Marv Won goes for the club and radio spins with the Young Roc produced single “Talk Ca$h Shit”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 45 King “Making The Beat: Diamond D” [INTERVIEW]
Legendary DJ Mark The 45 King interviews the legendary Diamond D. I love shit like this, Diamond D and 45 King listening to beats and talking about their early careers. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Behind Closed Doors #3 Preview [PROMO VIDEO]
“Behind Closed Doors #3” begins shipping December 20th, 2011! It features J.Bizness, Khrysis!, House Shoes, Mr. Thing, !llmind, Myke Forte, Aspect One, Kelakovski, Rhettmatic, Suff Daddy, Samiyam & a visit to Native Instruments’ offices. In addition you can get different packages for it and it comes with a limited edition beat tape. Cop it from here right now. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Steamrolling” (prod. by Wizard) [VIDEO]
The Jack Flash x Wizard LP “Progression” soon come. If you’ve been following this site long enough you should’ve been familiar with the project by now. Here’s the premiere video from “Progression”, “Steamrolling” with Jack Flash on the bars and Wizard on the boards. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dam-Funk “Spiritual Flight” [MIX]
This was originally a mix podcast from back in 2009 for Stones Throw but now Dam Funk has liberated it and here it is uncut and unmixed. Each song is accounted for in this mix of Boogie Funk infused Gospel music, the overwhelming majority of which I’ve never heard before. This is incredible so don’t sleep on it. Master Blazter forever!
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Huste Films x Kaimbr “Kaimbr Plays His Beat Off Of The Ghostface Beat Tape” [BEAT VIDEO]
Last entry on this site was Kaimbr’s “The BrotherShip” for a reason. I also saw the homie Gadget say that Kaimbr played some beats for him and he made a new video that was coming soon. Based off Gadget’s work schedule and when “The BrotherShip” dropped I planned this out pretty well. “The Ghostface Beat Tape” will drop on Christmas Ave with an INSANE lineup of the DMV’s best producers like Kaimbr, Kev Brown, Nick Tha 1da, Solograph, Roddy Rod, K-Murdock, Jon Laine, Judah, Maverick, Soulful!, J-$crilla, Koyaki, Hec Dolo, DJ RBI & hopefully yU, Dunc & Oddisee. I’m a little salty I didn’t think to do this but with that producer line up? I ain’t even mad any more…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “The BrotherShip” [BEAT TAPE]
Led Zeppelin made it’s iconic LP “The Mothership” 40 years ago and to commemorate this occurrence the homie Kaimbr made a beat tape inspired by it. He’s already dropped one of the albums of the year with Kev Brown. He contributed to the instrumental projects “The Masters”, “Mr. Miyagi”, “A Low Budget Christmas” and the upcoming “Ghostface Beat Tape” so enjoy “The BrotherShip”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ iShine “#LongIslandIceTea” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ iShine dropped ANOTHER damb beat tape called “#LongIslandIceTea”. He won’t stop like Diddy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Theory Hazit: Thr3e (Episode 1) [PROMO VIDEO]
Theory Hazit & Dert (Floyd) have a collaborative album dropping soon on Humble Beast Records called “Thr3e”. Here’s the first promo video for it. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BMB AKA SpaceKid “Open Heart (Demo Version)” (prod. by BMB) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New Beat Maker Beat AKA SpaceKid AKA WayneTweed from his upcoming “Ra-Du-Ga” project. Keep in mind this is the unmixed demo version of “Open Heart”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: HW&W EP. 1 “0hbliv In LA” [BEAT VIDEO]
See the homies 0hbliv, Devonwho, Knxwledge, Teebs, Quelle & House Shoes alongside Frans, Cheez, Bahwee, Juj, Rens, Skrillex and Co.Fee on this first episode. Salute to HuhWhat & Where…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vanderslice “Don Bon Jovi Shit” (prod. by Vanderslice) [BEAT VIDEO]
Vanderslice of Brutal Music, armed only with better sample sources than you, a better imagination than you and a Roland SP 606 made this beat and recorded it. Hit up Brutal Music if you want work. All the cool people do. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaimbr “Frosty” (prod. by Kaimbr) [VIDEO]
Kaimbr’s “Frosty” was the lead single from the recent Low Budget Crew compilation “Low Budget Christmas ’11”. Here’s a video for said slap to tide you over until the release of “The Brothership”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “December.11” [BEAT TAPE]
HashFinger of Sinoptic Music has dropped it’s final beat tape of 2011 (unless the Republicans try to create another month named after some Southern White guy who owned slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed). You can hear and download it below. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: MoDT “Friends Of The Downtrodden” [BEAT TAPE]
Man Of The Downtrodden has made a collaborative project with several co-conspirators and comrades such as Prof.Logik, CringAlien, WESTCRASH, SNAKEHIPS, SADISIC, Prozack Morris, AMPhibian, Glyphick and several more. It’s called “Friends Of The Downtrodden”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] Starship 27 @ Fat Beats LA [BEAT VIDEO]
This is some 2009 footage of the Starship 27 collective, brainchild of the now deceased J-1 AKA The Deer. Here we see the homies House Shoes, Snowman Jack, Dibia$e, F.A.M.E. (Teeko, Max Kane & Magaluti) all get busy one time. Look at Shoes shake his head in disbelief at some of these slaps. Rest in peace, J-1. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Green Street f/Donwill “Daydreams” (prod. by Renaissance) [VIDEO]
Green Street’s “Endless Summer” mixtape featured a track with Donwill of Tanya Morgan on it called “Daydream”. Yesterday they dropped the video for it and you can see it here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lunatick Records “H.E.R. Universal Touch Vol. 1: Japan” [NEW COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
New Lunatick Records compilation/beat tape featuring new slaps by Bugseed, Kumari, ILL SUGI, Repeat Pattern, gudamansss & Ak-z. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: EVITAN (Dres & Jarobi) “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street)” (prod. by DJ Bazooka Joe) [VIDEO]
The lead single & video from the forthcoming EVITAN (Native backwards) project from Dres of Black Sheep and Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest is “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street)”. It’s produced by DJ Bazooka Joe and premiered a few weeks ago on the Combat Jack Show. I can’t wait to hear this project drop in 2012 in full. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Curly Castro “They Call Me Castro” (prod. by Blueprint) [VIDEO]
Inspired by the recent Occupy movement that’s sprung up worldwide we have some new heat from our boy Curly Castro. In 2012, Curly Castro will unleash “Fidel” on the world at large. His rap flow is militant. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Soul Khan “Pursuance” [NEW PROJECT]
Soul Khan’s new project “Pursuance” dropped today and it’s produced entirely by Audible Doctor. Salute to the Brown Bag All Stars. Don’t make the mistake of sleeping on this jawn, genuises…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x DJ Ronski “Proactive” (prod. by DJ Ronski) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for another beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This particular jawn comes courtesy of Trenton, NJ’s DJ Ronski and it’s called “Proactive”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Vittroni’s Theme”. You can hear “Proactive” 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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DON’T SLEEP: Nazzy “Paragon” [BEAT TAPE]
Nazzy hit my inbox with the link to his newest beat tape “Paragon” a few hours ago. Apparently he didn’t realize why his numbers were up recently until he tracked his traffic and discovered a lot of it came from Producers I Know. In any event, enjoy “Paragon”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: feyorz “rendez-vous” [BEAT TAPE]
feyorz of the Ritmo Sportivo camp dropped a quick beat tape not too long ago called “rendez-vous” that you can check out here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mecca:83 “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” [NEW PROJECT]
Mecca:83’s “Life Sketches Vols. 1 & 2” recently dropped on Freeform Records featuring a number of PIK favorites like Grand Ear, Buscrates, Emanative & RepLife. It’s 16 tracks of hard drums, synths and basslines for that ass. If you checked out the promo mix I posted up a month back then there’s no doubt you were looking forward to this jawn. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Luv In” & “Afrofreeq” (prod. by 0hbliv) [INSTRUMENTALS]
0hbliv recently dropped two instrumentals on his Bandcamp called “Luv In” and “Afrofreeq”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rick Flame “New Age” [BEAT TAPE]
Rick Flame’s last beat tape “Hit A Lick” did nothing for me so I never posted it up. This one however managed to have a lot more slaps I was feeling so here it is, “New Age”. I even like the final beat “Based Christmas” considering that I hate Lil’ B with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: kⓘяvy “Twing” [BEAT TAPE]
kⓘяvy’s new Dub Temple Records release “Twing” was discovered because I heard one of the slaps from it on my SoundCloud stream from my iPhone. Afterwards I went to his Twitter page and found this direct link and listened to it. While searching for this I found even more stuff to post. This damb iPhone has changed a lot. Don’t sleep on “Twing”, either…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc C Stoned Genius Testimonials [TEASER VIDEO]
Here are some testimonials from Dae One, Chali 2na, DJ Rhettmatic, DJ Romes, Mic Geronimo, Illa J AKA John Regal and even Roc C himself regarding his upcoming LP “Stoned Genius” on Kash Roc Entertainment. The cover art and video editing were both done by the lovely & talented iNanz AKA Nanlib with Shade Cobain beats playing in the back. You ain’t artsier than her! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Duktus “Dub Up” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Last we heard from Resistant Mindz, they’d dropped that DFKTO beat tape. Now we have a maxi single from Duktus for his single “Dub Up” which comes with remixes from Swede:Art, Glenn Astro & Cleast Intwood. It doesn’t officially drop until February 11th, 2012 but don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kooley High “David Thompson” [NEW ALBUM]
Kooley High has a number of classic releases under their belt as a group, “Summer Sessions EP”, “Kooley Is High” & “Eastern Standard Time” not even including the solo projects. Kooley High return with a new project on M.E.C.C.A. Records called “David Thompson” referring to the shining light of the 1974 NC State Wolfpack who went to become an ABA & NBA superstar. You can cop “David Thompson” from iTunes and Amazon right now. Don’t sleep…
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