Rejoicer, Dubz & Luqman teamed up on this experimental 6 slap beat tape called “Yelloweed” on Raw Tapes you really shouldn’t sleep on…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nate OG “Oven Fresh: From Detroit With Love Loosies EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a brand new beat tape from the homie Nate OG called “Oven Fresh: From Detroit With Love Loosies EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Bama Loves Soul “On Deck” [COMPILATION]
BamaLovesSoul.com released this debut compilation officially on June 26th, 2012 but you can preview it and order it from Bandcamp right now. It features 10 tracks with talented contributors like Freddie Joachim, Tall Black Guy, Ta-Ku, Byron The Aquarius, Nicholas Ryan Gant, Sola, Mez, Ahmed Sirour, Xolisa and more. You can cop a physical version, a digital copy or pre-order the 180 gram vinyl which should ship this August as well. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Del Kamaud Choc “L.S.D.” [BEAT TAPE]
In my opinion, Keor Meteor & Del Kamaud Choc both have the best consistent beat tape themes. This beat tape deals with the US government and police department actively trying to break up the organizational power of the Black Power movement during the 1960’s & 70’s (especially in Chicago & Oakland where both the Black Panthers and Young Lords were based in addition to other organizations). Don’t sleep on “L.S.D.”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suhov x Mil “Dusty Hungarian Soundbytes” [BEAT TAPE]
SunSide Records’ latest release from their BeatSeries is Suhov & Mil’s collaborative beat tape “Dusty Hungarian Soundbytes”. Both Suhov and Mil pulled out obscure records and pored through their crates to find Jazz, Soul/R&B, Disco, and even original soundtracks to Hungarian films to make this 28 beat opus called “Dusty Hungarian Soundbytes”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Budamunk “Waterfall Meditation” (prod. by Budamunk) [VIDEO]
This is the video for “Waterfall Meditation” off of Budamunk’s recent Jazzy Sport LP “Blunted Monkey Fist”. Also peep his collaborative LP with Mabanua as Green Butter called “Get Mad Relax”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DMP f/Phonte “Dead End Street” (prod. by Nottz) [SINGLE]
Nottz & his DMP crew team with Phonte for this new single called “Dead End Street”. I suggest that you not sleep on it or the forthcoming mixtape it’ll be featured on…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. Quandary “Schala’s Song” (prod. by Dr. Quandary) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s a jawn Dr. Quandary shot me where he made a beat from a song his guitarist friend Brian Fink made. The end result is this, “Schala’s Song”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: riPaddo “Dig The Country Ep.1: Amsterdam” [BEAT VIDEO + INSTRUMENTAL]
riPaddo goes digging through different cities in The Netherlands in this new video series “Dig The Country” where he cops vinyl then makes a brand new raw slap. Watch the video above and listen to the finished beat below. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: BE.water “Quiet As It’s Kept” [BEAT TAPE]
BE.water shot me this collection of previously unreleased beats that he made between 2009-12 titled “Quiet As It’s Kept” earlier tonight. I’ve listened to it and there’s absolutely NO reason to keep quiet about these slaps. Don’t sleep on ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: Joseph Hailu “Therapy Chops” [BEAT TAPE]
I saw Joseph Hailu’s “Therapy Chops” posted on Strictly Beats and I decided to give it a listen. After I heard it? I decided I should post it up on PIK too. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: JAYEEM “GETTIN IT” & “LUV” [BEAT TAPES]
Beatmaker JAYEEM hails from Madrid, Spain and he dropped two short beat tapes “GETTIN IT” & “LUV” that I’ve heard just tonight and I’m posting on PIK. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Talib Kweli f/Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar “Push Thru” (prod. by S1) [SINGLE]
The official lead single from Talib Kweli’s upcoming LP “Prisoner of Conscious” featuring Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar. The homie Symbolyc One behind the boards means it’s a HEATROCK! Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Professa “Heaven’s Cloud” (prod. by Professa) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Professa shot me this beat saying he won’t be posting any for a while. Then I heard this one and beat myself in the head with my Stan Smiths for about 10 straight minutes. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Mo.Three “FFMX” [BEAT TAPE]
Mo.Three made a beat tape consisting entirely of beats made from the soundtrack and score of the classic Sony PlayStation game “Final Fantasy VII”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Memorecks “European Beatdowns: Amsterdam (Maschine/Ableton Live)” [BEAT VIDEO]
Watch Memorecks throwdown on a Maschine Mikro live with samples and instruments from Ableton Live in an Amsterdam train station. By the way, the Native Instruments Maschine dropped it’s price point down to $399 and the Maschine Mikro only costs $249. Just sayin’…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dubspot x Marley Marl “‘Classic Recipes: Recreating LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” w/ Ableton + APC40″ [BEAT VIDEO]
Marley Marl (whom some of you may have seen learn Ableton on an earlier PIK Dubspot post) has a series on Dubspot called “Classic Recipes” breaking down some of his classic recordings/productions. This is Marley Marl deconstructing his classic LL Cool J jawn “Mama Said Knock You Out” and giving DJ Bobcat credit for finding the original sample and doing the scratches. You need to watch this if you even remotely care about Hip-Hop. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Rick Ross f/Dr. Dre & Jay-Z “3 Kings” (prod. by Jake One) [SINGLE]
I’m not a big Rick Ross fan. I AM, however, a big Jake One fan. Rick Ross, Dr. Dre & Jay-Z all on a raw ass beat Jake One slap? You thought I wasn’t gonna post this? YOU’RE CRAZY! Also Rick Ross did a great job ghostwriting Dre’s verse. “God Forgives, I Don’t” in stores July 31st, 2012. Don’t ever sleep on Jake One. See cuz God forgives but Dart don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Johnny North “10 IN A DAY: Vol. 3” [BEAT TAPE]
Johnny North of Soulful Chemistry continues his “10 In A Day” beat tape series with Vol. 3. I’d strongly advise against sleeping on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: 14KT f/Oddisee & Olivier Daysoul “High Horse” (prod. by 14KT) [SINGLE]
14KT’s “A Friendly Game Of KT” is chock full of instrumentals any emcee worth his salt would want to rhyme on. One of these tracks ended up being blessed by Oddisee and Olivier DaySoul. “High Horse” is an A Side Worldwide x Low Budget Crew x Mello Music Group collaboration. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: DO$AGE x RELLIM “Blunt Paradise” [BEAT TAPE]
DO$AGE and RELLIM alternated making beats for this new release called “Blunt Paradise” they released today. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: emil der beatdetektiv “P Y R O D O X I N” & “P Y R O D O X I N Instrumentals” [NEW PROJECT + BEAT TAPE]
German beatmaker/producer emil de beatdetektiv just released an album with instumentals called “P Y R O D O X I N” and the additional instrumentals that were actually rapped over called “P Y R O D O X I N Instrumentals” yesterday. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kyo Itachi “Reiatsu” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from the homie Kyo Itachi called “Reiatsu”. As opposed to being instrumentals from an album he previously produced it’s a beat tape more or less. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: iller “The Abstract Giraffe” [BEAT TAPE]
iller released a two sided beat tape via Outlier Recordings a few days ago called “The Abstract Giraffe”. If you’re into minimalistic, glitchy, sparse sounding beats then definitely give this one a listen. If not, keep it moving. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: MVIAB (MyVisionIsABlur) “HAYILAA”, “Into The Orient” & “Cafe” [BEAT TAPES]
MyVisionIsABlur sent me a link to his (her?) Bandcamp and I immediately began listening. Three excellent beat tapes in the past three months include “HAYILAA” (Aaliyah tribute), “Into The Orient” & “Cafe”. Don’t sleep on these jawns…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “Cali Luv” [BEAT TAPE]
XLOVE’s newest beat tape “Cali Luv” just dropped. I know because he sent me a link to it late last night/early this morning. Hint, hint. Sometimes the sooner I’m given the heads up the sooner I can hear a jawn & help spread it if I like it. In any event, don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: THEORY “FILTERED SOUL” [BEAT TAPE]
Digital Hustle Films x The Beat Tape Project brings forth the label Backpack Theory and the DMV producer/beatmaker Theory’s beat tape “Filtered Soul” hit Bandcamp recently. Don’t sleep on this jawn…
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DON’T SLEEP: 5ifth Element “THE 45’S” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a new beat tape from 5ifth Element called “The 45’s”. I took a one day break from PIK to handle a few writing assignments and I’m back at it tuckin’ dough under Craftmatics. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Wishbone x Gudtyme x Nas x Akinyele “Lunchroom Battles #1: Nas & Akinyele (1991)” [UNRELEASED]
Nas & Akinyele spit their bars from “Live From The Bar-B-Q” then spit some different bars. The Nas bars I don’t recognize but Akinyele’s bars were from “Ak Hoo Hoo Ak Ha Ha”. Salute to the homie Gudtyme for shooting me this on Twitter from a Summer 1991 session on a Johnny Wishbone mixtape. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yosef The Soul “Lost Files EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Belgian beatmaker Yosef The Soul dropped a beat tape called “Lost Files EP”. 5 slaps you shouldn’t sleep on under any circumstances so DON’T…
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DON’T SLEEP: Daru Jones x YUKI “RU-KIL-LA BEATZ” [BEAT TAPE]
Daru Jones on the drums and Yuki on the keys reinterpreting Dilla classic beats results in this slept on beat tape “RU-KIL-LA BEATZ”. No need to sleep any longer, folks. I got cha! © Lupe Fiasco before I stopped liking him
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DON’T SLEEP: AB “Prologue Vol. 1” [NEW PROJECT]
AB dropped something new called “Prologue Vol. 1”. From those of you that having been paying attention AB is one of the best vocalists/keyboard players/producers on Erf right now. If you never heard AB & Daru’s “A.W.I.P. (A Work In Progress)” or “Student Of My Dream” before then my soul aches for your loss. Don’t sleep on this…
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