Instrumentals

Judah: P.U.S.S.Y. (Please Understand She Saved You)

by Kevin February 7, 2012 Instrumentals
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Judah, the groundbreaking producer that brought the world such talents as Wale and Tabi Bonney, is proud to present P.U.S.S.Y. (Please Understand She Saved You), his organically directed new instrumental album inspired by the hip-hop lifestyle. Armed with a MPC and vinyl, Judah set off on a two week long escapade to London, Puerto Rico and [...]

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Plukk​.​Inn: Bad Habits

by Carsten February 7, 2012 Instrumentals
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The German producer Plukk​.​Inn shares his latest instrumental project, Bad Habits, with us. According to the Cologne based beatsmith, it is an “experimental funky mix of hiphop beats, classic soulful boombap and chill out offbeat stuff.” Check it out below and head to his Soundcloud if you like what you hear. plukk.inn – Bad Habits [...]

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Javis FauX: Deal With It Vol. 1 EP

by Justin January 30, 2012 Hot Download
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Georgia producer Javis FauX unveils his latest creation titled Deal With It Vol. 1. The 5 track instrumental EP is the first in two part series with Volume 2 scheduled to drop sometime in March. Tracklist & link/stream are below.

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Daisy Cutta: The Think Tank Tape

by Kevin January 28, 2012 Instrumentals
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Huntington Beach, CA beatmaker Daisy Cutta sent over a couple of his project and this one was right up my alley. Influenced by jazz, soul, funk, and all things mellow; Daisy Cutta dedicates this tape to his hip hop idols Damu, Grap Luva, Oddisee and Apollo Brown. If you’re feeling this, you can check out [...]

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DJ Concept: Flight Patterns

by Kevin January 21, 2012 Instrumentals
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Last month DJ Concept boarded a flight from JFK to LAX. All the tracks on this album were made during that 1 flight using nothing but Parliament & Funkadelic samples. Quadruple Espresso + In-Seat Power Supply + 6 Hour Flight = FLIGHT PATTERNS.

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The Commission: Cotton Brothers (Heroin+Cocaine)

by Jeremiah January 17, 2012 Hot Download
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Production duo Wizz Kidd and GR8WiththeMuzik otherwise known as The Commission slide through with this soul filled instrumental album. Cotton Brothers (Heroin+Cocaine) serves as their 4th instrumental project and surely shows the progress The Commission has made since they were first featured on KN. The project is filled with that 70′s soul as interpreted and reinvented by [...]

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Leonard Dstroy: ADHD (Attention Deficit High Defintion)

by Carsten January 3, 2012 Instrumentals
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Producer Leonard Dstroy shares his latest instrumental project, ADHD (Attention Deficit High Defintion), with us. The collage album “features over 50 beats which are all mixed into one another to create a live set experience”. Stream it below!

LEONARD DSTROY - ADHD PART ONE by elmandoak
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The Boomjacks: Holiday Special

by Kevin December 26, 2011 Instrumentals
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There’s nothing really festival about this beat tape… just some hard hitting boom bap beats from Finnish beatmaker duo The Boomjacks.

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Willie Green: Four Seasons – Winter (Movement 4)

by Justin December 22, 2011 Hot Download
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Willie Green caps off a busy 2011 with the final edition of his Four Seasons series, Winter (Movement 4), as Brooklyn producer brings a darker feel on his latest instrumental project. If you missed the first three releases in the Four Seasons series, visit Green’s Bandcamp page. Link & stream are below.

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Small Professor: Leftover Jawns EP

by Thomas December 15, 2011 Instrumentals
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Here’s the 4th volume of Small Pro’s instrumental series. The final EP in the series is a prelude to his January 24th album, Gigantic Vol. 1. Peep what he says about the project below. Today we bring you the 4th instalment of Small Professor’s (a/k/a Small Pro) increasingly popular ‘Jawns’ instrumental series, “Leftover Jawns”. A [...]

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Slot-A: Life That I Chose EP [Instrumentals]

by Justin December 13, 2011 Instrumentals
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Last week, Chicago natives Scheme & Slot-A released their EP Life That I Chose and now Slot-A has unleashed the instrumentals to his collaboration project with the Molemen affiliate. You can stream the instrumentals for free or cop them all for just $2. Tracklist & stream after the jump.

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Kaimbr: The BrotherShip

by Thomas December 13, 2011 Instrumentals
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Low Budget Crew member Kaimbr releases another solid project. This go around he pays homage to Led Zepplin’s Mothership album. Read the press release below and hit the jump for the tracklist and link. Celebrating 40 years since the Release of Led Zepplins “Mothership” album. Reworked in a Rock meets Hip Hop, Kaimbr brings insane [...]

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14KT: A Friendly Game Of KT [Free Version]

by Justin December 6, 2011 Hot Download
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One of the best producers in the game right now, 14KT, drops his latest instrumental project A Friendly Game Of KT. You can download a free version of this project which includes the first 7 tracks below, but the full length version is available on iTunes. Here’s what the Athletic Mic League member had to say [...]

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CinaMatics: Mood Musick Instrumentals (Vol. 1, 2, & 3)

by Thomas December 6, 2011 Instrumentals
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New York producer CinaMatics has been releasing an instrumental mixtape series entitled Mood Musick, which has finally caught my attention. Each tape is at least eleven tracks of smooth laid back tracks. Vibe music. Hit the cut for stream/download of each volume. Thoughts?

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The Ghostface Beat Tape Project [Beat Tape Trailer]

by Thomas December 6, 2011 Instrumentals

On December 24 a who’s who of DMV producers will release an instrumental beat tape inspired by the Ironman, Ghostface Killah. The project is entitled The Ghostface Beat Tape and include production from Kev Brown, Kaimbr, DJ Roddy Rod, Surock, Maverick, Solograph, Praise, Nick the 1da, Judah, E-Minah, Soulful!, and others. Enjoy the video and [...]

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Roads-Art: Special Gifts 3 [Instrumental]

by Thomas December 6, 2011 Hot Download
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Here’s the third installment (download Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) of Roads-Art‘s holiday themed instrumental series. As with the other tapes he samples classic Christmas tunes and creates head cracking tracks. Hit the cut for the tracklist and stream/link.

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Ta-ku: LATENYC

by Thomas December 6, 2011 Instrumentals
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Australian producer Ta-ku released his latest project, LATENYC yesterday. The project is nine tracks of head nodding joints and is a prelude to his forthcoming album SCARLETTE dropping in February 2012. Stream/buy link after the jump.

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IV the Polymath: New vs. Old (Album Preview)

by Thomas December 1, 2011 Instrumentals
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IV The Polymath gave us the heads up regarding his forthcoming project, New vs. Old dropping December 13. The instrumental album will showcase his vast musical background and hip-hop roots. See what he has to say about the project below. IV the Polymath is a US-born instrumental musician & hip-hop producer with over a decade [...]

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Javis FauX: The Killswitch Theory EP

by Justin November 29, 2011 Hot Download
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After releasing his instrumental album 706.901.4888 back in September, Atlanta producer Javis FauX returns just a few months later with his new EP The Killswitch Theory. The instrumental project is available for free, but you can also cop the deluxe version (which includes 6 bonus tracks) for $5 at his site. Tracklist & link/stream after the [...]

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Hir-O: The Freakstrumental Joint (Beat Tape/Poetry/Photography Collection)

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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Fresh from the success of his work on Red Pill’s “We Are Not Like Them” and the current “9 Lives” series of MTVHive-featured Doss The Artist, Hir-O presents The Freakstrumental Joint. The Freakstrumental Joint is a multimedia experience that meshes music, poetry and photography to re-interpolate timeless love-making songs into new classics.

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