This new DaP Station release by Ravage Beats is called “Nature’s Blessing”. After surviving Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy I think it’s fitting to begin here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chebit “Chebit Making Beats: Fun WIth MPC” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s a beat video by Italian beatmaker Chebit. I don’t even subscribe to his YouTube channel but by some glitch several beat videos appear in my subscriptions anyways. I saw this and I decided to follow him afterwards. Watch Chebit go ham on this MPC 1000. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Young Guru “Young Guru Reflects On Working With A Young Kanye West & Just Blaze” [LIVE FOOTAGE]
Young Guru telling stories about a young Just Blaze & Kanye west during the heyday of the Roc Empire during the old Baseline sessions when a gang of classics where made. Note how hard both Just Blaze & Kanye West worked back then and how hard they continue to work to maintain their respective spots. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tasherre D’Enajetic “Enstrumental 7 (NI Maschine, Ableton Live & Novation Remote SL MKII)” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s yet another beat video from PIK regular Tasherre D’Enajetic. This one is called “Enstrumental 7” and all the gear he used is listed in the title of the video itself. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rounded Records “Rounded.one” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Paris, France based beat culture label Rounded Records just released a new compilation featuring the talents of Adjaman, Ann Arbor, Babel Mètis, BBS”, BrokenTeaLeafs, Cosmikat Dimension, Kofee, LepsLing, red.brd, SNKA & vhvl called “Rounded.one”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Blue “Beatstein Vol. 1: Live From The Heights” [BEAT TAPE]
Clear Blue released a re-up to May’s “Textures” titled “Beatstein Vol. 1: Live From The Heights” back in July that I completely slept on for whatever reason. This beat tape contains 26 slaps that make you wanna slap somebody (no Keith Murray). Don’t sleep on it (like my dumb ass did)…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kay Be “Perfect Circle” [BEAT TAPE]
Kay Be hails from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and he dropped this nice beat tape called “Perfect Circle” three days ago. Here it is on Producers I Know. I don’t care where in the world you are, if you’re making hot shit I’ll find you. I won’t just sit on my ass waiting for you to send it to me, either. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Eclectic “L▲UNCH” & “Sunday” [BEAT TAPES]
Eclectic has released two projects thus far in 2012 I’d managed to sleep on. The first being “L▲UNCH” back in February and the most recent is the beat tape called “Sunday”. Don’t sleep on ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: Apollo Brown x Guilty Simpson “Truth Be Told” (prod. by Apollo Brown) [SINGLE]
Apollo Brown has already dropped one of the best albums of 2012 in his collaborative jawn “Trophies”. On November 13th, 2012 he’ll do it again when his LP with Guilty Simpson “The Dice Game” finally hits store shelves and digital music marketplaces. Here’s “Truth Be Told”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: PIR▲.MD Records “I Love Seoul: EURB SERIES MIX (001)” [MIX]
I Love Seoul did a 21 minute mix for beat culture label PIR▲.MD Records as part of their new mix series. This is the first ever mix. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Infamous Reptar “JeZeBeL” [MIX/BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a 14 minute minute beat mix from frequent PIK featuree Infamous Reptar titled “JeZeBeL”. If you’d like to inquire about the availability or pricing of any of the beats you hear then contact Infamous Reptar directly @ ReptarBeats[at]gmail[dot]com. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Freddie Joachim “FIBERGLASS KISSES (Album preview)” [MIX]
Freddie Joachim’s long awaited producer album “FIBERGLASS KISSES” drops via his label Analogue Studies/Mellow Orange Records on October 29th, 2012. Freddie Joachim & Eric Lau need to do a collaborative LP together that would be insane just based on this 6 minute mix of the 12 song set (which includes an Eric Lau remix, incidentally). Pre-order “FIBERGLASS KISSES” right now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Quartermaine “War Of The Roses” (prod. by Kev Brown) [SINGLE]
Quartermaine’s of Low Budget Crew’s debut album is finally here. You can hear the Kev Brown produced “War Of The Roses” here and cop the new album on limited edition silver vinyl direct from Redefinition Records today before it goes into wide release on November 20th, 2012. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roc Marciano “Bozack” (prod. by Roc Marciano) [SINGLE]
Roc Marciano’s “Marcberg” is a classic record. Miss me with all that other bullshit. It’s being re-released & distributed through Fat Beats on CD with bonus tracks, one of them being the kinetic “Bozack”. Don’t sleep on this as it’s shipping now and drops October 30th, 2012. It contains the previously added “Scarface Nigga” alongside the “Snow Remix” and the newly added “Bozack” and instrumentals included on a 2nd disc. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: tropes “dirges EP” [BEAT TAPE]
tropes is back with another short but sweet offering titled “dirges EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: SuazeOne “SLAPTAGS EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Suaze One shot me this beat tape a few days ago. I was late checking my other email account so that’s why you’re just seeing it on PIK now. Don’t sleep on the “SLAPTAGS EP”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fonetik Simbol “YO ME AO” [BEAT TAPE]
Fonetik Simbol dropped this beat tape back in late August when I was editing my book. Don’t ask me when it’s coming out. I don’t know. Here’s “YO ME AO”, don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lex Luthorz “Hip Hop Beats Come From Soul Vol. 2” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Here’s another 11 recent slaps that the homie Lex Luthorz has produced packaged as “Hip Hop Beats Come(s) From Soul Vol. 2” available on both Bandcamp and HipHopComesFromSoul.com. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Small Professor “Cool Story, Pro” [BEAT TAPE]
Small Professor dropped a brand new beat tape titled “Cool Story, Pro” on his Bandcamp. You can stream it and cop it or contact him directly to cop one of the beats for a project if you like. Stop sleepin’…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “Hexual.Sealings.Vol.2.5” [BEAT TAPE]
Knxwledge dropped yet another banger with “Hexual.Sealings.Vol.2.5”. One day I’ll get my iPhone 3GS/iPod Touch back. Someday. The iPhone 5 is harder to cop than a black market kidney at the present moment. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fid Mella “Hi! / Maruoana / O’OH” (prod. by Fid Mella) [VIDEO]
In this Fid Mella split video watch a toy Bender break up weed, roll a joint, light it, smoke it then make a beat on an MPC. I shit you not! © Robert Wuhl. Don’t sleep on Tatas Plottn…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fuse x Just Blaze “Crate Diggers: Just Blaze’s Vinyl Collection” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Check out Just Blaze’s record collection. Note how Just pulls two Boston records early, Stark Future & J. Giels Band. He dropped quite a few gems on here. MANDRE? CAN? SPIRIT? Yeah, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Honors English x Needlz on Maschine [PROMO VIDEO]
Here’s Needlz and Honors English discussing their creative process and the role Native Instruments Maschine has had in it and the creation of their album “State Of The Art” (pretty sure FWMJ had something to do with that cover art). Don’t sleep on this…
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DON’T SLEEP: EvitaN (Jarobi & Dres) f/Craig G “EUPHORIC” (prod. by Danimal) [VIDEO]
Dres, Jarobi & Craig G in a video shot by Mr. Complex. How fucking Hip Hop is this? Check out Mortimer and Winthrop. “EUPHORIC”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Blu & Exile f/Black Spade “Maybe One Day” (prod. by Exile) [VIDEO]
Here’s a video from Blu & Exile featuring the homie Black Spade on the hook off their recent album “Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them”. Fat Beats Records/Dirty Science is the label. Don’t sleep…
BLU & EXILE – “Maybe one day” (f/Black Spade) from Dirty Science on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Homeboy Sandman “Whatchu Want From Me” (prod. by Oddisee) [VIDEO]
This is my jawn right here. Homeboy Sandman’s “First Of A Living Breed” is one of the top album of 2012, easily. Here’s the Oddisee produced “Whatchu Want From Me”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dead Horse Beats “Greasy Spoon Sessions Pt. 2: Girls” [BEAT VIDEO]
A little disappointed we didn’t see Dead Horse Beats on the MPD in this one but it’s a well made video nonetheless. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Benjamin One “Good Life Live” [BEAT VIDEO]
Benjamin One on the MPD and rhyming at the same damb time. The multitasking display is quite impressive. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Label Love “Label Love Vol. 5: The Jazz Edition” [COMPILATION]
The 5th edition of the annual Label Love series is an all Jazz affair this time around. No complaints here. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Cosmic Compositions “Avant Garde Series Vol. 1 [Pharoah Sanders]” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Cosmic Compositions released a compilation/beat tape containing nothing but reinterpretations of Pharoah Sanders classics featuring contributions from PIK regulars like Twit One, Tuamie, Dutchmassive, Andherpackage, Ackryte, Ben Jamin, K*Saba, Christoph El Truento, Twit One, Scruffnuk Dust, Amin Payne, Josh Hey, KVZE and many others. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Octo “October EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Moontown Tapes’ latest project is Octo’s “October EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sango “Da Rocinha | Outtakes + Remixes” & “Otra Vez EP” [BEAT TAPES]
Sango apparently dropped a sequel of sorts to “Da Rocinha” full of outtakes and remixes from LAKIM, Keyboard Kid & Jon Bap. The newest Soulection release from Sango is his “Otra Vez EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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