X.O. of Diamond District’s new project “Monumental 2” drops August 30th, 2011. Salute! DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sci Fi Stu x Chinch 33 f/MindsOne & J.Sands “One Dimensional” (prod. by Sci fi Stu) [SINGLE]
New single from the homie Sci Fi Stu featuring Chinch 33 on the cuts and MindsOne and J. Sands (Lone Catalysts) on the bars called “One Dimensional”. Cop it on iTunes. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Maticulous f/Reef The Lost Cauze & Soul Khan “Once Invented Remix” (prod. by Maticulous) [SINGLE]
Maticulous’ newest single is his remix of “Once Invented” featuring Reef The Lost Cauze & Soul Khan which you cand download below. DON’T SLEEP!
Maticulous f/Reef The Lost Cauze & Soul Khan “Once Invented Remix” (prod. by Maticulous) [HULKSHARE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: Them Fighting Words x Scrambled Crates 10 [INSTRUMENTALS]
As I previously stated back in June, one of my favorite production based features on the entire internet is Them Fighting Words‘ Scrambled Crates series. The last edition was #9 and it featured 26 producers and beatmakers flipping, chopping and reinterpreting the same sample provided by the lovely Jillzworth differently. The Scrambled Crates 10 Soundcloud set below so you can all hear it and now only the top 10 beats get posted on Soundcloud.
If you’re interested in being a part of Scrambled Crates 11 then hit up Jillzworth with” SC11″ as the subject @ ScrambledCrates@gmail.com. Please keep in mind that only the 10 best jawns will be posted to Soundcloud with the exception of 5 bonus honorable mentions on this one as well. Please don’t waste Jillz time by asking for the damb sample and failing to send it in by the deadline or MINE by making some wack earbleed shit with weak ass baby arm drums. Guess who’s gonna be judging this jawn? ME. Let’s get it!
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DON’T SLEEP: SFS #50: The CHOP THIS! Edition (Airing 8.16.2011) Sample Sources [CONTEST]
The Scrunchface Show #50: The CHOP THIS! Edition will now be airing live on August 16th, 2011 (hopefully, provided we get the necessary amount of submissions this time) and the show will consist of slaps made by the listeners, beatmakers and producers. Last Wednesday afternoon (August 3rd) @ Noon I posted the 25 sample sources (and a bonus joint) via the Producers I Know twitter account (@ProducersIKnow) but in the spirit of sport, I’ll post them up here as well. I’d like chops for EACH individual sample source although I expect multiples for certain ones. I dropped a few soundtrack songs, some anime themes, some obscure Soul/R&B, Rock and even some late 80’s New Jack Swing. Here’s the list. All I need y’all to do is make the beats & submit them to me @ poisonousparagraphs[at]gmail[dot]com before midnight August 16th, 2011 (22 hours before showtime @ 10 PM). Good luck!
SFS #50: CHOP THIS! Edition Sample Sources (all beats due before midnight August 16th, 2011):
Queen “The Hero” (Flash Gordon OST)
Uzaki Ryuundo “Kamui Densetsu” (Kamui No Ken (Dagger Of Kamui) OST)
Bob Larimer x White Water “Zing Zong” (Hugo The Hippo OST)
Paul Williams x Ray Kennedy “Life At Last” (Phantom Of The Paradise OST)
Joe Walsh “In The City” (The Warriors OST)
Thomas Newman “Arose” (American Beauty OST)
Force Five Space Keteers “Opening theme (US Version)”
Force Five Star Vengers “Opening theme (US Version)”
Carl Macek Robotech “Opening theme (US Version)”
John Barry “Main Theme” (The Game Of Death OST)
Barbara Mason “You Better Stop It”
The Dog That Bit People “Reptile Man”
Oceanliners “Funky Pants”
The Sherrell Bros. “The Price”
Kimiko Kasai “Vibration”
Plumtree “Go!”
The Von Bondies “C’mon C’mon”
Crystal Kay “Girl’s Night”
Webster Lewis “Do It With Style”
The Sonics “Psycho”
The Triads “If You’re Looking For Love”
The Kickin Mustangs “Kickin”
The Comsat Angels “I’m Falling”
The (English) Beat “Too Nice To Talk To (Extended 12″ Version)”
Al B. Sure! “If I’m Not Your Lover”
Make sure to submit your slaps or compositions to Dart Adams @ poisonousparagraphs[at]gmail[dot]com before the midnight it becomes August 16th, 2011 (22 hours before airtime) deadline. I’d like flips or chops of each source ideally. The best jawns will be played on the next Scrunchface Show which airs live here from 10 PM to midnight Tuesdays. You can hear the previous 49 episodes of The Scrunchface Show here or download them from iTunes. Good luck!
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DON’T SLEEP: YAZU! “grimecity” [BEAT TAPE]
The new YAZU! beat tape “grimecity” just dropped recently. You should most def check check it out if you enjoyed “First”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: B-Ju “Minor Works” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s yet another beat tape I was playing as I finished up my writing assignments today, B-Ju’s “Minor Works” consisting of many of his past beats stretching back between 5 years ago to now. Go listen to that jawn right now and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Juels “Break Bread” [BEAT TAPE]
I had a couple of writing deadlines to meet today so I couldn’t post on here like I wanted to. One beat tape that you NEED to hear today is definitely Juels’ “Break Bread”. This jawn is incredibly raw so don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Trek Life “So LA Remix” (prod. by J.Bizness) [VIDEO]
The DJ Buddy video for the J.Bizness remix of “So LA” off “Wouldn’t Change Nothing” just dropped recently. Enjoy this jawn people…
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DON’T SLEEP: William Cooper f/Ill Bill “Beware Of The Pale Horse” (prod. by BP) [VIDEO]
New video from William Cooper featuring Ill Bill with BP behind the boards. “Beware Of The Pale Horse” the title track off the album. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Von Pea f/Elucid & Che Grand “Thanks For Your Children” (prod. by Brizzo) [VIDEO]
Von Pea’s “Pea’s Gotta Have It” was one of the best albums of 2010. Damb it was good. One of my favorite tracks from said album is the Brizzo produced “Thanks For Your Children”. The video is just below. Peep it out now. Salute Lessondary Crew! DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Elusive “Head In the Clouds EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Fly Definition Music‘s Elusive dropped a new beat tape/instrumental EP called “Head In The Clouds EP” that will make heads bop a while. I can’t wait for you all to hear the upcoming “Preserves” project featuring Elusive and ST/MiC either. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Yungclassix “Life On The Grid” Preview [BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Yungclassix of the BLAT! Pack was a competitor @ the Detroit Red Bull Big Tune battle and he’s had something in the works for quite a while now, his instrumental project called “Life On The Grid”. He’s going to unleash hell on the masses in late August but before he does? He wanted to give us a warning. I appreciate it and expect to see Yungclassix’ “Life On The Grid” appear on Producers I Know when it finally goes up. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Diamond Supply Co. x Bambu “Philippines” [FREE PROJECT]
Here’s a free joint project involving Diamond Supply Co. and the homie from Beatrock Music, Bambu. It’s a good listen and you’ll def enjoy what you hear. DON’T SLEEP!
Diamond Supply Co. x Bambu Diamond Supply Co. presents Bambu “Phippines” [SENDSPACE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: K-Def “The Making Of “For Def’s Sake” (Pete Rock Revisit) [BEAT VIDEO]
World renowned DJ and producer extraordinaire K Def has recently released a new 3 beat 7″ via Redefinition Records (which is now available via iTunes) & Fat Beats and he’s breaking down how he constructed the Pete Rock revisit of “For Pete’s Sake” called “For Def’s Sake” in the video just below. Everything was remade/played and no samples were involved. Watch a master at work (no Kenny Dope). Look forward to more material dropping from K-Def on Redefinition Records in the near future. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Self Scientific “God’s Language” (prod. by DJ Khalil) [VIDEO]
Self Scientific dropped an incredible EP called “Trials Of The Blackhearted” not too long ago and here are the visuals for “God’s Language” (via Vimeo which I still can’t embed) which is directed by Todd Angkasuwan. According to Chace Infinite, Self Scientific has six tracks done towards their next project. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “The Blooming” (prod. by Oddisee) [VIDEO]
Tomasz Cibulla and Wojciech Drożdż of ZBS Studios in Belgium contacted Mello Music Group a while back asking them for permission to create a video for Oddisee’s “The Blooming” off of his album “Odd Seasons” (perfect travel album BTW). The end result is a gorgeous visual companion to a wonderful musical composition. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Evidence f/Fashawn “Same Folks” (prod. by DJ Babu) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for “Same Folks” featuring Fashawn from Evidence’s long awaited and highly anticipated “Cats & Dogs” LP on Rhymesayers Entertainment which drops on September 27th, 2011 (and this ain’t just bullshit, I really mean that). Ev & Fashawn try to sell their music to an apathetic audience on he beach and Babu tells them they ain’t never gonna blow up. Pre-order “Cats & Dogs” from Fifth Element on CD & vinyl right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Flyrule” [BEAT TAPE]
So I’m writing this long ass diatribe about how much I hate “Watch The Throne” and I get an email from my boy & Team PIK member Shag saying he just sent me a link to a beat tape I might wanna fuck with but the “may” was capitalized. I was wondering “What did he make it out of that I’d not wanna fuck with it?”. I opened the email and I saw the beat tape was called “Flyrule”.
I clicked the link and it was a beat tape based on the music from The Legend Of Zelda games! I said “Oh shit! That’s ill! And told my brother who said “I thought of doing that when I played “The Ocarina Of Time”!”. I then sent him back an email full of swears (I black out sometimes) asking why WOULDN’T I fuck with it? End result is it’s already his most successful beat tape. I present to you all “Flyrule”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project Beat Submissions Compilation Vol. 1 [COMPILATION]
Here it is! BAM! © Charles Ridenhour. A compilation featuring all of the previous submissions to the Roy Ayers Project plus some jawns they didn’t even post on the site. I’m a big supporter so go check this compilation out then carefully read the submission guidelines and send your slaps to RoyAyersProject@gmail.com. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Future Science x Ackryte/Culprit “The Boot D” [BEAT TAPE]
I posted the 9Planets “Ninetendo” beat tape on Producers I Know not too long ago and this is the next project in Future Science’s beat tape series and it BANGS. Ackryte bodied side A (it’s a cassette tape) with 10 ridiculous slaps while Culprit made a 15 minute long blap called “Side B”. You can go cop “The Boot D” from the Future Science Bandcamp in physical and digital form. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: mikedecline “Umbrellations” [BEAT TAPE]
I was recently sent a project by a producer/beatmaker named mikedecline called “Umbrellations” via a label in Vancouver, BC (Canada for the slow) called Phonographique (That’s French! © Christopher Tracy). Needless to say, I was pretty impressed with what I heard. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Apathy f/Celph Titled “Stop What Ya Doin'” (prod. by DJ Premier) [SINGLE]
The newest single from Apathy’s upcoming “Honkey Kong” which drops August 23rd, 2011 features Celph Titled (DemiGodz) and production from DJ Premier. The jawn is a banger and it’s called “Stop What Ya Doin”. You can download it below. DON’T SLEEP!
Apathy f/Celph Titled “Stop What Ya Doin'” (prod. by DJ Premier) [MEDIAFIRE LINK]
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DON’T SLEEP: B.Lewis “Plug EP” [BEAT TAPE]
B. Lewis is down with Eight (w/Thriftworks & Insightful), ALORA (w/Insightful & RUFIO) and Jus Like Music. Check out the Scrunchface Show regulars newest effort, the mindbending “Plug EP”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blame One “Dropping Bombs” (prod. by Coper) [SINGLE]
Chemistry Audio presents Blame One x Coper “Dropping Bombs” on a track that Funkmaster Flex wouldn’t drop the bomb on unless Jay-Z told him he signed him to Roc Nation. In any event, stop watching the throne & start listening to Hip Hop that ISN’T mediocre for a change. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “Qualm Monk EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Sir Froderick was telling me about how he wants to make a dub plate jawn and he was telling me he had something in the works. He hit me off with this a minute ago and now I need to tell the people dem about his new offering the “Qualm Monk EP“. I’ve been rocking to this for a minute now so believe me when I tell you it’s live. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ialive “Audio Art” [BEAT TAPE]
The next beat tape I was rocking with heavily this past weekend was from ialive and it’s called “Audio Art”. 14 blaps made for those iron horse trips or riding and walking around. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: π-Pol “π-Nuts” [BEAT TAPE]
I heard a few beat tapes over the weekend that I didn’t get a chance to post up due to preparing for SFS #50, editing my book, watching the Sox/Yankees series and uh, watching the throne. The first beat tape is π-Pol’s “π-Nuts” which is 27 slaps long and will have your head nodding. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wax Poetics x East Of Underground Documentary [DOCUMENTARY]
My two favorite re-issued rare albums of the past 5 years are Drag City’s 2009 re-issue of Death’s album “…For The Whole World To See” and Wax Poetics’ 2007 re-issue of East Of Underground‘s album (If you actually tune in for #DiggasKnow on Twitter from Noon to 1:30 or 2 PM each Sunday you’d know that already). They made a mini documentary telling the story of this obscure Army band that formed in Germany on an Army base near the end of the Vietnam War by a bunch of draftees. One of the bands members has come forward and helped to tell the story of the greatest Army band ever, East Of Underground. Hopefully more members will come forward one day. Watch the Wax Poetics documentary here. DON’T SLEEP!
DON’T SLEEP: NegroSaki “You’re Already Dead” (prod. by NegroSaki) [INSTRUMENTAL]
NegroSaki chops up “Fist Of The North Star”? The film and the series were the shit to me and I read the manga way back in the days too. This is ill, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Sexxxy” (prod. by Wizard) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New slap by Beat Fanatic Wizard called “Sexxxy”. You can watch the YouTube video here and check out his Bandcamp and Soundcloud for more beats. Don’t sleep!
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