Here’s a brand new beat tape from beat culture luminary ahnnu called “survival”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Terracotta Blue “ravencrest” [BEAT TAPE]
Terracotta Blue dropped yet another impressive beat tape recently titled “ravencrest”. The opening Bjork chop? BANANAS IN PAJAMAS HOLDING AK-47’S WITH BANANA CLIPS. Don’t mind me. I’m hyped up on Halloween candy. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Sunsets” [BEAT TAPE]
0hbliv dropped yet another monster beat tape called “Sunsets” on y’all punk bitches fo’ 2012. Back at that ass one mo’ ‘gin. Go tell a friend. Holla! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “Hexual.Sealings.Vol.3_[bootleg]” [BEAT TAPE]
Did y’all see that Knxwledge posted yet another beat tape called “Hexual.Sealings.Vol.3_[bootleg]”, right? This dude’s remixes and TWRK’s are absolutely bananas. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yamin Semali “Yen Dollar Music Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
The brilliant Yamin Semali AKA DJ AmDex released a brilliant beat tape/instrumental LP in association with Producers I Know @ midnight titled “Yen Dollar Music Vol. 1”. This is a collection of 20 slaps that make you want to slap someone across the face after administering baby powder on your dominant hand first. Here’s the back cover with all the updated credits on it. Look for it on Yamin’s Bandcamp as well. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Kuddie Fresh “Music 4Life Instrumentals (M4L)” [BEAT TAPE]
I’ve always liked Kuddie Fresh’s beats and I didn’t even know he had a Bandcamp page. I saw this on Strictly Beats & gave it a listen. THIS SHIT KNOCKS HARDER THAN JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ialive “The Age Of Reason” [NEW PROJECT]
After releasing a number of beat tapes that I’ve featured on Producers I Know, ialive has stepped in front of the mic and rhymed over his production thus creating “The Age Of Reason”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Audible Doctor “Doctorin'” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Audible Doctor released an incredible instrumental album/beat tape called “Doctorin'” today. You can stream it via his SoundCloud or Bandcamp but if you want to purchase it you can cop it from iTunes. Don’t sleep on this jawn, it knocks…
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DON’T SLEEP: MHz “MHz Legacy” [NEW PROJECT]
Copwrite, Tage Future, Jakki Da Motamouth & RJD2 lost their crew member and friend, the legendary Camu Tao years ago but they’ve banded together to finally deliver the album we wanted back when “Table Scraps” dropped in 2001. They enlisted the help of !llmind, J Rawls, Marco Polo, Stu Bangas, SuRock, Jason Rose, Harry Fraud, D1 & Rob Stern in addition to RJD2 behind the boards. Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, Slaine, Blu, Oh No, Slug (of Atmosphere), Danny Brown, Playdough & more are featured on “MHz Legacy”. For those of us that first heard “World Premiere” and lost our collective minds this is a huge moment. You can cop “MHz Legacy” from iTunes, Amazon, UGHH, eMusic or in physical form at wherever quality music is sold. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Journalist 103 “Reporting Live” [NEW PROJECT]
Journalist 103 (of The Left alongside Apollo Brown & DJ Soko) just released his debut solo album on Babygrande titled “Reporting Live”. You can hear Journalist murder production from Apollo Brown, Oddisee, The Audible Doctor, Snowgoons, Lex Luthorz, ATG, Marc Byrd and more. Guest appearances from Freeway, Saigon, Fashawn, Eternia, Vstyles and more make this an album you really need to NOT sleep on. You can purchase “Reporting Live” from iTunes, Amazon and UGHH. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Craig G “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” [NEW PROJECT]
Legendary emcee/ghost writer/battle rapper Craig G is back with a brand new album on Soulspazm called “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” (I can relate). Craig G’s new project employs production from Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Beatnick & K-Salaam, LMNO & the homie DJ Nastee plus more. In addition, Juice Crew vet Craig G trades bars with Sadat X, Styles P, Devin The Dude, Mr. Cheeks, Big Pooh, Chaundon and others. You can cop “Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man” from iTunes, Amazon, Fat Beats & UGHH right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sean Price “Mic Tyson” [NEW PROJECT]
I’ve been waiting for this album actively for close to 3 years now (Thank God for the Heltah Skeltah LP & Random Axe). After hearing it I can say with no reservations that the wait was well worth it. “Mic Tyson” features production from The Alchemist, 9th Wonder, Evidence, Team Demo, Beat Butcher, Khrysis!, Stu Bangas, AMP, Eric G & Wool. Buckshot, Ill Bill, Pharaoahe Monch, Torae, PH (Pumpkinhead), Ruste Juxx & Realm Reality all contribute bars as well. You can now purchase Sean Price’s “Mic Tyson” from iTunes (Deluxe Edition), Amazon, UGHH or cop the physical wherever quality music is sold. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Elaquent “Parallel EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Elaquent has released a dope ass EP via the Canadian label URBNET called “Parallel EP”. Don’t sleep on it or else you’ll end up looking like a humongous fuckboy/fuckgirl/fuckperson…
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DON’T SLEEP: JBJR “Just Beats, Joy & Rhythm: Cookin’ Soul (Viewtifully Remastered)” [BEAT TAPE]
JBJR released the original version of his debut beat tape after several SoundCloud slaps back in March. This is the remastered version. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: nice nate “i hate you moshe.” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from nice nate titled “i hate you moshe.”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Liar “Strange Love” [BEAT TAPE]
Liar dropped his 9 track Dupstep/Techno/Trance inspired “Strange Love” project on Infinite Machine more than a week ago. I don’t think y’all should sleep on it anymore…
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DON’T SLEEP: DaWe “Dawe Made Music” [BEAT TAPE]
DaWe’s “Dawe Made Music” is pretty dope and I hope heads aren’t gonna sleep on it like some sites slept on my last two PIK beat tapes…
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DON’T SLEEP: KEV//BOT “KEVBOTICS” [BEAT TAPE]
KEATS//COLLECTIVE member KEV//BOT goes in some New Edition, Bobby Brown, Nu Shooz and others to craft his beat tape “KEVBOTICS”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: imprintafter “CLIFFSIDE” [BEAT TAPES]
imprintafter of the KEATS//COLLECTIVE released this Chillwave beat tape offering earlier this month called “CLIFFSIDE”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: DINOSAURUS REX “THE LOOKS” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s yet another KEATS//COLLECTIVE member whose project I previously slept on. This is Dinosarus Rex’ Disco & Boogie Funk inspired beat tape “THE LOOKS”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: CROWNS “CROWNS EP” [BEAT TAPE]
CROWNS of the KEATS//COLLECTIVE dropped a beat tape less than three weeks ago called “CROWNS EP”, his debut release. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: KEATS//COLLECTIVE “KEATS//COLLECTIVE Vol. 2” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
KEATS//COLLECTIVE returns with the second volume of their beat tape compilation featuring a literal parade of PIK regulars & beat culture fixtures like HAZ SOLO, Sir Froderick, Languid, Vanilla, Kaligraph E, CROWNS, Abelard, PHIL Gerus and many more. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nate OG “Blaxploitation Sessions Vol. 2: Black Soul Cinema” [BEAT TAPE]
Nate OG’s new jawn is called “Blaxploitation Sessions Vol. 2: Black Soul Cinema”. Give it a listen right now. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Reki “Endless Memories” [BEAT TAPE]
Reki’s “Endless Memories” is the latest release from Digi Crates Records. I suggest that you not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: ChromadaData “Raw Uncut Dusty Loops V. 1 + 2”, “Start It Up” & “Mix EP V.2” [BEAT TAPES]
ChromadaData dropped the first two volumes of “Raw Uncut Dusty Loops” in addition to “Start It Up” & “Mix EP V.2” all just in the past 6 weeks alone. Stop sleeping on this kid…
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DON’T SLEEP: offbeatninja123 “Manga Main St.” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a beat tape offbeatninja123 dropped 4 weeks ago but I didn’t hear until a few days ago . Do me a favor and please don’t sleep on it. Why is he trying to pass off some of DIBIA$E & NAMELESS’ beats as his own on his next release “8-Bit Bandit” tho? Don’t do that. We can all tell (especially me)…
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DON’T SLEEP: X! “Untitled”, “Bump” & “Untitled 2” [BEAT TAPES]
It bugs me out that all this work is from a 15 year old rapper/beatmaker by the name of X!. Don’t sleep on “Untitled”, “Bump” & “Untitled 2″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Da-P “Innovation” & “BipolArt” [BEAT TAPES]
To those familiar with the entire Artbeat Montreal & Piu Piu beat culture movements happening in Canada right now should know of ALAIZ’ Da-P. Here are his two beat tapes from 2012, “Innovation” & “BipolArt”. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Cherish” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK’s Jomac just dropped a new beat tape called “Cherish”. I suggest that you all not sleep on it. Also, prayers up for all of my people’s along the Eastern seaboard…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dub Temple Records “Augustus Pablo Beat Tape” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Dub Temple Records just released this beat tape using Reggae/Dub legend Augustus Pablo’s music as source material. This beat tape features contributions from talent such as 8man, Star Safari, Red-i, Grimes, ATLASt, Science Project, Sujama, Walrii, Sauce, Green Nose, Aztec DeLorean, Monk, Voodoo Dread, Provis & many more. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: STB. [stan the beatsmith.] “Bump2this Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from local beatmaker STB. [stan the beatsmith.] called “Bump2this Vol. 1”. I’m sure I’ll run into this dude soon since I met Alphonse by chance a few months ago. Don’t sleep…
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