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bone40 presents jaboy fry - free ep
Dutch producers are THE shit. That’s not something I’m pulling out of thin air, nor is it simply my opinion. It’s highly probable that some US hiphop releases already feature beats crafted by Dutchmen before Nicolay went overseas af...
Spinnin’ shirts available
In lack of inspiration, motivation and a whole lot of sleeping to catch up, I can’t think of any records or topics to write about. So while I am on this hiatus like Diamond D, why not trying to sell you these fine shirts: Spinnin’ is a r...
arts the beatdoctor - progressions
The Austin (Texas) based label Beats Broke has released the new Arts The Beatdoctor EP “Progressions” on July 8th! The 5-track piece can be bought digitally, but there’s also a limited-edition that consists of two 7″s in an ec...
this is how it should be done
Since Skidz his busy spinnin’ and conjuring up ideas for More Than Meets The Ear vol. 3, and I’m finishing some tracks and learning new software, the updates are going a bit slow. But here’s something to keep you busy for 30mins: A ...
3 free dutch beattapes
This week I realised I should keep an eye on .NL hiphop more closely. Even if it isn’t for the MC’s (it’s a well known fact that I really don’t like the Dutch language) it should be for the beatcreators. First we overlooked In...
