DON’T SLEEP: WRATHMATICS. “40eighty” & “a charlie brown beat tape” [BEAT TAPES]
I’m surprised I haven’t seen more beat tapes that use “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as source material. Included is WRATHMATICS’ summer beat tape “40eighty”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DO$AGE “The Greener Side” [BEAT TAPE]
DO$AGE’s new beat tape “The Greener Side” finally makes it way to PIK. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: INI Movement “De Gulden Snede” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a Dutch beat culture compilation that features contributions from Nangdo, Moods, Manik, Umoja, Know V.A., ParaDice, Pcm, Brugele, Sjef Rolet, Roves and more. Don’t sleep on INI Movement’s “De Gulden Snede”…
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DON’T SLEEP: tropes “vexed” [BEAT TAPE]
tropes is back on that glitchy lo fi beat shit with a 3P called “vexed”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Motel Eola “Kids Looking For Gold” [BEAT TAPE]
Young beatmaker Motel Eola who has been featured on PIK previously is back with his newest effort, “Kids Looking For Gold”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Professa “Windows” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another dope ass beat tape courtesy of the homie Professa called “Windows”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Outlier Recordings “OUTSOURCED COMPILATION VOL. 7” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Outlier Recordingss just dropped the 7th edition of it’s ongoing “Outsourced Compilation” series featuring slaps from Man Of The Downtrodden, Brock Berrigan, Cor Stidak, oddlogic, wie, Grillo, A Sol Mechanic, Cliff Dweller and many more. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Gym Krow (GK) “Blunts, Planes & Candy Canes” [BEAT TAPE]
Houston’s Gym Krow dropped this new beat tape “Blunts, Planes & Candy Canes that y’all need to fux with right damb now. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dayggs “Toro Y Moi Remixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
DAMB. Dayggs shot me the link to “Toro Y Moi Remixes” earlier today but I didn’t expect them to be this dope even though I’m well aware of what he’s capable of (and have been for quite a while now). Don’t sleep on these…
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DON’T SLEEP: 22tape “mosaicchangetone” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s 22tape of Neferiu Records with his new beat tape “mosaicchangetone”. Don’t sleep on this off kilter shit…
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DON’T SLEEP: RAWS “On The RAWS” & “RAWS-ONE” [COMPILATIONS/BEAT TAPES]
The live Japanese RAWS beat sessions have yielded these two beat tapes “RAWS-ONE” & On The RAWS”. They feature contributions from Bugseed, Pigeondust, .child midori, Oglyy, 9z00, Notuv, Yoshinuma, Kabeyan, SkomBeats, Tsugumasa Kobayashi, Artbakely, Ewan Price & Drizzle Tripp. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: BENJAMIN ONE “A myth tape” [BEAT TAPE]
BENJAMIN ONE. You’ve seen the beat videos? Now listen to the beat tape. “A myth tape”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: BoomBaptist “The Lost Files Vol. 4 (2007-2009)” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic fam BoomBaptist dropped “The Lost Files Vol. 4 (2007-2009)” on your asses. You’re welcome…
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DON’T SLEEP: Thelonious Martin “Twelve” [BEAT TAPE]
Thelonious Martin’s new beat tape “Twelve” is dedicated to it being 12.12.2012. This isn’t gonna happen for another 89 years so I’m gonna miss out on it unless I become a vampire. All I need to do is avoid Rihanna to ensure that doesn’t occur…
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DON’T SLEEP: KLIM Beats “ANTEATER” [BEAT TAPE]
KLIM Beats returns with a 31 slap monster of a beat tape titled “ANTEATER” to cap the year off. Well damb, KLIM….
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Spirit Daps” [BEAT TAPE]
This new 0hbliv beat tape “Spirit Daps” makes me want to put Shirley Ceaser into a headlock while she sings “Precious Lord Take My Hand” until she falls asleep. For the slow, that’s a compliment…
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DON’T SLEEP: PWN “The Nature Of Women” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a brand new beat tape from PWN called “The Nature Of Women” that you most definitely shouldn’t be sleeping on. Enjoy…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rob Viktum “Royalty” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic homie Rob Viktum dropped this beat tape called “Royalty” the day after I immersed myself in finishing up that Hip-Hop course for Oregon State University. I should’ve posted it up a few days ago but I decided to clear off those 72 minimized windows I had in Firefox first before my MacBook exploded. WHY DID I UPDATE TO iTUNES 11? WHY? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: HAZ SOLO “Avoid Eye Contact” [BEAT TAPE]
My dude HAZ SOLO done did it again and dropped a hot ass beat tape dubbed “Avoid Eye Contact” that you should avoid sleeping on. So don’t then.
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DON’T SLEEP: KVZE “Komfy” & “Knatrual” [BEAT TAPES]
Here are the last two projects from the homie KVZE. First his beat tape from November “Komfy” then the new beat tape from KVZE called “Knatrual”. On the cover art is a picture of a salad. You better chop up some chicken and toss it into the bowl too, B. That’s what the fuck I’m talnbout up in this piece…
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DON’T SLEEP: sunofthesol. “…From Dusk (A Collection Of 2012)” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie sunofthesol. has contributed yet another beat tape dedicated to the art of moving butts. This one is called “…From Dusk (A Collection Of 2012)”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Addaboe “COBRA” [BEAT TAPE]
Someone for real made a beat tape based around the film “Cobra”? What’s next? “Tango & Cash”? “Commando”? “Fuckin’ “Big Trouble In Little China”? Aw man, I just gave people a gang of ideas just now, didn’t I ? *facepalm*
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DON’T SLEEP: Judah “Beats In Memory Of Kleph Dollaz” [BEAT TAPE]
Kleph Dollaz passed this Summer and Judah released this beat tape in honor of him a week and a half ago. You may know Kleph Dollaz as half of the VA Hip Hop duo Ill Bizkits due to their album “Chronicle Of Two Losers” becoming one of the most shared online during the early days of Hip Hop blogging. He will be missed. Don’t sleep on “Beats In Memory Of Kleph Dollaz”.
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DON’T SLEEP: BlakeSmiTH “#CMQTP – The No Budget Tape” & “The Secret Beat Of BlakeSmiTh Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPES]
BlakeSmiTH dropped a couple of beat tapes in 2012 with the most recent being “The Secret Beat Of BlakeSmiTH”. Don’t sleep on ’em.
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