RECENT
[INTERVIEW]
ETY INTERVIEW
3/21/2025
Interview w/ LA-based singer-songwriter-producer ety. Liban talks w/ her about having a raw sound, the Demoland 1 EP, connecting w/ Scenic Route, graphic design, upcoming EP, tours, and more!
This our first interview in like 6 months! Glad to start the interview season back up again and even more happy the return is w/ ety
[SHOW]
DJ Kimila + Afro.Fem + Black MDNA + HEEMONOMICS + KeKe @ Club 624
3/11/2025
Wer're hosting the Philly stop for DJ Kimila's (NYC) East Coast Tour at Club 624! She'll be joined by some of the most exciting DJs in Philly's underground dance scene: Afro.Fem, Black MDNA, Heemonomics, and KeKe.
Come through and experience an immersive blend of sounds at the cutting-edge of Hip-hop, House, Club, R&B and beyond.
Show: 9pm-2am. Club 624 (624 S 6th Street Philadelphia, PA)
Tix: $5 now and $10 ATD. (NOTAFLOF)
Buy tickets HERE or below
[SHOW]
june takateru + inutech + mt saint micheal VS. ABBATIA + Vera Yvan
@ Cousin Danny's
2/28/2025
Hosting the Philly stop for june takateru, mt saint micheal, and inutech's
northeast tournament arc / tour at Cousin Danny's March 14th.
They’ll be going up against two of Philly’s top avant-garde-music-makers ABBATIA and Vera Yvan. This is our first time hosting a battle of the bands and we're very pumped to experience one irl! You rlly do not wanna miss this!!!
Doors: 7pm
Tix: $10 adv ; $15 dos (NOTALOF)
Cousin Danny’s (5001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA)
Doors: 7pm
Buy tickets HERE or below
[SHOW]
DORIS + SUIQE + 1Alkebulan + Blake Parker + ClayNation @ Nublu
2/16/2025
Locking in w/ the good folk at Nublu for our first NYC show 🤯 We got a super-stacked bill featuring DORIS + SUIQE + 1Alkebulan + Blake Parker + ClayNation
Been working on this for a minute and super excited about it! Shoutout dessi2k and Nublu 🙏🏿🤞🏿 it’s really up!
Show info: March 22nd, 2025 @ Nublu (151 Avenue C East Village, NY 10009) 7pm-10pm
Buy Tickets HERE or below
[SHOW]
QThree New Jawn Album Release Party + Documentary Premiere @
Underground Arts
2/12/2025
Teaming up w/ QThree to throw the release party for his album New Jawn and its accompanying documentary premiere on February 23rd at Underground Arts.
The Philly emcee has been a cornerstone of the city’s independent rap and skate communities for over a decade. We want you 🫵🏿 to experience this new album and documentary so pull up! (It’s Free and on a Sunday)
The night will also feature a super rare set from one of the areas most gifted DJs IRIE
[SHOW]
AKAI SOLO + ZekeUltra + akasmoko + Zom6ii @ Silk City Diner
1/31/2025
We bringing AKAI SOLO back to Philly on March 5th at Silk City Diner.
This will be the first show the Brooklyn rhyme-master, and captain of buzzing NYC collective Tase Grip, will have in the area since dropping his critically acclaimed project DREAMDROPDRAGON. The night will also feature sets from local favorites ZekeUltra, Zom6ii, akasmoko, and qnorapname holding down the 1s and 2s.
This lineup is actually pretty crazy so make sure to cop ur tickets now!
Flyer by data.archival
Buy Tickets HERE or below
[MIX / SWA]
SLEEPWALKER ARCHIVES 03 W/ MYBROTHERKHALIL
(GREAT CIRCLES)
1/30/2025
Episode three of SleepWalker Archives on Great Circles, featuring an expert in “Real Hip-hop” of the contemporary age, MyBrotherKhalil. He does an all vinyl set, half these songs not even on the internet so tap tf in!!!
Watch HERE or Below
[MUSIC VIDEO]
WILES MARTYR - FALLEN
1/12/2025
#SleepWalkerPremiere of Wiles Martyr's video for his new single “FALLEN”
Produced by feddyroxbeats
Shot/Directed by sonbeamin
Watch HERE or below
[MIX / SWA]
SLEEPWALKER ARCHIVES 02 W/ DJ KEKE + AKASMOKO
(GREAT CIRCLES)
1/3/2025
Episode 2 of SleepWalker Archives feat a guest dj set from DJ KeKe and live performance from akasmoko
Watch HERE or Below
[SHOW]
Bruiser Wolf + Sadhugold + flipabeatclub
@ Underground Arts
12/20/2024
Bringing out one of the most unique emcees in Detroit’s dynamic music scene Bruiser Wolf to Underground Arts February 5th! He’ll be joined by Philly’s own enigmatic word-and-beatsmith Sadhugold, and Philly’s flipabeatclub chapter doing live beat sets
Flyer by Tiye Aalem
[SHOW]
MANGODOG + FAST CAR SLOW CAR + AMANI STARKS @ MILKBOY
12/11/2024
Bringing down NYC/FL/Trini rising indie star MangoDog to Milkboy (Philly) January 25th! He’ll be joined by hometown heroes Fast Car Slow Car and buzzing songstress Amani Starks.
Switching up the swag on this one. This one of the many new and exciting things we have planned for #2025. Flyer by Tiye Aalem
[MIX / SWA]
SLEEPWALKER ARCHIVES 01
(GREAT CIRCLES)
11/22/2024
Excited to announce our residency on Great Circles! The 4th Saturday of every month SleepWalker Archives will be taking over The Great Circles airwaves w/ 2 hours of cutting edge Hip-hop from 12-2pm ET. Tune in @ greatcircles.net
SleepWalker started as a radio show so it’s nice to make the long-awaited return to the radiosphere. Got a lot planned for this series (guest mixes, interviews, performances etc…) but we comin normal ep 1 w/ Amari and Eightyy
Listen to EP 1 HERE or Below
[SHOW]
"S.T.N.R." + GAWD @ ABYSSINIA
11/13/2024
Locking in w/ Philly’s “S.T.N.R.” Collective for a Black Friday show (11/29/24) at Abyssinia (West Philly). The night will feature sets from "S.T.N.R." members: Alikho Igama, Zom6ii, MANN, gen of the cosmos, Gene “S.T.N.R.” + VA's finest GAWD
Flyer 1 by Blake Parker / Flyer 2 by gen of the cosmos
[MUSIC VIDEO]
AKASMOKO - SLEEPWALKER FREESTYLE
11/12/2024
New #sleepwalkersingle from akasmoko titled SleepWalker Freestyle. Produced by Eightyy. Directed/Shot/Edit by Alfie Muronda. #tacotuesday
Watch HERE or below
[MIX / SWA]
SWEET CHUNK SOUND EP 30 W/ SLEEPWALKER
(GREAT CIRCLES)
11/5/2024
Guest mix for Sweet Chunk Sound's monthly show on Great Circles Radio. It's 2 hours of the most forward-thinking rap around, and some tracks from Sweet Chunk's vinyl release of Five Finger Posse's classic debut record The Bitter End. This also a soft preview of our SleepWalker Archives residency
Watch HERE or below
[INTERVIEW]
ZAYALLCAPS INTERVIEW
10/6/2024
Dessi2k videochats w/ ZAYALLCAPS about the humor in his raps, the first Autotune Kareoke show, his recent project “iMessage Platinum”, connecting w MyFavoriteColor, Sacramento's music scene, twitter and more!
Watch HERE or below
[SHOW]
FREE CRIB 2 @ BLK ROOM W/ LOHPHILLY
10/3/2024
2nd installment of our series w/ Look Over Here Philly at the BLK ROOM, Free Crib. Featuring stand up from Charles Steele, Shat Martin, Lauren Ellis, Sam Simonvil, Ellelaminopi, Malakiah Ayres, and Jacqueline Blizzard. Along w/ DJ sets from Amari and Black MDNA. Happening October 12th
[INTERVIEW]
DORIS INTERVIEW
9/30/2024
We pulled up on DORIS to discuss his digital art under the name “Frank Dorrey”, making the majority of his beats, working w/ Hernbean5150, going on tour w/ Body Meat and Anysia Kim and a lot more! Shot by the good man Alfie Muronda
Watch HERE or below
[SHOW]
Peter Rono + COWBOYKILLERR + GAWD + inutech @ Silk City (Philly)
9/4/2024
The one and only Peter Rono will finally return to Philly (after touring the world w/ his band Kaonashi) to remind the city that’s he’s really a rapper fr. He’ll be joined by two of our favorite Hip-hop performers in the city COWBOYKILLER and inutech, and one of VA’s most based artists GAWD. Show happens at Silk City Diner (Philly) on September 25th
[ARTICLE / REVIEW]
SURF AND TURF REVIEW
9/2/2024
Martin Sankansong reviews Durkalini and Surf Gang's collaborative effort Surf and Turf
Read HERE or below
[ARTICLE]
FAT VAUGHN ROAD TO RICHES EP REVIEW
(WASHINGTON CITY PAPER)
8/24/2024
Review of Fat Vaughn's Road To Riches EP for Washington City Paper's Beats Me column. Fat Vaughn's been dropping music since 2016, and is easily one of the most consistent artists in DC
Read HERE or below
[SHOW]
LOHPhilly x SleepWalker Presents:
Free Crib
8/17/2024
Pilot of our series w/ Look Over Here Philly at the BLK ROOM, Free Crib. Featuring stand up from Charles Steele, Jacqueline Blizzard, Ebony Moore, Frank Neblett, Rrell Watts, and Mamaye. Along w/ DJ sets from Amari and Lorboo. Also s/o Frank Dorrey for making the flyer, interview otw
Buy tickets HERE or below
[SHOW]
KeKe X Infinite Debris @ Stateside Vodka
8/13/2024
Pilot of our DJ series in collaboration w/ DJ KeKe at Stateside Vodka's Fishtown location (Philly). Featuring sets from KeKe and Infinite Debris (Imogen and Roach). Show is happening on August 24th and it's free!
Addy: 1700 Hancock Street Philadelphia, PA
Flyer by KeKe
[ARTICLE]
BEST IN DC: EL COUSTEAU
(WASHINGTON CITY PAPER)
8/2/2024
Write up on El Cousteau for Washington City Paper's yearly Best Of DC issue. He's one of the best live performers in general, and especially in the city. One of the few rappers whose music sounds better irl than over headphones.
Read HERE or below!
[SLEEPSTREET INTERVIEW]
staHHR INTERVIEW
(ESWCU)
7/22/2024
11th TV X SleepWalker interview with the legendary Empress staHHr at the Young World 4 music festival. We talk about her connection with the late MF DOOM, her continued presence in Atlanta's underground scene for decades, upcoming releases, and more!
Watch HERE or below!
[SLEEPSTREET RECAP VIDEO]
YOUNG WORLD 4 RECAP
(ESWCU)
7/19/2024
Linked up w/ 11th TV and attended the 4th installment of MIKE's Young World music festival. "Our 11th TV team captured unforgettable moments, celebrating hip-hop, black artists, and the legacy of MF DOOM. From powerful performances to heartwarming community vibes, this festival was all about creativity and unity. 🌟" - ESWCU
Watch HERE or below
[SHOW]
AKAI SOLO + QThree + Reek Hellasmoke + gen of the cosmos @ Underground Arts
7/1/2024
We’re running it back w/ the good ppl at Undergroundarts for another stacked bill of wordsmiths and pen-masters ✍️ featuring AKAI SOLO + QThree + Reek Hellasmoke + gen of the cosmos. Gonna be another one for the books 📚/ Flyer crafted by @fatcrimson.
Show is on August 7th, 2024, Doors 7:30pm, $15 adv ; $18 DOS, 21+
[SHOW]
Sideshow + Niontay + El Cousteau + Falamoun @ Dumpster Out Back
6/20/2024
Teamed up w/ Coupleghouls and Underground Orchard on the Philly stop for the Every Workhorse Goes To Heaven Tour featuring Sideshow + Niontay + El Cousteau + Falamoun.
July 18th, 2024 @ Dumpster Out Back
Doors: 730, Tix: $15 adv ; $18 DOS, All ages
[ARTICLE / REVIEW]
AMAL X THE KHAN X MOSHPXT @ ANWAR HADID'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
7/16/2024
Martin Sakansong talks to Amal and JayJay Thakar (Moshpxt) about helping The Khan throw/DJ Anwar Hadid's birthday party during Paris Fashion Week. All three of these creatives have been pushing the DMV culture across borders for years.
Read it HERE or below
[ARTICLE / INTERVIEW]
TUBMAN UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW
6/17/2024
Interview w/ Underground Rap Page Tubman Underground. We talk about the day to day of running a rap page, doing promo, his favorite producers, and more!
Read HERE or below
[INTERVIEW]
DURKALINI INTERVIEW
6/11/2024
Interview w/ Roanoke, Alabama rap artist Durkalini. We talk about him being the current incarnate of Lil B in the underground, his upcoming tape w/ SurfGang, the IG snippets and sermons ⛪️, recording nearly 1000 songs, winning a national championship w/ University of Alabama 🏈😭, having multiple SoundCloud accounts, and a lot more!
We officially endorse Durkalini as the most #based in the underground. This the funniest interview we’ve done yet #pyro
[INTERVIEW]
GOXAN INTERVIEW
5/7/2024
Interview w/ Texan producer Goxan. We talk about the influence of techno and dubstep on his production, connecting w/ Lazer Dim 700, making the tdf / Perc40 / Boolymon sound his own, customizing 808s, different artists he’s locked in w/, and a lot more!
This is also our 50th video interview!!! Shoutout all the artists we’ve gotten to talk to and anyone who’s supported SleepWalker in anyway
[SHOW]
The Blackhearts (ZekeUltra + Elijah Banksy) + lojii + Indoor Yves + Housing +
SleepWalker (DJ Set) @ Love City Brewing
4/17/2024
Free show at Love City Brewing featuring The Black Hearts (ZekeUltra + Elijah Banksy), lojii, Indoor Yves, Housing, and SleepWalker on the 1s and 2s!
Presented by 4333 Collective
[INTERVIEW]
DTM LIFE INTERVIEW
4/10/2024
Interview w/ South Carolina producer / graphic artist DTM Life. We talk about his extensive catalogue w/ Slime Dollaz, his versatile sound, locking in w/ Lisha G early in their careers, loops vs drums, his top 5 South Carolina artists, and a lot more!
DTM Life one of the best producers coming out of SC, and getting familiar with him will get you hip to the state's criminally under-appreciated music scene
[SHOW]
Theravada + lojii + Wiles Martyr + Irk + Groundskeepr @ Underground Arts
4/3/2024
We got a special line up of real rap artists making music from the soul featuring: NYCs THERAVADA, and Philly’s lojii, Wiles Martyr, and Irk. With sounds from Groundskeepr and Majorblaza
Show is May 29th at Underground Arts
Tix: $15 adv ; $18 dos
Buy Tickets HERE
[ARTICLE / REVIEW]
COWBOYKILLERR'S "DERBY DAY" REVIEW
3/31/2024
Martin Sakansong reviews Philly rap artist COWBOYKILLER'S album listening party and music video premiere for Kentucky Derby
COWBOYKILLERR was one of the first Philly artists we tapped in with. It’s been cool to watch his progression over the years as a rapper/producer/engineer and just an all around creative.
Read it HERE
[MIX]
LAZER DIM 700 ULTIMATE MIX
3/25/2024
58 of the best Lazer Dim 700 songs. Tap in lil twan
Listen HERE or Below
[MIX]
HIT A LICK RADIO W/ SLEEPWALKER
VOL II (NTS)
3/18/2024
We got a 2nd installment of SleepWalker x Hit A Lick Radio for NTS. Shoutout Black Wealth for always looking out 🫡
Got some unreleased on this mix from Sub9k, Sayda, GAWD, COWBOYKILLERR, Wiles Martyr, Triniviv, Spr0ut, Perseu$, Lisha G, Coach Sko, and Blake Parker
Listen HERE or Below
[INTERVIEW]
BLAKE PARKER INTERVIEW
3/12/2024
Interview w/ Chicago/NYC-based director, singer, writer, producer, and rapper Blake Parker. Amari pulled up on Blake at their crib in NYC and did a deep dive into Blake's lore. We talk about their project “The Power Of Self Belief,” their passion for filmmaking, Blake's own publication @thestallmag , Spider-Man, and a lot more!
[ARTICLE / REVIEW]
SOUTHSIDE SOPRANOS REVIEW
3/9/2024
Martin Sakansong reviews D.C. rap artist Paco Panama's newest album Southside Soprano's
Read it HERE or Below
[INTERVIEW]
OSYRIS ISRAEL INTERVIEW
2/27/2024
Interview w/ Japanese-born and Maryland-bred producer Osyris Israel. We talk about his new tape otw, his collective Corazonn, early Lucki and Izaya Tiji placements, his extensive discography w/ Lerado and MKYFM, and a lot more!
Def needa tap in for this one y'all there's hella gems 💎
[SHOW]
Lil Xelly + Sub9k + Trini Viv +
Black Wealth @ HAUS
2/26/2024
We got another SleepWalker x CoupleGhouls collab show! This time we bringing MD rap legend Lil Xelly up to Philly. He'll be joined by local emcees Sub9k and Trini Viv, and DJ Black Wealth (FKA DJ Finnahitalick) will be handling the 1s and 2s for the night.
Gonna be out west Philly w/ it at HAUS. Email or Dm for address!
Buy Tickets HERE
[ARCHIVES]
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