Freshnerd of 100 Akres with some new rawness titled “Sincerely, Me”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beatfonics Crew “O.S.T” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
The Beatfonics Crew just dropped the “O.S.T.” compilation/beat tape which uses The Delfonics as source material. Don’t slumber…
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DON’T SLEEP: Abstrakt Idea “Beats, Blunts & Burgers Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Abstrakt Idea dropped a sequel to 2011’s “Beats, Blunts & Burgers” via Lunatick Records and you better not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mr. Troy “Sketches…” [BEAT TAPE]
Mr. Troy dropped a brand new beat tape called “Sketches…” recently and you shouldn’t sleep on it. Abre los ojos…
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DON’T SLEEP: ElyonBeats “Museum” [BEAT TAPE]
ElyonBeats dropped a new beat tape called “Museum” about 3 days ago. Stop sleepin’….
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DON’T SLEEP: Shatter Hands “Land Fly” [BEAT TAPE]
Shatter Hands’ “Land Fly” is the latest project to drop on Urban Waves Records. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: AshTreJinkins x Squint_ied “HaggardFeedback” [BEAT TAPE]
AshTreJinkins and Squint_ied dropped a collaborative beat tape back in August that I previously slept on called “HaggardFeedback”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Melhen “THE sound track EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Melhen dropped something new about 3 days ago called “THE sound track EP”. Get into it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bugseed “Critical Moment” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Bugseed put out a new beat tape via HW&W Recordings called “Critical Moment”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Leaving Records x Knxwledge “Buttrskotch” [BEAT TAPE]
Knxwledge has just dropped a limited edition beat tape on Leaving Records called “Buttrskotch”. It’s an 11 track cassette tape that’s 11 minutes long and you can request an mp3 version of the project with a purchase of the analog version. If you’re a Knx fan then you’ll wanna cop this. You can preview two of the jawns (“asHºK∆” & “j∆M.FRºZE”) and make a choice. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mndsgn “Feels” [BEAT TAPE]
Mndsgn dropped a new beat tape called “Feels” yesterday but I decided to rock with PIK’s 5000th post for the rest of the day instead. I’m back on that bullshit now, though. Fear me. Also don’t sleep on “Feels”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Karriem Riggins “Alone Together” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Karriem Riggins is one of the best drummers in Hip-Hop and one of the best on Earth. If you follow me on Twitter you caught my discussion of the best drummers in Hip-Hop that Jon Laine, Inka One & J. Medeiros added to. In any event, Karriem Riggins is also an amazing producer and half of Supreme Team with Madlib. His new project “Alone Together” on Stones Throw has been long awaited and highly anticipated (no, for real) and it’s finally here. You can cop this 34 slap monster called “Alone Together” direct from Stones Throw, iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats or UGHH. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Myke Forte “MPC2500 Session” [BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Myke Forte had an Akai MPC 2500 video shot by Kosyne for Akai of him for a contest. Don’t sleep on this as it’s the 5000th post in the life of Producers I Know. Here’s to 5000 more and another 30 months…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dave Sparkz x Wun Two “Natural Selection” [BEAT TAPE]
Dave Sparkz & Wun Two made a split beat tape called “Natural Selection” that’s incredible. Dave Sparkz takes Side A. Wun Two handles Side B. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: AshTreJinkins “Signal(s)” [BEAT TAPE]
AshTreJinkins sent me this opus of controllerism titled “Signal(s)” yesterday but I was doing so much writing & running around that I didn’t have an opportunity to post it. There’s no time like the present. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: HighKlassified “Flexury” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’re familiar with the whole Piu Piu/Artbeat Montreal scene then you’d be familiar with ALAIZ. If you’re familiar with ALAIZ then you’d be familiar with HighKlassified. If you’re not? GET FAMILIAR! © Clinton Sparks. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones “SPIRIT DRUMZ Chapter 4: RUSIC SUNDAYS” [BEAT TAPE & MIX]
Here we are. Sunday morning @ 8:08 AM EST. The final beat tape of this set I’m posting is Daru Jones’ “SPIRIT DRUMZ Chapter 4: RUSIC SUNDAYS” which samples Gospel records. Yeah, I planned this all out in my head @ 2 AM then executed it perfectly. Posting at 4:04 AM, 5:05 AM & 8:08 AM? I’m Dart Adams and I’m kind of a genius. Enjoy your Sunday, people. And DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blusteady x Black Jeekous “Bluesteady Jeekous” [NEW PROJECT]
Italian beat culture label HHABITAT’s newest release comes from this collaborative LP between producer Blusteady and emcee Black Jeekous. Don’t sleep on “Bluesteady Jeekous”…
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DON’T SLEEP: BenJamin Banger “The Raddest Kid Ever” [BEAT TAPE]
Baltimore area beatmaker BenJamin Banger shot me a beat tape he made earlier this month called “The Raddest Kid Ever”. He just might be since his first beat tape evar is now on Producers I Know. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones “RUSIC LEAKS ’12: Bits & Pieces” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
When Jon Laine came into town recently with Oddisee, Olivier DaySoul, Ralph Real, Unknown and the gang we started talking about drummers. Then the conversation switched to Karriem Riggins, Chris “Daddy” Dave and Daru Jones. Here’s a jawn Daru dropped this Summer called “RUSIC LEAKS ’12: Bits & Pieces”. There will be more forthcoming. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bambino “Overseas” [BEAT TAPE]
Bambino’s “Overseas” is yet another Cult Classic Records release I slept that dropped on my birthday (August 17th). I was book editing so I missed out on posting it on Producers I Know. Here it is…
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DON’T SLEEP: Breezewax “Native Sun” [BEAT TAPE]
Breezewax’s “Native Sun” LP dropped this past summer on Cult Classic Records while I was editing my damb book and I never posted it up on PIK. I’ll atone for my past sins until about 7 AM EST. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: J. Kennedy “California Dreaming” & “Yesterday.EP” [BEAT TAPES]
J. Kennedy shot me his “Yesterday.EP” and I listened to it yesterday. I then scrolled down his Bandcamp page and checked out his previous beat tape from this Summer called “California Dreaming”. Now they’re both on PIK. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Circo Inverso “Being Stuck On Earth Makes Me Angry” [BEAT TAPE]
Circo Inverso’s latest release with Athens, Greece based beat culture label Disco Tocopilla is called “Being Stuck On Earth Makes Me Angry”. Don’t sleep on it. That would make me angry…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bronze Nazareth “The Migration Sessions” [BEAT TAPE]
Here are some instrumentals from Wu Elements producer Bronze Nazareth circa “The Great Migration” LP that dropped on Think Differently. Don’t sleep on the Wisemen LP’s or “School For The Blindman”, either…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yeiv “Immersion” [BEAT TAPE]
The newest project to drop on Cult Classic Records is Yeiv’s “Immersion”. If you have working ears then you shouldn’t sleep on this. At all…
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DON’T SLEEP: Still Weavens “Alpha 2.0”, “Get Rowdy” & “Beta” [BEAT TAPES]
Still Weavens sent me a link to his beat tape “Beta” from July. I notice that he’d also released a couple of more beat tapes previously this year that I’d also slept on so I began there. Goddamn, I say “Goddamn!” © Mia Wallace. I slept and was awoken so you children don’t ever have to sleep. Check out “Alpha 2.0”, “Get Rowdy” & “Beta”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Elemint “The Periodic Remixtape” [REMIX PROJECT]
Elemint remixes some tracks from RenRok, Brock Berrigan, Octopus Drummer & Diart. Don’t sleep on “The Periodic Remixtape”….
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DON’T SLEEP: Thurge “in transit” [BEAT TAPE]
Thurge’s newest beat tape “in transit” dropped yesterday. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “1017” [BEAT TAPE]
XLOVE dropped a dope new beat tape back on October 17th which was a sequel to his old beat “1016” from last year. Don’t sleep on “1017”, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: MELODIESINFONIE “Ja$$” [BEAT TAPE]
MELODIESINFONIE is back to fuck heads up once again with his latest effort “JA$$”. “JA$$” was released on Feelin’ Music’s Bandcamp page two days ago and I’ve been playing it since. It’s time for me to listen to my inner DMX and stop being greedy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: elementone17 “Stargazing” [BEAT TAPE]
Elementone17 (or Elementoneseventeen) just dropped his long awaited follow up to last year’s stellar release (pun intended) “Lost Galaxies”. This jawn is called “Stargazing” and it’s perfect to post at 4:30 AM EST. Don’t sleep on it…
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