Joe Beats

Most of Beat’s solo efforts are presented in a continuous mix; one track transitions into the next without any pauses. With the exception of Indie Rock Blues, a mix using indie rock tracks, Beats’ projects usually contain raw hip hop instrumentals originally intended for MCs to rap over. A vocal version of Diverse Recourse's "Friday Afternoon" is featured on Ambidex's The Great Potato Famine.

In early 2004, they toured the United States on the infamous 40-city Fuck Clear Channel tour.

Their first album, Hope was released on Lex Records in October 2003. The album was praised almost unanimously by critics. For example, it received a rating of 9.2 out of a possible 10 on the ever fickle Pitchfork Media. Hope was also nominated by Neil Strauss for the Shortlist Music Prize of 2004.

Non-Prophets is a pairing of lyricist Sage Francis and beatmaker Beats. The duo came to attention with their first single, the "Drop Bass" b/w "Bounce" on Emerge Music in 1999. The follow-up release in 2000 was the "All Word, No Play" vinyl single. Francis’ self-released "Sick Of" series also included some Non-Prophets material.

Joe Beats (born Joe DelCarpini, October 4, 1977) is an American hip hop producer from Rhode Island. He is best known as the co-producer for the duo Non-Prophets.