DON’T SLEEP: KEANO “BEATS: Size Large” [BEAT TAPE]
KEANO dropped another beat tape yesterday, this one is called “BEATS: Size Large”. I don’t think I need to tell you all what to do next, do I?
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DON’T SLEEP: oriJanus “Multi EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Collective Resonance and oriJanus teamed up a few days ago to drop a new beat tape called “Multi EP”. Don’t even consider sleeping on it, kids…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dustin Laurenzi “Progress” & “twelve” [BEAT TAPES]
Beatmaker Dustin Laurenzi released two beat tapes since Spring, namely “Progress” and “twelve”. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Freddie Joachim “Fiberglass Kisses” [NEW PROJECT]
Freddie Joachim is one of the most respected producers of this entire beat culture era, he started off making beat tapes that generated more and more buzz then built his reputation as a producer much in the mold of an Onra, Dela, Eric Lau or Mark de Clive-Lowe. His album “Fiberglass Kisses” features contributions from Carlitta Durand, Miles Bonny (S3), Mar (Full Crate & Mar), L. Santiago & J. Mitchell plus an Eric Lau remix. It dropped October 30th, I told you all about this before but it bears repeating now (no Jack White). Cop it from Bandcamp, iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Fons “The Soul Tape” & “The Coffee Shop” [BEAT TAPE]
Fons has released two beat tape so far in 2012 that I’ve managed to sleep on given I’m so busy with outside writing (which I’m totally not complaining about), “The Soultape” & “The Coffee Shop”. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP ill.sugi “BOREDOM EP” [BEAT TAPE]
ill.sugi dropped this beat tape “BOREDOM EP” way back in the Spring and I slept on it. Never no more….
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DON’T SLEEP: Beneficence f/Grap Luva & Rob-O “Cold Train” (prod. by K-Def) [SINGLE]
A lot of heads slept on Beneficence’s 2011 LP “Sidewalk Science” but this time you’ve been warned beforehand. On November 13th, Beneficience’s new album “Concrete Soul” drops on Ill Adrenaline Records. This is a single from it featuring Grap Luva & Rob-O of INI with the legendary K-Def on the beat called “Cold Train”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blunted Astronaut x MPadrums “Blunted Beats Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
This 10 minute beat tape “Blunted Beats Vol. 1” from Spanish beatmaker MPadrums comes courtesy Blunted Astronaut Records. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lumenous “WARM #1” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Lumenous presents “WARM #1” featuring contributions from Simon SMTHNG, Kyson, AyeGeeTee, A.ZEBRA, Marenberg Kollektiv, nknwn, LAWNMOWHER, Sina, Selva Oscura, Eaves, DUDES and more. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bugseed “Soundcraft” [BEAT TAPE]
Bugseed’s newest beat tape just dropped on French beat culture label Cascade Records yesterday. DON’T sleep on his latest opus “Soundcraft”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Me Again” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK member Shag has made a ton of beat tapes over the past couple of years since he’s become a member of the fam, here’s the latest tangible proof of his sonic evolution “Me Again”. I told you not to sleep back in 2011. It’s almost 2013 now…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kill Emil “Risky Business” [BEAT TAPE]
Kill Emil dropped this beat tape “Risky Business” a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t hear it until a couple of days ago. A couple of days later? Here it is on PIK. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Luviia. “HypnosisJoint.” [BEAT TAPE]
Luviia. hails from Taiwan and just dropped this banging beat tape called “HypnosisJoint.” on all of our heads a few days ago. Please don’t sleep on it because I’m telling you not to now…
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DON’T SLEEP: ?-T.Barry (DJ Manifest) “MUSA” [BEAT TAPE]
This R&B/Boogie Funk inspired beat tape “MUSA” by ?-T.Barry AKA DJ Manifest is NOT to be slept on under any circumstances wit yo’ bitchass. So don’t. WHAT is in the water in Mount Real anyways?
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DON’T SLEEP: Monoclockmusic “VA / MONOLITH / PART 1” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Monoclockmusic’s “VA / MONOLITH / PART 1” compilation/beat tape features slaps from Pavel Dogval, Maverick, ABSTRA, Long Arm, Astronaft, Capella, Eho and others. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: SourSoul x sunofthesol “SourColoredSunFlower(s)” [BEAT TAPE]
SourSoul & sunofthesol made a split beat tape with guest appearances from a nice lady emcee named Riian Raquel called “SourColoredSunFlower(s)”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ahwlee “cholita.” [BEAT TAPE]
ahwlee is back at it one mo’ gin with “cholita.”. Sleep on it and youse a punk…
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DON’T SLEEP: Potatohead People “Kosmichemusik EP” [NEW PROJECT/BEAT TAPE]
Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom x AstroLogical)’s new jawn “Kosmichemusik EP” just recently dropped on Jellyfish Recordings. You should avoid the temptation of sleeping on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: JR & PH7 “The Good Life” [NEW PROJECT]
German production duo JR & PH7’s new SoulSpazm LP “The Good Life” features Sean Price, Roc Marciano, Phonte, Guilty Simpson, Ras Kass, Freeway, Torae, Skyzoo, Hezekiah, Saigon, Median, King Mez, Journalist 103, The Regiment, Chuuwee, Mela Machinko and more. You can stream it here and cop it on iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Joy Daniels “Joy After The Rain” [NEW PROJECT]
Joy Daniels and producer Levelsoundz collaborated on what is easily one of my favorite projects of 2012. “Joy After The Rain” harkens back to the seminal classic R&B albums of the mid to late 80’s, the spirit of the standout R&B albums of the 90’s and updates it while creating something wholly original in it’s own right. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ayah “AyahLudes: 2007” [NEW PROJECT]
It just hit me that I never posted this project in full, just the lead single from it. My mistake. Apologies to Ayah, don’t sleep on “AyahLudes: 2007″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ill Poetic “Synesthesia: The Yellow Movement EP” [NEW PROJECT]
The homie Ill Poetic returns with an EP called “Synesthesia: The Yellow Movement EP”. I recall discussing Synesthesia” when he was just in the initial planning stages of it back on The Scrunchface Show in 2010. If features Reggie B, CJ The Cynic & Rideout. This is dope, don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Urban Waves x Radio Juicy “Fear And Loathing In Beats” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Urban Waves teamed up with Germany’s Radio Juicy to put together a compilation called “Fear And Loathing In Beats”. This compilation/beat tape features contributions from !ngvar, Armin PaYnE, BEN BADA BOOM, Flitz & Suppe, Hazeem, JayLotus, Phoube, Jimbo Matsumoto, Knowsum, Lazy Jones, Mecstreem, Bud Hello, Melodiesinfonie, Peter Thermometer, SNKA, Toetensen, Mono:Massive, Wun Two, Der Funkbademeister, Je$u$, MettphoniC, Lukitoloko, Figub Brazlevic, JA:KOVA, MCV, BlaZzCo and FunkaHolic. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: MIMS x Vlooper (NRV Loopa) “Snowloops” [BEAT TAPE]
Music Is My Sanctuary’s first official release dropped yesterday, a collaboration with Vlooper (AKA NRV Loopa) called “Snowloops”. If your neck begins to hurt from nodding to this then blame Canada. Don’t sleep…
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