DON’T SLEEP: MVIAB (MyVisionIsABlur) “HAYILAA”, “Into The Orient” & “Cafe” [BEAT TAPES]
MyVisionIsABlur sent me a link to his (her?) Bandcamp and I immediately began listening. Three excellent beat tapes in the past three months include “HAYILAA” (Aaliyah tribute), “Into The Orient” & “Cafe”. Don’t sleep on these jawns…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “Cali Luv” [BEAT TAPE]
XLOVE’s newest beat tape “Cali Luv” just dropped. I know because he sent me a link to it late last night/early this morning. Hint, hint. Sometimes the sooner I’m given the heads up the sooner I can hear a jawn & help spread it if I like it. In any event, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: THEORY “FILTERED SOUL” [BEAT TAPE]
Digital Hustle Films x The Beat Tape Project brings forth the label Backpack Theory and the DMV producer/beatmaker Theory’s beat tape “Filtered Soul” hit Bandcamp recently. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: 5ifth Element “THE 45’S” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from 5ifth Element called “The 45’s”. I took a one day break from PIK to handle a few writing assignments and I’m back at it tuckin’ dough under Craftmatics. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Wishbone x Gudtyme x Nas x Akinyele “Lunchroom Battles #1: Nas & Akinyele (1991)” [UNRELEASED]
Nas & Akinyele spit their bars from “Live From The Bar-B-Q” then spit some different bars. The Nas bars I don’t recognize but Akinyele’s bars were from “Ak Hoo Hoo Ak Ha Ha”. Salute to the homie Gudtyme for shooting me this on Twitter from a Summer 1991 session on a Johnny Wishbone mixtape. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yosef The Soul “Lost Files EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Belgian beatmaker Yosef The Soul dropped a beat tape called “Lost Files EP”. 5 slaps you shouldn’t sleep on under any circumstances so DON’T…
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones x YUKI “RU-KIL-LA BEATZ” [BEAT TAPE]
Daru Jones on the drums and Yuki on the keys reinterpreting Dilla classic beats results in this slept on beat tape “RU-KIL-LA BEATZ”. No need to sleep any longer, folks. I got cha! © Lupe Fiasco before I stopped liking him
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DON’T SLEEP: AB “Prologue Vol. 1” [NEW PROJECT]
AB dropped something new called “Prologue Vol. 1”. From those of you that having been paying attention AB is one of the best vocalists/keyboard players/producers on Erf right now. If you never heard AB & Daru’s “A.W.I.P. (A Work In Progress)” or “Student Of My Dream” before then my soul aches for your loss. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Black EL x Durkin “DOJA” (co-prod. by Durkin & Victor Radz) [VIDEO + SINGLE]
I saw this video premiere @ Green Street Vault last week and it was gorgeous on a big screen. It’s equally dope on my MacBook. The single is below on SoundCloud so you can stream it. “DOJA” is c0-produced by Durkin & Victor Radz. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yours Truly x Adidas x Danny Brown x AraabMuzik “Molly Ringwald (Songs From Scratch)” (prod. by AraabMuzik) [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Per the Yours Truly Vimeo page:
“Yours Truly and Adidas Originals are proud to present the making of “Molly Ringwald,” the first official collaboration between Danny Brown and AraabMuzik, a match-up captured as part of our “Songs From Scratch” documentary series.
The song will be released next month by Yours Truly as a AA-side single on 7″ vinyl via its Love Letters Ink imprint, with Joey Bada$$’s “Daily Routine” on the flip side. “Molly Ringwald” will be available for download starting July 17, and will be included on the forthcoming Fools Gold rap compilation, Loosies. In the meantime, watch Danny Brown and Araabmuzik weave together “Molly Ringwald” and win your copy of the limited edition vinyl via the yours truly Facebook page by tagging @yourstrulysf in a status update linking to the video.”
Danny Brown & Araabmuzik – Molly Ringwald (Songs from Scratch Session) from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Maggz & Omari T “Astral Swing” [BEAT TAPE]
This funky ass synth heavy beat tape “Astral Swing” is a collaboration between Maggz & Omari T that if you sleep on it you’ll regret it. Do yourself a favor and avoid regretting it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jellyfish Phrank “Above & Beyond” [BEAT TAPE]
Jellyfish Phrank’s “Above & Beyond” beat tape dropped a few days ago. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tanya Morgan “Whatever That’s Mine” (prod. by Von Pea) [VIDEO]
Tanya Morgan’s “You & What Army” dropped today and you can finally cop it in physical form from UGHH & stream it here. Here’s the video for the track “Whatever That’s Mine”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x magOwl “Sometime Somewhere” (prod. by magOwl) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for yet another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of Stockholm, Sweden’s own beatmaker/producer magOwl and it’s called “Sometime Somewhere”. You can hear magOwl’s submission to to Roy Ayers Project here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, slap, blap or flip then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Audimatic (The Audible Doctor x maticulous) “Hoarse” (prod. by maticulous) [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest single from Audimatic (The Audible Doctor & maticulous) called “Hoarse”. It’s currently available on iTunes so don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yamin Semali “Never Leave” (prod. by Yamin Semali) [VIDEO]
Yamin Semali AKA DJ AmDex of Clan Destined has a solo album coming soon called “YAMIN”. This morning on PIK we will open with his ode to his beat machine/MPC called “Never Leave”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Black Opera f/Vaughn G & Jade Lathan “THE MAGICIAN” (prod. by Astronote) [VIDEO DEMONSTRATION]
The Black Opera. TBO. This site (PIK) is one of the first places you ever experienced them. Now The Black Opera will have the support of our people Mello Music Group and you can purchase their “EnterMission” project in physical form for the first time ever. Here’s the debut video demonstration for the Astronote produced banger “The Magician” featuring Vaughn G & Jade Lathan. Don’t sleep. Lord knows I stay awake enough for all of us. August 28th, 2012…
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DON’T SLEEP: BTG London x Kidkanevil x KanKick “BTGMX011: KanKick Mix” [MIX]
BTG (Bridging The Gap) invited Kidkanevil to be the guest mixer for the 11th installment of their BTGMX series. He decided to drop a 36 track 70+ minute “Officially All Good All Vinyl KanKick Mix” which is actually hosted by KanKick himself and features an exclusive jawn from the Funky Asthmatic himself. You can get the full tracklisting and hear it here plus directly download BTGMX011 from here. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: TenDJiz “CommoNasm” [REMIX PROJECT]
CommoNasm (Common and Nas Meet Soviet Soul/Jazz) is an album created by Miami-based producer/sound engineer TenDJiz (pronounced Ten G’s) by blending the acapellas of Common and Nas with instrumentals based on Soviet Soul/R&B and Jazz samples. I suggest you not sleep on TenDJiz’ “CommoNasm” blend/mash up/remix project anymore…
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DON’T SLEEP: DRTYDRDZ “Behind Closed Doors” [BEAT TAPE]
Brand new beat tape from DRTYDRDZ called “Behind Closed Doors” that re-interprets the works and recordings of the classic Rock outfit The Doors. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Alchemist “Russian Roulette” [NEW PROJECT]
The Alchemist’s long awaited new album “Russian Roulette” finally dropped today. The 30 track producer’s LP is stacked with features, including appearances and contributions from Roc Marciano, Evidence, Action Bronson, Ag Da Coroner, Meyhem Lauren, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, Chuuwee, Willie The Kid, Big Twins & Mr. Motherfuckin’ eXquire. Cop “Russian Roulette” from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Do me a favor and make sure to support our culture. Not just a tiny corner of it. ALL OF IT. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tanya Morgan “You & What Army” [NEW PROJECT]
Up until today I have NEVER posted any HipNOTT Records releases on PIK due to my longstanding feud with Kevin Nottingham & KN.com. After seeing Eskay post up an Alchemist track featuring OFWGKTA members and doing something rather unprofessional and juvenile to the post it only further hammered home the point how corny that can be at some point. I’ve been a supporter of Tanya Morgan and the entire Lessondary Crew going back to 2006 and nothing will stop that.
That being said, today Tanya Morgan’s former “You & What Army EP” from 2011 has been extended to an LP and it will be released in physical form today on HipNOTT Records. It features production by Von Pea, Exile, AEON, Astronote and Brizzo plus appearances from Exile, Che Grand, Jermiside, Spec Boogie, Napolean & Tiffany Paige. Cop it in physical form from UGHH and stream it from the HipNOTT Records Bandcamp (why you can’t purchase it directly from the Bandcamp is beyond me). Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Masta Ace x DOOM “MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne” [NEW PROJECT]
Back on June 5th, I saw on Twitter that people were talking about Masta Ace’s long awaited and oft delayed DOOM collaborative LP “MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne” way before the announced release date of July 17, 2012 (which is today). It was available for purchase via iTunes more than a month in advance. Now you can cop it both from your choice of digital music marketplace or in physical form. Cop “MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne” which boasts features from DOOM, Big Daddy Kane, Reggie B & Pav Bundy right now from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats or UGHH. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nas “Life Is Good” [NEW PROJECT]
Nas’ “Life Is Good” album drops today just in case you were confused and thought it dropped last Tuesday since you’ve been hearing it everywhere and so many people have been talking about it both in real life and all over social networks. “Life Is Good” features Large Professor, Rick Ross, Swizz Beats, Mary J. Blige, Anthony Hamilton, Miguel, Cocaine 80’s and uses Amy Winehouse’s voice on another jawn. It also boasts production from No I.D., Salaam Remi, Buckwild, Heavy D, Rodney Jerkins, Da Internz, Al Shux, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Swizz Beatz and more. Cop “Life Is Good” from iTunes (Deluxe Edition), Amazon, UGHH or physically from your favorite music store. Don’t sleep!
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