DON’T SLEEP: Mr. Mista (Moka Only x Mr. Brady) “The Bug Out” [NEW PROJECT]
Two of my favorite emcee/producers Mr. Brady & Moka Only alternate production and both share the rhyme duties as Mr. Mista. They just dropped this brand new collaborative project called “The Bug Out” that isn’t to be slept on. Don’t sleep on it then…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Jazz Jousters x Ella Fitzgerald “Tonight: Ella Fitz The Jazz Jousters” [BEAT TAPE]
Millennium Jazz’ Jazz Jousters tackled Ella Fitzgerald and the end result was “Tonight: Ella Fitz The Jazz Jousters”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Illastrate “Nasir Jones vs. Jerry Butler” [REMIX PROJECT]
The homie Illastrate made a remix project using Jerry Butler music over Nas vocals years ago. The finished product is “Nasir Jones vs. Jerry Butler”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lingvisto “Flight On Goloka” [BEAT TAPE]
Free Crates regular Lingvisto drops his latest jawn on Urban Waves Records. “Flight On Goloka” features PIK regular OffBeatKid alongside Jo Twist and George Soul. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: PJWizrd “PJW Vol. 4” [BEAT TAPE]
This is a beat tape from PJWizrd I stumbled onto somewhere on the internet a few days ago that I heard and queued to post. It;s on the list so it’s going up. I don’t know how I found it anymore. I’ll figure it out tomorrow when I retrace my internet steps via my browser history. Not a job for the frail or faint of heart…
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DON’T SLEEP: Apisol “Grande” [BEAT TAPE]
Apisol released a beat tape called “Grande” last week. I got an email about it, listened and then minimized the window on Firefox. I’ve just got around to posting it @ 2:10 EST Monday morning on October 1st, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jeejaa “Suitcase” [BEAT TAPE]
Super Nice Music Group out of The Netherlands presents a beatmaker named Jeejaa who produced an incredible beat tape/instrumental project called “Suitcase”. If you can’t appreciate the beauty of this jawn then you seriously need to retire your ears & upgrade your soul’s OS. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ikaz “Na$ty I$h” [BEAT TAPE]
The latest impressive release from True Flav Records comes courtesy of Ikaz. Don’t sleep on this 11 beat offering aptly titled “Na$ty I$h”…
DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “togethrniss_b_side” [BEAT TAPE]
Knxwledge dropped a brand new beat tape a few days ago while I was still in the middle of getting a gang of stuff together. If you slept on it thus far then here you go, “togethrniss_b_side”. No more sleepin’ allowed…
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DON’T SLEEP: DaiN “LOST FOR WORDS” [BEAT TAPE]
DaiN dropped a ridiculous beat tape last week that I caught the link to on Twitter a few days ago. Here’s “Lost For Words”, if you sleep on it you just lost PERIOD…
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DON’T SLEEP: KEANO “Steady Cubin’ Instrumentals” [BEAT TAPE]
KEANO’s “Steady Cubin’ Instrumentals” beat tape wasn’t available for stream, only download. I contacted KEANO and he finally made it available for stream via Bandcamp. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pragmatic Theory “Summer In The City” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Pragmatic Theory’s “Summer In The City” compilation features production/contributions/slaps from Ta-Ku, floydcheung, Handbook, Languid, Stainless Steele, Snubluck, Snakehips, ill sugi, Mononome, Y Ohan & Keor Meteor, CΔNS, ChromadaData, Prozak Morris, Weirddough, Glyphick, S.F.T, Nextwon, MOTD & Afryx_Q, JP Balboa, DJ Sapien, Artonius, Keith Price, MadColour, Byrdversion1, Grossbuster, Scalez, Constrobuz, AL_PD, Jewbei, Warren Xclnce & Sev Seveer. That’s ONE HELL of a damb line up. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chris Louis “NATIVE: Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
A few days ago, beatmaker/producer Chris Louis dropped a brand new beat tape called “NATIVE: Beat Tape” containing 10 slaps that I decided to share with the rest of my PIK readers/listeners. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sizemen “Violence 2: Revenge Of The Machine” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’re a PIK regular then you should be familiar with Sizemen already. If you’re familiar with Sizemen then you remember the first edition of “Violence”. “Violence 2: Revenge Of The Machine” is an 8 bit beat tape you shouldn’t sleep on. So don’t then…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nightly Beat “September 2012” [BEAT TAPE]
Nightly Beat creates slaps daily throughout a particular month. There are 30 days in September. There are 30 beats on this beat tape. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Linus Stubbs “Incandescent” [BEAT TAPE]
New Linus Stubbs beat tape called “Incandescent” dropped a few days ago. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dead Horse Beats “Campfire Sessions EP” [BEAT TAPE]
You’ve seen Dead Horse Beats’ “Campfire Sessions EP” beat videos on PIK, now HEAR the beats on PIK. Either way, don’t fuckin’ sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. Khil “The Billion Dollar Evaluation” [BEAT TAPE]
A while back on @ProducersIKnow’s Twitter account I proposed that one of the many producers/beatmakers that follow said account should make a beat tape/instrumental project using Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score from “The Social Network” and call it “The Billion Dollar Evaluation”. Dr. Khil hit me up and took the challenge. Here it is the 2nd anniversary of “The Social Network” opening in theaters and here’s PIK x Dr. Khil’s “The Billion Dollar Evaluation”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: know:juander “Untitled (Windy City Prayer)” (prod. by know:juander) [SINGLE]
know:juander drops a joint about the recent violence in Chicago called “Untitled (Windy City Prayer)”. This is dope and extremely topical, don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: J-Scienide “Bobby’s Theme” (prod. by J-Scienide) [SINGLE]
J-Scienide’s new single “Bobby’s Theme” will be on his upcoming LP on Backpack Theory. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Durkin “wa.na.be” (prod. by Durkin) [INSTRUMENTAL]
DURKIN MERKED THIS! If I don’t hear this in any upcoming mixes I’ll be shocked. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Find Mag x Bhonstro “Champuru” [MIX]
Bhonstro got down with the good people @ The Find Mag to create this great mix called “Champuru”. You need this in your lives. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “Stunts Blunts n Trap Music” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK member Pete Cannon dropped a 4 track beat tape of Trap beats that could also pass for Grime jaws. In any event, don’t sleep on “Stunts, Blunts n Trap Music” because I told your asses NOT to…
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DON’T SLEEP: elusive “sweet toof” & “MEGAHURTS” [BEAT TAPES]
elusive dropped a funky beat tape called “sweet roof” last month and he is now back with a new synth heavy beat tape called “MEGAHURTS” which just dropped today. Don’t sleep on it…
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