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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DON’T SLEEP: Tae Beast “TDE presents::The Tae Beast Tape 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Tae Beast has done it again. If you thought the original Tae Beast Tape from July 2010 was impressive, this one blows his previous work out the water. I attribute it to the added instrumentation and vocals. In any event, “The Tae Beast Tape 2” is not to be flexed with. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: VICE “The Beattape” [BEAT TAPE]
Straight outta Mexico comes VICE and his beat tape simply titled “The Beattape”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: elusive “star gazing” [BEAT TAPE]
Elusive has really been going at it with the beat tape releases in 2012. Here’s his latest instrumental effort “star gazing”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: tropes “candid ep” [BEAT TAPE]
tropes new beat tape “candid ep” dropped last night. I was a little preoccupied with that whole election thing so I didn’t post it up until right now. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: S3 (Miles Bonny x Brenk Sinatra) “All I Know (Stecken Rehearsal)” [LIVE FOOTAGE]
If you haven’t been paying attention to PIK then you no doubt missed when the s3 (Miles Bonny x Brenk Sinatra) A.U.D.D.A/Melting Pot Music project “Supa Soul Sh*t”. Here’s the rehearsal for the upcoming tour. Don’t sleep anymore…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Bee Shine x Chops “Producing with CHOPS” [BEAT VIDEO]
The Bee Shine shot this segment with one of my favorite producers, Chops (of Mountain Brothers) in the lab making a beat called “Reach”. I missed it back when if first came out in September. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP” The Black Opera “Balcony” (prod. by Astronote) [VIDEO]
Last week, The Black Opera (you saw ’em here first, folks) released their full length LP “Libretto: Of King Legend” produced entirely by Astronote. Here’s the video for “Balcony”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mela Machinko “What You Want Me To Do (I’m Sorry)” (prod. by Eric G) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for Mela Machinko’s lead single for her upcoming W.A.R. Media/SoulSpazm project “Hov Sais It Best”. Peep cameos from the homies Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, Boston’s own TeLisa D. and others. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ruelz Rekka “Quota” [BEAT TAPE/MIX]
Ruelz Rekka dropped a 9 minute beat tape/mix of slaps called “Quota” on SoundCloud a few days ago. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pulse Tone x Formulah x Kkaytoh x Kloud 9th “QuadroKhromatic” [BEAT TAPE]
Pulse Tone x Formulah x Kkaytoh x Kloud 9th all teamed up for this beat tape that dropped back in July called “QuadroKhromatic”. I slept on it. Don’t be like me, be better than me. Also GO AND VOTE!
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DON’T SLEEP: Heezy-Duzit! (Heez Magnif) “Opulence” [BEAT TAPE]
“Opulence” is Heezy Magnif (Heezy-Duzit!)’s first beat tape since March’s “whileyouweresleeping”. Don’t sleep on it and VOTE!
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DON’T SLEEP: JOTA ESE “Who’s Pimpin’ Who, JOTA ESE?” [BEAT TAPE]
JOTA ESE’s “Who’s Pimpin’ Who, JOTA ESE?” beat tape actually dropped back in late September but didn’t make the rounds on the beat culture sites until this week. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Caro Dupont x KenLo Craqnuques “Booogillon Maison (Un)” [BEAT TAPE]
This one falls under the Alaclair Ensemble umbrella. PIK regular KenLo Craqnuques and Caro Dupont’s release “Booogillon Maison (Un)” dropped at the end of last week. Don’t sleep on Montreal, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Andherpackage “Palladium EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Naoto Taguchi AKA Andherpackage dropped “Palladium EP” near the end of last month. I slept on it for almost two weeks. I’m wide awake now…
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DON’T SLEEP: OBI.VON “fruition.EP”, “phre/EP” & “touch/EP” [BEAT TAPES]
OBI.VON dropped a few beat tapes this past Spring I slept on, namely “fruition.EP”, “phre/EP” & “touch/EP”. Now you don’t have the same excuse I had for sleeping on them. Get off your asses and go vote today as well…
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DON’T SLEEP: Illuzual “Magic Tape Volume 1” [BEAT TAPE]
Illuzual’s “Magic Tape Volume 1” dropped a couple days ago, his first beat tape to appear on PIK since March. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it. Also, go vote…
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DON’T SLEEP: STINO “Truth” [BEAT TAPE]
The last time we heard from STINO was his beat tape “Tubular” back in July. Here he is with “Truth” on Election Day. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: weirddough “sandwiches&cereal” [BEAT TAPE]
There hasn’t been a weirddough beat tape on PIK in close to 7 months so you can imagine my surprise to discover he actually dropped a new jawn last week called “sandwiches&cereal”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: REZ “Nubia” [BEAT TAPE]
REZ’s new beat tape “Nubia” lands on Producers I Know this Election Day. Don’t sleep on it. And VOTE…
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DON’T SLEEP: Apollo Brown x Guilty Simpson “Dice Game” [NEW PROJECT]
I first heard about the possibility of an Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson collaborative album back in 2010 (I can’t tell you about the other potential collaborative album that fell through) but it wasn’t a solid deal yet. When the project was finally underway I stayed mum. Then I received word it was completed followed by the advance copy. It was driving me crazy over the last three plus months that I had to keep from discussing it in detail. Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson’s “Dice Game” features 16 tracks of no nonsense, uncut pure raw Hip-Hop. The lone guest appearances come courtesy of Planet Asia & Torae. You can cop “Dice Game” early today via iTunes and Bandcamp. Next Tuesday (November 13th) is the wide release including the physical product. You can cop it from Fat Beats (vinyl) and UGHH (vinyl edition) next week. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Will C. “Eli’s Prism” [NEW PROJECT]
Will C. teamed up with DJ 7L, DJ Rugged One, Raheem Jamal, Raydar Ellis and Blacastan to drop his long awaited “Eli’s Prism” project. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lil’ Fame x Termanology “Fizzyology” [NEW PROJECT]
Midnight means two things. The first is it’s Election Day in this great country of ours. The next is today Lil’ Fame AKA Fizzy Womack and Termanology drop their long awaited “Fizzyology” album. 15 tracks featuring production from Fizzy Womack, DJ Premier. Statik Selektah, The Alchemist and J. Waxx Garfield and guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Bun B, Freeway, M.O.P. and Lee Wilson. You can now cop “Fizzyology” from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats and UGHH. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dela “Dela & The Headlesshunters” [BEAT TAPE/MIX]
Dela remade some classics between 2007 and 2008 and you can find them in this 4 song set under the heading “Dela & The Headlesshunters”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Woulg “Tussed” [BEAT TAPE]
Woulg’s short beat tape/instrumental project was recently released via Outlier Recordings. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pulse Tone “Cosmic Life”, “My Dear”, “Above” & “Endless Spring” [BEAT TAPES]
Pulse Tone has dropped quite a few beat tapes this past Spring and Summer. Among them are “Cosmic Life”, “My Dear”, “Above” & “Endless Spring”. I slept on them and I don’t want you to repeat my mistakes…
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Hieu “Appendix A” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ Hieu’s “Appendix A” instrumental album/beat tape dropped all the way back in January but I slept on it up until a few days ago. Better late than never. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rejoicer “Re-Magic (Remixes by Rejoicer)” [REMIX PROJECT]
Here’s a remix project from Rejoicer that somehow overwrote one of my earlier PIK posts. Don’t know how that happened. I need to fix that now…
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DON’T SLEEP: m∞n “Loops Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
m∞n’s “Loops Vol. 2” is another new beat tape from Outlier Recordings. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Preqwal “El Dorado” [BEAT TAPE]
Preqwal released this back in the Summer and I completely slept on it because I spent all of August editing a book. He took a Roland SP 404 and went absolutely nuts on “El Dorado”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Hippie Sabotage “Vol. 3” & “VACANTS” [BEAT TAPES]
It’s “Vol. 3” of Hippie Sabotage’s ongoing beat tape series and their latest offering “VACANTS”. The version I posted earlier was the SoundCloud version. Don’t sleep on either…
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