Two beatmakers/producers that had the great 2011’s are Prof.Logik and Ackryte. To further prove how unfair a pairing between the both of them would be simply listen to this collaborative beat tape/instrumental project called “BrushStrokes”. All I can say is “DAMB!”. Don’t sleep…
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Terrescence sent this beat video to my Gmail inbox not too long ago. I saw it about 5 times in a row then I realize that I missed posting it up when I intended to at 12:30 PM EST because I played it again. Fuck it, It goes up now. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s the second single and the first video from Chris Midleigh’s upcoming Resistant Mindz LP “The Tree” which drops on December 21st, 2011. Don’t sleep!
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Back on Monday, acclaimed producer Slot-A dropped the instrumentals for his EP “Life That I Chose” with the Molemen’s Scheme. Today, I posted it up on Producers I Know after realizing that I was a dumbass for not doing so sooner. Don’t sleep!
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So…Blu & Exile mentioned in passing a few months ago that they were going to release an album before the year was up. I was like “Word?”. I figured it would either drop on New World Color via Nature Sounds or maybe even on Dirty Science via SoulSpazm. Nah, B. Exile x Blu’s “give me my flowers while I can smell them” dropped via Bandcamp. Listen to it here. Cop it. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s a beat tape from Brock Berrigan that I was sent via Twitter not too long ago. I listened to it and here’s the post. Luckily it was short enough for me to make it all the way through so I could post it up before I bounced. Don’t sleep on “The Portable Cypher Vol. 1″…
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The latest single from the December 13th, 2011 Kash Roc Entertainment release “Stoned Genius” is the Madlib produced and Rapper Big Pooh & Blu featured banger called “Styllions”. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s a submission that ended up in my Gmail inbox after I posted up some general submission general guidelines via the Producers I Know Twitter account this afternoon. I liked what I heard so here it is. Hats Formen’s “Marisa Tomei” beat tape. Don’t sleep!
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JASS is a live music showcase that happens once a month on a selected Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA featuring resident DJ’s BLXG, Jassy Jeff & VJ Renzo with special guests. This particular edition happened on November 1st and featured LA’s Jonwayne & ATL’s own Time Wharp. I’m still smacking myself for missing this considering all I had to do was cross the bridge to get there. Don’t sleep on future JASS shows if you’re in the area…
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Imagine this: early Esthero x Samurai Champloo OST’s x early Little Dragon. What you end up with is something near the aesthetic of OneOfUs’ “Disengage” project. If you somehow managed to sleep on Sinitus Tempo’s latest album “Koyo (Autumn Leaves)” then kick your own self in the ass and download this jawn because it’s free and it really shouldn’t be. Don’t sleep!
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JASS is a live music showcase that happens once every month on a Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA featuring resident DJ’s BLXG, Jassy Jeff & VJ Renzo with special guests. This was DEO‘s (Sonnymoon) first ever live performance playing his beats. I was over talking to Sir Froderick when he played these two slaps in a row that had us looking like we had bitter beer face after my arm got tired. If you’re in the ares then hit up JASS. I’ll be posting more of the previous performances on the site. I can’t believe I didn’t know that something like this existed in the Boston area until Froderick tipped me off. Don’t sleep!
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I was first put onto Kenny Keys a few years ago by some of the folks I follow on Twitter. I just saw someone on Twitter talking about this beat tape “The Neon Brown Sound Vol. 1” early this morning (like 4 AM) so I found the Bandcamp page & fell asleep (I managed to close the laptop first). When I awoke, I did the customary morning routine then I listened to this. Jeebus. This dude is a BEAST. Don’t sleep…
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I was all set to take my ass to sleep until LuigiBo87 pointed out that the homie Ahwlee actually dropped a holiday themed beat tape called the “Festivus EP”. I decided to go check it out then post it up before I try to rest before I get busy uploading some more beat videos to promote the upcoming Producers I Know jawns “This Maschine Kills Wack Shit”, “The Scott Pilgrim Beat Tape”. Don’t sleep…
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Hexsagon has dropped his third installment of beats from his Beat Flip Tuesdays sessions and uploaded them to Bandcamp for the masses and beatheads worldwide to consume complete with awesome cover art. I hope you all enjoy these 11 slaps as much as I did. Don’t sleep!
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DRTYDRDZ “Cyclones With Morricone” is yet another beat tape that ended up in my Gmail inbox that I didn’t get a chance to listen to until tonight. This is dope and if you’re a digger and a fan of the legendary Ennio Morricone’s soundscapes and sonic backdrops then you need this in your lives. Don’t sleep!
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Bellse Soneek (Kiran Vee) from Fresh Cut Collective hit me up and sent me his new project/beat tape, “A Tribute To Roy Ayers”. Given how busy I was today it took me quite a while to get around to hearing it but once I did? Sheeeeit! Don’t sleep on it…
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M Slago hit me up on Gmail towards the end of November and we talked about his newborn son Gideon for a minute then I asked him if he wanted to drop a project on Producers I Know in December. He told me that he already had one 95% done and Senor Kaos was about to rhyme on one of his beats to finish it up. He told me he’d have a single for me and cover art within the next couple of days. Next thing I know I’m uploading “Dolemite” with Headkrack of the Bodega Brovas to my SoundCloud page and it’s all over the internet in 24 hours. Now it’s getting played all over internet radio. It’s midnight making it officially December 15th so it’s time to unleash “M Slago presents Attack The Wack!!” on the world officially.
You can get it from the Producers I Know Bandcamp and once the free downloads run out I’ll change the price to $1 but there’s an alternate Mediafire link provided as well. Salute M Slago! Don’t sleep!
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JASS is a live music showcase that happens once every month on a Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA featuring resident DJ’s Blxg, Jassy Jeff & VJ Renzo with special guests. Blum’s set came right after Gossamer’s set which I didn’t record at all. This remix/blend came near the end of Blum’s set. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s footage from Sir Froderick’s live beat set at the latest JASS beat showcase December 13th, 2011 @ Phoenix Landing. Gossamer, Blum & DEO of Sonnymoon all rocked live sets alongside resident DJ’s BLXG, Jassy Jeff & VJ Renzo on the visual effects. Here’s the first 10 minutes of Sir Froderick’s set in which I didn’t turn my iPhone sideways because people around me were dancing so hard. Real talk. Enjoy…
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Here’s a promotional beat video from the upcoming 2012 Producers I Know x Buctayla project called “This Maschine Kills Wack Shit”. This is the same setup that you may have seen if you follow me on Producers I Know on Twitter or me (Dart Adams) on Instagram. Buctayla of Hellsenda Productions has completed “This Maschine Kills Wack Shit” and once we pick the tracks & name them it will be ready to go in early 2012. Next up will be a promo beat video for the long awaited PIK project “The Scott Pilgrim Beat Tape”. Don’t sleep!
DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x Buctayla “This Maschine Kills Wack Shit” Preview from Producers I Know on Vimeo.
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So…Gloam just dropped a monster 30 slap beat tape last night called “VENTURE” like it wasn’t no thang. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it given the sheer amount of his projects have landed on Producers I Know in recent memory. Jeebus…
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Soul Starr’s 13 blap beat tape “Essinctual Wisdom (Love)” is dedicated to his mother and sister. I first heard it a couple of days ago but I kept the window minimized in the corner over the weekend and didn’t see it until now. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s the second promo video made over beats from the upcoming Dert Floyd project (and not from “Thr3e”) featuring Theory Hazit. Theory Hazit x Dert “Thr3e” will drop January 10th, 2012. Don’t sleep!
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The homie 12 Original Players decided to upload a video beat tape called “The Familiars” consisting of well known sample sources previously used by some of his (and my) favorite producers. Check it out and look for earlier 12 Original Players entries on Producers I Know. Either search the site itself or drop down and get your Google on. Don’t sleep!
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K-Def’s new album “Night Shift” dropped today via Redefinition Records. The latest single is the Rob O featured “Escapizm” which is an homage to Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “Escape” off the classic “The Main Ingredient” LP. You can hear the single below and cop the album from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats or UGHH. Don’t sleep!
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Mello Music Group dropped the remix album to last year’s Boog Brown x Apollo Brown “Brown Study” project.”The Brown Study Remixes” feature contributions from 14KT, Apollo Brown, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Illastrate, Has-Lo, Dunc (DTMD), Nick Tha 1da, Audible Doctor, AmDex (Clan Destined), Def Dee and MarvWon (who drops a dope 16 in addition to an ill beat on the “Friction” remix). Peep the album via the Mellow Music Group Bandcamp for only $7.99. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s a classic beat video starring the homie S-Type of Tartan Bullies and a frequent contributor to the Scrunchface Show making a beat using a MacBook and a MicroKorg in Logic. Don’t sleep!
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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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The Black Opera is here. This demonstration is named “EnterMission”. There will be more. Who is The Black Opera? Who are WE? SPREAD THE WARNING. Don’t sleep!
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Roy Ayers Project has received some excellent beat submissions over the past 8 months and this is the second time they’ve unleashed those submissions on the world at large. You can download the compilation from here and enjoy beats, slaps, blaps, flips and reinterpretations of Roy Ayers classics from all over the globe. Don’t sleep!
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The A3’s instrumentals for his “Study Long, Study Wrong” album with Mr. Sobers are now available for purchase and streaming via Bandcamp. Don’t sleep!
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