November 2012 Playlist by Don't Sleeppp

Phonte is one of the first highly opinionated emcees to definitively capture the ear of the Hip Hop community and beyond since the days of KRS-One and Chuck D. We fell in love with his humor and wittiness on The Listening, anticipated his colorful social commentary on Gordon Gartrell Radio w/DJ Brainchild and even checked for his critique of the latest films with Movies in a Minute. Yet, the North Carolinian never ceased to deliver punchlines and knockout verses with numerous collaborators over the years while simultaneously establishing himself as a singer as The Foreign Exchange reinvented their sound. Although more entertainment than edutainment, the loquacious emcee has our ears successfully on lock and we hope he's never at a loss for words. Disclaimer:This is not a "Phonte's most fire guest verses mix", but a mix of DJ Rahdu's favorite Phonte collaborations. Enjoy!

October 2012 Playlist by Don't Sleeppp

The best tunes that Soundloud (would let me upload) from last month..they be actin' up. While we work on an alternative, enjoy the mix. -dont.sleeppp

Just some tunes I've been listening to lately.. Will have the Best Of September '12 mix up in a few days

Dont.Sleeppp by August Playlist

You know what time it is.. Just under 2hours of tunes from the past month.. dont sleeppp.

How is this guy so overlooked? Best shit I've heard all week.. download it now.

July 2012 Playlist by Dont Sleeppp July

The latest artist to come out of the chi-town resurgence is one that you should pay close attention to. We included his track ‘Long Time’ in our April Playlist, but here at dont.sleeppp we still feel there is some light to be shed on the MC/Producer. Check out some of his stand out tracks below- and I have a feeling you’ll be hearing a lot more from Chance in 2012.

Childish Gambino- Don't Like Me (Feat. Chance The Rapper) (Prod. Skywlkr)


U Got Me Fucked Up (Prod. Chuck Inglish [of The Cool Kids])


Prom Night (Prod. DJ SuchNSuch)


Missing You (Prod. Thomas Foolery)


Fuck u Tahm Bout

June Playlist by Don't Sleeppp

Another 2hours of goodness..

SGP has been making waves for a couple years now. Most will be familiar with him from his production with A$AP Rocky, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, etc. His new album which dropped earlier in the month has a zoned out vibe similar to old Three Six Mafia or Gravediggaz, with a dark sound surprisingly coming straight outta Miami.
Check out some highlights below:

Bringing The Phonk


Grind On Me


Don't Give A Damn



Side note: Similar to major label artists, his music is blocked from Soundloud (and I couldn't include in the June playlist), but I still felt like he needed some spotlight. This may have something to do with him surprisingly signing with label 4AD, known for it's alternative artists such as Bon Iver and Iron & Wine..one of these things is not like the other.

May Playlist by Dont.Sleeppp

April Playlist by See More

March Playlist by Dont.Sleeppp

Jam Packed month.. early! (Freeway voice)

February Mix by Don't Sleeppp

Highlights from last month, better late than never!

-Dont.Sleeppp

Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis & Tyler, The Creator – Rella

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HarryFraud by dontsleeppp

This up and coming NY producer has been getting alot of press lately and he deserves it. If you see 'Harry Fraud' on a tracklist it's usually going to be heat. Threw this playlist together of tracks he's produced for anyone still sleeping on French Montana's right hand man.

-Don't Sleeppp

The North Carolina MC dropped this one today and it's dope. Really feeling the zoned out production, ASAP Rocky fans will probably dig it too. Check out some of the standouts below, or preview the whole thing on his Bandcamp where you can pay whatever you want for it.

Reasons (Prod. David Heartbreak)


Fucking Ridiculous (Feat. Rapper Pooh)(Prod. Storm Watkins)


Dublin (Prod. Ryan Hemsworth)

January Playlist by dontsleeppp_jan

A couple days early before another busy week #grinding.

I couldn't include this in the January playlist because apparently Stones Throw block their artists from Soundcloud. Either way, this track is classic Sandman, a creative topic with an underlying message. Taken from his new EP, Subject: Matter out now.



Produced by The Audible Doctor.

This was probably the album from 2011 that I played the most. I didn't know much about yU other than that he was in the group the Diamond District, who dropped an album (In The Ruff) about two years ago which I played quite a bit. This album is knocking all the way through, with a variety of topics on deck and dusty beats. yU also sequenced the album real well with skits and interludes which I never end up skipping on a full listen (unlike most albums). Check out some of the tracks below, but make sure to peep the album in it's entirety for full appreciation.

If U Down (Prod. Slimkat 87 & Drew Kid)


Write On (Prod. Usef Dinero)


Blind (Prod. Kev Brown)

Figured I'd dump these tracks here.. some of the most notable freestyles over the two most preferred beats of 2012 so far:

Snoop Dogg- The Motto (LA Remix) (Feat. Nipsey Hustle, YG)


Young Jeezy & Freddie Gibbs- The Motto Freestyle


Troy Ave- The Motto Freestyle


Tyga- Rack City Remix (Feat. Young Jeezy, T.I., Wale, Meek Mill, Fabolous)


Fresh Montana- New Jack City (Feat. Chinx Drugs)


Fred The Godson- Rack City Freestyle

Some trap music for your Friday morning.. I detected a Rick Ross diss on this too. Produced by Bei Major.

We`ve been sleeping folks!

As a 2012 commitment from Bones and I at Dontsleeppp, we will from today forward continue to keep you in tune for the new year. Not for anything but as a resource for good music and updates on current social media topics. Any suggestions or leads feel free to contact us.

Many Thanks,
Jaemerc

(E-Mail: click__clack@hotmail.com)

December 2011 by Dontsleeppp2012

Happy 2012 Internets!