DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge. “kameo.EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Knxwledge has just dropped another ridiculoid beat tape titled “kameo.EP”. You have to keep your head on a swivel with this dude because he can hit you with a beat tape a week if he felt like it. Early! © Freeway. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: glia “KHAN’S REQUIEM” [BEAT TAPE]
I just discovered glia’s beat tape “KHAN’S REQUIEM” on The Beat Blast and gave it a listen. It’s glitchy, lo fi & minimalist as hell but I still think it’s dope so don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Black Noi$e x Danny Brown “XXX Remixed” [REMIX PROJECT/BEAT TAPE]
Black Noi$e remixes 4 selections from the homie Danny Brown’s “XXX” then includes the instrumentals for “XXX Remixed”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tuamie “Water Loops EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Virginia’s Tuamie dropped this raw ass beat tape called “Water Loops EP” not too long ago that you shouldn’t sleep on. So don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Orphir “C‡H‡И‡S”, “[Huslas]” & “[TakesTwo]” [BEAT TAPES]
This BOS/PHI Game 6 might suck King Kong balls but you know what doesn’t? These 3 beat tapes from Orphir titled “C‡H‡И‡S”, “[Huslas]” & “[TakesTwo]”. Don’t sleep on ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: J57 “The Ports EP” & “2057 EP” [NEW PROJECTS]
J57 dropped two different but equally incredible EP’s yesterday that I didn’t post on PIK due to me running around. Those two releases are “The Ports EP” and the “2057 EP”. I suggest you get a $10 and cop them both they are well worth the money. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: home and water “fox” & “laydee” [BEAT TAPES]
The beatmaker who now goes by home and water was previously known as hats formen. Hats formen was featured on PIK a few times in the past and here are home and water’s last two efforts “fox” and “laydee”. Both of these jawns are dope so don’t sleep on ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: Man Of The Downtrodden (MoTD) “Get Down; Get Dirty” [BEAT TAPE]
Man Of The Downtrodden (MoTD) just dropped a short 4 slap beat tape that knocks called “Get Down; Get Dirty” that you most definitely need to hear right damb now. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: MarQ Spekt x Kno “Wikileaks” (prod. by Kno) [VIDEO]
MarQ Spekt (School Of Sharks) and Kno (CunningLynguists) teamed up to drop one of the best albums of 2011 with “MacheteVision”. Here’s the video for the album’s climatic final track “Wikileaks”. If you managed to sleep on it, no worries. I got cha! © Lupe Fiasco
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DON’T SLEEP: 1982 (Statik Selektah x Termanology) f/Ea$y Money “Too Long” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest video from the new 1982 album “2012” where Term gets autobiographical on that ass. Is that Ea$y Money singing the hook? If you haven’t copped “2012” yet then what the hell you waiting on? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Antisankari “Raw Side Beat Tape Vols. 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
Straight outta Helsinki, Finland comes beatmaker Antisankari. I saw him barrage my SoundCloud stream on my iPhones with a gang of beats and it turns out that Antisankari dropped two beat tapes called the “Raw Side Beat Tapes” this afternoon. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dayggs. “Beatle Juice” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Dayggs. just shot me over this brand new beat tape he posted on Bandcamp titled “Beatle Juice”. It’s dope and it’s 11 slaps deep running approximately 30 minutes
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DON’T SLEEP: Sir Manley “Evolution Of A Beat Maker: Leftovers Vol. 1 02-07” [BEAT TAPE]
Sir Manley offers us a 66 minutes beat tape split into 4 different streamable parts (Leftovers A-C) that covers the best of his unused production work from the years 2002 to 2007 called “Evolution Of A Beat Maker: Leftovers Vol. 1 02-07”. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: Raez “Prince Of Persia” [BEAT TAPE]
Portuguese beatmaker Raez dropped a brand new 8 bit inspired beat tape called “Prince Of Persia” that I heard last night but I didn’t get to post until this afternoon. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie “Wasser EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Jazzo & Melodisinfonie’s Soulection project “Wasser EP” finally dropped. I don’t think y’all should sleep on this on any level…
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “SMUT SYNTHONIETTA” [BEAT TAPE]
Sinoptic Music’s HashFinger just dropped a brand new beat tape called “SMUT SYNTHONIETTA” which I just learned about via HashFinger’s SoundCloud page. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Small Professor “Elderly Jawns II” [BEAT TAPE]
Small Professor’s new beat tape/instrumental project “Elderly Jawns II” was just released today. If you sleep on it then you deserved to be crushed unconscious between Gia Carano’s thighs. Either that or be forced to watch “Haywire”. I think you should opt for the former option as opposed to the latter. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Goodman “Noa” [BEAT TAPE]
Goodman dropped a brand new 15 slap beat tape today called “Noa”. If you’ve been following PIK for the 2 years the sites been running then you’ll know that Station/Goodman has been featured prominently on this site since I took over operation of it back on October 12th, 2010. That being the case? Don’t sleep on “Noa”….
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DON’T SLEEP: House Shoes “The Time EP” [NEW PROJECT]
House Shoes dropped “The Time EP” on iTunes, Amazon and UGHH today (only $4.99 on iTunes) as a prelude to his June 19th, 2012 Tres Records release “Let It Go”. “The Time EP” features appearances by Danny Brown, Big Tone and Jimetta Rose. I suggest you all peep this and heed my warning that when Shoes drops “Let It Go” I ain’t gonna allow y’all to sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: jazz re:freshed “Jazz re:freshed Live – Prelude” [COMPILATION]
The jazz re:freshed Live series is forthcoming but as a prelude jazz:refreshed offers this compilation titled “Jazz re:freshed Live – Prelude”. Kaidi Thatham, 12 Tone Brass Band, Mark de Clive-Lowe Trio, Al Scott Trio, Dan Waldman Band, The Unknown Mystic Mu Band and more are featured. Unless you fear music played on traditional (and not so traditional) instruments by actual musicians then don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Al da Ear “BADASS STUFF” [BEAT TAPE]
Al da Ear’s beat tape “BADASS STUFF” dropped a couple of weeks ago but I forgot to post it on PIK last weekend. Here it is, now. Better late than never I guess. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Infamous Reptar “NO NAME, Just Beats” [BEAT TAPE]
Infamous Reptar dropped this ill beat tape last week that’s amptly titled “NO NAME, Just Beats”. There are two extra jawns in the beat tape when you download it as well. Get in my iPhone! Don’t sleep on these slaps…
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DON’T SLEEP: Denmark Vessey x B.Lewis “B.Lewis x Denmark Session” (co-prod. by B.Lewis & Denmark Vessey) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Crown Nation’s Denmark Vessey teamed up with ALORA’s B.Lewis and here is the end result. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Del Kamaud Choc “Granted Parole” [BEAT TAPE]
Chicago’s Del Kamaud Choc dropped yet another beat tape, this one is short and it’s called “Granted Parole”. Don’t sleep on it…
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