DON’T SLEEP: KON Sci (MindsOne) “And Beyond” [NEW PROJECT]
The homie KON Sci goes back with PIK to the old Scrunchface Show days when he used to send me beats & new MindsOne tracks for ST/MiC and I to play on it. Now KON Sci emerges with a solo project on SoulSpazm Records titled “And Beyond” which is self produced. Don’t sleep on this project if you’re into bars and dope beats, you can cop “And Beyond” from iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Society NYC @ DROM 1.17.2013 [LIVE FOOTAGE/BEAT VIDEOS]
On January 17th, 2013, Beat*Society descended upon DROM with Pete Rock, Statik Selektah (ShowOff/Brick/Duck Down), Hezekiah (3 Crates/SoulSpazm) & Marco Polo (Duck Down) in tow. Here’s some footage of the event from the good people @ Nodfactor. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: JR & PH7 “The Good Life” [NEW PROJECT]
German production duo JR & PH7’s new SoulSpazm LP “The Good Life” features Sean Price, Roc Marciano, Phonte, Guilty Simpson, Ras Kass, Freeway, Torae, Skyzoo, Hezekiah, Saigon, Median, King Mez, Journalist 103, The Regiment, Chuuwee, Mela Machinko and more. You can stream it here and cop it on iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mela Machinko “What You Want Me To Do (I’m Sorry)” (prod. by Eric G) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for Mela Machinko’s lead single for her upcoming W.A.R. Media/SoulSpazm project “Hov Sais It Best”. Peep cameos from the homies Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, Boston’s own TeLisa D. and others. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Craig G “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” [NEW PROJECT]
Legendary emcee/ghost writer/battle rapper Craig G is back with a brand new album on Soulspazm called “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” (I can relate). Craig G’s new project employs production from Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Beatnick & K-Salaam, LMNO & the homie DJ Nastee plus more. In addition, Juice Crew vet Craig G trades bars with Sadat X, Styles P, Devin The Dude, Mr. Cheeks, Big Pooh, Chaundon and others. You can cop “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats & UGHH right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mela Machinko “What You Want Me To Do (I’m Sorry)” (prod. by Eric G) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the highly anticipated & long awaited Mela Machinko debut project “Hov Said It Best” where she made songs based on Jay-Z lyrics, songs and concepts then expounded on them. “What You Want Me To Do (I’m Sorry)” is produced by Eric G of the Soul Council. Happy birthday to Mela Machinko and DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Torae “Off The Record EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Torae dropped his EP “Off The Record” consisting of jawns that weren’t on his epic 2011 LP “For The Record”. This collection of 9 songs produced by Da Beatminerz, 9th Wonder, Roddy Rod, Marco Polo, Khrysis, Eric G. & E. Jones is must hear Hip-Hop and you can cop it right now from iTunes, Amazon, DJ Booth.net and Bandcamp. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: LMNO x Soulution “It All Adds Up” (prod. by Soulution) [SINGLE]
LMNO & Soulution will team up for a new album on SoulSpazm Records this August. Enjoy the lead single “It All Adds Up”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Torae “That Raw” (prod. by Pete Rock) [VIDEO]
Torae’s “For The Record” is one insane record and one of the many ridiculous tracks on “For The Record” is the Pete Rock produced “That Raw”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jansport J “Movemeants II: The Reprise” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
The homie Jansport J’s new instrumental project “Movemeants II: The Reprise” finally hit all digital music marketplaces and stores shelves today via Cov Original/SoulSpazm Records. You can cop it from iTunes, Amazon or Bandcamp, the Bandcamp embed is just below so you can preview the album before purchasing it. 30 open handed slaps to the face (no E. Honda) comprise “Movemeants II: The Reprise” so don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Torae “For The Record” (prod. by DJ Premier) [VIDEO]
Torae’s “For The Record” is the title track off of his latest LP and it’s produced by DJ Premier. Don’t sleep on this video…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jansport J “Peace Pipe (BDB)” (prod. by Jansport J) [SINGLE]
“Peace Pipe (BDB)” is the next single from Jansport J’s upcoming instrumental release “MoveMeants II: The Reprise” which drops April 3rd, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Hezekiah “In The Studio: Beats & Hooks w/ Marjani” [BEAT VIDEO]
Producer/emcee/vocalist Hezekiah shows us him preparing a new batch of beats to send out to artists/labels complete with hooks (you get more publishing that way and a better chance at a placement in many cases). Marjani Clark joins him in the studio. Johnny Popcorn drops march 20th with Tone Whitfield (finally!). Don’t sleep!
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Jansport J “Stop (Loving Me)” (prod. by Jansport J) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Jansport J drops his upcoming instrumental album “MoveMeants II: The Reprise” which will be available March 20th, 2012 via COV Original/SoulSpazm Records. Here is the lead single “Stop (Loving Me)” from said project. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Exile “Klepto” (prod. by Exile) [VIDEO]
Here’s another video from Exile’s “4TRK MIND” album. This one is for the song “Klepto”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Hezekiah “Hezekiah Making Beats January 31st, 2012 In The Studio” [BEAT VIDEO]
Hezekiah posted up a new video of him making beat from a Barry White record you should really recognize. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: JR & PH7 x Brokn English x St. Joe Louis “New High/Try” (prod. by JR & PH7) [VIDEO]
Fresh off the fairly new JR & PH7 SoulSpazm release “My Favourite Demons EP” (it dropped back on January 10th) comes the split video for “New High/Try” featuring Brokn English & St. Joe Louis. Respect to Cologne, Germany and check out the lead single “My Favourite Demons” on PIK here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Koncept “Awaken” (prod. by J57) [VIDEO]
Here’s the next single from Koncept’s new SoulSpazm project. This video is for the title track “Awaken” which is produced by fellow Brown Bag All Star J57. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: JR & PH7 f/Brokn English & St. Joe Louis “My Favourite Demons” (prod. by JR & PH7) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the upcoming JR & PH7 project “My Favourite Demons EP”. It features Brokn English & St. Joe Louis. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Koncept f/Soul Khan “Aspirations” (prod. by J57) [VIDEO]
Koncept’s next single from his SoulSpazm Records release “Awaken” is “Aspirations”. It’s produced by the Brown Bag All Stars’ own J57 and features Soul Khan on the hook. The video is below but the album “Awaken” just dropped today. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: We’ve Got The Jazz x Exile “Behind The Boards: Exile” [INTERVIEW]
Here’s an interview from We’ve Got The Jazz where Exile explains the origins of his track “Younger Days” off his Soulspazm/Dirty Science LP “4TRK MIND”. Don’t sleep…
Behind The Boards: Exile from WeveGotTheJazz on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Exile “Klepto” (prod. by Exile) [SINGLE]
Exile rocks the MPC 2000 XL AND the mic on his upcoming album “4TRK MIND”. For those that don’t know, Exile used to rhyme with Aloe Blacc back during the early days of their group Emanon. After being coaxed back into the vocal booth for Fashawn’s album he’s back rapping again. On October 4th, you can cop “4TRK MIND” via Dirty Science/SoulSpazm Records but for now? Enjoy the single “Klepto”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Exile “4TRK MIND Commercial #1” [VIDEO]
Here’s a commercial for Exile’s upcoming SoulSpazm Records LP “4TRK MIND” which drops on October 4th, 2011. Pre-order it now. DON’T SLEEP!
4TRK Mind Commercial #1 from Dirty Science on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Torae “For The Record” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
Torae’s “For The Record” drops on November 1st, 2011 via his new imprint label Internal Affairs Entertainment. “For The Record” features production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Diamond D, Nottz, 9th Wonder, !llmind, Marco Polo, Khyrsis!, Eric G, Fatin & E. Jones. Features come via Pav Bundy & MeLa Machinko. You can currently pre-order “For The Record” from Fat Beats & UGHH. When it gets closer to the release date and more pre-order links become available, I’ll update this post. DON’T SLEEP!
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