Redefinition/Fat Beats Records. As of today you can cop the 12 track project plus 12 instrumentals plus a bonus beat tape with 6 bonus tracks called “Beat Tape Joints” all included with your purchase. You can cop “Random Joints” both on CD and vinyl from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Don’t sleep on it or you’ll regret it. Trust me on that…
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x Kev Brown “Kev Brown Discusses “The Versatility Track” & “Random Joints” Album” [INTERVIEW + BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Kev Brown of Low Budget Crew talks with the homie Gadget of Digital Hustle Films about the making of “The Versatility Joint” as well as his album “Random Joints” which drops on Low Budget/Redefinition Records tomorrow. Cop it from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats or UGHH on Tuesday. Don’t sleep, y’all…
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x Kaimbr x Sean Born “Kaimbr Interviews Sean Born: The Beginning Part 1” [INTERVIEW]
The homie Kaimbr interviews Sean Born (“Behind The Scale”) about his beginnings in Hip Hop, his upbringings and his origins. If you haven’t heard “Behind The Scale” then you’re a bad person and Jesus probably doesn’t like you as much as you may think he does. I’m totally not lying. He told me so in a dream a couple of months ago.
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DON’T SLEEP: Roddy Rod “Oakwood Grain II” [NEW PROJECT]
Back in December, Roddy Rod dropped the 11 track version of this album called “Oakwood Grain II: English Oak Edition” on Bandcamp via his Humble Monarch label. The 21 track version of “Oakwood Grain II” drops with a free download of that version PLUS as a bonus you get the 2007 OG release “Oakwood Grain”. You get these bonuses only when you cop “Oakwood Grain II” directly from Nature Sounds, however so go HERE to do so and preview all 21 tracks. You can also cop the physical double disc of “Oakwood Grain I & II” from UGHH , Access Hip Hop or purchase it from iTunes and Amazon today. “Oakwood Grain II” vinyl ships on April 6th, 2012 via Fat Beats. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x Sean Born & Kaimbr “Return Of The Tec: Beatnuts Beat Tape Freestyle” [VIDEO]
Digital Hustle Films got up with Sean Born and Kaimbr of Low Budget Crew and they freestyled over The Beatnuts classic “Off The Books” instrumental. You have two weeks left you you want to submit your Beatnuts style beat tape to The Beat Tape Project’s upcoming “Return Of The Tec: Beatnuts Beat Tape”. All producers are welcome. Create beats reminiscent of The Beatnuts sound or their sonic aesthetic. Beats are due in by March 27, 2012. Email your submissions to thebeattapeproject[at]gmail[dot]com. The beat tape will drop on April 1st, 2012. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Nature Sounds x Digital Hustle Films x Roddy Rod “Samples D’Angelo, Talks MasPyke Reunion & Low Budget” [INTERVIEW]
Roddy Rod talks with Gadget about a new impending MasPyke project, his Dynamic Duo project with Kev Brown & another Blunt Park Sessions on the way. “Oakwood Grain II” is coming on Humble Monarch/Nature Sounds this March 13th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roddy Rod “Oakwood Grain II” [UPCOMING NEW PROJECT]
Back in December, Roddy Rod dropped the 11 track version called “Oakwood Grain II: English Oak Edition” on Bandcamp via his Humble Monarch label. This is the 21 track version dropping with a free download of that version PLUS as a bonus you get the 2007 OG release “Oakwood Grain”. You get these bonuses only when you cop “Oakwood Grain II” directly from Nature Sounds, however so go HERE to do so and preview all 21 tracks. You can also cop the physical double disc of “Oakwood Grain I & II” from UGHH , Access Hip Hop or purchase it from iTunes and Amazon. “Oakwood Grain II” drops on everywhere March 13th (Vinyl ships April 6th). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kalhex f/Grap Luva “Perspective(s)” (prod. by Parental) [SINGLE]
On March 15th, 2012, French crew Kalhex will drop a 12″ for the tracks “Perspective(s)”/”La Fine Ligne”. One track, the lead single, features the homie Grap Luva and it’s called “Perspective(s)”. The B side features his rhyme partner in InI Rob-O. Both tracks and 2 other bonus beats are produced by Parental of Kahlex for Akromégalie Records. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Out Da Box TV x Oddisee “Interview Part 2” [INTERVIEW]
Here’s the second part to an excellent interview that Out Da Box TV did with Oddisee. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born “Behind The Scale” [NEW PROJECT]
The homie Sean Born of Low Budget Crew’s long awaited LP “Behind The Scale” is now available for wide physical release including this Bandcamp link plus purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Cop it now as I’ve had this album since the rough versions missing verses with scrapped songs and all. Even then it was a damb classic. The finished product is straight bananas. Don’t go by my opinion. Judge for yourselves (so you can discover I’m right). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born “Behind The Scale” [NEW PROJECT]
The homie Sean Born of Low Budget Crew’s long awaited LP “Behind The Scale” is now available for early purchase on iTunes today and the wide release will happen on February 14th, 2012. Cop it now as I’ve had this album since the rough versions missing verses with scrapped songs and all. Even then it was a damb classic. The finished product is straight bananas. Don’t go by my opinion. Judge for yourselves (so you can discover I’m right). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born “909 Jack: BTS Pause Mix (Mixed By DJ Marshall Law)” [MIXTAPE]
If you can’t wait for Sean Born’s “Behind The Scale” to drop you can rock with this pause mixtape hosted by Paul Rosenberg and mixed by DJ Marshall Law. It features Low Budget Crew members Kev Brown, Early Reed, Kaimbr and Kenn Starr (Kenny Cold) in addition to Toine (DTMD) and Haassan Mackey. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Born f/Hassaan Mackey “Bullshit” (prod. by Kev Brown) [SINGLE]
Sean Born new upcoming album “Behind The Scale” drops via Mello Music Group on February 14th, 2012 everywhere (including UGHH) but it will drop as an iTunes exclusive a week earlier on February 7th, 2012. The second single is “Bullshit” featuring Hassaan Mackey. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x DJ Roddy Rod “The Ghostface Beat Tape Project” [BEAT VIDEO + INTERVIEW]
Y’all don’t understand, son. DJ Roddy Rod goes back with me to the late 90’s to mid 00’s outta Springfield, MA with the crew MasPyke. Then Roddy Rod moved out to the DMV area and got down with one of my favorite crews Low Budget Crew. I can’t wait to hear this Ghostface Beat Tape which drops on December 24th, 2011. Expect a few more related videos before the night goes out. Salute to Gadget.
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