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 moreSOTBNerdy: ‘Stranger Things’ Jumped the Shark. However, I’m Still Entertained
Let’s talk Stranger Things and jumping the shark. Oh, you were expecting a patented SOTB introduction (but it was me, Speed on the Beat). Um…let’s see. As a child of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, I fondly remember the site JumptheShark.com. A site dedicated to that point when series begin to tumble to their final resting […]
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 […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: C.Shreve the Professor Folds the Game on "Fresh Laundry"
We often find inspiration in the least-expected places. For SOTBMusic favorite C.Shreve the Professor, his latest drop comes from the fact that his studio has a laundry room on one side of it. The idea of washing and refreshing comes into play on the track, as Shreve takes many small things to bring himself closer […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Macntaj Has "Super Powers" to Deal with a Broken Relationship
Seattle artist Macntaj has blended trap production with poignant lyricism for a minute. His latest project, Trappy Gilmore 2, is no exception to this musical rule. The project is a bit off-the-wall, as calling it straight trap minimizes what Mac put down on wax. One of the tracks, “Super Powers,” features jazzy production, a ton […]
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