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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DON’T SLEEP: Suhnraw “Groove – Volume. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
What time is it? Time for another damb beat tape from the homie Suhnraw called “Groove – Volume. 1”. This jawn bangs like Ally Sheedy’s hairstyle in “The Breakfast Club”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fid Mella “Tattas Plottn” [BEAT TAPE]
Fid Mella just dropped an excellent instrumental project/ beat tape that he culled together from his father’s records (“Tattas Plottn” means just that). Fid Mella is already one of the best producers/beatmakers in Vienna but this jawn just clinched what many of us have already known for years. Don’t sleep on “Tattas Plottn”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Phil A. “TREATS” [BEAT TAPE]
Phil A. sent me this beat tape he dropped last week simply titled “TREATS”. I’d like to invite you all to NOT sleep on it any further…
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DON’T SLEEP: Man Of The Downtrodden (MoTD) “Friends Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
Man Of The Downtrodden makes a beat tape with the assistance of Vimana Aircraft, Byrdversion1, Dailon, Handbook, SimilarObjects and others. The end result? “Friends Vol. 2”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Snubluck “Remix Tape Vol. 4” & “Square Wave Phonetics” [BEAT TAPES]
The last time I posted any Snubluck on PIK was back in April. I decided to follow up and see what he’s been up to since and I found and listened to “Remix Tape Vol. 4” & “Square Wave Phonetics” on his Bandcamp. Long story short? Here they both are…
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DON’T SLEEP: DRTYDRDZ “StarFlower” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a DRTYDRDZ beat tape from last month that I completely slept on called “StarFlower”. It looks like most people did as well. We CANNOT rely on submissions in the beat culture world. We need to follow up ourselves and scour SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Bandcamp, AudioMack, VibeDeck, YouTube, Official.fm or whatever is out there to see what new has dropped because these cats don’t have publicists. Otherwise it’ll be a month before we find stuff like “StarFlower”….
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DON’T SLEEP: bluezr “hives”, “bright” & “synesthesia” [BEAT TAPES]
Sir Froderick first put me onto bluezr a while back but I totally have been out of the loop for the past couple of months in regards to his output. Here are a ton of beat tapes & beat reels of off kilter glitchiness titled “hives”, “bright” & “synesthesia” for all heads that appreciate his aesthetic. The sleeper must awaken © Paul Atreides
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DON’T SLEEP: Keor Meteor x DJ Ivan6 “Inner Space” [BEAT TAPE]
Keor Meteor dropped a new beat tape early last month called “Inner Space” that I slept on pretty damb hard. You can find it here as I’m going to have to focus on writing again soon and another PIK slowdown is looming over the horizon. I’ll let you all know when but until then I’ll be doing stuff like this. Enjoy it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nvthlss “ep6”, “ep7” & “ep8” [BEAT TAPES]
Nvthlss dropped these EP’s in the past months that I missed back when I was busy editing my book. Here’s Nvthlss’ “ep6, 7 & 8” since I slept on them all. Don’t do the same…
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DON’T SLEEP: Count Bass D “Full Count” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
The homie Count Bass D released an official mini documentary this past Tuesday on his site called “Full Count”. According to CountBassD.com the documentary is described the following way:
“FULL COUNT follows the artist in his day-to-day, into the studio and on the road immediately after significant personal upheaval relocated him to Atlanta. Featuring new interviews and footage, Count Bass D opens up bearing hard truths about music, family, and the necessary sacrifices when you make music and inspiration your income.”
All it costs is $5 and the doc plus a exclusive Count Bass D track is all yours. Don’t sleep on it. Salute to Count Bass D, Chris Fiorentini & Courtney Blood…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vandalyzm f/DJ Needles “Ozymandias” (prod. by Vandalyzm) [SINGLE]
The upcoming EP “The End All Be All” (which the PIK readers helped to push the Kickstarter campaign for over the top) is kicked off with Vandalyzm’s lead single, the banger called “Ozymandias”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Jazz Jousters x Thelonious Monk “Monky Business: Thelonious Monk Reinterpreted” [BEAT TAPE]
Millennium Jazz’ beatmaking team The Jazz Jousters used the master Thelonious Monk’s back catalog as source material to create “Monky Business: Thelonious Monk Reinterpreted”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Drake Blackmon “Cavity Thrust” [BEAT TAPE]
This is a beat tape from Drake Blackmon called “Cavity Thrust”. Some of you aren’t used to associating the name “Drake” with hard drums but that’s about to change right fuckin’ now…
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DON’T SLEEP: the art of rəuse ✘ Hazy Memories | I R E N E (thriftcast № 17) [MIX]
The art of rəuse teamed up with Hazy Memories to bring us the mix “| I R E N E” which is the 17th such podcast/mix in the popular series. You can download it directly from MediaFire HERE. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Symphony Sounds “Symphony Sounds Beat Tape Vol. 3” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Explicit and DJ Hellfire finally release the 3rd installment of their Symphony Sounds Beat Tape series. This time with contributions from Es-K, d ONE, Rise Sovereign, SIKSOH6 (KONAMICODE), Tre Cipher, The Arkyve, Copper Tony, Crisco, KappNeffect, b.read, Gambizzo Solice, Kel, dope dee, Skalante, Tapuno, Aalon Boots, Triple X Beatz and many others. Don’t sleep on this 37 slap collection…
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