I’m a little late on this one, but better late than never. PHZ-Sicks recently dropped a wrestling homage, “DX/NWO,” and that’s dope Hella dope. However, let’s talk a bit about the visuals for his track “Run It.” The loose narrative features Sicks paying homage to women, wrestling, the 80s, and more. When you see this […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Soncier Says It’s Noa of Neva on New EP
Soncier has been active in the music scene for a minute. In college, I remember hearing his stuff on the Playlist The DMV mixtapes Arteest put together. When Soncier hit my inbox with his latest project, Noa or Neva, I was like “alright bet. I’m gonna enjoy this.” Why? Well, nostalgia is a powerful thing–but dope […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: see.francis Wants Love and Chill Vibes with "Kumbaya"
Talking with see.francis, we both divulged that we’re Amine fans. From “Caroline” to “Reel It In,” the artist’s music is dope because it’s so chilled-out. This brings us to see’s latest release, “Kumbaya.” The song is an “I’m in my zone” track which displays an effortless flow that still hits where it needs to. It’s […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Nellz GC Wants You to ‘Pass the Aux’ and Plug Into His Latest
In talking about his latest project, Nellz GC said that he’s “just getting started.” Pass the Aux wants you to play his music as loudly as possible–and keep playing it until the last song.The five-track project mixes a lot of sounds and flows to provide us with twelve minutes of hard-hitting music. These tracks further let […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: CHUCK II Speaks "Truth"
CHUCK II (pronounced Chuck Deuce, per a 2017 piece on Pigeons and Planes) was born in the DMV and moved to the Bay Area. Technically, this counts as a West Coast feature and a local write-up because of his roots. Hooray for artists growing and finding their successes at home and abroad. Today, we’re talking […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: August is a Special Month
Since I began this path as Speed on the Beat, I’ve usually released a project of some sort in August. Whether it was a remix project on Soundcloud, a Baltimore Supplier mix, or an actual album, I had to have an August release. Part of it is because I’m a Leo and I want to […]
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