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DON’T SLEEP: Bling47 x DJ Spinna “BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: Players” [INTERVIEW]

DJ Spinna breaks down the sample Dilla used for the Slum Village classic “Players”. You REALLY need to be visiting the Bling 47 site regularly. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: mikedecline x Ryan Stinson “Trafalgar Yacht Club” [BEAT TAPE]

Mikedecline & Ryan Stinson team up for the latest Phonographique beat tape “Trafalgar Yacht Club”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Trek Life “What Y’all Know” (prod. by Jansport J) [SINGLE]

Here’s the new Trek Life single “What Y’all Know” which is produced by the homie Jansport J. jbr05kim on the cuts. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Funky Notes “Funky’s Week” [BEAT TAPE]

Here’s a beat tape from Funky Notes called “Funky’s Week” covering the first week of June. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Busta Rhymes & Friends (Including LONS & ATCQ) @ Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival [LIVE FOOTAGE]

Yeah. This all really happened. Yet ANOTHER miracle happened in Brooklyn…

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DON’T SLEEP: The Happy Unfortunate “July Never Dies” [NEW PROJECT]

Yesterday, I posted the beat tape from half of The Happy Unfortunate up. Today, I’m posting up their entire project “July Never Dies’. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Fons “Louder” [BEAT TAPE]

Fons “Louder” is a beat tape that dropped last week. This is perfect for summer listening. don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Abnormal “RNDM JNTS Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]

Here’s a new beat tape from Abnormal featuring collaborations with JayLotus & Prof.Logik called “RNDM JNTS Vol. 1”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: shak. “color.EP” [REMIX PROJECT]

Here’s a brand new jawn from shak. titled the “color.EP”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Nametag “Remember Me” (prod. by Timestretch) [SINGLE]

“Remember Me” is the latest Nametag single that’s reported to be on “Quarter Water V.2”. Between tha, the upcoming “For Namesake EP” and a baby on the way the next 6 to 9 months are going to be huge for Nametag. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Columbia Nights “Make Some Room” (prod. by Columbia Nights) [SINGLE]

Columbia Nights remakes a Sade classic in “Make Some Room”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Paten Locke “Rap Athletics” (prod. by Paten Locke) [SINGLE]

New jawn from the homie Paten Locke called “Rap Athletics. I’d strongly suggest you not sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Scratch x DJ Cash Money “DJ Scratch & Friends @ Best Buy 7.11.2012: DJ Cash Money”

Here’s some more footage from  “DJ Scratch & Friends @ Best Buy” which was essentially an all star edition of ScratchVision.com that occurred on the 11th. Here were see the legendary DJ Cash Money get busy. This footage came courtesy of DJ A One. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Scratch x DJ Spinna “DJ Scratch & Friends @ Best Buy 7.11.2012: DJ Spinna” [LIVE FOOTAGE]

Here’s footage from DJ Spinna’s set @ “DJ Scratch & Friends @ Best Buy” which was essentially an all star edition of ScratchVision.com. Footage came courtesy of DJ A One. Don’t sleep…

DON’T SLEEP: DJ Scratch x DJ June x DJ Natasha Biggs x Operator EMZ “ScratchVision Live @ Best Buy” [LIVE FOOTAGE]

The footage came courtesy of Nodfactor and my cousin Daneja showed me his pictures from this historic event a few days ago outside of Green Street Jungle and I was so damb envious. There will be more footage forthcoming via YouTube so don’t sleep as there were some serious heavy hitters in the building that night as well…

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DON’T SLEEP: Tasherre D’Enajetic “30 Mins w/ Maschine (7.11.2012)” [BEAT VIDEO]

After going about a month without making  a beat the homie Tasherre D’Enajetic spends a half hour going through the beat making process with his Maschine. Apparently the live record feature affected the sound quality but this is a good watch just to see someone else’s production process and their personal approach to beatmaking. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Double O x Carly Rae Jepsen “d00! Live Remix Vol. 1: “Call Me Cray” (prod. by Double 0) [BEAT VIDEO]

My homie Double 0 AKA The Belizean Ric Flair AKA The Most Luxurious Hair In Hip Hop AKA d00! just posted a video where he broke out his Native Instruments Maschine (which is now being sold at a reduced price!) and did a live remix of the extra catchy Pop song “Call Me Maybe”. Do more of these, B. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Fusion Festival x Dub Station x Comfort Fit “Live @ Dub Station: Fusion Festival 2012” [LIVE FOOTAGE]

Here’s footage of Comfort Fit performing a live set @ Dub Station during Germany’s Fusion Festival. Don’t sleep on this…

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DON’T SLEEP: Handbook “Clasps” (prod. by Handbook) [SINGLE]

On July 27th, 2012 Handbook will drop his new project “Handprints” via French beat culture label Cascade Records. To tide you over until then, enjoy the single “Clasps”. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: The Soul Dojo x Envoy (of The Happy Unfortunate) “Enstrumentals Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]

So…Envoy (of The Happy Unfortunate) totally dropped this ill beat tape called “Enstrumentals Vol. 2” back on the 4th of July I completely slept on. Here’s the crazy part, in 2 hours (EST at least) Envoy’s gonna drop ANOTHER damb beat tape called “July Never Dies”. Yes folks, I’m that damb late. Don’t be like me, be better than me. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: BOILER ROOM x Teebs x Prefuse73 “Boiler Room: Los Angeles #003 w/ Sons Of The Morning (Teebs x Prefuse73) Live (6.12.2012) [LIVE SET]

Here is the audio from the 29 minute live set from Sons Of The Morning (Teebs x Prefuse73) @ Boiler Room Los Angeles #003 on 6.12.2012. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: VICE x Suzi Analogue “SMOOTHIE: A Mix By Suzi Analogue” [MIX]

Suzi Analogue made a 44 minute, 16 song mix for VICE that you can stream and download from her Bandcamp page right now. Do me a damb favor and don’t sleep on it. I mean she even put the Hayzee “Fall In Love (8 Bit Version)” on here. I love that shit…

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DON’T SLEEP: 1990 “Summer Time Slow Jams Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE/REMIX PROJECT]

1990 made this a minute ago but I was slow to listen to it and post it due to me writing, editing and revising a gang of pieces in recent times. I’m sorry, 1990. Don’t sleep on this…

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DON’T SLEEP: Moonbased “Grizzly Mode” [BEAT TAPE]

Moonbased dropped a brand new beat tape today called “Grizzly Mode”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Ohsaurus “Digital Birth” [BEAT TAPE]

This is Ohsaurus’ latest synth & glitch heavy effort called “Digital Birth”. Just go with it….

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DON’T SLEEP: tunnelno5 “TUNNELNO5” [BEAT TAPE]

Tunnelno5 dropped his debut self titled beat tape last week and you all get to hear it today. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: REKS x Numonics “Unlearn” (prod. by Numonics) [VIDEO]

This is the video for “Unlearn” from the upcoming REKS x Numonics “REBELutionary” LP which drops on July 24th, 2012 on Gracie Productions. This will be one of the best albums of 2012, hands down. Don’t sleep on it..

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DON’T SLEEP: Ka “Up Against Goliath” (prod. by Ka) [VIDEO]

Here’s the 9th video from Ka’s “Grief Pedigree” which is easily on of the top 5 Hip Hop albums of 2012. This video is for “Up Against Goliath”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Ron Artiste (Roc C x Chali 2na) f/Edo. G “Ron’s Theme” (prod. by Soul Professa) [VIDEO]

Here’s the video for the new video from upcoming Ron Artiste LP “R.I.D.S.”. “Ron’s Theme” is produced by Soul Professa and features Boston’s own Edo. G. Don’t sleep on this jawn…

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DON’T SLEEP: Karriem Riggins “Moogy Foog It” (prod. by Karriem Riggins) [SINGLE]

Karriem Riggins’ lead single for his upcoming Stones Throw LP “Alone Together” is “Moogy Foog It”. “Alone Together” will hit digital marketplaces and store shelves on October 23rd, 2012. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Jinesis “The Sun Shines Through EP” [BEAT TAPE]

Jinesis dropped a brand new beat tape today titled “The Sun Shines Through EP” that’s making the rounds thru the internet today. It’s bananas in pajamas so don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: GREEN TEAM (LAWZ SPOKEN x G_FORCE) “OFFICIAL” [NEW PROJECT]

The homie G_Force AKA Calvin Valentine did an album with Lawz Spoken dedicated to cannabis featuring Illmacculate, Epp, OnlyOne, Dizz x N.VS and more. It’s called “Official” and it’s official. Don’t sleep…

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