New slap from the dude Sir Froderick that he just uploaded to Bandcamp and alerted me to. It looks to be the lead single from his upcoming EP. Either way, don’t sleep on it you bastards (and bastardettes, cuz I’m a gentleman)….
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “Komposure.EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Knxwledge once again pops up out of nowhere with a new instrumental project that fux your head up. This jawn is called the “Komposure.EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x Falside “Snare Conditioning” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Producers I Know x Poorly Drawn People x Falside “Snare Conditioning” just dropped today. Get started downloading the newest beat tape from one of the illest producers/beatmakers around. If you dug “Beats For Spring” then you’ll LOVE this shit right here. DON’T SLEEP!
Producers I Know x Poorly Drawn People x Falside “Snare Conditioning” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “The Carter Barron” (prod. by Oddisee) [SINGLE]
OH. MY. GOD. HOV! The lead single from Oddisee’s forthcoming Mello Music Group LP “Rock Creek Park” is called “The Carter Barron” and evokes memories of Oddisee’s material with Ave.To from back in 2008 and much of the production aesthetic you can hear all over “Odd Seasons”. Cop this album when it drops on iTunes August 23rd and when it hits everywhere else September 6th, 2011. Don’t sleep on Oddisee. DON’T DO IT.
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Haz Solo “Know It All” (prod. by Haz Solo) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The homie Haz Solo (or HAZ SOLO) just recently submitted an ill slap to my peoples over at the Roy Ayers Project called “Know It All”. If you’d like to hear said beat then follow this link and if youd like to submit your material to the Roy Ayers Project as well then first carefully read these submission guidelines and send your material to RoyAyersProject@gmail.com. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “The Buddy Nuggets Remix.1” [REMIX PROJECT]
This short HashFinger remix project “The Buddy Nuggets Remix.1” flew under the radar with me last week. Here it is, people. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Javis Faux “Think Good Thoughts” (prod. by Javis Faux) [SINGLE]
“Think Good Thoughts” is the second official single off of Javis Faux‘s upcoming beat tape “706.901.4888”. It’s expected to drop on September 9th, 2011. Don’t sleep on this dude for obvious reasons…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Rock x Smif N’ Wessun f/Buckshot “Night Time” (prod. by Pete Rock) [VIDEO]
This is the next video off of the Duck Down release Pete Rock x Smif N’ Wessun “Monumental LP”. “Night Time” features Buckshot on the hook and a gang of motorcycles and ill cars. Cop “Monumental” and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Jazzment “Lonely Soul” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another nice beat tape that just dropped a few days ago. It’s by the Jazzment outta Amsterdam and it’s called “Lonely Soul”. Don’t sleep on this one…
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Resistant Mindz “RM 01” [UPCOMING COMPILATION]
I was searching for the next video to surface in the Resistant Mindz LE Beat Diaries series and I instead discovered they’re about to drop a beat compilation on September 9th, 2011 called “RM 01”. The promo video is below and you can pre-order it from HHV right now. It’ll only be a limited edition run of 300 LP’s so DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Torkelsen “Torsnes Beats Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
I just saw this Torkelsen “Torsnes Beats Vol. 1” beat tape over @ Finest Ego & I realized he also recently dropped a split 12″ with Hard Mix a few days ago. Damb! Sellout! Music doesn’t play, do they? Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: LRG x ADaD “Slowly” (prod. by Exile) [SINGLE]
Exile (whose new album “4TRK MND” drops on SoulSpazm in October) and All Natural Inc. rhyme animal ADaD teamed up with LRG to drop this free single on the unsuspecting public called “Slowly”. Enjoy it and DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: PremRock & Willie Green “Diary Of A Dreamer” (prod. by Willie Green) [SINGLE]
PremRock & the homie Willie Green’s lead single to the upcoming PremRock & Willie Green Isolated Wax release dropping September 28th, 2011 is called “Diary Of A Dreamer”. Don’t sleep on it. DON’T.
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DON’T SLEEP: Sheen Bros. (4th Pyramid & Cosmo Baker) f/Greg Nice “It’s So Hot” (prod. by 4th Pyramid) [VIDEO]
Emcee/producers 4th Pyramid & Cosmo Baker team up as the Sheen Bros. and drop a hot single titled incidentally “It’s So Hot” featuring Greg Nice on the hook. The beat was produced by 4th Pyramid & the cuts were done by Cosmo Baker. What don’t these cats do? Here’s the video below & there’s also an EP full of remixes floating around. Peep the video. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: 5th Seal “Beat Vlog #12” [BEAT VIDEO]
New 5th Seal Beat Vlog direct from the planet of Brooklyn that’s based around the Salaam Remi produced Nas classic “Made You Look” and the Incredible Bongo Band classic “Apache”. Enjoy it bastards. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Deux Process f/Young Rook “Story Of My Life” (co-prod. by GRocka & Medi) [SINGLE]
New Deux Process single featuring young Rook on the hook and produced by my El Centro peoples GRocka & Medi. The jawn is called “Story Of My Life” off of their upcoming LP “The Price Of Dreams”. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Shade Cobain x Them Fighting Words presents: TEARS [NEW PROJECT]
The latest collaboration between my peoples Jillzworth & Shade Cobain just dropped today “Them Fighting Words presents: TEARS”. If you loved their last effort then you’ll this one as well. Salute also to the pulchritudinous artsy Hip Hop lover iNanz AKA Nanlib on the graphic design tip. If I believed in reincarnation, I’d wanna come back as one of her bras. I kid, I kid. KINDA. Don’t sleep on this. God bless these wonderful talented people….
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Daru Jones “Rusic Rap Records Vol. 2” [REMIX PROJECT]
DARU JONES IS A BEAST, SON! He just had a birthday recently and then he blesses the Earth with this remix joint called “Rusic Rap Records Vol. 2”. This is straight up bananas right here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 100 Akres “The Eddie Murphy Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Freshnerd of 100 Akres hasn’t dropped a beat tape in a minute but he’s back with “The Eddie Murphy Beat Tape” for his glorious return. Also cop those beat tapes on cassettes my boy has made recently. Focus dammit. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Handbook “RedLights.” [BEAT TAPE]
I’ve posted several Handbook beat tapes & projects on Producers I Know in the past and his latest effort “RedLights.” is no different. Go check this out now, B. DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: Danny Brown “XXX” [FREE PROJECT]
The long awaited Fools Gold debut from Danny Brown “XXX” just dropped more than 15 minutes ago @ Fools Gold’s website. Below is the set from Soundcloud embedded. Production is from DJ Houseshoes, Quelle (Crown Nation), Nick Speed, Paul White, Frank Dukes, SKYWLKR, Brandun DeShay & Squadda Bambino. I’ve been telling y’all about Danny Brown for years, hopefully y’all ain’t sleeping anymore. CHECK! © Danny Brown
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DON’T SLEEP: m∆lib “∆∆∆” [BEAT TAPE]
I took Saturday off to go to a Rap show & transfer some of my old pieces to Bastard Swordsman and today I caught up on a lot of Producers I Know business. Now, you want some damb beat tapes? I got you. Check out m∆lib “∆∆∆” and realize that’s just the beginning. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: [FLASHBACK] Questlove x Q-Tip Playing “Lightworks” @ Q-Tip’s Noisemakers [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s footage of Questlove of the legendary Roots Crew alongside Q-Tip of The Ummah & A Tribe Called Quest playing along to the Dilla composition “Lightworks” (which was originally created by Raymond Scott). Most folks didn’t get to see this happen so here it is again. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Danny Brown Live @ ALIFE NYC Doing “D*ck Suck” [VIDEO]
Tomorrow, Danny Brown will drop “XXX” for free on the people dem. This performance @ ALIFE NYC is of the song “D*ck Suck”. You can cop the Deluxe Edition of “The Hybrid” which is available on iTunes. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: AbJo (The Phrenologists) “WeRunTheNight” (prod. by AbJo) [INSTRUMENTAL]
AbJo sent me this while I was doing #DiggasKnow, I played it for an hour straight. Now it’s time to post it up on Producers I Know. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: “Bang Hot TV Presents… Boom Trap Remixes: Slot-A vs. Gucci Mane” [REMIX PROJECT]
I usually have to be under sedation of some kind to listen to an entire Gucci Mane song but Slot-A has done the highly improbable. He’s made a Gucci Mane song listenable to Dart Adams. Go to Bandcamp & listen to “Bang Hot TV Presents… Boom Trap Remixes: Slot-A vs. Gucci Mane” right damb now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: IV The Polymath “Jammin’ On The MPC” Pt. 7 [BEAT VIDEO]
I’ve previously posted Parts 1-6 on this site but since I’m in dire need of sleep this will be the final post of the night. The last donut, if you will. See you all tomorrow (more than likely that means in 4 or 5 hours). I won’t even type it this time…
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DON’T SLEEP: aeco.tv “Neckbreakers: Beneath Los Angeles” [INSTRUMENTAL COMPILATION]
Aeco.tv put together quite a team of LA based beatmakers for this compilation, including talent like Depakote, Kid Static, Fonkis & Alcendor. In order to hear the entire compilation “Neckbreakers: Beneath Los Angeles” all you need to do is click that link I provided for you. Oh yeah. DON’T SLEEP. Maybe I should sleep occasionally since I’m beginning to hallucinate….
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DON’T SLEEP: wun two “african skhits” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Producer/beatmaker wun two now resides in Germany via Cape Town, South Africa and his new collection of slaps “african skhits” had a side A & a side B like a record of a cassette. You can check both ridiculous collections of slaps embedded below via wun two’s Soundcloud page that that’s just a shade under 17 minutes in total so if you like what you hear, you can also download it. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: AstroLogical “Far Far Away” [INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM]
Vancouver producer/beatmaker AstroLogical recently surfaced with his instrumental opus via Jellyfish Recordings titled simply “Far Far Away” with a mellow, relaxed vibe to it. If you don’t need to hear incredibly hard beats all the time & could use an infusion of some Jazz inspired melodies & etherealness (is that a word? Google it for me and tell me in the comments section) implore you to give it a listen right damb now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Egopatterns “Blueberry Genie” [BEAT TAPE]
Egopatterns “Blueberry Genie” is an off the wall instrumental undertaking but it’s well worth taking a chance on since it only clocks in at a shade under 20 minutes long in total. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sketch “Chain Smoking” (prod. by J-Scrilla) [SINGLE]
Here’s the new single from Sketch’s upcoming Inner Loop Records LP entirely produced by J-Scrilla called “Chain Smoking”. “Virginia Tec-9” drops in September, DON’T SLEEP!
Sketch “Chain Smoking” (prod. by J-Scrilla) [HULKSHARE LINK]
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