DON’T SLEEP: Eddie Moore & The Outer Circle “The Freedom Of Expression” [NEW PROJECT]
The copy on the Rappers I Know Bandcamp reads as follows in regards to this particular project:
“The Outer Circle investigates modern influences with those of tradition. Saturated with color, the melodies are lyrics that share my life experiences with the listener. I enjoy using mixed meter in composition to introduce twist and turns to the canvas creating a different mood with every piece that allows the soloist the upmost freedom with line and idea. With original compositions like “Houston Visions” and “Anger Management” this group blends that of the American Idiom with Freedom of Expression.”
Album design/cover art by FWMJ (Frank William Miller Jr.)
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DON’T SLEEP: FWMJ “Rappers I Know Month Compilation” [COMPILATION]
This moth marks the 7 year anniversary of FWMJ’s popular and highly influential Rappers I Know site being live. That means 84 months of music and information provided by the PIK team. This compilation features 84 songs from RIK regulars on the emceeing and production side of things. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayah “Live The Life.” (prod. by Amir Vee) [SINGLE]
Here’s a joint Ayah just sent me called “Live The Life.” which was produced by Amir Vee. You can expect to hear it on her Bandcamp listed under “AyahLudes: 2007”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Stuyvesvants “The Stuyvesants Remixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
The Stuyvesants are PIK regulars and RIK family. They recently dropped this collection of incredible remixes to tracks that were already classics. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rob Viktum “Fresh Produced Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
Our Beat Fanatic fam Rob Viktum just dropped his first new beat tape in years called “Fresh Produced Vol. 1”. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces f/Brogainz “Won Too” (prod. by Ilajide) [SINGLE]
Clear Soul Forces teams up with Brogainz and producer Ilajide to bring us the extra lyrical”Won Too” in commemoration of the video for “Gets No Better” reaching 1,000,000 YouTube views. That’s quite a few. Don’t sleep on this or Clear Soul Forces…
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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: Hex Murda x RIK x District 81 x Burn Rubber “Hex Hates U” [MIXTAPE]
Statik Selektah & Sammy Needlz of ShowOff Radio mixed & hosted this mixtape promoting the new “Hex Hates U” T shirts being sold via District 81 & Burn Rubber in Detroit. 3 years ago the homie Hex Murda suffered a pontine stroke and was given a 7% chance to live. He’s still here. Support by copping a t shirt or a hoodie from District 81’s website. Don’t sleep or I’ll make you…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rob Viktum “A Week In Texas (What Could Have Been)” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic fam once produced an entire EP featuring emcee Jabee and vocalist Carlitta Durand that still has yet to see the light of day for several reasons. Here are the instrumentals from said tracks that are currently floating around in music limbo. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: J.Bizness “Flight Plan” [INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
Last Tuesday, the home J.Bizness dropped an instrumental album called “Flight Plan” on Mello Music Group. You can cop this opus from iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp or UGHH. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: J.Bizness “Flight Plan Preview” [BEAT TAPE]
J.Bizness (the HNIC of Illregular Instrumentals LLC, Beat Fanatic and frequent feature on both Rappers I Know and Producers I Know) will be releasing an instrumental album/beat tape called “Flight Plan” on August 28th, 2012 via Mello Music Group. Here is a three track preview of his project which will drop in two short weeks on iTunes but 3 weeks from now on Amazon, Bandcamp, UGHH and many other digital and physical music marketplaces. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rob Viktum “Snack Pack Vols. 1, 2, 2.5, 3 & 4” [BEAT TAPES]
Rob Viktum of Beat Fanatic made a series of beat tapes back in 2009 called “Snack Packs” and they were posted on Rappers I Know. Nowyou can experience them all again as Rob Viktum posted them up on Bandcamp for a brand new generation of listeners and beat heads. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rob Viktum “Progress 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Rob Viktum’s back! Here’s a beat tape he made a few years ago called “Progress 2” with jawns added in featuring Elucid, Damien Randle, Caucasian, Problem Child & Bavu Blakes. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Yours Truly x Adidas x Danny Brown x AraabMuzik “Molly Ringwald (Songs From Scratch)” (prod. by AraabMuzik) [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Per the Yours Truly Vimeo page:
“Yours Truly and Adidas Originals are proud to present the making of “Molly Ringwald,” the first official collaboration between Danny Brown and AraabMuzik, a match-up captured as part of our “Songs From Scratch” documentary series.
The song will be released next month by Yours Truly as a AA-side single on 7″ vinyl via its Love Letters Ink imprint, with Joey Bada$$’s “Daily Routine” on the flip side. “Molly Ringwald” will be available for download starting July 17, and will be included on the forthcoming Fools Gold rap compilation, Loosies. In the meantime, watch Danny Brown and Araabmuzik weave together “Molly Ringwald” and win your copy of the limited edition vinyl via the yours truly Facebook page by tagging @yourstrulysf in a status update linking to the video.”
Danny Brown & Araabmuzik – Molly Ringwald (Songs from Scratch Session) from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: adidas x VICE “Danny Brown: Hybrid Talk Parts 1-3” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
Here’s a 3 part Danny Brown documentary presented by adidas & VICE with testimonials from Nick Catchdubs, El-P, Killer Mike, Childish Gambino and others. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces “Stick ‘Em” (prod. by Ilajide) [VIDEO]
If you’ve never heard Clear Soul Forces “Detroit Revolution(s)” then you should just slap the shit out of yourselves right now. Here’s the video for “Stick ‘Em”. Feel better about yourselves yet?
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DON’T SLEEP: Kay (The Foundation) x Donwill (Tanya Morgan) “Fly Guys” [NEW PROJECT]
Kay of The Foundation and Donwill of Tanya Morgan are collectively known as Fly Guys. This project has been in the works since before Kanye West first wanted to smang Kim Kardashian. Production is handled by The ARE, Justin “8 Months” Lewis, and Kay of The Foundation himself. “Fly Guys” also boasts features from Che Grand, The Luv Bugz, Von Pea, D. Randle, D. Rose, Big Mon & Jawaad. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces “Stick ‘Em” (prod. by Ilajide) [VIDEO]
Here’s the new video for Clear Soul Forces’ Ilajide produced single “Stick ‘Em” off their ridiculous album “Detroit Revolution(s)”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pitchfork TV x Danny Brown “Detroit State Of Mind” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Pitchfork made a documentary about Danny Brown and the Bruiser Brigade called “Detroit State Of Mind”. It’s good to see people are finally catching on after we were pushing “Hot Soup”, “The Hybrid” & his “Detroit State Of Mind” mixtape series for years. Now Danny’s on magazine covers and Pitchfork followed him around with cameras. So when we tell y’all about someone y’all gonna LISTEN and pay attention for a change? It goes past cosigns, FWMJ & I KNOW what we’re talking about. Salute to Andres AKA Sweeney Kovar as well. Enjoy the documentary and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: RIK x Rhettmatic “Excerpts From The SP1200 Volume 1 (1994-1998)” [BEAT TAPE]
So..I was on Instagram and the homie Rhettmatic (whose birthday is today) posted that he had a gang of old SP1200 beats and he asked FWMJ & I if he should drop ’em. Frank & I both said “HELL YEAH! © Andre Young, MD. So here we go, for your listening pleasure courtesy of Beat Junkie Sound x RIK x Beat Fanatic x Producers I Know I present to you all the epic beat tape, Rhettmatic “Excerpts From The SP1200 Volume 1 (1994-1998)”. Don’t sleep on it. Salute Rhettmatic. A real American hero…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fly Guys (Kay of The Foundation x Donwill of Tanya Morgan) “Fly Guys With Glasses” (prod. by The ARE) [SINGLE]
We’ve been waiting for this jawn to drop for a while now but here it is. The Fly Guys (Kay of The Foundation and Donwill of Tanya Morgan) team up with the homie The ARE to make the jam “Fly Guys With Glasses”. I don’t rock glasses but damb it but I can relate, shawty. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Captain “Blowcaine ” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Captain of Illregular Instrumentals LLC is back at it one mo’ gin with a beat tape called “Blowcaine”. Why “Blowcaine”? Because it’s so dope you can bag it up and sell that shit from an iPhone! Listen to “Blowcaine” and tell me it aint. Stop sleepin’…
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DON’T SLEEP: Red Bull Music x Clear Soul Forces “Sound And Vision Episode 2: Clear Soul Forces” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
Rappers I Know’s own Clear Soul Forces were the subject of a mini-documentary recently made by Red Bull Music. The second episode of their “Sound And Vision” series to be exact. Don’t sleep on this and if you still haven’t heard “Detroit Revolution(s)” yet then you should rectify that right damb now…
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DON’T SLEEP: D. Rose & DJ Cozmos “The Daily Journal” [NEW PROJECT]
D. Rose (Kashmere Don) & DJ Cozmos dropped their new project “The Daily Journal” back on Tuesday. It features production from DJ Cozmos, King Coz and SoulOne with guest appearances from The Legendary KO, Damien Randle, Magestik Legend, Scottie Spitten, Brew, John-O & Tray Chaney. I’d strongly advise you against sleeping on it. Salute to FWMJ on the graphic design.
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