DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro x Young Guru “MPC University Episodes 1 & 2” [PROMO VIDEOS/TUTORIALS]
Young Guru conducts a YouTube video series called “MPC University” where he acquaints viewers with the new MPC Renaissance from Akai Pro. The first video is called “Getting Started With MPC Renaissance” and the next is called “Sequence Editing With MPC Renaissance”. You can get all the info you want about the MPC Renaissance, Studio & Fly from Akai Pro. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro “The Making Of MPC Renaissance, Studio & Fly” [PROMO VIDEO]
Boston legend Sean C of Grind Music breaks down Akai’s process of seeking the input of several MPC loyalists/producers that create urban music music from all over the world. He also illustrates how all of their collective input resulted in the creation of the MPC Renaissance, Studio & Fly units. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dam-Funk “I Don’t Wanna Be A Star!” (prod. by Dam-Funk) [VIDEO]
Dam-Funk’s “I Don’t Wanna Be A Star!” is the title track off the new “I Don’t Wanna Be A Star! EP” from Stones Throw. Don’t sleep on the video…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pad Trio “/// RAW SESSIONS” [BEAT VIDEO]
Watch the members of Pad Trio set up their gear and create the Beatquick “Raw Sessions” project live @ Gouva in Greece. You can hear “Raw Sessions” here and don’t sleep on Pad Trio anymore…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dead Horse Beats “Campfire Sessions Pts. 3, 4 & 5” [BEAT VIDEOS]
Dead Horse Beats has been out making a series of beat videos titled “Campfire Sessions”. He released the last three since I began editing my book and doing other writing/editing for outside projects so I haven’t been posting anywhere near as frequently on PIK. Here are “Endless Bummer”, “Love Is Gone” and “All Night Long”. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Danny Brown “Change” (prod. by Blu & Mainframe) [SINGLE]
This song was recorded a while back but Danny Brown’s “Change” is produced by Blu & Mainframe (Johnson & Jonson) and is rumored to be the lead single from the upcoming collaborative project “Danny Johnson”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rah Digga x Quelle Chris “Janis Joplin” (prod. by Quelle Chris) [SINGLE]
Rah Digga got together with Crown Nation & Mello Music Group’s Quelle Chris last month to make a song called “Janis Joplin”. I’d like to hear more from Rah Digga over Quelle beats. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blu f/Exile “Lemonade” (prod. by Beat Make Jake) [SINGLE]
Blu on the rhymes. Exile on the cuts. Beat Make Jake on the beat. Only 400 copies of this brilliant 7″ were made and less than 20 are available for purchase now via Jakarta Records. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Al B. Sure! “Nite And Day (Onra Edit)” (prod. by Onra) [SINGLE]
Here’s a recent edit Onra did of the 1988 Al B. Sure! classic “Nite And Day”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beyond Luck “Travelin’ Music Vol. 2” [NEW PROJECT]
DJ Moppy, Radius & Kenny Keys are the Chicago trio behind Beyond Luck. The group’s present production setup includes but is not limited to DJ Moppy on Technics 1200s, Radius on the Akai MPC 1000 and Kaoss Pads and Kenny Keys playing the keyboards and synths. This is currently their 2nd release “Traveling Music Vol. 2” featuring Primeridian, Hondolo & Constance K. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Froderick “BEATles pt1” [BEAT TAPE]
Sir Froderick ran afoul of The Beatles classic album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and the result is a 7 minute beat tape only he could’ve constructed & crafted. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: DoC BaTTLE “Space Mountain” [BEAT TAPE]
Doc Battle recently made a Ric Flair inspired beat tape titled “Space Mountain”. I suggest you not sleep on it you bastards…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kev Brown “80Four (1998)” (prod. by Kev Brown) [SINGLE]
RIK x Redefinition Records in association with Low Budget Crew decided to offer this unreleased track from Kev Brown called “80Four” which was made on an Akai S20 back in 1998. The artwork/design was done by none other than FWMJ. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Hex Murda x RIK x District 81 x Burn Rubber “Hex Hates U” [MIXTAPE]
Statik Selektah & Sammy Needlz of ShowOff Radio mixed & hosted this mixtape promoting the new “Hex Hates U” T shirts being sold via District 81 & Burn Rubber in Detroit. 3 years ago the homie Hex Murda suffered a pontine stroke and was given a 7% chance to live. He’s still here. Support by copping a t shirt or a hoodie from District 81’s website. Don’t sleep or I’ll make you…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. LaFlow “Sprezzatura” & “Doctored Noise No. 2” [BEAT TAPE & REMIX PROJECT]
A few days ago Dr. LaFlow dropped a dope ass beat tape called “Sprezzatura” and a remix project called “Doctored Noise No. 2”. Don’t sleep on either…
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DON’T SLEEP: Gummy Soul (Amerigo Gazaway) “Bizarre Tribe: A Quest to The Pharcyde (Instrumentals)” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul decided to pore through the original source material of A Tribe Called Quest’s extensive back catalog, make beats reinterpreting the classics they’d made previously then add vocals from The Pharcyde to them. I opted for posting the instrumentals instead but go here to hear the mix/blend/mashup project titled “Bizarre Tribe: A Quest To The Pharcyde”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Eddie Logix “Fish & Chips” [BEAT TAPE]
Eddie Logix dropped a highly slept on beat tape called “Fish & Chips” that I unfortunately didn’t have to opportunity to post sooner due to the fact I’ve been so busy with overseeing other projects and writing (freelance & otherwise). Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pad Trio “Raw Sessions” [BEAT TAPE]
Pad Trio consists of J.Melik, Billa Qause & Kill Emil. They play live beats and do beat sets then record them. Here is a collection of some of those contained in the Beatquick release “Raw Sessions”. I’ll post video of them getting busy live later on. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dirty Def “Lost Highway” [BEAT TAPE]
Last week Parisian beatmaker/producer Dirty Def dropped a beat tape called “Lost Highway” on all of our heads. Now I drop it on yours…
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DON’T SLEEP: Potholes Music “Distant Arcade” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Our good friends at Potholes In My Blog x Potholes Music released yet another incredible compilation/beat tape last week. It features contributions from Danny!, AbJo (MDK), Datahowler, Man Mantis, Javis FauX, Black Noi$e, Choongum, vhvl, JayCue, Emay, B O L T S and BK Beats. It’s called “Distant Arcade”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Another Planet “Far From Home (Beat Tape Vol. 1)” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
This Another Planet compilation/beat tape features slaps from several prominent beatmakers & producers such as Ta-Ku, HAZ SOLO, oriJanus, Prof.Logik, TEK.LUN, Daisy Cutta, ASolMechanic, JayLotus, Rez, Shain Caw, Clear Blue, Solarr, Fl∆mingOsis & Wax Mantic. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kadaj Da Kid “SOULblade3” [BEAT TAPE]
Kadaj Da Kid dropped an ill beat tape last week called “SOULblade3”. If you’ve been paying any type of attention to PIK over these past few years then you’ll understand that this dude is nice with the beats. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jose Bee “Beat Tape 2012” [BEAT TAPE]
MixKings Records released Jose Bee’s “Beat Tape 2012” a couple of months ago. I know I’ve been swamped with other projects but I’m back right now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: K’Nuckles “Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Last month a beatmaker named K’Nuckles made a beat tape from Pokemon music. Dude took his name from a “Flapjack” character so who am I to judge? It’s simply titled “Beat Tape”. Don’t sleep on it…
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