DON’T SLEEP: B.Lewis “Plug EP” [BEAT TAPE]
B. Lewis is down with Eight (w/Thriftworks & Insightful), ALORA (w/Insightful & RUFIO) and Jus Like Music. Check out the Scrunchface Show regulars newest effort, the mindbending “Plug EP”. 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: 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: 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: 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: Naive Machine “False Journey Live Rehearsal @ Brighton Electric” [BEAT VIDEO]
Team PIK member Naive‘s new project as Naive Machine is called “Robot Ramification EP” and is going to drop on 12″ vinyl August 15th. To give you an idea of how nice my dude Naive is with it here’s footage of one of his live rehearsals with a bad for when he plays his beats live. Don’t sleep on my boy Naive and cop Naive Machine’s “Robot Ramification EP” when it drops on vinyl and when it hits digital marketplaces early next month. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ichiro_ “鮒＿＿＿F̶u̶n̶a̶ ̶” & “Near From Here” (prod. by Ichiro_) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Ichiro_ just recently dropped two slaps on his Soundcloud that aren’t on his incredible Oilworks Records LP “Unconsidered_” which you can now cop on iTunes. Don’t sleep on this cat, he’s nice as evidenced by these two embedded blaps just below. There’s a reason I was chosen to run this site, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mayer Hawthorne & The County “A Long Time” (prod. by Mayer Hawthorne) [VIDEO]
The extra funky new single from Mayer Hawthorne is called “A Long Time” and this song is funky as hell and it deserves a special video. This video fills all of the criterion you’d expect it to. Go check it out on Vimeo since it won’t embed no matter what tricks I try. Don’t sleep. This jawn is LIVE. Can’t wait to hear the entire album…
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DON’T SLEEP: Slaine x Statik Selektah “State Of Grace” [MIXTAPE]
DJ Booth.net is killing the game very bad to quote Kanye West back when I still liked him. Here’s a ridiculous mixtape from hometown heroes and my peoples Slaine and Statik Selektah called “State Of Grace”. Statik Selektah handled all of the production and features come from Lawtown’s own REKS, ST Da Squad members Termanology & Kali, ex New England Patriots LB Tully Banta-Cain plus rhyme vets Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra), D-Stroy (RSC/Arsonists) & Action Bronson (“Well Done” in stores soon!). Pick up Slaine’s “A World With No Skies 2.0” when it drops on August 16th, 2011. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: AWAR “Nature Of The Beast” [NEW PROJECT]
New free AWAR jawn featuring production from Ayatollah, Alchemist, Sid Roams, M-Phazes, Frank Dukes & Vanderslice (Brutal Music). Bars from Joe Budden, Mic King & Manifest as well. Don’t sleep on this jawn. Download it now:
AWAR “Nature Of The Beast” via Prizefighter [YOUSENDIT LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: SWEENeYFROD (Swarvy x Sir Froderick) “YAAAAAAAY” [NEW PROJECT]
Here’s a new project from the homie Sir Froderick and Swarvy called “YAAAAAAAY” featuring 20 slaps that will fuck your head up on the real. Also, you can hear Froderick’s exclusive mix for The Scrunchface Show embedded below as a bonus (and hit up Soundcloud for the playlist) plus you can cop “YAAAAAAAY” from either iTunes or Amazon right now. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x King Karnov “Free” & “Fertile” (prod. by King Karnov) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Here’s the new King Karnov beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project which includes the instrumentals “Free” and “Fertile”. If you want to hear these jawns go here. Now if you want to submit your jawns to RoyAyersProject@gmail.com do me a favor and carefully read their submission guidelines beforehand. Good luck and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: BMB AKA Space Kid AKA WayneTweed “Cuba” (prod. by BMB) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Last night I played a new BMB AKA Space Kid AKA WayneTweed jawn that sounded like something Dam-Funk should spin in his sets. Here’s another one, B! Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sketch f/K-Beta, XO & Nickelus F “The Connect” (prod. by J-Scrilla) [SINGLE]
Sketch’s upcoming “Virginia Tec-9” LP will drop on Inner Loop Records in September. Until then peep the back catalog and the new single “The Connect” produced by the homie J-Scrilla. Don’t sleep!
Sketch f/K-Beta, XO & Nickelus F “The Connect” (prod. by J-Scrilla) [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: SFS #50: The CHOP THIS! Edition (Airing 8.9.2011) Sample Sources [CONTEST]
The Scrunchface Show #50: The CHOP THIS! Edition will be airing live on August 9th, 2011 and the show will consist of slaps made by the listeners, beatmakers and producers. This afternoon @ Noon I posted the 25 sample sources (and a bonus joint) via the Producers I Know twitter account (@ProducersIKnow) but in the spirit of sport, I’ll post them up here as well. I’d like chops for EACH individual sample source although I expect multiples for certain ones. I dropped a few soundtrack songs, some anime themes, some obscure Soul/R&B, Rock and even some late 80’s New Jack Swing. Here’s the list. All I need y’all to do is make the beats & submit them to me @ poisonousparagraphs[at]gmail[dot]com before midnight August 9th, 2011 (22 hours before showtime @ 10 PM). Good luck!
SFS #50: CHOP THIS! Edition Sample Sources (all beats due before midnight August 9th, 2011):
Queen “The Hero” (Flash Gordon OST)
Uzaki Ryuundo “Kamui Densetsu” (Kamui No Ken (Dagger Of Kamui) OST)
Bob Larimer x White Water “Zing Zong” (Hugo The Hippo OST)
Paul Williams x Ray Kennedy “Life At Last” (Phantom Of The Paradise OST)
Joe Walsh “In The City” (The Warriors OST)
Thomas Newman “Arose” (American Beauty OST)
Force Five Space Keteers “Opening theme (US Version)”
Force Five Star Vengers “Opening theme (US Version)”
Carl Macek Robotech “Opening theme (US Version)”
John Barry “Main Theme” (The Game Of Death OST)
Barbara Mason “You Better Stop It”
The Dog That Bit People “Reptile Man”
Oceanliners “Funky Pants”
The Sherrell Bros. “The Price”
Kimiko Kasai “Vibration”
Plumtree “Go!”
The Von Bondies “C’mon C’mon”
Crystal Kay “Girl’s Night”
Webster Lewis “Do It With Style”
The Sonics “Psycho”
The Triads “If You’re Looking For Love”
The Kickin Mustangs “Kickin”
The Comsat Angels “I’m Falling”
The (English) Beat “Too Nice To Talk To (Extended 12″ Version)”
Al B. Sure! “If I’m Not Your Lover”
Make sure to submit your slaps or compositions to Dart Adams @ poisonousparagraphs[at]gmail[dot]com before the midnight it becomes August 9th, 2011 (22 hours before airtime) deadline. I’d like flips or chops of each source ideally. The best jawns will be played on the next Scrunchface Show which airs live here from 10 PM to midnight Tuesdays. You can hear the previous 49 episodes of The Scrunchface Show here or download them from iTunes. Good luck!
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DON’T SLEEP: REL “Public Transit” (prod. by REL) [VIDEO]
Rest in peace to all those citizens who were murdered and/or killed by BART officers in the Bay Area. Salute REL, Drums & Ammo and SWTBRDS. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “Old.Klouds.LP” [NEW PROJECT]
Knxwledge’s new project consists of 25 slaps Knxwledge concocted and the homie Houseshoes collected and arranged in this amazing release called “Old.Klouds.LP”. DON’T SLEEP ON IT!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ PWC “Dedicated To Those That Know It Is” [MIX]
Undersea Fam member DJ PWC did a mix entitled “Dedicated To Those That Know It Is” a while back. Here it is. Don’t sleep…
DJ PWC “Dedicated To Those That Know It Is” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “RawOasis” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie 0hbliv just hit us off with another gem after he already blessed us with “Monoatomic” not too long ago. This jawn is titled “RawOasis” with good reason. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “Mr. Miyagi” [BEAT TAPE]
As I promised earlier here it is, Kaimbr’s “Mr. Miyagi” beat tape inspired by the scores from the original Karate Kid films starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio plus original music composed and played by Bill Conti and Zamfir AKA The Master Of The Pan Flute. This is expertly done and I can’t believe no one else thought to do this before. This is beyond ill. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x Kaimbr “Mr. Miyagi Beat Tape Preview” [BEAT VIDEO]
Kaimbr of Low Budget Crew is dropping the “Mr. Miyagi Beat Tape” which is based off the scores of the original “Karate Kid” films starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio. Here’s the preview and Kaimbr breaks it all down for the people dem. I can’t believe no one else thought of doing this before. Expect to see it on Producers I Know as soon as it drops. Don’t sleep!
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