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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Volume 10: Identity Crisis” [BEAT TAPE]

Producers I Know‘s Shag is one of the newest additions to Team PIK (official team member as of May 13th) and this new opus is proof positive as to why I put him down with a squad featuring some of the illest up & coming producers/beatmakers in the game right now without hesitation. Go listen to “Volume 10: Identity Crisis” then slap yourself for sleeping on Shag & apologize to him. Again, if you want work from Shag, simply make your inquiries (serious inquiries only) regarding the availability of certain beats and/or pricing to him @ garsidetogo@gmail.com. Salute Team PIK (ApaTight, Jon Phonics, Pete Cannon, Dockmini, Naive, D-Man, Shag, M Slago & the newest Team PIK member will be announced July 15th!)

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Posted by  |  June 18, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Producers I Know, Scrunchface Show Regulars, Team PIK | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Brooklyn Bodega x Unique Squared x Rappers I Know x Producers I Know x Sonicbids “Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Mixtape” [CONTEST]

Brooklyn Bodega, Unique Squared, Rappers I Know and Producers I Know are in search of producers with beats and instrumental tracks that can be used on this year’s Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Official Mixtape. Unique Squared will bring their mobile recording studio tour bus to the festival this July to record various MCs with selected producers beats. At least 2 Sonicbids producers will be selected for the 2011 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Mixtape.

Presented by Brooklyn Bodega, the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is one of America’s premier hip hop events, and is known for giving independent artists the chance to perform alongside legends like Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Group Home, Masta Ace, Smif N Wessun, Lupe Fiasco (in his NYC debut), and many more. Brooklyn natives M.O.P. and Torae have just been added to the 2011 festival lineup alongside Q-Tip (and “friends”), Homeboy Sandman, Eternia, Shad, Random Axe, Nitty Scott and Kid Glyde.

Check out this video recorded on the Unique Squared Mobile Studio (shown above) @ SXSW featuring Tanya Morgan, King Mez and Skyzoo. Submit your EPK for a chance to have a featured BHF act record over your track! For more info, go to Unique Squared’s statement HERE & Sonicbids HERE

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: Brooklyn Bodega, DON'T SLEEP, Producers I Know, Rappers I Know, Sonicbids | Tags: | 1 Comment

DON’T SLEEP: Blaq Poet x Brutal Music f/Capone (CNN) “Life Of A Hustla” (prod. by Vanderslice) [SINGLE]

Blaq Poet featuring fellow Queensbridge rep Capone formerly of CNN on Vanderslice produced “Life Of A Hustla” is the latest jawn off the upcoming Blaq Poet x Brutal Music “Blaq Poet Society” LP dropping on Brick Records June 21st, 2011. Expect to hear Stu Bangas & Vanderslice of Brutal Music on with ST/MiC & myself on The Scrunchface Show this Tuesday (Yeah, we switched days again. We HAD to. Sue us…) from 10 PM to midnight. Check the new jawn out and pre-order “Blaq Poet Society” via UGHH, Amazon or FYE. Don’t sleep!

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: Brick Records, Brutal Music, DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Cascade Records x Japan Rap & Beat “Sunshine Choir” [INSTRUMENTAL COMPILATION]

Bugseed first posted up the snippets of this compilation a while back but now the entire jawn is finally out. You need to get to the Cascade Records Bandcamp and check out this entire 22 slap “Sunshine Choir” project. Don’t sleep and Konichiwa Nippon!

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: Cascade Records, DON'T SLEEP | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Moonsatellite “strange dimensions EP” [FREE PROJECT]

Get your ass over to Moonsatellite’s Tumblr & download his new project “strange dimensions EP”. Moonsatellite also runs one of my favorite beat culture sites on the entire internet, Culture King and is nice with the slaps & the blaps so don’t sleep.

Moonsatellite “strange dimensions EP” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: Culture King, DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Leon “The Unseen Side Of The Moon” [BEAT TAPE]

When Hip Hop heads think of Leon, they usually envision the Black actor from films such as “The Five Heartbeats”, “Above The Rim” and the series “Oz”. When I think of Leon, it’s an Italian producer I stumbled across on Soundcloud not too long ago. He just dropped an insane beat tape called “The Unseen Side Of The Moon” on June 1st and it’s time everyone heard it. Go to Leon’s site or download it below. Don’t sleep!

Leon “The Unseen Side Of The Moon” [MEDIAFIRE LINK]

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Teeko “Light Up The Darkness” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]

Speaking of Mellow Orange, that reminds me! Teeko’s “Light Up The Darkness” album of futuristic funk and soulful slaps will make love to your ear canals without a condom on July 1st, 2011. This project is going to be incredible, if you don’t believe me then just go to Teeko’s Mellow Orange Bandcamp page and listen for your damb self. Teeko is a producer, musician and a DJ so he draws from multiple wells of inspiration on “Light Up The Darkness”, I can’t wait to hear this full project. Don’t sleep!

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Mellow Orange Records | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Freddie Joachim “Better Days” (prod. by Freddie Joachim) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Check out this ill ass Freddie Joachim slap called “Better Days” he just posted up recently. I dig it. Salute to Mellow Orange…

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Mellow Orange Records, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Trebles And Blues “Summer Love” & “Chop Wisely” [INSTRUMENTALS]

Trebles And Blues (“The Blue Note”) just recently dropped a beat video via We’ve Got Jazz and a few nice jawns on his Soundcloud page lately. The most recent being the infectious “Summer Love” and before that, the sinister “Chop Wisely”. You need to stop sleeping on Trebles and Blues if by some unfortunate circumstance you’re currently doing so. Like right NOW…

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Posted by  |  June 17, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Giant Step x Willie Evans Jr. “Billy Lotion” [FREE PROJECT]

It’s HERE! Giant Step hosts High Water Music’s Willie Evans Jr. and his new project where he flips and reinterprets Aloe Blacc’s highly successful Stones Throw LP “Good Things” as the “Billy Lotion” project. This shit is 12 tracks of pure beathead & music nerd heaven, B. Download it HERE. I can’t stop playing it to be perfectly honest with you all, I JUST put it in my iPod Touch so you know it’s real deal official for real. Look out for “Introducin'” on July 19th…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Giant Step, High Water Music, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Jean Grae “Casebasket” (prod. by Boogie Blind) [SINGLE]

Jean Grae. I luh her. I’d have her baby. Between her post song adlibs on “So What, I Don’t Care” and “Casebasket” I’m pretty much in tears. Shout out to the homie DJ Boogie Blind on the beat! This jawn is bonkers (not the short lived candy from the 80’s or the short lived Disney cartoon from the 90’s, either). “Cookies Or Comas” drops June 23rd, 2011. Gird your fuckin’ loins…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: Blacksmith Music, DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: The Mad Bloggers x Jinesis “Otisis” [BEAT TAPE]

The Mad Bloggers in association with Jinesis brought forth the “Otisis” beat tape built entirely off of Otis Redding songs and vocal samples. Don’t sleep on this one, people. Shout out to Fresh Daily on the cover art…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, The Mad Bloggers | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Co-Op (The Rapture & Money Stax) “Rap Money” (prod. by LexZyne Productions) [VIDEO]

Hip Hop’s favorite married couple murder a LexZyne Productions offering and gets away with it. Clean. Don’t sleep…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP | 2 Comments

DON’T SLEEP: Them Fighting Words x Scrambled Crates Series [INSTRUMENTALS]

One of my favorite production based features on the entire internet is Them Fighting Words‘ Scrambled Crates series. The last edition was #8 and it featured 33 producers and beatmakers flipping, chopping and reinterpreting the same sample differently. I’m posting up the Soundcloud jawn below so you can all hear it. If you’re interested in being a part of Scrambled Crates 9 then hit up Jillzworth with” SC9″ as the subject @ ScrambledCrates@gmail.com. Let’s get it!

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars, Them Fighting Words | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Pete Rock x Smif N’ Wessun f/Tyler Woods “Monumental” (prod. by Pete Rock) [SINGLE]

 

The title track from the upcoming Pete Rock x Smif N’ Wessun “Monumental” album is here. The album drops on June 28th, 2011, I feel like I’ve been waiting for it to drop forever. I can’t wait for it to drop, here’s the preorder links for iTunes & Amazon. The single featuring Tyler Woods is below:

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Duck Down Records, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Random Axe (Sean Price x Guilty Simpson x Black Milk) “Random Call” (prod. by Black Milk) [VIDEO]

BUY. THE. FUCKIN’ ALBUM. NOW.

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: Decon Records, DON'T SLEEP, Duck Down Records, Fat Beats Records, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: J-Live “No Time To Waste” (prod. by Diamond D) & “Watch Sun Watch” f/ YC The Cynic [SINGLE]

The lead single from the new J-Live LP “S.P.T.A (Said Person Of That Ability)” that drops August 23, 2011 is the Diamond D produced banger “No Time To Waste” and the infectious B side “Watch Sun Watch” featuring up & comer YC The Cynic. Both tracks and the instrumentals are available for stream and purchase via J Live’s Bandcamp and for purchase via iTunes. Don’t sleep on it!

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Fat Beats Records, Scrunchface Show Regulars, Triple Threat Productions | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Senor Kaos “No More” (prod. by Marcotiks) [SINGLE]

Senor Kaos & I go back to our old interactions in the bloggersphere when he began his site The Kaos Effect (check out the video here). Now, his long awaited LP on High Water Music is about to drop soon. Check out Senor Kaos’ latest single “No More” produced by Marcotiks off his mixtape “The Most Interesting MC In The World”. No sleeping allowed…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, High Water Music, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “Al Mawrada” (prod. by Oddisee) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Oddisee is a monster. We didn’t see each other when he was in Boston recently but we were both working so it is what it is. In any event, this Oddisee produced instrumental “Al Mawrada” is a bonus track contained on the bonus 7″ (along with “You Don’t Close Your Eyes”) you got when you copped the physical version of “Odd Seasons” early. You can still cop physical copies of “Odd Seasons” with the bonus 7″ from Fat Beats & UGHH. Don’t sleep…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Mello Music Group, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Finest Ego x Project Mooncircle “Faces: Ta-Ku/Pavel Dovgal” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]

Reputed indie label Project Mooncircle & the international producer platform/showcase site Finest Ego have teamed up to release a series of limited edition 12″ called “Faces”. The first edition features Producers I Know & Bloggerhouse favorite Ta-Ku & Russian beatmaker Pavel Dovgal. Pavel Dovgal and Ta-Ku are the two perfect producers/beatmakers to begin this international vinyl series with. The jawn drops officially on July 29th, 2011. DON’T SLEEP!

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Finest Ego, Project Mooncircle, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: LA Weekly x DJ Quik “Compton Alumni” [SHORT DOCUMENTARY]

DJ Quik is one of my favorite all time emcee/producers. Dude did it all on the mic & behind the boards. He even handled heads on the battle tip. That’s rare. If you never heard the “Quik’s Groove’s” or any of his classic albums (include the ones he claims were halfass) then I feel sorrow for you. DJ Quik’s newest album “The Book Of David” has a ridiculous amount of plays on my iTunes already. This documentary had me buggin’…Quik doesn’t write his rhymes? This dude is a damb GENIUS, B! Oh yeah, the doc is linked HERE since it won’t imbed…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Aspect One “You Don’t Got this” [BEAT TAPE]

 

Unless you’ve been under a rock for all of 2011 and you missed Aspect One’s “Black History” & “RANDOM: Beats From The MPC 03-07” releases then lords knows you need to hear both of those then fuck with “You Don’t Got This”. STAT (No Amare Stoudamire)…

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Posted by  |  June 16, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: eLZhi x ADaD “Verbal Intercourse 2.2” (prod. by 14KT) [SINGLE]

eLZhi. ADaD. 14KT. Another “ELmatic” refix. LISTEN! © Rafael De La Ghetto

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Posted by  |  June 15, 2011 | Categories: A Side Worldwide, All Natural Inc., DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: AbJo “ABJO Makes A Beat” [BEAT VIDEO]

The homie Abjo just recently made a video of him making a beat live. He’s had a hell of a 2011 so far and hopefully you haven’t been sleeping on him as I’ve warned you not to repeatedly. Enjoy:

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP | 1 Comment

DON’T SLEEP: Gritty Goat x Tall Black Guy “Hollyweird 2.0” [FREE PROJECT]

Go to Gritty Goat & download the new Tall Black Guy jawn “Hollyweird 2.0” right now. It’s bananas. So ill that I’ve listening to it for an hour and I forgot to make a damb post about it. While you’re there, download “Hollyweird”, too. Don’t sleep…

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Gritty Goat, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: D-Man x G Way “Sky High Fly Guys” (prod. by D-Man) [PIK EXCLUSIVE]

This is the first exclusive listen to the upcoming D-Man x G Way full length collaboration featuring Brockton, MA emcee producers D-Man (Team PIK) & G Way who’s nice on the boards and the mic as well. Expect to hear and see the completed D-Man x G Way project on Producers I Know & Bloggerhouse. Judging by the way “Sky High Fly Guys” came out it’s gonna be fuckin’ ridiculous…

D-Man x G Way “Sky High Fly Guys” (prod. by D-Man) [PIK EXCLUSIVE/DIVSHARE LINK]

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Producers I Know, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Rappers I Know presents J. Bizness 3P Vol. 9: Futuristic [NEW PROJECT]

The latest installment of  FWMJ x J.Bizness‘ 3P series features bars from Futuristic on 3 jawns, “Focus”, “I Do What I Say” & “Clap, Move”. Go listen to J. Bizness’ latest opus with Futuristic featured on it here. Don’t sleep on the Illregular Instrumentals Collective…

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Illregular Instrumentals, Rappers I Know, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Blaq Poet x Brutal Music f/Vinnie Paz & Lateb “Bushmaster Music” (prod. by Stu Bangas) [SINGLE]

My dude Stu Bangas of Brutal Music just sent over the next single from the upcoming Brick Records Blaq Poet x Brutal Music release (June 21st) “Blaq Poet Society” called “Bushmaster Music”. It features Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks & Army Of The Pharoahs in addition to Lateb. You can download it below. Enjoy:

Blaq Poet x Brutal Music f/Vinnie Paz & Lateb “Bushmaster Music” (prod. by Stu Bangas) [MEDIAFIRE LINK]

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: Brick Records, Brutal Music, DON'T SLEEP, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Has-Lo & Zilla Rocca “Cock Diesel” (prod. by Zilla Rocca) [SINGLE]

Has-Lo & Zilla Rocca are extended fam so it’s only right I post this jawn from 2/3rds of the Wrecking Crew. This jam was produced by Zilla Rocca AKA Vic Sage himself. You can hear it via the Mello Music Group Bandcamp. Check out “Cock Diesel” right cotdayum now…

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Mello Music Group, Scrunchface Show Regulars, World Around Records | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Soul Assassins: Alchemist “A Day In The Life” [VIDEO]

Alchemist (also half of Gangrene & Step Brothers) has been down with Soul Assassins since he was a teen & a member of the group Whooliganz with Scott Caan. He began producing jawns for artists like Buc Fifty (formerly of Da Wascals), Swollen Members, Dilated Peoples, Group Home, The High & Mighty & Defari early on before he started to raise eyebrows with his production for Mobb Deep. Now Alchemist has been an influence to many of the go to producers of this era while still making heat and touring with Just Blaze on their Soundclash Tour. Here’s some footage of Alchemist during a routine day. Enjoy:

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Posted by  |  June 14, 2011 | Categories: Decon Records, DON'T SLEEP, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Scrunchface Show Regulars, Soul Assassins | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: Ayah “When It Comes To You” (prod. by Nick Brongers)” [SHORT FILM]

Canadian songstress Ayah (“Problem Woman”, “4:15” and the upcoming Jazzy Jeff collaboration “This Way”) just dropped this short film directed by Slakah The Beatchild (“Soul Movement Vol. 1” , several beat tapes  & “Something Forever”) to promote her song “When It Comes To You” which was produced by Nick Brongers. Don’t sleep…

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Posted by  |  June 13, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP, Rappers I Know, Scrunchface Show Regulars | Leave a comment

DON’T SLEEP: ill.sugi “ROM And RAM” [BEAT VIDEO]

ill.sugi‘s new video “ROM and RAM” is brilliant. Period. I sure hop this bish imbeds, B. Aaaand it DIDN’T. I included the link to Vimeo instead. Dammit. Go check out his jawn with Bugseed, too…

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Posted by  |  June 13, 2011 | Categories: DON'T SLEEP | Leave a comment