Vlek Records’ most recent release is WANDA GROUP’s new beat tape “CLEANERS”. Since we’ve decided to delve into the glitchy, ambient, sloppy drum, off kilter beat tape segment of the day this is a perfect follow up to Madegg. You might want to skip this one if you’re just looking for some head nod shit though…
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Flau Records just released a new jawn from Japanese beatmaker/producer Madegg called “Teach”. This jawn is glitchy, sloppy and ambient as fuck so if that’s not your preference skip it. If it is? Don’t sleep…
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The banger “Nothing To Lose” featuring 4 Boston Metro area heavy hitters and produced by one (namely Fakts One) finally has a video. Check it out here and begin anticipating the upcoming Alias x Fakts One LP “Second Chances”. Also, look out for REKS and Checkmark’s upcoming jawns. It’s gonna be a hot summer. Don’t sleep…
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Kratos Himself’s “Perfect Night EP” is all crafted around his track “Perfect Night” featuring Sythe & R&W. There’s even a remix for it done by Azem and the instrumental in addition to 5 other Kratos Himself beats for a grand total of 8 tracks. Don’t sleep on this…
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New Ghost instrumental project that you really shouldn’t sleep on. So don’t…
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Amable’s latest beat tape drops after a a year plus long absence (“And Now“). Enjoy “The Bundle”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Tapeshifter’s “Damage Control EP” is short but sweet. Like a 4’11” Dominican chick that bakes for you without you having to even ask. You know who you are. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s the latest beat tape from Boston’s own EvillDewer. It’s titled “CrownChakraRocka [Sahasrara Adri]” and it’s bananas. I’ve had it a couple of days now and I’ve been playing it like crazy and now you all get to hear why. Don’t sleep…
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MarQ Spekt and Lex Boogie From The Bronx of The School Of Sharks just dropped some new shit called “Cocaine Diaries” under the name The Bionic Jazz Project AKA MOBONIX x MarQ Spekt. If you sleep on it I’ll beat you into a coma. Don’t sleep…
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Mello Music Group drops their new compilation “Self Sacrifice” today and it features new material from Def Dee, yU, Oddisee, DJ Soko (of The Left), Gensu Dean, Dunc, Kenn Starr, Boog Brown, Nick Tha 1da, Has-Lo, Boog Brown, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kaimbr, Apollo Brown & OC, Black Milk and more. Congratulations to Mike Tolle on the birth of his young one and don’t sleep on “Self Sacrifice” which you can cop from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats, UGHH or Bandcamp below…
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Today, DJ Rob Swift of the X-Men/X-Ecutioners released a collection of well known Roc Raida tracks he either produced or did the scratches on in addition to many of his iconic routines in a project dedicated to his life and work. Also included are some original scratch/beat juggle compositions dedicated to him done by Rob Swift, Mista Sinista, Total Eclipse & DJ Precision. The project is called “Roc For Raida”. Look for more details regarding it on http://www.djrobswift.com/ and purchase “Roc For Raida” from http://www.djrobswift.com/music/ DON’T SLEEP!
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Homeboy Sandman’s new single from his upcoming Stones Throw EP “Chimera” that drops in April is called “Cops Get Scared Of Me” and is produced by Exile. Dirty Science for the win! Don’t sleep on this…
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Here’s Koen next single “986” is from his upcoming Soulection project “Outputs 3”. Look for “Outputs 3” to drop on March 27th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s another single from REKS’ upcoming ShowOff/Brick Records release “Straight No Chaser” called “Chasin'”. “Chasin'” is produced by Statik Selektah and you can look for “Straight No Chaser” on April 24th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s another live beat video from BENJAMIN ONE. If you haven’t been paying attention then search “BENJAMIN ONE” on PIK and you’ll realize that he’s a regular. Don’t sleep…
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The DMV’s J-Scrilla of Inner Loop Records crafts a banger for three of Philly’s most notorious emcees Jakk Frost, Nico The Beast & Reef The Lost Cauze. Don’t sleep on it…
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Hezekiah just released this beat tape called “Beats & Hooks March 2012” that contains many jawns ready made for usage, all you need to do is hit up Hezekiah at 3crates[at]gmail[dot]com for availability and pricing for each track. I know you’ve seen him on the beat videos (True!). You can download “Beats & Hooks March 2012” HERE. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s another beat tape/instrumental project beatheads will enjoy thoroughly, Lost Twin‘s “Birds”. If I don’t at least hear “Soothing words” or “It starts like this” in any upcoming mixes I’ll be hella surprised. In any event, don’t sleep on it…
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On my SoundCloud stream The Honorable Sleaze had two beat tapes up. One of them was actually already posted up last November (after January of a new year I don’t post up any beat tapes from the previous year unless it’s from the last week of the previous year) so I noticed I completely missed his “OLD ROSES [EP]” from February. I figured I’d post that instead. Don’t sleep…
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Eric G (“Stars & Lights”) is 1/7th of 9th Wonder’s hand picked production team The Soul Council and he does quite a bit of production work for the Jamla/It’s A Wonderful World Music Group roster as well as The Academy. To highlight his production work for these artists Eric G has dropped two beat tapes/instrumental collections called “The Jamla Collection Vols. 1 & 2” in recent weeks. Don’t sleep on them…
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Mr. Mockwell and Kaytradamus are both former Hypedog’s Underdogs and affiliated with Luigi-Bo87 AKA Buff Swagwell. If you were sleeping on their collaborative beat tape “MOCKAY” before then you should first listen to it then slap yourself and apologize. Don’t sleep…
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The celebrate his 5000th follower on SoundCloud Tall Black Guy posted up this flip of the James Brown classic “I Feel Good”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Here’s a remix for Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” done by the homie Leonard Dstroy. Don’t sleep on it…
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Mo Kolours new EP “EP2: Banana Wine” dropped today in the UK (it’s March 19th in the UK right now) and you can cop it on vinyl by clicking the Bandcamp link. Hurry up as only 14 are still available for purchase at the time I’m typing this. Don’t sleep…
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The Style Crafters Bandcamp is home to the latest Soulriginal release. It’s from two beatmakers named Verbal Assault and Anthro Beats and it’s titled “Attack of The FAT Beats EP”. Don’t sleep on this…
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AbJo of the Midnight Kids Collective dropped another dope ass beat tape/instrumental project on our heads with his latest effort “This Is Just A Test.”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Ka’s “Grief Pedigree” is hands down on of the best albums of the year and I’m sure that as the years pass it’ll be considered a modern classic. Here’s the video for “Decisions” from said album. Don’t sleep!
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Hailing from Enschede in The Netherlands is the music production collective known as DZD. DZD consists of Joe-L, Yoeri, AJ x Beats, Magama , Jongbloed, Beatmonsters, Knarsetand, Toni Shift, Congo Beats, BS80 & We.Zen. Here’s the latest beat tape that they just dropped last week called “Beattape Vol. 3”. Don’t sleep on it…
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Chicago producer/beatmaker Del Kamaud Choc’s beat tape subjects have been the original Chicago gangs and their origins in the Civil Rights Movement, Emmet Till and now here’s another very Chicago subject: Derrick Rose, point guard of the Chicago Bulls. Don’t sleep on it…
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J. Cayo’s sent me his promo mix for his 17 slap beat tape “Flowers” with the ultimatum that he’d only release it if the mix reached 248 plays on SoundCloud. He sent it to me on Friday but I forgot what it was for. He sent me the MediaFire download link. It might hit his Bandcamp later but for now download it. Don’t sleep…
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Producer Robert Redeye (D.C.M.L) made an EP with Trinity Zion that’s been re-released with bonus tracks and instrumentals called “The FairWell EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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