The Beat Tape is a collection of instrumentals from a talented bunch of producers from South London. This collective consists of Shin, Ashkid, Romes and Rawz (known as Dumb Beats), Shae Shae of Tone Def and Ripperman.
Over the past year or so this particular group of producers have been supplying beats to the underground and independent artists in the UK’s urban scene.
Supplying the likes of Jessie J, Steelo 1, Janiece Myers and Jay Norton with R&B bangers and hooking up Manga (Roll Deep), Lady Leshurr, P Money, Little Dee, Lioness, M Dot E, Political Peak, Ratlin, A-Dot, Young Spray & Kano with raw street heat. This collective is one to look out for in 2012.
The free download is a collection of unheard instrumentals that through out countless session never got picked up by the many artists they have worked with.
Championed by 1Xtra DJ’s Tim Westwood, Charlie Sloth, Semtex and Ace & Vis be sure to look out for these producers who brought you the following underground bangers:
• Little Dee feat. Kano- I’m A Londoner
• A-Dot feat. Kano- Semantics
• Lioness- BOMB
• Steelo feat. Sneakbo, English Frank & DVS- City On Lock
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