DON’T SLEEP: Hassaan Mackey x Apollo Brown “The Note [GENSU DEAN REMIX]” (prod. by Gensu Dean) [SINGLE]
The newest Mello Music Group signee, producer Gensu Dean just added to the Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown “Daily Bread” campaign by remixing the song “The Note” and it’s now being offered as a free download. Go listen to the remix and the album and cop one of the most slept on releases of 2011. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Red Bull Music Academy Madrid 2011: Young Guru Lecture [DOCUMENTARY]
The latest edition of the Red Bull Music Academy is being held in Madrid, Spain rather than Tokyo after the earthquakes. Producer/engineer Young Guru’s lecture was one of the most talked about events amongst those that were invited this year so when I saw Young Guru had the entire 2 hour plus lecture uploaded on Vimeo I had to post it up here. Don’t sleep…
Lecture: Young Guru (Madrid 2011) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: CYNE “Enter Killmore” (prod. by Enoch & Speck ) [SINGLE]
The next CYNE LP “Wasteland Volume One” will appear on cassette tape and in digital form via Portland based label Hometapes on December 6th, 2011. Here’s the lead single “Enter Killmore” which is downloadable from SoundCloud. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Has-Lo “Never Was Yours” (prod. by Kev Brown) [REMIX]
Has-Lo’s “Everything Is” off “In Case I Don’t Make It” is reinterpreted by Low Budget Crew’s Kev Brown as “Never Was Yours” on the November 15th Mello Music Group release “Conversation B”. You can hear it just below on the embedded Bandcamp link and you should definitely cop it when it hits iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Fat Beats & UGHH. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Paul White f/Danny Brown “One Of Life’s Pleasures Remix” (prod. by Paul White) [REMIX]
Paul White drops “Rapping With Paul White: The Remix EP” on October 31st, 2011 and here’s the first offering from said project, “One Of Life’s Pleasures Remix” featuring Fools Gold’s Danny Brown. Look out for the EP on One Handed Music then the next day cop the “Black And Brown EP”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: M.O.P. x The Snowgoons “Get Yours” (prod. by The Snowgoons) [SINGLE]
Here’s the lead single from the upcoming Mash Out Posse x Snowgoons Goon Musick/Babygrande Records November 22nd release “Sparta”. “Get Yours” is a banger in every sense of the word. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: D’Vo “Moon Boots” (prod. by D’Vo) [INSTRUMENTAL]
London’s D’Vo sent me “Moon Boots” last week while my Gmail account was blocked by Google for suspicious activity. I went back into my mail and found this slap that was originally intended for the Stussy x Soundcloud “Make A Beat” contest and decided to post it on PIK. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ESTA “MuchMore(ForJayDee)” (prod. by ESTA) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The homie ESTA decided to remake the classic “Much More” beat that De La Soul blessed on their classic LP “The Grind Date”. He just posted it up on his SoundCloud not too long ago but after the 3rd straight play I figured “Why not post it?”. Don’t sleep!One.DON’T SLEEP: TZariZM “[Day]Dream EP” [PROMO VIDEO]
My homie TZariZM has a new project dropping November 1st, 2011 called the “[Day]Dream EP” which is produced entirely by himself with co-production from his brother and co-defendant IMAKEMADBEATS (What up, NeMo?). All of the details for said project appear in the promo video where Tzar walks around in some Low End Theory inspired pajama pants dragging cords for what appears to be an MPC 100o under his arm. Nice slippers, too. Enough of me, watch. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Proh Mic f/Georgia Anne Muldrow “I Remember” (prod. by Proh Mic) [SINGLE]
Producer/singer/emcee extraordinaire Georgia Anne Muldrow appears on the new single off Proh Mic’s All Natural Inc. debut album “Rhythm For Days” which is NOW AVAILABLE for purchase. Do me a favor and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: KenFocus AKA ©Ken B “Away From The Hustle” [BEAT TAPE]
KenFocus AKA ©Ken B shot me the link for this beat tape he dropped not too long ago and I gave it a listen as I was walking around Boston testing out my new instagram app. I liked what I heard so I’m sharing “Away From The Hustle: Ken B. Instrumentals Vol. 1” with the rest of the class. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: god lee barnes (Blu) “god is good; a soundtrack to life” [NEW PROJECT]
Wait. Did Blu just try to to sneak another lo fi album past us that’s going to drop on Nature Sounds later as a high quality audio version in a few months again? Years ago people complained that Blu’s output was anemic. They ain’t sayin’ that shit no more, B. I’ve almst lost count of Blu’s output in 2011 and I’ve been watching closely (no Jay Electronica). This is dope but the audio quality is KILLING me. The credits say this was produced and mixed by Blu himself…this was MIXED? *Scratches head*. Listen anyways and see if you can avoid becoming frustrated with the sound. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Swarvy “3011 MC BEETS” [BEAT TAPE]
So…the SECOND I post up the COLD SELTZER tape I turn around and Swarvy and Sir Froderick slap me in the damb face with ANOTHER beat tape. Swarvy’s “3011 MC BEETS” is some unorthodox glitchy fire that you all need in your lives right about now. Clocking in at just 7 jawns long how can you front on this? Philly is killing shit tonight (this morning, actually). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: COLD SELTZER (Sir Froderick x WiseDaBoul x Josh Hey) “AHOY/LANDHO” [BEAT TAPE]
Cold Seltzer is a Philly conglomerate comprised of three principal characters. Instrumental abolitionist and world renowned orator Fredric Nuggless, nautical expert and infamous pirate WiseDaBoul and navigational expert and legendary explorer/map maker Josh Hey. Together the three took a huge ship out on a voyage and the musical representation of this epic journey is “AHOY/LANDHO”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: eLan “Fuzzy Numbers EP” [NEW PROJECT]
eLan’s latest project after his excellent “Bleep Bloop Brrrrrmmp EP” and the bananas “Alligator Snaps EP” is the equally dope “Fuzzy Numbers EP”. I missed the release date since I don’t have anyone at Monkeytown Records or any publicists reminding of when it was dropping but when I did get my hands on it? SHEEEEEIT! © Clay Davis. If you like that glitchy, off kilter, heavy synth bassy shit then you should fux with eLan. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jonwayne “The Death Of Andrew” [NEW PROJECT]
Jonwayne is a well known beatmaker/producer/live performer on the LA beat scene/circuit. He’s one of the stars of the Low End Theory and his eyebrow raising mixtape “Thanks, Bro” and his previous Alpha Pup release “Bowser” both rose his profile so much more in 2011. Yesterday, Jonwayne’s new EP “The Death Of Andrew” hit iTunes, Boomkat and Beatport. Go cop it and don’t sleep on him…
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DON’T SLEEP: Black Milk x Danny Brown “Black And Brown EP” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
Black Milk x Danny Brown new upcoming project is the highly anticipated “Black And Brown EP” which hits stores and digital music marketplaces on November 1st, 2011. We heard the lead single “Zap”, now hear the entire jawn! After you hear how ill the “Black And Brown EP” is you can cop it from iTunes ($5.99), Amazon ($6.99), Fat Beats ($7.99) Bandcamp or UGHH. At these prices you have no excuses to not cop it. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sabzi “PARTHENIA” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’re unfamiliar with the producer Sabzi then I’d suggest you go forth and seek out the entire back catalogs of his two groups Blue Scholars (with Geo AKA Prometheus Brown) an Common Market (with RA Scion) first to understand how brilliant he is. Sabzi drops a beat tape that I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know dropped until I stumbled across a link to it last night. The fact of the matter is I listened to “PARTHENIA” quite a bit last night before I went on my extraction excursion exactly 12 hours ago and I loved what I heard. I expect you will, too. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Professor Brian Oblivion “The Dark Realities Of The Moment” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Brian Oblivion’s ambitious instrumental opus “The Dark Realities Of The Moment” reminds me of the turntable based concept album that began dropping in the late 90’s such as “Wave Twisters” or “Presage”. It’s a conscious project that blends beats with vocal samples that reflect these tumultuous times. If you want some substance with your beats then you should definitely fuck with Brian Oblivion’s “The Dark Realities Of The Moment”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Small Professor “Mistress Jawns” [BEAT TAPE]
My dude Small Pro sent me the link for the latest entry of his instrumental “Jawns” series this morning and I listened to it on the way to the hospital to get my tooth extracted. Once I got back home, iced down my bottom lip to a respectable level and regained feeling in my chin I decided it was time to post “Mistress Jawns” up, an instrumental ode to jumpoffs and side pieces. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Willie Green “Four Seasons – Fall (Movement 3)” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Willie Green should be familiar to all of you regular PIK visitors by now. He’s just released his latest edition of his ongoing “Four Seasons” instrumental series. The 3rd part being “Four Seasons – Fall (Movement 3)” that clocks in at just under 18 face scrunching minutes of beats. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 813 “Dusty Bubbles” [BEAT TAPE]
Yet ANOTHER ill beatmaker from the Russian Federation named 813 dropped another funky synth heavy beat tape on our heads called “Dusty Bubbles”. After being in the hospital going through Hell today I deserve so chill shit to nod my head and vibe to. It’s in the same vein as Dam-Funk, Computer Jay, Onra, BMB, Jon Phonics, Pete Cannon and other funky synth masters’ slaps. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BMB AKA WayneTweed “GP-FUNK EP!” [BEAT TAPE]
Whether he’s called Beat Maker Beat, Space Kid or WayneTweed he produces nothing but heatrocks. Soul beats, Wonky or Boogie Funk futuristic retro synth heavy slaps, it doesn’t matter he merks it. Today BMB reappears on PIK as WayneTweed and drops the super funky “GP-FUNK EP!”. Dam-Funk, Computer Jay, The Deer & Onra would be proud. Salute the Russian Federation. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Lingvisto “Heat Of The Plush Sun” [BEAT TAPE]
Lingvisto back. This time he drops a 15 slap beat tape called “Heat Of The Plush Sun” but I can’t write out the titles of my favorite jawns cuz all the titles are in Russian. Doesn’t really matter because the entire tape is fresh. Yeah, I actually wrote “fresh”. I’m old, B! Don’t sleep on Free Crates…
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