This is dope! Gadget, Grussle, Maverick and Praise all discuss beatmaking, editing and programs, hardware, music, Hip Hop magazines, their favorite producers and beats and a gang of other interesting shit over a meal at this sit down. Hip Hop needs more of this in my biased opinion.
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On January 9th, 2012 Terem drops his new beat tape “A Taste Of Blues” on the world at large. Here are the three beats you get to hear/stream/preview before it drops in the new year. Don’t sleep. 2012 isn’t that far away…
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GODDAMN! I say “GODDAMN!” © Mia Wallace. I saw either Quelle or Denmark tweet about this project not too long ago and I clicked their link. I was immediately transported to a land of hard drums, driving synths and 8 bit slaps that pimpslapped me like I was late with the scrilla. This shit is rawer then how dad went in mom that time you were conceived. Wow, I did like DeGrassi. I went there. Don’t sleep!
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Amp Live played the beats. Evidence, Zumbi (Zion I), The Grouch, & Eligh spit to them. DJ Icewayer did the cuts. The end result? “Amp Live For President”. Enjoy it you filthy animals…
Mr. Brady’s “Let It Go” is produced by frequent feature AbJo and is the lead single from their upcoming collaborative EP “Welcome To The City”. Don’t sleep!
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Rest in eternal peace, Javon “J-1” Coleman AKA The Deer. There’s one hell of a show going on in heaven, I know that much. He’ll never be forgotten…
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Much in the same chilled out, jazzy downtempo vibe as Niazura’s “Contemplation” is Kaleo’s “Vanilla Sky” beat tape which also dropped right before Christmas. I actually saw this one last night on Strictly Beats and gave it a listen this morning while I wrote a new piece on Bastard Swordsman. I dig it. Don’t sleep!
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Niazura dropped his jazzy laid back beat tape “Contemplation” right before Christmas. I meant to post it sooner but shit happens. Don’t sleep on it!
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I can’t wait for this album now. January 10th, 2012. Humble Beast Records. “Thr3e”. Don’t sleep!
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Who are Piff Gang? A crew of British emcees that rap about weed with some great production, that’s who. “Merry Piffmas” is produced by Budgie, Purist, Crankz and Werewolf over 17 Christmas themed weeded out tracks. Don’t sleep!
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I posted up ▲b.east▲“BeasT ChronicleS Vol. 2” three weeks ago ago but I missed this one. I just saw it on Bandcamper. That app is a damb lifesaver! Don’t sleep!
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Finest Ego’s German, Austrian & Swiss compilation is filled with contributions from Chief, Brenk, Dexter, Mono:Massive, Hulk Hodn, Captain Crook, Stroe, Hubert Daviz, Comfort Fit, Robot Koch, Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie, Quendolin Fender, Ju-Ar, Twit One, Suff Daddy, Figub Brazlevic, Szenario, Portformat, Flowtec, D-Fekt & Mr. Beef, Bit-Tuner, Feux, Kalifornia Kurt, B-Ju, Playpad Circus, Flex Fab, Ill-Luzion, Anthony Drawn, Hazeem, Minor Sick, XL The Red One, Glenn Astro, Frederic Robinson, and Willy Sunshine. If you’ve been sleeping on this series then here’s your wakeup call…
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The second single from the upcoming Clear Soul Forces full length “#REVO” is called “Bubble Space” and is produced by the homie DIBIA$E. You can check it out right here and don’t sleep on it…
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Here is a song that Damien Randle, D. Rose (not the baller) and Scottie Spitten (not the baller, either) made with King Coz behind the boards for the holiday season. I slept on it and it was made by my own extended family. I suck. Don’t sleep on “Merry Chrispers”…
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You heard the single “ADHD Part Two” from Leonard Dstroy’s “ADHD (Attention Deficit High Definition)” beat tape on Elm & Oak here a while back. Well now the entire beat tape is available from stream on the Elm & Oak SoundCloud page and directly from the website. Don’t sleep!
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DoC BaTTLE’s last beat tape to be featured on Producers I Know was “KiLL’N” back in May. The good doctor is back once again with “Tracking”. Don’t sleep!
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This new beat tape from ahams dropped called “Bridges”. The best way to open a beat tape is by adding audio from George Carlin so that’s a plus. Don’t sleep on this…
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Sinitus Tempo just dropped another instrumental project during the holiday season called “Peaceland II”. While some would term this a beat tape I’d prefer to call it an instrumental project. The best part is that it’s currently a free download so don’t sleep!
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Here’s the long awaited Soulection instrumental project from Insightful called “Luck & Love”. I would expound on it more but I just wrote a long ass piece on Bastard Swordsman & I have a gang of kids over at the crib. It’s dope, just take my word for it. Don’t sleep!
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Budamunk has had a damb good year in 2011. He dropped an ill beat tape (“Smoke Deep”), a producer album (“Blunted Monkey Fist”) and a collaborative LP with Mabanua as Green Butter (“Get Mad Relax”). Next up? A beat tape dropping on 1.1.2012 called “Resolute Dragon”. I needs that. Don’t sleep!
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Knxwledge managed to slip this one past me with all the holiday music that dropped recently. I stayed vigilant. I kept my head on a swivel. He still got me. Don’t sleep!
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Kornbread of Those Chosen made an album entirely produced by Illregular Instrumental LLC jefe J.Bizness called “Strays”. “Strays” features guest appearances from Skeem Price, Mr. Sobers, Chevy Jones, Roc$tedy, Alori Joh & PEB Rocks. Don’t sleep!
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Lewis Parker presents some more music from King Underground & The World Of Dusty Vinyl. The “Shark” maxi single plus the free download “Game Of Charades”. Don’t sleep on Lewis Parker and visit KingUnderground.com for the livest in Hip Hop. Don’t sleep…
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The crew over @ Malkovich in The Netherlands decided to put together a holiday beat tape for the beatheads and beathead curious worldwide. It includes beats from Beat Butcha, Ciph Barker, Lockheat, Bone Pesci, Mr. Sloppy, Terilekst, Lost Sun, Active and more. Download Malkovich’s “The GrinchTape (Drunken Uncle Music)” right now. Don’t sleep!
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HashFinger dropped the monthly beat tape dumb early, choosing to not even wait until the new year to post it up on Bandcamp. It’s okay, I ain’t mad atcha. Happy Boxing Day countries that aren’t America!
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After the Celtics lost to the fucking Knicks I fucking needed a fucking laugh. Fuck…
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Naive Machine dropped his first “Basket Bass Beat Tape” back in early 2010. This time he hit us off lovely with a Christmas present in 2011. Don’t sleep on Naive Machine. Team PIK all day!
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Here’s a Christmas present from the entire family. Beat Fanatic x Illregular Instrumentals LLC x Rappers I Know (FWMJ did the artwork). SlopFunkDust x J.Bizness x Rappers I Know “Music To Wrap To”. Feliz Navidad, B…
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J.Rocc AKA The Funky President is not only arguably the best damb DJ on Earth right at this moment but he’s also one hell of a producer. He dropped a special mix for the holiday season consisting of beats and loops. Don’t sleep!
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Trumaine is notorious for posting beats on Bandcamp without cover art so I’m using the cover art from his last instrumental project instead. Don’t sleep on this…
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The Boomjacks dropped a holiday themed beat tape for the people dem called “Holiday Special”. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford got into the studio last night & Black flipped the classic Paul McCartney & Wings Christmas jawn while she laced it. The end result is “Simply Having”. Damb, now I kinda need that Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford album. Don’t sleep…
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