Gensu Dean’s new producer LP on Mello Music Group “Lo-Fi Fingahz” just dropped today a full week early on iTunes and Bandcamp. You can cop “Lo-Fi Fingahz” next Tuesday when it goes into wide release from several reputable music marketplaces like Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH as well getting physical copies wherever quality Hip Hop is sold. Don’t sleep on this album, it’s 17 tracks of pure ridiculousness, just listen for yourselves…
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This video is from Mina Leon’s long awaited LP “Running Red Lights”. The ST/MiC produced and Tef Wesley featured ode to the thing we all love most is one of my favorite songs from the album. I was asked to be in this video but per usual random bullshit prevented that from happening. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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Here’s video of Freddie Joachim and Question of Mellow Orange doing their second vinyl podcast on camera. They had a ton of great records they played and you can see and hear it all here. Don’t sleep…
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Last night, Henri of 92bpm shot me these two lecture links but they were blocked on Vimeo AND the RBMA regular site. If you searched on the site it would show up on the list but you needed a password to view it. Just about 30 minutes ago Gedi of Potholes In My Blog told me they were finally made viewable to the public at large. Here is Cognito of FROLAB interviewing 2 of the Native Tongues DJ’s, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & DJ Maseo (formerly Pasemaster (P.A.) Mase). This is heaven for a Hip Hop head, B. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s the video for UK emcee Stig Of The Dump’s latest single on Lewis Recordings called “They” which is a banger produced by Producers I Know‘s own Pete Cannon. Stop sleepin’…
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Japanese producer Bugseed and international beat culture site Finest Ego teamed up for their monthly mix series this February and the end result is Monthly Mix #13 “February 2012: Urban Awakening”. Don’t sleep on it…
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New single from NAMELESS’ upcoming February 26th, 2012 beat tape release “BE[ats]ORIGINAL Vol. 3” called “Vinyl Warning (Lovely Indeed)”. People get ready, don’t sleep…
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See what the homie Memotone does with some creativity, a drum set, MPC 1000, A Kord Kaoss Pad 3, guitar, Fender Rhodes, Alesis Micron synthesizer, BOSS RC-50 (to create loops with played instruments) and about 6 minutes. Don’t sleep…
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Peep the new cover! Digital Hustle Films presents the brand new video for Praise’s contribution to The Beat Tape Project x Producers I Know’s collaborative beat tape “Smooth Grooves Beat Tape Vol. 1” called “True Love”. It’s a flip of the Minnie Riperton classic “Lovin’ You”. Expect to see more videos for this project coming in the near future. Don’t sleep…
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Here’s the nw promo video for NAMELESS‘ highly anticipated release “BE[ats]ORIGINAL Vol. 3” dropping on February 26th, 2012. Don’t sleep!
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Here’s some live footage of Madlib spinning and playing some Dilla remixes in Miami for a Stones Throw event (WMC 2007/Hella International) back in 2007 via Henri of 92bpm. Don’t sleep and rest in peace J Dilla…
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There was a Japanese DVD called “DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock” that dropped last year. In it there was an hour long interview featuring DJ Premier and Pete Rock that goes in depth about their beginning including the formation of GangStarr told in full detail. Listen to DJ Premier and Pete Rock drops gems and jewels all over the place in 60 minutes. Don’t sleep on it…
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Philthy T and his band/players put together yet another organic Soul/Jazz inspired beat tape appropriately titled “Philthy Beets Volume 3: Beats Beat Beets”. Don’t sleep on it…
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The Find Magazine x IV The Polymath released the “Winter Instro Mix (2012)” featuring production from Kev Brown, Noel Zancanella, Beat-Maker-Beat, Dakta, K-Def, Freddie Joachim, Man Mantis & even IV The Polymath. You can download and stream it here. Don’t sleep…
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M-Phazes flips James Blake’s “I Never Learned To Share” and turns it into a banger. Don’t sleep on it…
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Here comes MUJO with his trusty Roland SP404 playing a selection from his brand new beat tape “COMIKAZE”. I wish he’d begin using Bandcamp as opposed to uploading them to download sites as it would make his beat tapes easier to spread. “COMIKAZE” has almost 30 slaps on it. To catch up with MUJO’s output go here. Don’t sleep…
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This is Insightful making a song that beatheads typically wouldn’t like into one that will be in mixes and live DJ sets for months to come. Watch! The Eight & ALORA member flipped one of Beyonce’s girl power anthems into something I’ve streamed for the past two days without even realizing what it was. Don’t sleep on it…
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This Ahwlee beat tape managed to fly beneath my radar for 2 1/2 weeks already. I was listening to this Ahwlee bump from 4 months ago someone just commented on my iPhone SoundCloud stream so I hit up his Bandcamp and discovered a beat tape I was not previously made aware of called “Hi”. I listened to it and long story short, here it is. Don’t be like me. Don’t sleep…
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Yeah, I know that using the heading “Duke Westlake Remix” followed by “prod. by Duke Westlake” chased by “[REMIX]” looks redundant but that’s the format I’m sticking with. Chew a bag of dick jerky if you don’t like it. This remix is bananas so I decided to post it up this weekend. Don’t sleep on Duke Westlake…
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Here are two new slaps recently uploaded to SoundCloud by the young lion named Lansky called “Temptation” and “Triple HHH”. Don’t sleep on this cat…
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The homie NegroSaki comes through with the dope Whitney Houston tribute sampling one of her later jawns as opposed to her 80’s more pop oriented fare. I dig it. Don’t sleep…
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Somepling just uploaded a new slap to his SoundCloud page called “KleanEyies” not too long ago. I heard it on my iPhone and I knew i had to post it on Producers I Know at some point this afternoon. No time like the present. Don’t sleep…
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I’ll be honest, this isn’t a single. The reason I categorized it as such is because I knew I wanted to post it but I simply didn’t have time to reason and agonize over what to call it. Sir Froderick f/lacey howlind “fkkurvalentine(ruff)”. Don’t sleep…
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Last year, the homie Ill Clinton dropped a beat tape called “SKYWALKEN” that was dope but I commented that I was disappointed that it didn’t contain any audio or dialogue from Christopher Walken. Not too long ago Ill Clinton sent me an advance of “SKYWALKEN Vol. 2” and to quote Craig G “Ahh, Now That’s More Like It”. Don’t sleep…
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This is great, Rise “Messages” is going for only 4 or 5 GBP? This sounds like something I’d buy on vinyl from the UK without blinking. If you truly appreciate music then you’ll love this. There’s no way I could categorize this as a “beat tape”. Don’t sleep on this one…
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Here’s a new Broke/ beat tape I also found by perusing my SoundCloud stream on my iPhone early this morning. I love this damb phone. Don’t sleep on “Rough Jewels”, B…
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It’s past 3 AM and I’m up watching AMC’s “Comic Book Men” On Demand & listening to my SoundCloud stream via my iPhone when I hear a new Gloam jawn with the heading “new beat tape” next to it. I get on my MacBook and I see “Bronze” on his Bandcamp page. After I heard it I posted it. Don’t sleep…
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Blu over 14 tracks of Madlib production for a project called “UCLA”. How long before Nature Sounds drops an actual mastered version of this jawn with different cover art as a physical release tho? Don’t sleep…
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Sinitus Tempo returns with the conclusion to his beat tape dedicated to the OAV/series “Samurai Champloo” called “Born Legends II”. Don’t sleep on it…
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ahnnu dropped a brand new beat tape a couple of days ago called “dog city” I found by mistake on my Bandcamper iPhone app this afternoon. Don’t sleep on it…
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I’ve been hearing about the Johnny Popcorn project since I was writing on Poisonous Paragraphs back in the day. It’s finally gonna drop on March 20, 2012 via 3Crates Productions. Don’t sleep on this album preview mix…
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This video is from the Duzz Down San collaborative LP from Chicago’s 1773 and producer Trishes “The Luv Bug”. The song is “Winter’s Here” featuring Isis Rose on vocals and Trishes behind the boards. Don’t sleep…
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