DON’T SLEEP: BQ:RAM “The Day Before I Loved You” [BEAT TAPE]
The Italian production duo BQ:RAM haven’t released any new original material since their well recieved critically acclaimed 2010 LP “Blue Sand City” dropped and lo and behold on Bandcamp I see they dropped a new EP called “The Day Before I Loved You”. I’ve had this jawn queued up to post Saturday morning hoping that I’d post everything on Sunday but that didn’t happen. I instead spent hours on Tumblr writing the Celtics’ eulogy. Y’all get to hear it bright and early on Monday morning…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mr. Troy “T.A.P.E.” [BEAT TAPE]
P.SUS of Digi Crates Records started his own label called Traveling Sound and Mr. Troy’s “T.A.P.E” is his latest release that you shouldn’t sleep on. I would’ve posted this 10 slap collection up this weekend but that just wasn’t gonna happen after both the Boston Celtics crashed & burned in Miami and Manny Pacquiao got Rondo’d by Bob Arum on Saturday night. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhnraw “Raw Sh_t” [BEAT TAPE]
Suhnraw just dropped a brand new beat tape with an apt title if I ever heard one, “Raw Sh_t”. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it after the completely bullshit weekend I just happen to have had…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tarik Sabar “spacetime” & “The Goods 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
Tarik Sabar dropped a few beat tapes & instrumental projects in 2012, most namely “spacetime” and “The Goods 1 & 2”. Don’t sleep on any of them. Download where available…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “karma.loops.prt3” [BEAT TAPE]
Knxwledge just dropped yet another beat tape today while I was on another Twitter rant. It’s the 3rd part of his ongoing “karma.loops” series. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on “karma.loops.prt3”
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x O.B.G. “I Don’t Know” (prod. by O.B.G) [INSTRUMENTAL]
It’s time for yet another ill beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project. This jawn comes courtesy of Algerian beatmaker/producer O.B.G. and it’s called “I Don’t Know”, a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Bonita”. You can hear O.B.G.’s “I Don’t Know” 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: BUeLLER “innerCiRCLE_BUeLLER” [BEAT TAPE]
Clearly with the whole Artbeat Montreal/Alaclair/Alaiz movements all currently going on the Montreal area there’s a wellspring of talent and creativity there to fuel their thriving beat culture scene. Montreal’s BUeLLER has been featured on PIK quite often in the life of this blog and here’s his latest beat tape “Inner Circle” (which is tagged as “innerCiRCLE_BUeLLER”). Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: SourSoul “Mind Clutter” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from SourSoul I didn’t post up because….well, frankly speaking I wasn’t in the right state of mind at the time. This beat tape also has an appropriate title given my current state of being, “Mind Clutter”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Obba Suba (Hey! Zeus x Teknical Development) “FOR: AM” [NEW PROJECT]
The new Obba Supa collaborative LP is out on Sichtexot today in digital format (duh) and on vinyl (also…duh!). Producer Hey!Zeus and emcee Teknical Development dropped the opus “FOR: AM” with guest appearances from Ray Vendetta, BadFX, REMI & Radimo gets busy on the saxophone AND the muthafuckin’ flute. Yeah. I’m clearly still in some pain here. You can just tell. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: bluefa “warming up EP” [BEAT TAPE]
This beat tape has an appropriate title, “warming up EP”. I was still seething with rage following watching my Celtics piss away an opportunity to put away the hated Miami Heat at home last night so I was late to the party today. I will build up to it, I promise. Either way, here’s bluefa’s “warming up EP”…
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DON’T SLEEP: George Marauder “Music De Llama Vol. 5: The C64 Sessions” [BEAT TAPE]
You’ve heard of 8-Bit. You’ve heard of 16-Bit. You’ve even heard of Chiptune. Well, this beat tape, “Music De Llama Vol. 5: The C64 Sessions” consists of beats/slaps/blaps all made using the sound libraries of the legendary Commodore 64. I had both a Commodore VIC-20 and a Commodore 64 as a kid and I programmed BASIC do this beat tape is near & dear to my heart. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Skai Nine “Hodgepodge” [BEAT TAPE]
The DMV is loaded with talent. Skai Nine is a Maryland beatmaker that just dropped this beat tape called “Hodgepodge” a few days ago. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blame One “Classic Hits” (prod. by Jsupreme) [VIDEO]
This is the latest video from Blame One’s last full length “Endurance”. The jawn is called “Classic Hits” and it’s produced by Jsupreme. For those who don’t know the homie Blame One is a vet in this game. Want proof? Here’s some. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Flick Brown x Akello Light “Pure Frailty” & “Love Diaries” [NEW PROJECTS]
Here are two collaborative albums that Akello Light did with Flick Brown that I didn’t even know existed until about 90 minutes ago. Now I’ve heard them both and I wanna share with the rest of the class. Here are “Pure Frailty” & “Love Diaries”. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fonetik Simbol “SunshineEP” [NEW PROJECT + INSTRUMENTALS]
Fonetik Simbol just dropped a brand new EP called “SunshineEP” featuring bars from Illingsworth, LO., IMMO, S. Creeezy, Kristun & A.J. Brijones. The four tracks also come with the instrumentals so don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: EVITAN (Dres x Jarobi) “EVITAN Documentary: Episode 1” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
Here’s the first part of a documentary that chronicles the formation and recording of Dres of Black Sheep and Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest’s collaborative project as EVITAN (“Native” backwards). The EVITAN album should drop later this summer on BumRush Music. Don’t sleep on EVITAN. Y’all been warned! © Method Man
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DON’T SLEEP: X.E.L. “What You Lookin’ For” (prod. by M Slago) [SINGLE]
Here’s a new jawn from X.E.L. called “What You Lookin’ For” produced by the homie M Slago of Team PIK. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Killer Mike x El-P f/Bun B, T.I., Trouble “Big Beast” (prod. by El-P) [VIDEO]
Killer Mike & El-P dropped one of the best albums of 2012 with “R.A.P. Music” and the lead single was/is a monster. Here’s the monster video for “Big Beast” featuring Big Bun, T.I., Killer Mike & El-P in an homage to both “Drive” and grindhouse theater as a whole. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Tay “Japanese Porn” [BEAT TAPE]
The Tay dropped a short ass beat tape called “Japanese Porn” recently that I don’t think either sampled any J-Pop/traditional music nor Japanese porn. Listen to it anyways…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kelpe “I Felt Fuzzy” [NEW INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Svetlana Industries’ Kelpe just dropped his new release “I Felt Fuzzy” today both digitally and on vinyl which you can purchase directly from the Svetlana Industries Bandcamp. This 6 slap release features 3 original tracks from Kelpe and 3 remixes from Team PIK’s Naive Machine, BNJMN & Cupp Cave. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kae “Quattro” [NEW PROJECT]
Kae sang over four fLako jawns from his “Leftovers” beat tape and the end result is “Quattro”. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: J-Dilla “REBIRTH OF DETROIT” [PROMO VIDEO]
Here’s the official trailer/promo video for next week’s J-Dilla “Rebirth Of Detroit” project. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Freddie Joachim “The Joachim Remixes Vol. 5” [REMIX PROJECT]
YOOOO! The homie Freddie Joachim just dropped a collection of 19 of his remixes in a handy dandy zip file (and I HATE when people do that usually). Go download “The Joachim Remixes Vol. 5” right. damb. now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: REKS x Statik Selektah “Chasin'” (prod. by REKS) [VIDEO]
Here’s another video from REKS x Statik Selektah’s collaborative LP “Straight No Chaser”. This jawn is called “Chasin'”. Don’t sleep on it…
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