goodman’s “DRUMLESS” is a beat tape that’s made of just straight up chops of guitars, horns, pianos/keys and basslines. No drums or breaks are chopped and no drum sounds of any kind have been added. Hence the title “DRUMLESS”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Here’s a video for the Shag jawn called “Better” done to promote Shag’s upcoming EP on Cult Classic Records. Don’t sleep on it…
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It turns out that the cat who made this beat tape, Kkaytoh is only 16 years old. Well damb. When I was 16 I still couldn’t even beat the first “Legend Of Zelda” game. I beat “Dragon Warrior” though. So…anyways. “Jidaisou” is something funky for you to listen to. Don’t sleep on it…
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ATF (All These Fingers) dropped “Archetypes & Windfalls” today on Grappa Frisbee. This project is their 2nd effort on the label and it’s dope. Definitely give this one a listen and donate whatever you can to ensure we get another ATF project soon. Don’t sleep…
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Es-K’s “Souloops” is one of the most recent releases from New England based beat culture label Grappa Frisbee Records. This shit is fresh to death like Dame Dash doing the Dame Dash Dance poolside with a bottle of Armadale is one hand with a Rocawear shirt and some Pro Keds on back in 2003. Don’t sleep on “Souloops”…
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Gadget of Digital Hustle Films speaks to DJ Face about his beginnings in the Hip Hop production game and he plays a few ill beats for the people on the Ensoniq ASR 10. Don’t sleep…
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Chuuwee‘s highly anticipated project is his debut as a signee of Amalgam Digital and it is dope. The project “Crown Me King” is loosely based on the rule of the French monarch Louis XII but Chuuwee expertly found a way to make it analogous to the modern day Hip Hop world and parallel it with his own life. It features production from ENG, The Audible Doctor, Insightful, Sauce Fonda, Sundown, Johnathan Lowell, DAIMS and more. You can also look forward to guest appearances from Mean Doe Green, Don Trip, Hopie, Chez, Abstract Ninjaa and Allen Guevera. You can hear and download “Crown Me King” via LiveMixtapes.com and AmalgamDigital.com. Don’t sleep on it…
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Khrysis’ instrumental project “fuNkwhatchuheard” dropped today (April 24th, 2012). It’s 11 slaps of that pure rawness you’ve come to expect from The Soul Council member going back to his days as an in house producer for the Justus League/Hall Of Justus. If you sleep on “fuNkwhatchuheard” then I’m not sure you deserve to be getting these recommendations from me on this here site. Cop it on iTunes and stream and cop it from DJBooth.net right now. Don’t sleep on it…
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REKS did a collaborative album with Statik Selektah called “Straight, No Chaser” to continue his run of amazing releases via ShowOff/Brick Records. You can cop “Straight, No Chaser” right now from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH and Fat Beats. Don’t sleep on this album and if you’ve been sleeping on REKS given his recent track record then I feel sorry for your mothers. Real talk.
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Ogden, UT’s Yoga Flame Kane posted up 14 beats for sale on his Bandcamp last month. One of them already sold so you can peruse “Exclusive Beats For Sale” and check it out for yourselves. Hit dude up at product[at]yogaflamekane[dot]com if you’re interested and want to discuss pricing and availability. Serious inquiries only. Don’t sleep
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This is a new beat tape from PR3YE called “Dreamcrusher” from a new music hosting site called Vibedeck (that also doesn’t allow embeds). Go there, stream it and like it on Facebook to download it. Don’t sleep…
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Yet another beat video from MUJO情 that loks like a prelude to his “SAMURAI PIZZA CATZ” beat tape. Don’t sleep…
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Here are some bonus slaps that weren’t on the Roy Ayers Project “Beat Submissions Vol. 3” compilation/beat tape. The good people @ the Roy Ayers Project presents slaps from Buscrates, 斉藤 博 a.k.a. BOB, Grand Ear, Raez, SaL GuoD and ReXxX called “Beat Submissions Vol. 3: Extras”. Don’t sleep on them…
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This beat tape was made by MAU. It’s called “LOW BUDGET LOOPS”. MAU is NOT a member of Low Budget Crew but the stakes are still high…but the budget is hella low tho. Don’t sleep on it…
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NAMELESS’ flip of KING’s “The Story” needs to be heard, y’all. Don’t sleep…
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DJ Adlib f/Hubert Daviz “Uschi” from Melting Pot Music’s ongoing Hi- Hat Club series “Hi-Hat Club Vol. 6: Haus & Garten” has a video. Don’t sleep on it…
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BOON DOC made a beat video showing the process of him making a beat that sounds like it’s for a Blaxploitation film soundtrack/score. This dude is the truth! Don’t sleep…
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Ukrainian beatmaker Quali just released his latest beat tape “Movement” not too long ago. Don’t sleep on this…
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Outlier Recordings’ new compilation “OUTSOURCED COMPILATION VOL. 6” is the latest in their ongoing series. It features production and contributions from oddlogic, heRobust, DAILON, Somepling, Nice-Icles, Stikz, DAEDRA, Kwala, Spaceghost, MATAS, Stavrogin, Brock Berrigan, Malefique, Vekta, DADRAS, Skeleton Zoo, Yahn Looke Epicard, ArtOfAllure, Acerno and others. Don’t sleep on it…
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Delosbeat, Ras Tuna & Paks dropped this dope ass synth heavy project called the “SPACELIFE EP” yesterday. Don’t sleep on it…
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Hexsagon dropped the new edition of his “Beat Flip Tuesdays” beat tape last week when I had my nephew and I forgot to post it already. Lemme handle that real quick…
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DAGOBOT’s anniversary compilation “Dagobot Reloaded” features work from DAILON, Kwala, Kondra Kasma, Nice-Icles, Euro Trash & jjaccobb. Don’t sleep on it, it’s free so why would you? I mean SERIOUSLY?
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I haven’t heard anything new from Dureagon since way back in September when the Fall began. Now we’re deeply entrenched in Spring leading into what will hopefully be a glorious Summer and there’s Dureagon again with “Dur’r Again”. This beat tape is raw like sushi and genuinely mildly retarded like Gucci Mane. Don’t sleep on it…
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I knew next to nothing about People In The Audience before I saw a link to “The French Beat Tape” in the comments box of Strictly Beats that actually didn’t link to anything. I had to copy & paste it into my URL screen to go to it. I listened to the 25 minute beat tape and I decided to share with the rest of the class. This German outfit made this beat tape after beat digging for vinyl in France in record stores and flea markets. Sounds dope. Don’t sleep on it…
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Beat Fanatic Wizard finally dropped his long awaited beat tape “808’s & Protein Shakes”. This shit GOES HOARD, son. It’s 2:45 AM stateside and this jawn makes me wanna walk around in the rain Instagramming statues of people that died back in the 1800’s n’ shit. Don’t sleep on it…
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DJ Soko has a 7″ single dropping on Mello Music Group called “Stand Up”/”Biters”. The A side is produced by Apollo Brown with Guilty Simpson & Hassaan Mackey on the rhymes & DJ Soko on the cuts. The B side is “Biters” which features DJ Soko on the cuts, Guilty Simpson on the bars and the homie Gensu Dean behind the boards. Don’t sleep on it…
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Gee-O’s is essentially a remix project with a few original tracks thrown in ever so often that serve as de facto interludes. Don’t sleep on “Fists Of Venom”, this is pretty dope…
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zeroh’s “tape” is a beat tape where he rhymed over his own slaps. There’s also an appearance from Low Leaf so that’s something. Don’t sleep on it…
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Kaleo dropped yet another Jazz inspired laid back instrumental release aptly titled “Tranquility”. I wanna listen to this right after Oddisee’s “Rock Creek Park” next time I take a walk through the Boston Public Garden, Boston Common or The Fens. Don’t sleep on this…Unless of course you just wanna hear some straight up headnod shit.
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Us Natives consists of Ill Clinton and John E. Cab. This 10 track jawn “Used Vinyl Review” is merely a precursor to their upcoming full length instrumental project dropping sometime this Fall. Don’t sleep on this…
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