Simple X of Tensei has been sending me stuff for quite a while now and all of their hard work has culminated in releases on Plug Research. Their latest offering is the beat tape/producer EP hybrid called the “One EP”. It features bars and guest vocals from ADAD, Denmark of Crown Nation, Scarlet Monk, Yaw, Scud One and more. While it’s available for free download you can also purchase it from iTunes. Don’t sleep…
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Damu The Fudgemunk remixed Union’s “Wings” featuring Elzhi and “CoCo Mango” with featured emcee DOOM (but Insight of Y Society is featured on this remix as well) which was on a Fat Beats limited edition 7″. The original versions appear on the brand new Union LP “Analogtronics”. Don’t sleep…
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The Planty Herbs are back once again with a gang of friends and co-conspirators another installment of their series “The 24 Hour Beattape”. The 3rd time around they even made a promotional video to go along with it. If you enjoyed “The 24 Hour Beattape #2” last Summer then you’ll love this one. Don’t sleep, son…
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If you can’t wait for Sean Born’s “Behind The Scale” to drop you can rock with this pause mixtape hosted by Paul Rosenberg and mixed by DJ Marshall Law. It features Low Budget Crew members Kev Brown, Early Reed, Kaimbr and Kenn Starr (Kenny Cold) in addition to Toine (DTMD) and Haassan Mackey. Don’t sleep…
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King Boom seems to put out better and more concise instrumental projects with the passage of time. “Concrete Lessons [The Movie]” might be his best overall offering to date. Don’t sleep!
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JASS is a live music/production/DJ showcase that happens once every month on a Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA featuring resident DJ’s Jassy Jeff, T Dredz & VJ Renzo on visuals with selected special guests. Tonight JASS #7 will happen @ Phoenix Landing on 512 Mass Ave. in Cambridge, MA near Central Square (MBTA Orange Line MBTA stop) those guests will be RAJA, M. Constant & BFPSP. For footage of previous JASS events go here. Don’t sleep…
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The homie Whygee just dropped a project with QKnox of GirlGrabbers (if you’ve been a PIK frequenter for the past year or so you should be familiar with QKnox) titled “I Need $”. Given the state of the economy lately I can certainly relate to that. Ill bars versus ill beats. Hell you waitin’ for? Don’t sleep…
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The homie LAKIM teamed up with the good people @ The Soul Dojo to present this rather impressive finished product called “E L E V A T E…”. You can hear it embedded below via Bandcamp and cop it for only $5. Don’t sleep…
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Sun Glitters new release “High EP” also features remixes done by MMOTHS, Jewellers and Sunsun. Don’t sleep on it…
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Subsist dropped a new beat tape titled “REDSTAR” about 10 days ago and I’m just now finding it out about it. In any event, don’t sleep on it or Subsist. The cover art is very Eastern Bloc in the 80’s inspired…
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Prof.Logik xManOfTheDown just dropped a new collaborative instrumental EP/beat tape called “Wizard Shit EP” on Outlier Recordings today. Don’t sleep on it…
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Time Wharp’s “BLK EP” in his debut release on Astro Nautico also features remixes from RAJA, Obey City & The Range. Don’t sleep on it…
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Logikbomb’s new upcoming project “Soul Sequence” drops on February 27th, 2012. “Soul Sequence” features Jon Laine, Clyde Piff, DJ Kakemix, Ron Diesel, Elle, 85Mind, Siryn, DJ Underdog, RDSQ & E7thP. It’ll be available via iTunes, CD Baby, and Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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Here is the new video off of Kooley High’s “David Thompson” LP which was produced entirely by DJ Pr!nce for the song “Drop A Dime (If They Get On)”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Jogging House returns with another synth pop/80’s vocal group inspired beat tape called “Relations”. I dig this. Don’t sleep…
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New HAZ SOLO! This one is called “Ass Meat”. I know, I know. The beat’s dope so don’t sleep on it…
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I can’t wait to see the comments this one is gonna get. Koloah “Bulletproof”on Hyperboloid Records….
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Malkovich spits over some ill P.U.D.G.E. production and the final product is “LETHAL VICE”. Don’t sleep on it…
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It’s time for yet another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of Clementon, NJ’s Vante Soul and it’s titled “Sunshine”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “I Don’t Know How To love Him”. You can hear “Sunshine” here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, slap, blap or flip then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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It’s time for another beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This particular jawn comes courtesy of Ogden, UT’s Linus Stubbs and it’s called “Turnaround”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Sweet Butterfly Of Love”. You can hear “Turnaround” here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, slap, blap or flip then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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Gadget in the studio with the homie J-$crilla of Inner Loop Records for the upcoming co-production between The Beat Tape Project x Producers I Know called “The Smooth Grooves Beat Tape Vol. 1” due February 14th, 2012 (Valentine’s Day for the slow). If you have a flip yoou’d like to submit to the project then hit Gadget up @ TheBeatTapeProject[at]gmail[dot]com. No Keith Sweat yet? No Al B. Sure? No Bobby Brown? Chuckii Booker “Turned Away”? No Loose Ends? No Ready For The World? No Babyface? No Intro? Get on y’all jobs! Don’t sleep…
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Here’s a new track that the homie ialive produced called “Travelocity” featuring Mighty Flipside ESQ and Mic Dangerous. Don’t sleep on it…
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Knxwledge went and dropped some brand new heat on his “Ovrstnd.LP”. 12 raw slaps that will have you making faces like you were on a crowded train stuck next to someone who smelled like a steak & cheese sub wrapped in recently used toilet paper. Hopefully this doesn’t end up on legalsounds.com later. Don’t sleep…
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Team PIK member Peace Of Mind (“While My Akai Gently Weeps” & “Laces Out”) is down with Beats At Will Records and he recently dropped a beat tape loaded with 60 slaps on it. If you want work from Peace Of Mind then don’t hesitate to direct any inquiries or questions regarding pricing or individual beat availability to Peace directly @ pzuvmyynd[at]gmail[dot]com. Don’t sleep…
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If you’re a longtime follower of Producers I Know then you’d know that I’ve been raising awareness of the “Progression” LP since it’s earliest stages. That being the case, it’s release date is finally upon us. Jack Flash x Wizard “Progression” is 13 tracks long but it also includes two bonus tracks for a total of 15. There’s the physical CD which you can cop via the Bandcamp page. You can also purchase “Progression” on iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep…
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Keor Meteor dropped another new beat tape after an extended absence. This jawn is called “Soft Space” and it features his co-defendant DJ Ivan6 on two of the slaps. Don’t sleep on this…
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Nasa of Uncommon Records remixes a couple of tracks (and includes the instrumentals) off of last year’s breakout project from Death Grips called “Ex-Military”. His version is “Orange Military” aaaaaaand it goes it goes it goes it goes it goes it goes GUILLOTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE! Don’t sleep. Damb Celtics!
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Eric Lau and Guilty Simpson are back at it again. “The Mission EP” drops on February 3rd, 2012 via Kilawatt Music and if the music I’ve heard thus far is any indication of the finished product? Then “Goddamn! I say, GODDAMN!” © Mia Wallace. 7 tracks of raw for you to chop up & my lines out of…I’m sorry. I saw “Blow” this morning. I just need to stop this analogy altogether. Buy “The Mission EP” when it drops. Don’t sleep…
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I had this new Elaquent beat that Huh What & Where Recordings uploaded to SoundCloud recently on repeat on my iPhone this morning and afternoon. I forgot about it until I charged it and here it is. Don’t sleep on “Hell No”. It’s kinda like my personal anthem today…
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Here’s the new project/beat tape from the Montreal crew Dead Obies. It’s short but don’t sleep on it…
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Dust Face just dropped this beat tape outta nowhere called “SP Sixpack Vol.1” (which was clearly made on a Roland SP 303 or a SP 404). It’s a nice 15 minute break in whatever you were previously doing. Don’t sleep on it…
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