DON’T SLEEP: J Dilla “Rebirth Of Detroit” [NEW PROJECT]
The long awaited new J Dilla project “Rebirth Of Detroit” dropped today via Ruff Draft Records. “Rebirth Of Detroit” boasts features from Phat Kat AKA Ronnie Euro, Amp Fiddler, DJ Dez, The Almighty Drednaughtz, Supa Emcee, Frank Nitt, Guilty Simpson, Fat Ray, 5Ela, Nick Speed, Esham, Quelle Chris, Illa J, Danny Brown, VStylez, Moe Dirdee, Ketchphraze, Boldy James and more. You can cop it via iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Oddisee “People Hear What They See” (Wide Physical Release) [NEW PROJECT]
Oddisee (“Mental Liberation”, “Odd Seasons”, “Traveling Man” & “Rock Creek Park”) returns with his latest album which is inexplicably yet another sonic step up from his already insane last mostly instrumental effort “Rock Creek Park” titled “People Hear What They See”. The project is now available for wide release both in digital and physical formats on iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, Fat Beats (vinyl included) or UGHH (vinyl also available for pre-order). Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it….
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DON’T SLEEP: JASS x Next “Butta Love (Cc Edit)” (prod. by Cc) [REMIX/EDIT]
On June 19th, 2012 the next JASS release drops, Cc’s “Wind Up EP”. Here is the lead single from said release, Cc did an edit of Next’s 90’s R&B classic “Butta Love” that I swear I heard T-Dredz drop at the last JASS session during his set. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kyson “Patience EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Kyson is an Australian beatmaker/producer based in Berlin, Germany that released an instrumental project on Moongadget Records called the “Patience EP” last month. He’ll also be competing in the Finest Ego Beatmaker Challenge on June 15th. Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x The A3 “{Free} For You” (prod. by The A3) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Tonight’s featured beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project is “{Free} For You” which was made by the homie, RIK regular The A3. Listen to his submission here which is a flip of the Roy Ayers classic “Better Days”. If you’d possibly like to try your hand at submitting your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, re-interpretation, interpolation, slap, blap, chop or flip then please take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your new & unique creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: J.u.D. “Pantone” [BEAT TAPE]
This short ass beat tape from ALAIZ’ J.u.D. “Pantone” is live as fuck. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: Abstract Ninjaa “This Song Isn’t About You” (prod. by Kaytradamus) [VIDEO]
I like this new Abstract Ninjaa video. Plus the jawn is produced by the homie Kaytradamus. The song is called “This Song Isn’t About You”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Action Bronson x Party Supplies “Steve Wynn” (prod. by Party Supplies) [VIDEO]
Rik Cordero delivers a memorable video for Action Bronson & Party Supplies’ “Steve Wynn” of their “Blue Chips” project. Is that Drewpreme in this video? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Onra Performing “Sitting Back” Live @ ArtBeat Montreal (6.8.2012) [LIVE FOOTAGE]
On June 8th, 2012 Onra rocked live @ Cabaret Underworld for ArtBeat Montreal. Here is footage of Onra playing “Sitting Back” from his LP “Long Distance”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke x Lunice) “TNGHT EP” Preview [MIX]
Here is yet another preview of the highly anticipated dual release from Warp x Lucky Me, Hudson Mohawke and Lunice’s collaborative project as TNGHT. The “TNGHT EP” will drop on July 23rd/24th, 2012. Pre-order it now and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. LaFlow “Cheeba Mist” & “Dank Seasonings” [BEAT TAPES]
Dr. LaFlow dropped two beat tapes in the past two weeks called “Cheeba Mist” and “Dank Seasonings” respectively. If you sleep on this you’re a Class 1 Grade A dumbass…
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DON’T SLEEP: !llmind x PNC Radio x iStandard: BLAP Producer Showcase @ Katra (6.5.2012) [LIVE FOOTAGE]
!llmind, Rick Hertz, Comatose, Jared Pauley, Alist Fame, Austin Millz, Music Mystro, Cardiak and Just Blaze all came thru on the homie A-King’s birthday to play a gang of block rockin’ beats, son. Don’t sleep on this footage, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rhymesayers Entertainment x Blueprint “The Adventures Of Blueprint: The Sample Police” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
Blueprint details his evolution as a producer and an artist based on him changing his production and songwriting process due to being constantly sued for sampling. I’ve heard about this happening to several producers and it’s inspirational to see someone find a new way to find a solution to express themselves through music as cliche as it may sound…
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DON’T SLEEP: Malcolm Lee “The Vibes” [BEAT TAPE]
Malcolm Lee made a beat tape called “The Vibes” that you should definitely be listening to right now. I’ll just leave it at that at the risk of being repetitive like the damb radio…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ortega “HOME MADE PORN MUSIC VOL. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
Romanian Hip Hop producer Ortega dropped this insane beat tape called “HOME MADE PORN MUSIC VOL. 1” last month that I didn’t hear until this weekend. I don’t need to rehash the story as to why you just seeing and hearing this now again, do I? Didn’t think so. Should I tell y’all to not sleep on it or do you get it already?
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DON’T SLEEP: The Find Mag x Shag “Contrast” [MIX]
Team PIK member Shag just came off of his Cult Classic Records release and now he and The Find Mag teamed up to drop this fire ass mix called “Contrast” featuring selections from Afta-1, J Dilla, Ta-Ku, Blu & Edan, DIBIA$E, Danny Brown and Yesterday’s New Quintent amonst others. One day I’ll figure out why Mixcloud won’t embed on my site. One day. Until then? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “CHP///SCRW VOL. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
XLOVE dropped this beat tape three days ago and I was going to hold off on dropping it until after the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat. As we all know, that never happened. Here’s “CHP///SCRW VOL. 1”, don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Stanley KubrixXx “Instrumentals Vol. 1 & 2” [BEAT TAPES]
Stanley KubrixXx has dropped two beat tapes so far in 2012 and is about to release a third soon. Before that one shows up on PIK you should get familiar with “Instrumentals Vol. 1 & Vol. 2” first. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kondra Kasma “Topham” [BEAT TAPE]
The latest release from Dagobot is this 8 slap beat tape from Kondra Kasma called “Topham”. I’d strongly suggest that you not sleep on it. So don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: RBMA x Nouveau Palais (Ango x Lunice x Prison Garde) “Avant Gang Extended Play” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Red Bull Music Academy Presents Nouveau Palais: Ango, Prison Garde & Lunice. Featuring remixes by Canblaster & Sinjin Hawke, Salva, Ambalance, Monolithium, HxdB & Self Evident. I just saw this compilation on the Red Bull Music Academy Bandcamp over the weekend and I heard it then but you get to hear it now. If you’re unfamiliar with the Canadian trio of Nouveau Palais then get familiar. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhov “Instrumentals Vol. 01” [BEAT TAPE]
Hungrarian Hip Hop producer Suhov recently released a collection of 12 instrumentals from several Hungrarian Hip Hop album he did production for (obviously since these are the instrumentals and his name are on them). Yeah…that’s pretty much all the information and insight I can offer. Just listen to the beats already and stop reading this bullshit…
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DON’T SLEEP: BQ:RAM “The Day Before I Loved You” [BEAT TAPE]
The Italian production duo BQ:RAM haven’t released any new original material since their well recieved critically acclaimed 2010 LP “Blue Sand City” dropped and lo and behold on Bandcamp I see they dropped a new EP called “The Day Before I Loved You”. I’ve had this jawn queued up to post Saturday morning hoping that I’d post everything on Sunday but that didn’t happen. I instead spent hours on Tumblr writing the Celtics’ eulogy. Y’all get to hear it bright and early on Monday morning…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mr. Troy “T.A.P.E.” [BEAT TAPE]
P.SUS of Digi Crates Records started his own label called Traveling Sound and Mr. Troy’s “T.A.P.E” is his latest release that you shouldn’t sleep on. I would’ve posted this 10 slap collection up this weekend but that just wasn’t gonna happen after both the Boston Celtics crashed & burned in Miami and Manny Pacquiao got Rondo’d by Bob Arum on Saturday night. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhnraw “Raw Sh_t” [BEAT TAPE]
Suhnraw just dropped a brand new beat tape with an apt title if I ever heard one, “Raw Sh_t”. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it after the completely bullshit weekend I just happen to have had…
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