I just saw on Twitter that people were talking about Masta Ace’s long awaited and oft delayed DOOM collaborative LP “MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne”. The release date I thought was locked in was July 17, 2012 (per UGHH & Amazon) but folks are copping it RIGHT NOW from iTunes (?) according to Masta Ace’s Twitter account. I’m confused as HELL. Right now. Y’all figure it out for me, OK? Don’t sleep…
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Elusive & Mr. Brady made a quick collaborative project featuring 4 tracks and 3 instrumentals courtesy of Elusive. The homie LMNO features on the jawn “Clutch”. Don’t sleep on it. It’s FREE for God’s sake!
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SCION A/V presents an ill new Danny Brown video called “Grown Up”. I can’t find any producer credits posted on either the SCION A/V download site or anywhere listed on the official video page but Fool’s Gold in house producer Party Supplies produced it and it first dropped back in March. Don’t sleep…
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Out Da Box TV has a quite interesting interview with Georgia Anne Muldrow as she explains the full back story as to why she named her collaborative album with Madlib “Seeds” and the motivation behind it. Don’t sleep…
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Toronto’s own Bix released a sample free beat tape called “The North” not too long ago. Just today I found it in my Gmail inbox. I gave it a listen and I have to say that y’all need to hear this. I’m surprised that I didn’t manage to stumbled onto “The North” without needing a email to be alerted to it’s existence. Don’t sleep on it…
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Modlee & Vlooper just dropped the follow up to their critically acclaimed “Analog Love” on Soulection called the “Sunwalk EP”. If you can find a way to sleep on this project then I pray for your eternal souls. Don’t sleep…
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The PRTLND homie Calvin Valentine AKA G_Force of TxE (“Red Eye Flights”) just dropped this beat tape dedicated to the Bee Gees where he flipped some classic Bee Gees jawns lovely today and he shot it to me on twitter just a half hour ago so I gave it a listen. Don’t sleep on the “BEE GEEZ EP”…
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Evil. Fucking. Needle. This 17 slap instrumental epic is titled “Equilibrium” because it might possibly throw yours off it’s goddamb axis. Like “SERIOUSLY?”. HOLYFUCKINGSHIT. Yeah. So I guess you can gather that it’s good or whatever. It’s not just good, though. It’s…It’s like *sits down* It’s like Erykah Badu’s ass in some yoga pants. Don’t sleep…
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Ka’s “No Downtime” is the latest video from Album Of The Year contender “Grief Pedigree”. Cop this album. You won’t regret it. Ka’s “Grief Pedigree” is self produced, the videos are directed by Ka and the album itself is self distributed and sold by Ka’s own Iron Works label. Don’t sleep…
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On June 15th, 2012 Caoutchou Records will release Italian beatmaker/producer Digi G’Alessio’s upcoming project “The Purple Book”. Here’s the 6 minute snippet mix covering the 14 tracks you can finally hear in full on June 15th, 2012 via the Caoutchou Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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The newest Raw Tapes release comes courtesy of Beno Hendler & Rejoicer AKA Identical Testicle. Identical Testicle’s 9 beat project “Galaxy Cross” just hit the Raw Tapes Bandcamp not too long ago. Don’t sleep on it…
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Fuse has a series they run called “Crate Diggers” which in recent months has featured world class DJ’s like Rich Medina, Da Beatminerz, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Rock. Watch them go through their individual collections, tell some stories you may not have previously heard before and just marvel at how many damb records these cats have. Don’t sleep…
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On July 24th, 2012 REKS x Numonics will drop their collaborative album “Rebelutionary” on Gracie Productions. This is the lead single “Shotgun” which features Jon Connor and Venessa Renee on the hook. Don’t sleep on it…
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Italian beatmaker Gico dropped this excellent beat tape “Without Words EP” three weeks ago and I thought I should share with the rest of the class. Yunno, like the common cold. Gather ’round, kids. Don’t sleep…
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Toronto’s talented producer/beatmaker Jesse Futerman (“Super Basement EP”) just released his second project on Jus Like Music. “Fuse The Witches EP” is a homage to the synth pop, Boogie Funk, R&B, Soul, Jazz & Hip Hop Jesse has been heavily influenced by in his 20 years of life. DJ Alibi and Milo of Sibian & Faun both make guest appearances. There is absolutely no good reason whatsoever for you to sleep on “Fuse The Witches”. I can’t wait to hear a full album from this dude in the near future…
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Millennium Jazz Music released this tribute beat tape to Jazz legend Chet Baker a few days ago. It features as The Jazz Jousters DRTYDRDZ, Blue Buttonz, Gadget, Mr. Moods, B 3 N B i & Joe Davies. Don’t sleep on it…
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Sponatola of Beat Fanatic, my peoples @ Doxside Music Group and myself @ Producers I Know are co-sponsoring the 2012 Tampa Bay Beat Battle. This event will occur on June 8th @ Crowbar in Tampa Bay, FL @ 10 PM. There will be a $5 cover for civilians and a $10 cover for beat battle participants. For the winner of the 2012 Tampa Bay Beat Battle they will receive a $300 cash prize and the distinct satisfaction they have crushed the hopes and dreams of every other beat maker/producer in attendance. Crowbar is located @ 1812 17 St. N Tampa, FL. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s the latest Clams Casino (whom I wish had some different clientele) beat tape simply titled “Instrumental Mixtape 2”. I saw it get posted on Twitter last night right before I (wait for it!) fell asleep. So…uh, don’t sleep on it? *Shrugs slowly*
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This weird ass glitchy off kilter beat tape from Gypsy Mamba is titled “GYPSY SHINANIGANS: BABY BEAT TAPE”. Some people are into that sort of thing so don’t sleep…
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Last week I posted the single from The A3’s new instrumental project but here it is in full, “Instrumentals Vol. 1”. Don’t sleep on this because sleep is the 3rd cousin of naps. Wait. That didn’t sound right. I fux with naps! © Dallas Penn. Just don’t sleep on it or insert a Dart Adams sounding random threat here…
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On June 4th, 2012 French beat culture label Cascade Records and Russian beat culture label (which made a series of some of the best beat videos I’ve seen in ages) Resistant Mindz teamed up their respective rosters to make a collaborative project called “Closed Expansion”. You can either cop “Closed Expansion” on 2 LP vinyl or in digital format downloaded from iTunes or directly from the individual label sites I previously linked or the “Closed Expansion” Bandcamp. This project features slaps from Ackryte, AL_PD, Chris Midleigh, Dnte, Ichiro_, Dutkus, Repeat Pattern, Broke, Mr. Beef and more. I don’t think you should sleep on this. AT ALL…
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Nottz of DMP/Raw Koncept just dropped a brand new EP to follow up his incredible LP “You Need This Music” on his label Raw Koncept. Nottz’ “In My Mind EP” consists of 8 tracks (including the elusive jawn “Cars” which wasn’t on his initial project but was available on his first single) featuring the talents of Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Black Milk, Royce Da 5’9″, Pusha T, Dwele and Asher Roth. You can cop it right now on iTunes (for only $5.99!) and Amazon (for only $6.99!). Don’t you dare sleep on this or the upcoming DMP LP “God Made Durt”. Don’t do it! © Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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Oh No made an album comprised of nothing but the usage of source material provided by Rudy Ray Moore film soundtracks and film dialogue called “Ohnomite”. The ambitious project dropped today of Five Day Weekend/Brick Records in association with Stones Throw Records and features numerous Hip Hop luminaries such as DOOM, Evidence, Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest), The Alchemist (Gangrene), Erick Sermon (EPMD), Rapper Big Pooh (Little Brother), MED, Guilty Simpson, Roc Marciano (The U.N.), Sticky Fingaz (Onyx), Chino XL, Roc C, Prozack Turner (Foreign Legion), Termanology (1982), Ea$y Money (ST Da Squad), Frank Nitt (Frank N’ Dank), LMNO (Visionaries), Wildchild (The Lootpack), Phil Da Agony (Strong Arm Steady), Damani (Dub Union), Pok Dog and scratches by DJ Romes (The Lootpack). This is one of the best albums this far of 2012 and you can cop it from Stones Throw, iTunes, Amazon, UGHH or Fat Beats (vinyl included). Don’t sleep on it…
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Oddisee (“Mental Liberation”, “Odd Seasons”, “Traveling Man” & “Rock Creek Park”) returns with his latest album which is inexplicably yet another sonic step up from his already insane last effort “Rock Creek Park” titled “People Hear What They See”. The project dropped today on iTunes, a full week earlier than it’s wide release on June 12th, 2012. You can also pre-order or purchase “People Hear What They See” from Bandcamp, Amazon, Fat Beats (vinyl included) or UGHH (vinyl also available for pre-order). Don’t sleep on it….
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This 11 minute mix is from Empt’s upcoming Project Mooncircle release called “Unfold” which is dropping in digital format and on limited edition chrome cassettes on June 29th, 2012. Empt is a 20 year old Romanian beatmaker whose upcoming project promises to raise more than a few eyebrows. I highly suggest it not be slept on…
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SmashTales just dropped their free monthly compilation/beat tape “BadDudes Jun006”. This 10 slap collection features contributions from FuzzOne, 0hbliv, HAZ SOLO, DJ Dstrukt, Supa Koopa, Esgar, Tony Devotion, Uplift, Dax Live and Changez. Don’t sleep on it…
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Multi instrumentalist/producer Byron The Aquarius lays down some incredible sonic backdrops for a host of talented artists such as Flying Lotus, Oddisee, Onra, Olivier DaySoul, Ahu, Yolanda, TaMiya, Porsche Smith, Nadine and SuGirl. Don’t sleep on this. I needed to hear & share this with y’all on this rainy & dreary ass morning…
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1990 dropped “The Chassis Collection” which is the latest release from PIRA.MD Records. Don”t sleep on it…
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A little back story for you all, Chanes & Marv Won first sent me what were the rough versions of what became The Last Hope tracks back last Summer. 10 raw ass Hip Hop tracks containing sickening bars and disgusting beats. I played a few on The Scrunchface Show and I told labels NOT to sleep. They slept anyways. Now you guys get to hear what I’ve been listening to for a year now…
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Here is live footage of beatmaker Shigeto @ The Future Sound #18 @ Stwst Linz back on April 25th, 2012. I also found the particular show flier to give you an idea of the other talent that performed that same night. Don’t sleep on this…
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DELOSBEAT’s contribution to the latest Xperiment Synt compilation (“Night And Day”) was “Suenos De Ninos”. Here’s a short vide for it. Don’t sleep on it…
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Back on August 24th, 2010 Mndsgn performed a live beat set @ Beat Cinema which was sponsored/thrown by Smash Cartel. Now the Smash Cartel blog no longer exists and all that remains is the Vimeo page. I miss the Beat Cinema page the most. Don’t sleep…
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