DON’T SLEEP: Party Supplies x Action Bronson “Action Bronson & Party Supplies present Blue Chips Live @ #weRnyc” [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Action Bronson has done a 17 track project with Fools Gold DJ/producer Party Supplies called “Blue Chips” that features guest appearances from Outdoorsmen Meyhew Lauren, The UN’s Roc Marciano and Das Racist. It’s due to drop on March 12th, 2012 and it’s supposed to be a free album. How did XXL NOT put him on the Freshman List? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 14KT “A Friendly Game Of KT (Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl Version)” [NEW RELEASE]
14KT previously dropped his instrumental album “A Friendly Game Of KT” that consists of 14 raw slaps from one of the illest producers and beatmakers in the game today in digital format. If you managed to sleep on “The Golden Hour”, “Nowalataz” or “14KillaTape” then I’m extremely disappointed in you thus far but you can make it all up by copping “A Friendly Game Of KT” which is available for purchase from Amazon, iTunes, Fat Beats & UGHH. The limited edition splatter vinyl printing is limited to only 500 pieces and drops/ships on March 6th, 2012 but is available for pre-order/purchase from Fat Beats and UGHH. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: wun two “the volt soul remixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
wun two finally drops a new project for the first time in about 6 months called “the volt soul remixes”. It draws from the classic Volt label for source material and the cover is from the iconic exhibition between Muhammad Ali and Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki. In the locker room Inoki & his people watched footage of Ali and decided they wouldn’t give him the opportunity to have him knock him out so Inoki spent the entire exhibition on his back kicking Ali. Fuck Google, I’m Dart Adams. Anyways, peep “the volt soul remixes”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tarik Sabar “spacetime” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’re into that spacey, synth driven, glitchy type steez then Tarik Sabar’s “spacetime” is right up your alley. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Machine Aron “Pure Flow” [BEAT TAPE]
When last our young friend Beat Machine Aron had a beat tape on PIK it was his impressive offering called “THOUGHTS” back last Fall (even though it actually dropped near the end of the Summer). This time around, rather than discovering Aron released something new a month after the fact I’ve managed to narrow it down to only about 5 days. Here’s Aron’s latest foray into the world of instrumental Hip Hop, “Pure Flow”. Don’t sleep on this kid. He’s the future…
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DON’T SLEEP: DREDi “Transfer.1” & “Transfer.2” [BEAT TAPES]
In January DREDi dropped a beat tape called “Transfer.1” that I was completely oblivious to. Just yesterday DREDi dropped another beat tape called “Transfer.2” and I discovered it online but I needed to hear them both because how does it look to post one without the other? After hearing both here they are. Is a “Transfer.3” forthcoming in March? Don’t sleep either way…
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DON’T SLEEP: King I Divine “Making A Beat On An MPC 1000” [BEAT VIDEO]
King I Divine gets down on the MPC 1000 and makes a beat for the upcoming ScienZe x King I Divine EP that drops on March 13th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: BENJAMIN ONE “Mars Maschine (Live routine)” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s a new live routine beat video from Benjamin One called “Mars Maschine”. This may be the first time I’ve seen Benjamin One get busy on a Native Instruments Maschine. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mr. J.Medeiros f/Giannina Ashe “Pale Blue Dot” (prod. by Stro Elliot) [SINGLE]
This is the Stro Elliot produced lead single off Mr. J.Medeiros’ upcoming release the “Pale Blue Dot EP”. I downloaded it from Hulkshare when he sent me the link earlier (which had cover art & extras included in the download) but now I see it has a Bandcamp link so I can make a post out of it. Note to cats that send out mp3’s to blogs randomly. Have a presentation ready complete with cover art of some kind and a SoundCloud or Bandcamp link. Do like Mr. J. Medeiros did. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Scanz f/Selina Carrera “Take Me” (prod. by Scanz) [SINGLE]
Scanz drops his new single complete with variant cover art courtesy of the homie FWMJ called “Take Me”. “Take Me” features Selina Carrera and produced by Scanz. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “Outlook Festival 2012 Competition Entry” (prod. by Pete Cannon) [INSTRUMENTAL]
My dude Pete Cannon with another monster beat he submitted for the Outlook Festival Competition G-Technology x Novation are holding. This is raw. Don’t sleep…
DON’T SLEEP: Katrah-Quey “A Mind With No Ceiling” [BEAT TAPE]
Katrah-Quey dropped a new beat tape called “A Mind With No Ceiling”. The jawn features a couple of vocal performances from Mackenzie Gainey plus some bars from Noir on the track “Brother”. All of these beats were previously recorded onto cassette thus giving it a real beat tape sound quality and aesthetic. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wax Poetics x Induce “Miami Boogie Gems” [MIX]
Induce did a mix of classic Soul Disco/Boogie Funk out of Miami from the mid 70’s to the early 80’s called “Miami Boogie Gems” for the good people at Wax Poetics. This is a 50 minute mix of of some unadulterated Funk. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Will Sessions “Mix Takes” [NEW PROJECT]
Will Sessions “Mix Takes” vinyl dropped earlier on Fat Beats in a limited capacity. Now you can cop it directly from the Fat Beats site or from UGHH and Access Hip Hop but on March 17th, 2012 it will go into wide release including being available to purchase on the Will Sessions Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Project: Mooncircle “10th Anniversary Compilation” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
On March 16th, 2012, Project: Mooncircle/Project Squared/Finest Ego will drop it’s brand new 46 track “10th Anniversary Compilation”. The artists featured on said compilation range from Mike Slott x Diane Badié, CYNE, Sweatson Klank aka Take, Jahbitat, Robot Koch, fLako, Jehst, Beat Butcha, Long Arm, Kelpe, Pavel Dovgal, Blossom, Daisuke Tanabe, Dday One, Inner Science, Substantial, Arts The Beatdoctor, Rain Dog, Kidkanevil + Microkorg by Dorian Concept, John Robinson, Sorrow, Rumpistol, The Red Baron, Christoph El’ Truento, 40 Winks, Sina., 1000Names, DZA, Ichiro_, EAN, Tom Dicicco, Headshotboyz, Graciela Maria, Gards From KC, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, Sense of The Q4, Sneaky, I.V.A., Empt, John LaMonica, Mike Gao, Bambooman, Manuvers, Krts, Kwala, Soosh, Memotone, Sun Glitters, Called Understandable Souls to Szenario. You can pre-order the 4 LP vinyl from the Project: Mooncircle Bandcamp or the box compilation bundle. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Will C. x WTBU 89.3 “The Midnight Marauders Show” (2.26.2012) [MIX]
Will C. dropped by WTBU 89.3 with MaPa, Mr. Mister Bill and the rest of the crew @ WTBU Midnight Marauders on February 26th, 2012. Most of the mix consists of brand new/never heard before material featuring 7L & Esoteric, Blacastan and Boycott Blues. There’s also special versions of jawns from the phenomenonal Will C. x The Beach Boys record “Adieu Or Die”. Will even premiered songs from his next project, “Eli’s Prism,” dropping on Brick Records this Summer. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics x BUG “Jack Duckworth” (co-prod. by Jon Phonics & BUG) [VIDEO]
Team PIK‘s Jon Phonics had a bananas year in 2011. He dropped some of the biggest jawns of the year in his Chakra Sounds single “Bruck Out”/”The One” (which landed him a spot on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers 7 compilation) and the mix “Gutter Beats For Rapping” showcasing slaps he had available for purchase on the Producers I Know Bandcamp.
Jon’s new project is the “Grid Games EP” which first dropped on PRISM February 6th but went into wide release back on February 20th. It shows off the full range of his immense creativity and versatility, featuring collaborations with PIK’s own Pete Cannon, former team member Jeeks and BUG. It also features remixes from Kidkanevil, Pedestrian & Ghost Mutt. The digital version will include additional tracks featuring S-Type, Jaisu, SirOJ and Bobby Tank. Here’s the video for the lead track off the “Grid Games EP” called “Jack Duckworth”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Professor Tip “Class Dismissed 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
Professor Tip released two beat tapes made with MPC’s & an Ensoniq ASR-10 using MV, Logic plus Technics turntables when he was living in San Francisco and Fresno. Not only is he doing the production work but all the scratching and arrangements as well. Don’t sleep on “Class Dismissed 1 & 2″….
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DON’T SLEEP: John Robinson “MPC Beat Tape (Circa.2004)” [BEAT TAPE]
John Robinson dropped a beat tape from 2004 called the “MPC Beat Tape (Circa.2004)” that he made with an MPC 1000 he copped while working with DOOM. Here’s the tape. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Broke/ “More Jewels” [BEAT TAPE]
I went to go hear Broke/’s beat tape on his Bandcamp but I wasn’t there. What I DID find was a brand new beat tape entirely called “More Jewels”. Here it is, don’t sleep on download it before he erases it and post up another one in it’s place without warning…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sumgii “S-Drive EP” & “Daddy McFree EP” [BEAT TAPES]
Sumgii has dropped two beat tapes/instrumental EP’s in the past week and a half. The first being the “S-Drive EP” and the next dropped a few days ago titled the “Daddy McFree EP”. I listened to both back to back and ended up posting them up on PIK @ 3:15 AM, go figure. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: RookieRound “Volume Eins” [BEAT TAPE]
RookieRound is a collective consisting of 10 German beatmakers and “Volume Eins” is a 17 track beat tape involving all 10 members (Ben Bada Boom, Soul UP, Beatinyo, Beatfux, Enyo Eyeris, Robanzee, Gibma Fuffi, Polyphonx, Emrou & Pawlik). Don’t sleep on it or Germany/Deutschland. Guten Tag, bitches!
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DON’T SLEEP: Action Davis “Beats EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Action Davis “Beats EP” is something I just found it the comments box on Strictly Beats. I listen to everything and oftentimes you’ll find a gem or twenty in there before they get posted anywhere. I heard this 7 slap beat tape (the intro doesn’t count) and guess what happened next? THIS…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Boomjacks “Beats Vol. 4” [BEAT TAPE]
The Boomjacks “Beats Vol. 4” came out yesterday during my PIK one day sabbatical and I heard it last night before I went and did “On The Radio”. Good shit. 15 slaps that make you wanna slap someone. You already know what I’m gonna type next so I won’t even do it…
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