Nate OG is back at that ass one mo’ ‘gin with the “Motor City Soul Tape Vol. 5”. I thought I told ya that he won’t stop? I thought I told ya that he won’t stop? *Dances in a shiny suit*
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DON’T SLEEP: Tuamie “I sing the body holographic EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Tuamie dropped a new beat tape called “I sing the body holographic EP” that’s ill and you should avoid sleeping on it as if it were a new Mindless Behavior song. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: XXYYXX “Mystify” & “DOLOR” [BEAT TAPES]
XXYYXX has dropped quite a few jawns in 2012 and here are his last two efforts, “Mystify” & “DOLOR”. This dude is only about 16 or 17 now. That’s incredible. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Gilles “2000-2010” [BEAT TAPE]
Gilles Labarbe is a cinematographer, photographer & a beatmaker. Here is a beat tape/remix tape consisting of a decade of his work, hence the title “2000-2010”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Buctayla “Fulltime” (prod. by Buctayla) [SINGLE]
Buctayla re-imagines the classic single from the “Zebrahead OST” as a statement about the current state of oldhead emcee/producers that actually remembers back when Nas was still billed as “Nasty”. Buctayla also demonstrates to those who aren’t familiar how to REDO or make a beat variation that doesn’t dishonor the spirit of the original classic beat but pays homage to it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: LRG x Beat Junkies Sound “For The Record, A Documentary On The Beat Junkies” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
This is a documentary about one of the most influential and important DJ crews in the almost 40 year history of Hip Hop culture. One of it’s members coined the term “turntablist” for God’s sake. The World Famous Beat Junkies influence spreads from Los Angeles to New York to Japan and every city inbetween. Here’s the story behind how 12 of the best damb DJ’s ever got together and eventually influence Hip Hop heads the world over for a full generation. Here’s to another one. Don’t sleep!
The Beat Junkies – For the Record from LRG on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Undefeated “Euphoria: Volume One” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another beat tape by Nick Undefeated called “Euphoria: Volume One”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Tomasz Pieklo “Old Works” [REMIX PROJECT + INSTRUMENTALS]
Tomasz Pieklo dropped three remixes of DOOM, Beastie Boys & Quasimoto (Madlib) track plus their remixes that he did a while back. Hence the name “Old Works”. Don’t sleep..
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DON’T SLEEP: EsBee “FALL” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s the newest EsBee beat tape titled “FALL” that y’all should check out as well. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Leonard Dstroy “ADHD Deep Thinkers Remixes” [REMIX PROJECT]
Leonard Dstroy’s “Attention Deficit High Definition” dropped in late 2011 then hit Bandcamp last month. On June 29th, Leonard Dstroy dropped the ridiculous remix project “ADHD Deep Thinkers Remixes” featuring his production. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: SEEDGE “Shorter Moods” [BEAT TAPE]
I walk the streets of Boston @ night taking pictures of the city with one iPhone & listening to beat tapes with the other. Enjoy SEEDGE’s “Shorter Moods” and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knxwledge “knt.remembr” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s a brand new beat tape from the homie Knxwledge called “knt.remembr”. This is the first thing I clicked on Bandcamp that’s worked in about two hours. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vlek x Hermutt Lobby “BEATSURFING #5: Herrmutt Lobby’s Turing Funck On Ableton Live” [BEAT VIDEO]
Since Bandcamp wants to go down like WiFi in economically challenged regions of America I’ll post this new demo/beat video of Vlek Data x Hermutt Lobby’s Beatsurfing app for iPad. In this installment Herrmutt Lobby played Turing Funck with an unquantized scene, and then the same with a Quantize patch made by NONAGON for Maxforlive. You can listen to the track, download the Ableton Project and the .bs file here: beatsurfing.net/extend and the Quantize patch here: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/196/real-time-midi-quantize
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DON’T SLEEP: Cook Norman Blaze “SMOOVE” [BEAT TAPE]
I’m not sure but there seems to be a problem happening with Bandcamp & SoundCloud at the moment. When it clears up you need to check out Cook Norman Blaze’s beat tape called “Smoove”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Soulful Chemistry “Beat Tape Vol. 3” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
This is the third edition of the Soulful Chemistry beat tape series. Soulful Chemistry consists of Johnny North, Chewy Beats, Bears Beats, Double Deuce, NosmoKing and Aspie. Now they get their own category on PIK and a spot on the producer’s list page. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chemo “My Mate Does Beats” [NEW PROJECT]
Chemo (AKA Telemachus) just dropped a new producer album titled “My Mate Does Beats” which utilizes some of the most talented producers & beatmakers in the world today on said ambitious project on Kilamanjaro Music. Amongst these names you’ll find Team PIK members Pete Cannon, Naive (Naive Machine), Jon Phonics & ApaTight (AyePee) in addition to Beat Butcha, Paul White, Kosyne, Sivey, Myke Forte, Jae Genius, 184 and more. You can cop “My Mate Does Beats” right now from iTunes, Amazon or direct from Kilamanjaro Music as part of the T shirt & CD bundle. Do me a favor and support my peoples across the pond who make great music. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Markets “Dead Magick” [BEAT TAPE]
Urban Waves Records’ newest release comes courtesy of Markets’ instrumental project “Dead Magick”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lucy & The Daze “Alone, Together” [BEAT TAPE]
This is a beat tape. That is as discriptive as I’m willing to get as all the genre tags and comparisons tend to get a bit annoying after a while. You tell ME what it sounds like to you…
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DON’T SLEEP: KoFfEe (Mr. Koffee) “Juicy Fruits EP” [BEAT TAPE]
French beatmaker/producer Mr. Koffee made a dope ass 6 slap long beat tape ass KoFfEe titled “Juicy Fruits EP” yesterday. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: C1 “OP SHOP BEATS VOL.1” [BEAT TAPE]
Australian beatmaker C1 just dropped a beat tape called “OP SHOP BEATS VOL.1”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: XLOVE “CHP///SCRW VOL. 2 ” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another brand new short beat tape from the homie XLOVE of the somewhat chopped & screwed variety. Don’t sleep on “CHP/SCRW VOL. 2”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Taurus Scott “Beats From The Stash” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic fam & Native Instruments Maschine & Traktor master Taurus Scott just released a 4 slap beat tape called “Beats From The Stash”. He needs to release more beat tapes though. Don’t sleep…
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Asterix “Asterix Making A Beat Using Native Instruments Maschine and Vinyl Records” [BEAT VIDEO]
Asterix typically uses the Akai MPC 2000XL but here he is making a beat using a customized Native Instruments Maschine and some vinyl from his studio. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: M1 Platoon “It’s Whatever” (prod. by Vaughn Garcia) [VIDEO]
Here’s the lead single from the upcoming M1 Platoon project “The Illest In America” called “It’s Whatever” and it’s accompanying video. Another jawn produced by the homie Vaughn Garcia. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jeremiah Jae “Money” (prod. by Jeremiah Jae) [VIDEO]
Here’s a lead video for Jermiah Jae’s “Money” off of his upcoming project “Raw Money Raps”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Large Professor “Key To The City” (prod. by Large Professor) [VIDEO]
Large Professor’s Fat Beats release “Professor @ Large” just dropped this Tuesday & I think he’ll be @ the UGHH store down the street later on this afternoon. Here’s the video for “Key To The City”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Nate OG “The DL Peace Producer’s Challenge Beat Tape Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
A beatmaker named DL Peace issues Producer’s Challenges and here are some of Nate OG’s creations in response to said challenges. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DIBIA$E “Collectin’ Dust” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie DIBIA$E AKA The Mayor Of Holly Watts AKA The West Coast Llama (Hi Nasrockswell!) just dropped a beat tape full of old MPC 2000 beats that knock like crazy in 2012. Don’t sleep on “Collectin’ Dust”…
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DON’T SLEEP: HeyZeus x Swisher Jones “Ingredients” (prod. by HeyZeus) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the upcoming “Purple Tape”, Swisher Jones spit over a HeyZeus beat and the end result is called “Ingredients”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Alexis Davis (Mecca:83 x Simon S x Spinnerty x Replife) “The Lift” (prod. by Alexis Davis) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the forthcoming collaborative Alexis Davis (Mecca:83 x Simon S x Spinnerty x Replife) project “3” which will hit Bandcamp July 13th, 2012 and goes into wide digital release on July 20th, 2012 called “The Lift”. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Submerse “Tears” [BEAT TAPE]
There’s another Project: Mooncircle instrumental release dropping today both digitally via the Project: Mooncircle Bandcamp and on limited edition blue transparent vinyl, Submerse’s “Tears”. I’d strongly advise against you sleeping on this…
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