DON’T SLEEP: X.P. Alidocious “Creatures” [BEAT TAPE]
X.P. Alidocious released this beat tape “Creatures” way back in June but I didn’t hear it until a couple of days ago. Don’t make my same mistake…
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DON’T SLEEP: Torkelsen “Torsnes Beats Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Torkelsen dropped the second installment of his “Torsnes Beats” series three days ago via Sellout! Music. Don’t sleep on “Torsnes Beats Vol. 2″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pandreas “Pandreas EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Sellout! Music has released two new projects this month that I’d like to share with those that frequent this site. The first comes from Pandreas and it’s called “Pandreas EP”. I suggest you lend an ear to it…
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DON’T SLEEP: shak. “empty rooms.” [BEAT TAPE]
shak. shot me his latest beat tape “empty rooms.”. I gave it a listen and decided to share with the rest of the class. I’ll be doing this all right long, it seems…
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DON’T SLEEP: Atwell Baker “meddis” & “snifter” [BEAT TAPES]
Atwell Baker recently dropped two beat tapes in the past few weeks named “meddis” and “snifter”. Here they are. Now stop sleeping on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chilly M’ “Délices” [BEAT TAPE]
Chilly M”s last beat tape was called “BE@TS” and now he’s back with a new foray into sonic expression called “Délices” which just dropped today. At this rate, Chilly M’ is bound to make that ever prestigious PIK Producers list. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: CΔNS “RFLPS” & “Beat Tape Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPES]
Romanian beatmaker CΔNS dropped a couple of beat tapes thus far in 2012 that I managed to sleep on by the names of “RFLPS” & “Beat Tape Vol. 1”. I am in the process of rectifying that mistake right now…
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DON’T SLEEP: canooooopy “フレイジャーズ・フォリー短篇集” [BEAT TAPE]
Courtesy of PIRA.MD Records comes a new beat tape from Japanese beatmaker canooooopy. The beat tape is titled “フレイジャーズ・フォリー短篇集” and while music IS universal I have NO clue what the fuck that translates to. I don’t care either. This is dope…
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DON’T SLEEP: Constrobuz “8-bit” [BEAT TAPE]
Constrobuz made a new beat tape full of 8-bit slaps and he decided to call it…wait for it….”8-bit”. Sure, it’s not the most inventive title but the beat tape more than makes up for the unimaginative title sonically…
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DON’T SLEEP: MAD-HOP “Mad-Hop Vol. 5” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Mad-Hop with another incredible compilation featuring talents such as Dizz1, Dnte, Lee Spacey, Metaform, Sina, Lupid Ocampo, Zova, XLII, GLGN, en2ak, Lomovolokno, Mokhov and many more. Don’t sleep on “Mad-Hop vol. 5″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Staycen x Koen “Never Too Late EP” [NEW PROJECT]
The latest release from Soulection comes courtesy of PIK regular Koen and his collaboration with Atlanta vocalist Staycen titled “Never Too Late EP”. This jawn is simply not to be slept on under any circumstances…
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DON’T SLEEP: Keor Meteor “Sociology” [BEAT TAPE]
Keor Meteor dropped another new beat tape titled “Sociology” a couple of days ago. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: S3 (Miles Bonny x Brenk Sinatra) “Supa Soul Sh*t” [NEW PROJECT]
Melting Pot Music producer Brenk Sinatra and vocalist/producer Miles Bonny teamed together for the highly anticipated Hip Hop Soul hybrid LP “Supa Soul Sh*t”. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: D-Man “Cufftober!: The Official Soundtrack To Cuffing Season” [BEAT TAPE]
D-Man and PIK teamed together the drop the second project of the Cuffing Season Trilogy one year to the day after the debut project. Here is “Cufftober!: The Official Soundtrack To Cuffing Season”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Akuji “Do Not Disturb” & “Do Not Disturb II (Ascension JaZz) [NEW PROJECTS]
Akuji’s “Do Not Disturb” & “Do Not Disturb II” are what you would consider REAL MUSIC. If you can’t appreciate this then I feel sorry for you. Real talk…
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DON’T SLEEP: D- Man “Mackin’ On Shorty @ The Genius Bar In The Apple Store” (prod. by D-Man) [INSTRUMENTAL]
This is one of the 24 tracks you’ll hear on PIK x D-Man’s “Cufftober: The Official Soundtrack To Cuffing Season”. The Mack x Mark Morrison x The Apple Store Genius Bar during Cuffing Season = “Mackin’ On Shorty @ The Genius Bar In The Apple Store”. Look for it October 15th, 2012 on the Producers I Know Bandcamp. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: AntMan Wonder “Coming Of Age (Wondermix)” (prod. by AntMan Wonder) [INSTRUMENTAL]
I’ve known AntMan Wonder for YEARS. Going back to the old Poisonous Paragraphs days (2007 or so). He’s always been nice with the beats but lately he’s been on some Super Saiyan 5 shit. No samples. All played. The original version of “Coming Of Age” was produced by the legendary Clark Kent. This shit is BANANAS. Look out for “Memories Of The Fewture” dropping soon. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: J-Zone “THE DRUG SONG (REMIX)”/”THE FOX HUNT” (prod. by J-Zone) [SINGLES]
You can cop J-Zone’s latest 45 featuring the raw ass instrumental “The Drug Song (Remix)” and the B side “The Fox Hunt” featuring J-Zone rhyming alongside Breeze Brewin with Prince Paul and Oxygen doing commentary. Cop this limited edition (only 500 copies available) from J-Zone directly HERE for $7. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Samuel Truth “Past Tense” [BEAT TAPE]
Auckland, New Zealand’s Samuel Truth recently released this short beat tape titled “Past Tense”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Steve Blair “Minutes” [BEAT TAPE]
The latest release from Cult Classic Records is Steve Blair’s “Minutes”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: MKSB “EASY. listening” & “THE COOL2CHILL BEAT TAPE” [BEAT TAPES]
MKSB dropped two dope beat tapes thus far this year that I’ve managed to sleep on. I won’t be making that mistake anymore, you better believe it. Don’t sleep on either “EASY. listening” or “THE COOL2CHILL BEAT TAPE”…
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DON’T SLEEP: INFNTLP “Atlas” [BEAT TAPE]
INFNTLP “Atlas” dropped a few days ago via Urban Waves Records. INFNTLP is a 20 year old Nebraskan beatmaker that you seriously need to begin checking for. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rythmatical “A Beautiful Crime” & “Quiet Confidence” [BEAT TAPES]
If you’ve been frequenting PIK for the exactly 2 years today that I’ve been running this site then you’ll know that Rythmatical’s beat videos are regularly featured on this site. Here are his latest beat tapes titled “A Beautiful Crime” (with Stephen Oprachanh) and “Quiet Confidence”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “blkcodes.prt 2” [BEAT TAPE]
0hbliv dropped a part two to “blkcodes”? *Does all of the dances from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in succession*
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