DON’T SLEEP: Matthewdavid “a blue tape” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
This is weirder than fuck, B… Listen to it here & form your own opinion. Matthewdavid “a blue tape”. Gah! © Liz Lemon
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DON’T SLEEP: Blaq Poet x Brutal Music “Blaq Poet Society” [PROMO VIDEO]
June 21st, 2011. NUFF SAID! © Stan Lee
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DON’T SLEEP: Falside “Beats For Spring” [BEAT TAPE]
My boy Falside from Providence (of Poorly Drawn People) just dropped an ill beat tape for the Spring season that you can cop in physical from for a limited time only. He sent me a Vimeo promo video for this project a while back that wouldn’t imbed for whatever reason and so I failed at helping him with promotion. I’ll try to alleviate that problem with this post. Cop his new “Beats For Spring” beat tape and earn an automatic place in Heaven. Seriously. Why would I lie?
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DON’T SLEEP: Digi Crates Records presents “Beats & Bullets: A Soundtrack To A Shootout” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Yesterday was so chaotic with all of the new releases that this one almost might have slipped right through the cracks. Digi Crates Records dropped an instrumental project featuring several ill producers such as Roc Marciano, Kyo Itachi, Miedlev, King AL, Mok Vurban, Tape-Roc & DJ Kryptonite. The album concept is that each beat is composed so that they’d be theme music to a cinematic shootout. It’s bananas! You can cop it from iTunes or at local worldwide spot (I’m in Boston) UGHH. Don’t sleep on this one, people! An example of why you shouldn’t has been conveniently provided below:
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DON’T SLEEP: Random Axe (Sean Price x Guilty Simpson x Black Milk) “The Hex” (prod. by Black Milk) [VIDEO]
Like I wrote on Twitter not too long ago: Random Axe body spray won’t be in a can. It’ll come out of a GUN. The video for “The Hex” is just below:
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DON’T SLEEP: Bloggerhouse x Producers I Know x Timeless Daimyo Music presents ST/MiC “In The Pocket” [FREE ALBUM]
It was about a year ago that our boy from Virginia, ST/MiC (who’s also a world renowned well respected emcee, DJ/remixer/producer/beatmaker/engineer as well) told us to he copped an INTUA.net iPhone app called BeatMaker and a synth app called Noise.io then proceeded to make an entire project using them. We heard a few of the original rough tracks on our first ever archived edition of the Scrunchface Show and Eric & I both went nuts over them. Whenever that project was done, we were definitely going to feature it on Bloggerhouse.
Several months later, ST/MiC sent me 9 instrumental tracks that were going to serve as the skeleton of “In The Pocket” and asked me what I thought of them. I told him that some tracks he should get his rappity rappin’ ass friends to spit on and others he should allow to just rock on their own. I also suggested what kind of emcees should rock and on what tracks. We had a follow up phone conversation the next day and we agreed. MiC went back and recruited some emcees over his production…done all on an iPod Touch.
In early 2011, ST/MiC sent me an early WAV version of “In The Pocket” without cover art featuring scratches, bars and hooks from Moka Only, Jazz Addixx, Has-Lo, Praverb The Wyse, Primo The Cinematic & Waterloo. MiC decided to include all the instrumentals as well. Good call. A month later, MiC sent me a tagged, mastered mp3 version of “In The Pocket” with some gorgeous cover art. Given the recent success of the Producers I Know sponsored instrumental or producer based releases I knew that I’d be dropping this on both Bloggerhouse and Producers I Know. I can’t wait for you all to hear it as well.
In conclusion, the wait is over. I’ve done all the write ups I needed to. We’ve even played some of the beats on The Scrunchface Show. You’ve heard the single. Now hear the completed album. 15 total tracks, 6 with vocals from Jazz Addixx, Praverb The Wyse, Moka Only, Primo The Cinematic, Has-Lo & Waterloo. All 6 vocal tracks have instrumentals provided plus bonus instrumentals “Sumr” & “No Subshine”. I’m proud to finally present to you all ST/MiC’s “In The Pocket”. Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “Odd Seasons” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
It’s finally here! Oddisee’s “Odd Seasons” collection has been released by Mellow Music Group in both digital and physical formats today. You can cop it from all reputable digital marketplaces such as Amazon or iTunes. You can cop physical copies from UGHH.com. You can go to Mello Music Group’s Bandcamp page & hear the entire incredible 31 track project “Odd Seasons” for yourselves and cop it there for only $7.99. The choice is yours! © Dres
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “KT EP” [UPCOMING INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Ta-Ku will drop a new EP on Darker Than Wax featuring 4 ill ass instrumentals in late May according to the label. The project is called “KT” and you can hear the lead single “Hands In The Rain” just below via the Darker Than Wax Soundcloud page. Be on the lookout for a gang of new Ta-Ku releases on multiple labels (like Paperchain) and keep your head on a swivel:
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DON’T SLEEP: MC Eiht “Fine By Me” (prod. by Brenk) [VIDEO]
MC Eiht’s jawn off December’s Year Round Records compilation “Fine By Me” was produced by Brenk. This is Brenk. His new album “Gumbo II (PrettyUgly)” is dropping soon on Melting Pot Music. The video for “Fine By Me” is below and Eiht’s new album is due out in late Summer 2011. Jeah! © MC Eiht
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DON’T SLEEP: Mo Kolours “Drum Talking EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Mo Kolours is a vocalist, percussionist and producer that stradles the fine line that beat culture itself occupies. His music is somewhere between Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz and whatever term some so called music writer seems fit to give his music in order to come up with a genre name. As if any genre name could accurately describe his music anyways. Just listen to the “Drum Talking EP” for yourselves to see what I mean…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sketch f/DJ I-Dee “Virginia Tec-9” (prod. by J-$crilla) [VIDEO]
Remember back when I told you all about this song and the upcoming album? Well here’s the video, kids!:
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DON’T SLEEP: Onra “Intro” [VIDEO]
The video below was made for the intro to last year’s incredible “Long Distance LP” by Onra. I say this video 5x in a row and my mind is blown. I checked to make sure there was no peyote in my orange juice. There wasn’t. Or they just neglected to list it with the other ingredients on the packaging. Moreover, this video is amazing and I wish it were longer. Enjoy:
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DON’T SLEEP: Ketchphraze f/Trick Trick & eLZhi “My Detroit” (prod. by Black Milk) [SINGLE]
Ketchphraze of Street Justice recorded a few songs with Black Milk and some of the premier emcees on the Detroit Hip Hop landscape a while back. I had them all as far back as December or January and as a collection they were called “The Virus EP”. Here’s one of those songs that had yet to be liberated until today, Ketchphraze f/Trick Trick & eLZhi’s “My Detroit”. Be on the lookout for Ketchphraze’s upcoming solo material. Don’t sleep:
Ketchphraze f/Trick Trick & eLZhi “My Detroit” (prod. by Black Milk)
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DON’T SLEEP: Drums & Ammo f/Bambu “U Funnystyle” (prod. by 6Fingers)
Here’s a video of Bambu spitting over track #12 off of the free SWTBRDS “Drums & Ammo Vol. 1” instrumental project “U Funnystyle” produced by 6Fingers. If you slept on it then just click the link, homie. I got you. Salute to Ammbush, 6Fingers, Al Jieh & REL.
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DON’T SLEEP: Skyzoo “The Definitive Prayer” (prod. by 9th Wonder) [VIDEO]
Skyzoo’s “The Definitive Prayer” is the next song from the upcoming June 7th mixtape “The Great Debater”. Once the cover art becomes available I’ll do a post about it and include the new trailer. Mixtapes have trailers now. Man, I feel so fuckin’ old…
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DON’T SLEEP: Audible Doctor Presents: “The Spread EP (Vocal Version)” [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Back in February, Brown Bag All Star Audible Doctor in association with 2DopeBoyz & Hip Hop Game dropped a 7 track instrumental project called “The Spread EP” then later introduced a contest where if you submitted the best vocal version over a particular slap from “The Spread EP” then you ended up on the Vocal Version. The winners have been chosen and their names are on the back cover art that I’ll post just below:
There are also two bonus remixes included alongside the 9 instrumentals to go with each vocal version for 18 total tracks. To download said project just go below. Also keep in mind that “The Spread EP Vol. 2” is on it’s way.
Audible Doctor Presents: “The Spread EP (Vocal Version)” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Peace Of Mind f/Moe Dirdee, Ketchphraze & Kid Vishis “Diamonds” (prod. by Peace Of Mind) [SINGLE]
Peace Of Mind of Street Justice ( “Go H.A.A.M” & PIK’s “As My Akai Gently Weeps”) hit me off with a new jawn from his upcoming LP “Neck Brace Music” that will feature a virtual murderer’s row of emcees like Guilty Simpson, Marv Won, Fattfather, Miz Korona, Nametag, Moe Dirdee, Ketchpraze, Jypsy, Kid Vishis, VStyles, Shim E Bango, Midwest Miles, Paradime, Mu, and many more. FUCK! © Taylor Negron.
The lead single is called “Diamonds” and features bars from Moe Dirdee, Ketchpraze & Kid Vishis. Download & streaming link is below. This shit is bananas. Expect to hear it on Friday’s Scrunchface Show.
Peace Of Mind f/Moe Dirdee, Ketchphraze & Kid Vishis “Diamonds” (prod. by Peace Of Mind) [DIVSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: ST/MiC f/Moka Only “Natural” (prod. by ST/MiC) [SINGLE]
The lead single from the May 17th Producers I Know x Bloggerhouse joint release “In The Pocket” (which was produced exclusively through the usage of iPhone apps such as Intua’s BeatMaker and Noise.io) is “Natural”. This jawn features the prolific emcee Moka Only who also provides the soulful sung hook as well. ST/MiC and Moka Only collaborate quite often and MiC is his engineer of choice. You can check out “Natural” on ST/Mic’s Bandcamp and be on the lookout for Moka Only’s new LP “Airport 5”.
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DON’T SLEEP: P.L.O. vs. Wrecking Crew (Has-Lo x Zilla Rocca x Curly Castro) “The Heat (American Language Rmx)” [SINGLE]
I posted up the P.L.O. produced Sonnyjim & Mudmowth featured banger “The Heat” from my UK peoples almost exactly one month ago back on Producers I Know. Today, I present the equally ill American Language Remix from my extended Philly fam Wrecking Crew (Has-Lo, Zilla Rocca & Curly Castro). Think “Broken Language” x “Lefleur Leflah Eshokska”. Listen to the audio carnage for yourselves, younglings. Gird your loins, spin your totems & remember the fucking Alamo…
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DON’T SLEEP: Edo. G “Stop It” (prod. by Max Mostely) [VIDEO]
Hip Hop legend Edo. G has been in the game for 25 years now and his new album “A Face In The Crowd” drops next week. This video for his new single “Stop It” is filmed in Roxbury, a part of Boston that those damb “Boston movies” seem to neglect even though it’s in the heart of the city. No need to have bridges visible in any shots because it’s actually filmed in Boston. Proof? Look at all the brown people! *shots fired*. Ed hangs around the Humboldt area and he even hits up a couple of record stores (Skippy White’s & A Nubian Notion?). Watch the video. Buy the album. Salute Boston. See y’all at the Boston Hip Hop Unity Fest on the 21st…
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee f/Tranqill “Ci’iy Life” [VIDEO]
This is the lead video from the upcoming Mello Music Group physical release of the collection of Oddisee’s critically acclaimed “Odd Season” series dropping May 17th. Just to be clear, I gave you all fair warning way back in March. Even before anyone sent out any press releases about it dropping. Next week, do the right thing and cop it. Oddisee. Tranqill. Ci’iy Life. Go here because it refuses to imbed…
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DON’T SLEEP: Depakote “Suicide Watch” [INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
Depakote’s new instrumental album “Suicide Watch” is finally available for purchase. If you remember, I just recently posted about it while dropping all of Depakote’s back catalog for those that may have slept. All caught up now? Good! Now go listen to Depakote’s album on the Fly Definition Bandcamp and buy it for only $5.99!
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DON’T SLEEP: Brown Bag All Stars “See Again” (prod. by marink) [SINGLE]
The second single from the May 17th release “Brown Bag Season Vol. 1” is “See Again” and is produced by marink. Download the single here and be ready to cop the LP next Tuesday.
Brown Bag All Stars “See Again” (prod. by marink) [HULKSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Skeem Price “Precise” (prod. by Captain) [VIDEO]
Illregular Instrumentals Skeem Price “Precise” single produced by Captain has just hit Bandcamp and the video is just below. Here it is:
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