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DON’T SLEEP: Öster “Love Ph!ltre” [BEAT TAPE]

Öster is back with yet another live beat tape. This one is called “Love Ph!ltre”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Grass Mirror “Between Things EP” [BEAT TAPE]

Grass Mirror’s “Between Things EP” is pretty dope. I listened to it a gang of times yesterday and I finally decided to post it up now. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Ezzascul “Jazz Meditation Trilogy: Deluxe Edition” [BEAT TAPE]

DJ Ezzascul’s 40 beat set “Jazz Meditation Trilogy: Deluxe Edition” dropped a few days ago and I suggest that you all not miss out on it in any way, shape or form. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Soulful Chemistry “Beat Tape Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]

The UK’s Soulful Chemistry Collective (Johnny North, Luke MC, Bears Beats, Double Deuce & NosmoKing) has added a new member and 3 beats per member adds up to a 15 beat tape called “Beat Tape Vol. 2”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: God’s Peace “Extrasolar” [BEAT TAPE]

God’s Peace dropped a beat tape two weeks ago called “Extrasolar”. You should most definitely fuck with it. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Lacuna Manti (LAKIM x TEK.LUN) “The Radiant” [BEAT TAPE]

LAKIM x TEK.LUN combined to become Lacuna Manti and they dropped the beat tape “The Radiant” today. You better not sleep on it ya bastards…

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DON’T SLEEP: Denmark Vessey “#CheapBrownLiquor” (prod. by Denmark Vessey) [VIDEO]

This jawn “#CheapBrownLiquor” was produced by Denmark Vessey, performed by Denmark Vessey and the video was shot in one session in one location for Crown Nation’s Weekly Leaks series. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Curly Castro “Bunk” (prod. by Small Professor) [SINGLE]

This shit is dope. I played this shit 4 times in a row before I remembered I even had to post it on PIK. Curly Castro & Small Pro made a banger called “Bunk” last week that got buried in a mountain of Gmail bullshit. I found it, though. Here it is. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Skyzoo “Rocket Science” (prod. by !llmind) [VIDEO]

Skyzoo’s “Rocket Science” is from last summer’s incredible “The Great Debater” project. “Rocket Science” was produced by !llmind and you can cop “The Great Debater Revisited” from iTunes right now. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: BoomBaptist “The Lost Files (2003-2005)” [BEAT TAPE]

BoomBaptist is back with a new beat tape, this one is crafted from his old beats between 2003-2005 but here’s the thing: good music is timeless. Secondly, since you never heard it before it’s new to you. In any event, don’t sleep on “The Lost Files (2003-2005)”. You hear me?

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DON’T SLEEP: Byrdversion1 “Thank You” [BEAT TAPE]

Here’s a new beat tape from Byrdversion1 that I had to wait until I heard “2Dirt4TV” 3 times in a row to finally listen to. In any event this jawn is live. It slaps and you shouldn’t sleep on it, you sleepers. So don’t…

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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle Chris x DIBIA$E “2Dirt4TV Vol. 1” [NEW PROJECT]

My homie Quelle Chris of Crown Nation and my other homie DIBIA$E got together and made an epic collaborative EP called “2Dirt4TV Vol. 1”. The second I heard there might possibly be a Green Llama/10thirty x Crown Nation collaboration my heart grew 3x that day. I’m not a smiley dude but I smiled like the dude on the Cream Of Wheat box when I watched that first promo video. This jawn was well worth the wait. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Snubluck “Remix Tape Vol. 3” & “The Flying Machine” [REMIX PROJECT & BEAT TAPE]

I saw Snubluck’s “The Flying Machine” posted on The Find Magazine. I listened and I liked what I heard. Then I saw I missed the “Remix Tape Vol. 3” back in January so I decided to post up both here. Don’t sleep…

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DON’T SLEEP: Lacay “My Favorite Animal Is A Tiger” [BEAT TAPE]

Here’s a beat tape I found COMPLETELY by mistake about an hour ago. It dropped last week by a cat named Lacay and it’s called “My Favorite Animal Is A Tiger”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Buctyala “2moro” (prod. by Buctayla) [INSTRUMENTAL]

Here’s a brand new slap made by Buctayla on an Ensoniq ASR 10 from one of his upcoming as of yet untitled instrumental projects dropping this Spring on Producers I Know. This is straight off the damb disk. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Artifacts f/DJ Dutchmaster “Easter” (prod. by Khrysis!) [SINGLE]

Newark, NJ’s Artifacts are back on Coalmine Records with a banger produced by Khrysis! called “Easter” with DJ Dutchmaster doing the cuts. Don’t you dare sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Shazam X “Beats By Shazam, Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]

 

Hip Hop production veteran Shazam X has been making beats for close to two decades and now he drops his debut instrumental release on his Ugly-Face Productions imprint. The beat tape is called “Beats By Shazam, Vol. 1” and you can cop it from iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby or directly from his website. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: Scanz “Wake Up Call EP” [NEW PROJECT]

Scanz just dropped his new project “Wake Up Call EP” in the hopes of making sure that all of the sleepers finally awaken (no Dune). You can go listen and request a download link directly from FWMJ’s Rappers I Know. Don’t sleep!

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DON’T SLEEP: OffBeatKid “Beats On The Weekends Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]

OffBeatKid is back with a brand new beat tape, his first since January’s “Reminiscences”. This jawn is called “Beats On The Weekends Vol. 1” and it isn’t weak on the beats end. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: The Couch Sessions x Orisue x Miles Bonny x B.Lewis “Egg Black EP” [NEW PROJECT]

PIK favorites Miles Bonny & B.Lewis teamed together to make the soulful & funky “Egg Black EP” alongside The Couch Sessions & Orisue. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Analog Division “A N L G | D I V II” [BEAT TAPE]

The collective known as Analog Division consists of the beatmakers/producers Trey Hemingway, Byron The Aquarius, Christopher Killumbus & Oh4Re△L?!. They’re also the makers of the second Analog Division beat tape/compilation  “A N L G | D I V II”. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: Goodman “It’s All Good, Man” [BEAT TAPE]

The homie Goodman (formerly Station) dropped off another raw beat tape to follow up February’s excellent “Hutchison” and his gorgeous beat video from last month. “It’s All Good, Man” is an appropriate title for this beat tape, don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: SourSoul “Gordo’s Meal At The Villa” [BEAT TAPE]

SourSoul’s “Gordo’s Meal At The Villa” beat tape just dropped recently. Don’t sleep on it…

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DON’T SLEEP: De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present “First Serve” [NEW PROJECT]

De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present “First Serve” album dropped yesterday internationally via PIAS but today via Duck Down Records. You can cop this concept album about two emcees that finally got a deal in 2012 who’ve been trying to get one since the 90’s from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH & in physical record stores that carry quality Hip Hop. Don’t sleep…

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