DON’T SLEEP: Loscobeats “Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Loscobeats is a 4 member production team that just dropped a 12 slap beat tape earlier this afternoon called “Beat Tape”. Anyone out there confused? Don’t be. Just don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Max Mostley (83 Sound) “The Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Max Mostley of 83 Sound shot me this beat tape earlier tonight and it short but it’s dope so it makes the cut and gets featured on Producers I Know tonight. Don’t sleep on Max Mostley’s “The Beat Tape”…
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DON’T SLEEP: EvillDewer “R▲P \ ‡§H” [BEAT TAPE]
EvillDewer sent me this fuckin’ ridiculous beat tape titled “R▲P \ ‡§H” (or “RAP ISH” for the typeface illiterate) and as soon as I pressed play the Red Sox started scoring a gang of runs out of the damb blue. It was as if they began to play as hard as the beats I was listening to at the time. I highly suggest you not sleep on EvillDewer and look for him to appear on an upcoming edition of “In The Lab”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Politiks “Symphony Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
German producer Politiks released the second edition of his “Symphony” beat tape series today. Last summer’s first edition featured beats from 2006-08, this one features more production & instrumentals from more recently . Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Khepra “Bear Day” [BEAT TAPE]
Khepra dropped “Bear Day” yesterday (which also happened to be his birthday) and it’s an ill beat tape so don’t sleep on it. LISTEEEEEEEN! © Raphael De La Ghetto
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DON’T SLEEP: Thelonious Martin “STYGLD” & “COLORS” [BEAT TAPES]
In the last month or so, producer/beatmaker Thelonious Martin has crafted two very ill beat tapes titled “STYGLD” & “COLORS” respectively. I may have found a way to sleep on “STYGLD” last month but I was on board with “COLORS”. Here they both are. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: B.DURAZZO “Within Arms Reach” Live On Two MPCs @ Once” [BEAT VIDEO]
B.DURAZZO plays a selection from his last project “Beats Vol. 1” live on two MPC 2500’s AT THE SAME DAMB TIME! Enjoy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cypria & Handbook “In The Studio” [INTERVIEW/BEAT VIDEO]
Cypria and Handbook discuss their back catalogs and Lunatick Records’ roster. Every producer and beatmaker they mention you should check out as well. Enough of my words, watch. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Alphabets Heaven “Boosh” [BEAT TAPE]
Alphabets Heaven’s beat tape “Boosh” officially drops May 1st, 2012 but is available for stream already. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Action Davis “Action Potential” [BEAT TAPE]
Action Davis dropped a beat tape earlier today called “Action Potential”. I just saw it posted in the comments box on Strictly Beats not too long ago. I heard it and it’s pretty dope (and short). I’d advise you to NOT sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Duzz Down San “DuzzUp Vol. 4” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Duzz Down San’s “DuzzUp Vol. 4” features beat cultures luminaries such as Mono Massive, Japandrew, Dusty Crates, Minor Sick & Simp, Chrisfader & Testa, Form, PDF AKA Phil Da Funk, Mistah Gikko and more. Don’t sleep on it, thun…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fakts One “Beats For Sale” [BEAT TAPE]
Fakts One was seen on the premier edition of PIK’s “In The Lab” and here’s a batch of 11 beats for sale from the man himself titled simply “Beats For Sale”. Serious inquiries only. For availability and pricing contact Fakts One @ jwaymedia[at]gmail[dot]com.
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “SightsToHear” [BEAT TAPE]
Jomac is Team PIK and he just released a brand new instrumental project/beat tape called :SightsToHear”. In my obviously biased opinion it’s great. When you hear it? You’ll realize that it’s great, too. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Keor Meteor “Sabotage” [BEAT TAPE]
Keor Meteor released another incredible beat tape using audio from the Civil Rights Movement Era regarding the CIA and COINTELPRO and beyond called “Sabotage”. “Sabotage features DJ Ivan6 & Kiyani. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: zeiGn “tranquilitas EP” [BEAT TAPE]
zeiGn dropped a brand new beat tape today called “tranquilitas EP”. Bump this like Rondo did the ref today. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fonetik Simbol “Mofo.Lofi.EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Fonetik Simbol dropped a brand new beat tape to get us ready for his upcoming project on Tres Records. Do NOT sleep on Fonetik Simbol or the “Mofo.Lofi.EP”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Gangrene (The Alchemist x Oh No) “Walk Hard” (prod. by Gangrene) [VIDEO]
Gangrene (The Alchemist x Oh No) dropped the “Odditorium EP” last week and Jason Goldwatch made a video for “Walk Hard”. The Red Bull embed code doesn’t work on my site so here’s the YouTube version of the “Walk Hard” video…
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DON’T SLEEP: 1982 (Statik Selektah x Termanology) f/Liza Colby “Up Every Night” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [VIDEO]
Statik Selektah & Termanology drop another single for their upcoming collaborative LP as 1982. The album is called “2012” and the latest single “Up Every Night” has a new video. Look for “2012” to hit digital marketplaces & store shelves on May 22nd, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Falside “Billy Idol” (prod. by Falside) [SINGLE]
Falside’s “East Toast” beat tape will be co-presented by Producers I Know & Potholes In My Blog this Summer. Here’s the latest single from “East Toast”, a beat called “Billy Idol”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Champ Neptune x Gorillaz “Angel Days” [BEAT TAPE]
Beatmaker/producer Champ Neptune made a beat tape/instrumental project solely using the Gorillaz album “Demon Days” as a sample source about three weeks ago. It’s pretty dope actually (and I’m surprised no one else did it before to be perfectly honest). Don’t sleep on “Angel Days”…
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DON’T SLEEP: imaGenius “Garage Sale” [BEAT TAPE]
imaGenius of The Lower Class released his debut beat tape “Garage Sale” yesterday but I didn’t catch it until I saw it on Beat Tape Co-Op earlier this afternoon. In either event, don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Diatonic “STEREOPHONIC” [BEAT TAPE]
Diatonic hails from St. Paul, MN and here’s his debut beat tape “STEREOPHONIC”. I gave it a listen and it’s quite funky, quite funky indeed. Don’t sleep on it, folks…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tres Records x House Shoes “The Makings, Part 1” [MIXTAPE]
On June 19th, 2012 the homie House Shoes will drop his long awaited official debut album “Let It Go” on Tres Records. This mix features a slew of productions House Shoes did for several Hip Hop luminaries such as Proof, MED, Invincible, Boog Brown, Quelle Chris, Roc Marciano, Marv Won, Finale and more. If you dare sleep on House Shoes then jump off of a fuckin’ bridge right now. Nah, SERIOUSLY. Don’t fuck around with it! Do it expeditiously… © Joe Clark AKA Batman
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DON’T SLEEP: Kayohes “The Lost But Then Found Demo Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Last night, Kayohes sent me this beat tape called “The Lost But Then Found Demo Beat Tape”. It’s only 10+ minutes long so it;s a quick listen but it’s good. I decided to post it up here on PIK. Don’t sleep…
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