DON’T SLEEP: Durag Dynasty “Durag Dynasty Theme” (prod. by The Alchemist) [SINGLE]
Durag Dynasty consists of Planet Asia, Tristate & Killer Ben. Their LP “360 Waves” drops on Nature Sounds March 12th, 2013 and will be produced entirely by The Alchemist. I can’t wait for the album to drop, Rap Radar to completely ignore it then for B.Dot to claim he’s down with underground Hip-Hop. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Moka Only x Ayatollah “Come Along” (prod. by Ayatollah) [VIDEO]
Moka Only spits and sings the hook as Ron Contour over an Ayatollah slap for the next single and video for their collaborative album “Bridges” that just dropped today. You can check out the video for “Come Along” right here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: J. Rawls “The Liquid Crystal Project 3” [NEW PROJECT]
J. Rawls dropped the 3rd installment in his highly influential “Liquid Crystal Project” series today via Polar Entertainment/Nature Sounds. His instrumental collaboration with B Jazz that incorporates elements of Jazz/Soul/R&B/Funk Lounge and Downtempo all with Hip Hop. You can cop it directly from Nature Sounds or from iTunes, Amazon and UGHH. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Moka Only x Ayatollah “Bridges” [NEW PROJECT]
Moka Only x Ayatollah’s “Bridges” just dropped today on Green Street Entertainment/Nature Sounds. Emcee/producer Moka Only becomes his alter ego Ron Contour and spits over some excellent production from the master of the MPC 60 Ayatollah. “Bridges” is not to be missed and you can cop it from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Don’t sleep damb it!
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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: 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: Moka Only x Ayatollah “Eckhart Tolle” (prod. by Ayatollah) [SINGLE]
Moka Only x Ayatollah will release an album via Green Streets Entertainment/Nature Sounds called “Bridges” on April 10th, 2012. This is the lead single “Eckhart Tolle” featuring Moka Only spitting bars over Ayatollah production. You can also pre-order it on Amazon and from HHV.de. 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: Planet Asia “Black Belt Theater” [NEW PROJECT]
Planet Asia’s new LP “Black Belt Theater” just dropped today via Wandering Werx/Nature Sounds Records. You can cop it from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH and Nature Sounds Direct. Production is handled by Oh No, Khrysis!, Twiz The Beat Pro, Soul Professa, Rel!g!on, Brisk Oner & Dirtydiggs. Guest bars come courtesy of Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo,Strong Arm Steady, Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Torae, and Nio Tha Gift. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Blu “jesus∆” (prod. by Madlib) [VIDEO]
Here’s the long awaited video for Blu’s song “jesus∆” which is produced by Madlib off of the New World Color/Nature Sounds album of the same name. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ScienZe & Versis “TakingTheDayOff” (prod. by GODleeBarnes (Blu)) [VIDEO]
Off the Nature Sounds/New World Color release of Blu’s “Open” production album comes the video for ScienZe & Versis’ “TakingTheDayOff”. If you blink, Blu will drop another album. I just did. It just happened. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Hell Razah f/R.A. The Rugged Man “Return Of The Renaissance” (prod. by Dev 1) [VIDEO]
Hell Razah had emergency surgery in April 2010, his album dropped last November and he’s been in recovery since last Spring. Here’s the video for “Return Of The Renaissance” off the “Heaven Razah” album featuring R.A. The Rugged Man who kills it again with the guest appearance. If you didn’t cop this one it’s never too late as the proceeds from the album sales help aid his recovery. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: god lee barnes (Blu) “god is good; a soundtrack to life” [NEW PROJECT]
Wait. Did Blu just try to to sneak another lo fi album past us that’s going to drop on Nature Sounds later as a high quality audio version in a few months again? Years ago people complained that Blu’s output was anemic. They ain’t sayin’ that shit no more, B. I’ve almst lost count of Blu’s output in 2011 and I’ve been watching closely (no Jay Electronica). This is dope but the audio quality is KILLING me. The credits say this was produced and mixed by Blu himself…this was MIXED? *Scratches head*. Listen anyways and see if you can avoid becoming frustrated with the sound. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: godlee barnes (Blu) “the norman rockwell beat tape” [BEAT TAPE]
A few years ago heads complained Blu never released anything. They complain about the exact opposite this year as Blu has turned into this years most prolific artist both releasing physical versions of previously low quality audio free projects and by dropping new material quite often (including his long awaited LP “No York…for free). Here’s another one. Under the moniker godlee barnes he drops the $5 offering “the norman rockwell beat tape”, it’s dope as hell. 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: Blu “Jesus ∆” [NEW ALBUM]
3 months ago I did a post about the mysterious Blu album that appeared on Bandcamp for $10 called “Jesus ∆”. The album had a gang of repeated songs under different titles and that only left 8 original songs that were slightly over 17 minutes of music in total once it was downloaded. Not very long afterwards, the album was taken off of Bandcamp entirely. Recently Nature Sounds announced that they’d be releasing a proper version of “Jesus” in association with New World Color like they’d done previously with “Her Favorite Colo(u)r”.
Now you can cop the 11 song opus featuring Planet Asia and production from Madlib, Alchemist, Knxwledge, Hezekiah & 9th Wonder. You can expect to get your hands on Blu’s “Jesus” on iTunes right now but you can acquire the project from other digital marketplaces later on. You can pre-order the physical copy which drops on August 30th, 2011. You can pre-order it on CD or 2LP’s (shipping August 16th) from Nature Sounds. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DOOM/STARKS “Victory Laps (Madvillainz Remix)” Radio Rip [AUDIO]
I’m not the hugest fan of posting radio rips of releases before an official press copy or CDQ audio is provided by the label but since Nature Sounds announced that the long awaited project once called “Swift & Changeable” will be officially called DOOM/STARKS and is expected to drop in 2011, the buzz has been immense. Enough that I’ll cave to pressure and post audio of Peter Rosenberg’s premiere of “Victory Laps” on Hot 97 recently. The single will drop July 26th and you can TRY to still cop the tape directly from Nature Sounds. The Serato picture disk ships August 30th. Good luck & don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DOOM x Akomplice Mystery Box Reveal + DOOM/STARKS cassette tape [VIDEO]
Today was the day you could go cop the DOOM x Akomplice Mystery Box and open it with a crowbar to see what was inside. The audio is courtesy of the DOOM/STARKS cassette tape that you can only get it if you cop it from Nature Sounds on their site. GO NOW. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Blu “Jesus” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
Less than 3 months ago I did a post about the mysterious Blu album that appeared on Bandcamp for $10 called “Jesus”. The album had a gang of repeated songs under different titles and that only left 8 original songs that were slightly over 17 minutes of music in total. Not very long afterwards the album was taken off of Bandcamp entirely. Recently Nature Sounds announced that they’d be releasing a proper version of “Jesus” in association with New World Color like they’d done previously with “Her Favorite Colo(u)r”.
You can expect to get your hands on Blu’s “Jesus” on August 30th, 2011. You can pre-order it on CD or 2LP’s from Nature Sounds. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Natruel “Helium” (co-prod. by !llmind & Symbolyc One) [SINGLE]
Natruel’s newest jawn “Helium” was co-produced by Beat Fanatic fam !llmind (“Behind The Curtain”) & Strange Fruit Project’s Symbolyc One (Kanye West, Beyonce). Don’t sleep on this jawn as it bangs. I just wish that it was longer. Go listen to “Helium” here.
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DON’T SLEEP: Timbo King f/William Cooper “From Babylon To Timbuktu” (prod. by BP) [VIDEO]
Timbo King’s upcoming solo debut “From Babylon To Timbuktu” will drop via Nature Sounds on August 16th, 2011. It will feature bars & vocals from RZA, Killah Priest, RA The Rugged Man and Junior Reid. Production will be handled by Fizzy Womack (Lil’ Fame), Bronze Nazareth, Vinny Idol, BP & more to be announced at a later date.
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DON’T SLEEP: !llmind “Going Behind The Curtain Pt. 2 & 3 [VIDEOS]
Beat Fanatic fam !llmind goes in on multiple subjects in the next two installments of “Going Behind The Curtain”. “Behind The Curtain” is available now on Nature Sounds and can be purchased from Amazon, iTunes, Fat Beats & UGHH. Watch the videos:
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DON’T SLEEP: !llmind “Behind The Curtain” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
The homie !llmind first appeared on my radar when he used to post on UGHH.com and when he produced the classic track “Remind My Soul” for hometown hero Akrobatik. He’s continued to make heatrocks throughout the better part of a decade for a laundry list of my favorite artists and I kept up with his output over the years via Okayplayer & Rappers I Know.
His new instrumental LP “Behind The Curtain” drops digitally and physically on Tuesday via Nature Sounds along with the audio stems from each track included. There was a remix contest involved with this album & below is part one of a promotion video series in which !llmind tells his back story. I met dude in Brooklyn @ the Fat Beats pop up shop for Record Store Day & apologized for never making it to one of his B.L.A.P. events before he rocked. I heard the album, it’s outraaaaaaaaaaaageeous! © Lionel Richie. Cop it!
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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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