Here’s the 14th installment of the homie 5th Seal’s Vlog series coming from Rock The Bells. Enjoy:
5th Seal Vlog #14 (Rock The Bells NYC) from 5th Seal on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “Shesbeautiful EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Sir Froderick. The Philly boy is back at it. No static. Still tuckin’ dough under Craftmatics. And dropping projects at a breakneck pace. Between Froderick & Knxwledge my iPod Touch is on swole. It’s called “shesbeautiful”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jeremiah Jae Live @ Tivoli in Utrecht, Netherlands 9.9.2011 [BEAT VIDEO]
Beatmaker, visual artist & emcee Jeremiah Jae performing live in Utrecht, Netherlands last night. Swipe @ Tivolli de Helling with Ruwedata, Jeremiah Jae, Teebs & Krampfhaft. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Mecca:83 “Love Story” (prod. by Mecca:83) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a brand new slap from Mecca:83 called “Love Story”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Tape Co-Op presents The 50/50/50 Beat Tape [BEAT TAPE]
The Beat Tape Co-Op just dropped a beat tape featuring 50 tracks from 50 different beatmakers and producers including some Producers I Know & Scrunchface Show regulars like IV The Polymath, AngeredRebel, Alkota, King Boom & Juels. You can download it HERE. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rappers I Know x J.Bizness 3P Series: Instrumentals [Vol.1-6] [BEAT TAPE]
This ridiculous beat tape chock full of J.Bizness slaps mixed by J-br05ki can be yours for only $5. You need to hear these jawns concocted by the Illregular Instrumentals general to get your musical life right. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Resistant Mindz “RM01” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
I warned you all about this jawn dropping a while back on Producers I Know but now it’s finally here! Resistant Mindz premiere release is an 8 track instrumental EP/compilation featuring several up & coming producers & beatmakers straight outta Germany (the label is based in Leipzig). Listen to it via embedded Bandcamp & cop it on vinyl (limited run of 300) or Bandcamp if the spirit moves you. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sketch “D.R.E.A.M” (prod. by J-$crilla) [SINGLE]
The final single from the Inner Loop Records release “Virginia Tec-9” which drops on September 13th, 2011 is the J-$crilla produced track “D.R.E.A.M”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: AraabMUZIK Flippin’ A Beat [BEAT VIDEO]
AraabMUZIK MPC 2500 sample flipping beat video from 2009. This never gets old…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lord Shamal “Phone Lines”, “ICNS (In the Corner Not Speaking)” & “The Walk In” (prod. by Lord Shamal)” [INSTRUMENTALS]
This cat named Lord Shamal from D.C. hit me up with his Soundclound page and I listened to his entire page @ 5 AM this morning. I liked what I heard so I posted these three beats up. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “Openinggame83” (prod. by Sir Froderick) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a new blap from the homie Sir Froderick called “Openinggame83” that will be on his upcoming EP “Shesbeautiful”. Don’t sleep,,,
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DON’T SLEEP: Boonie Mayfield Live Beat Set @ “Black Koolaid” Release Party [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s some footage from the homie Boonie Mayfield performing a live beat set @ his release party for the long awaited and highly anticipated “Black Koolaid” instrumental project. It didn’t disappoint either. If you still haven’t heard it yet you need to get off that bullshit and stop sleepin’. That’s my word! © Redman
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DON’T SLEEP: Mayer Hawthorne & The County “How Do You Do” [NEW UPCOMING ALBUM]
Mayer Hawthorne & The County’s major label debut (on Universal) will be his re-up “How Do You Do”. If you loved “A Strange Arrangement” then by all accounts I’ve heard you’ll be blown away by this effort. “How You Do” will drop on October 11th, 2011 but you can pre-order it from Amazon & UGHH right now but when the pre-order list gets longer & the iTunes pre-order is available I’ll repost this. Just consider this an early warning. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: An Intimate Evening With @Peace [DOCUMENTARY]
One of my favorite overlooked Hip Hop releases of 2011 was without a doubt @Peace‘s self titled debut. Here’s a documentary featuring Christoph El Truneto, Tom Scott, Brandon Haru, Hayden Dick & Lui Tuiasau who make up the crew @Peace as they perform and talk about their individual influences. Salute to Benny Tones as well. DON’T SLEEP!
An Intimate Evening With @Peace from Toby Hyman on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Sonnyjim “The Headsplit” (prod. by magOwl) [REMIX]
The homie magOwl just remixed the !llmind produced track “The Headsplit” from Sonnyjim’s “The Psychonaut LP”. You can hear it below. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Pig Pen “Anybody Can Be Cool…But Awesome Takes Practice” [BEAT TAPE]
This beat tape was randomly stumbled upon via one of my trips across the vasty reaches of the internets (meaning I saw it in the comments box on Strictly Beats) and I played it and liked what I heard. Don’t sleep on Pig Pen’s “Anybody Can Be Cool…But Awesome Takes Practice” (which is hella true). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Javis FauX “706.901.4888” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
I posted up the lead single from Javis FauX’s “706.901.4888” months ago but here’s the completed project for you all to hear to purchase if you feel so inclined. You can check it out here. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Awon & Kameleon Beats “Love Supersedes LP Instrumentals” [INSTRUMENTALS]
This is dope. No doubt about it. Awon & Kamelon Beats’ “Love Supersedes Instrumentals”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Apathy f/Celph Titled “Stop What Ya Doin'” (prod. by DJ Premier) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for the DJ Premier produced, Celph Titled guested “Stop What Ya Doin'”. Cop “Honkey Kong”! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: Beef Wellington “Squarepushin’ On The Akai APC40-Ableton”
Back in 2009, Beef Wellington posted this video 48 hours after receiving his Akai APC40. We beat video addicts loved it. Here it is again for all those that never saw it before. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: David “Fingers” Haynes On The Native Instruments Maschine [BEAT VIDEO]
We’ve seen videos of Exile, AraabMUZIK & Jeremy “Ayro” Ellis bodying MPC’s, MPD’s & Maschines before but here’s a video of David “Fingers” Haynes. This dude is a monster and I’d LOVE to see a live demo or a tour happen with these dudes involved one day. In any event…Don’t sleep!
DON’T SLEEP: Moka Only “Rock On” (prod. by Moka Only) [VIDEO]
The homie Moka Only just dropped a video for “Rock On” off “Airport 5” where he’s skateboarding around in Vancouver and rapping and stuff. I believe the homie ST/MiC mixed this album, too…
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] 9th Wonder Makes Beat For Nas AKA “The Nas Call” [BEAT VIDEO]
Back in late June this 9th Wonder video shot by E. Jones of The Soul Council catalogs 9th Wondra playing one of the beats he sent to Nas for his upcoming LP “Life Is Good”. Maybe you missed it? If you did, here it is. 9th’s wanted to get a Nas placement forever so I hope it worked out. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Optimace (DJ Optimus x DJ Mace) “This Music Is Not Music” [NEW PROJECT]
Dutch DJ’s & producers DJ Optimus & DJ Mace teamed together in association with Fremdtunes & Kitchen Dip Recordings to drop this EP titled “This Music Is Not Music”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Price “Untitled” (prod. by Black Milk) [VIDEO]
This video was shot in the Boston area a while back by Myster DL for the infamous freestyle that bodied the internet via Nah Right months ago. If you slept on that Random Axe then you better not sleep on that Mic Tyson when it drops in 2012 on Duck Down. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: M.E.D. f/Hodgy Beats “Outta Control” (prod. by Madlib) [SINGLE]
Here’s the official lead single from M.E.D.’s forthcoming Stones Throw LP “Classic”. “Outta Control” features a verse from OFWGKTA’s Hodgy Beats and is produced by Madlib. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: 9Planets “Different Dimensions” [BEAT TAPE]
New 9Planets beat tape called “Different Dimensions” that’s an ACTUAL BEAT TAPE. Look at the cover, B. This jawn is a cassette tape, dun. Salute for continuing to drop beat tapes on tape. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: John Ozzy Smith “2 Girls, 1 Cup” [BEAT TAPE]
New John Ozzy Smith beat tape called “2 Girls, 1 Cup” from the 14 year old beatmaking wunkerkind himself. Between him Munoz, Konstrukt (what’s his new name?), VohnBeats and a few other young cats the production game is in good hands for the future. Salute LuigiBo87 for the lookout. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. Quandary “Sigils” [BEAT TAPE]
Dr. Quandary of World Around Records dropped a beat tape not too long ago. If you never heard his slaps before you’re gonna hear them now. Check “Sigils” out now, B. DON’T SLEEP!
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