Charlie Too Much calls himself “the only nigga in Bethesda” in the intro to his latest project, Super Smash Bros, the first solo project we’ve seen from Charlie in over two years. It’s that juxtaposition, wanting to be free and be yourself while still dealing with the complexities of the world, that powers the project. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Catching Up with True God, Part One
It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to interview True God. We talk about life and music on a consistent basis, as friends and brothers do. However, I haven’t shared much with the world about the next moves. However, with the new year kicking into gear, it was time to catch up with […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with BLACK AX
Maryland-born, VA-residing artist–and one of my DAR brothers–Jeff Axel, better known as BLACK AX, has been making music for over ten years. The twenty-six-year-old “energy gawd” has always been unique in his approach, mixing crunchy southern instrumentation, soulful vocalization, and enough sauce, percolation, and verbiage to make E-40 do a double take. Coolin in AXELWorld is […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with Nighlawn
Over two years ago, I came in contact with Virginia’s Nighlawn and her Purple Elixir project. It was, to put it mildly, one of my favorite projects of 2016. Over the next few years, I heard rumblings about the follow-up and other moves she had coming down the pipeline. As with anything, you can’t rush […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with NoFace, Rapper
Since NoFace, Rapper first appeared on SpeedontheBeat.com about two years ago with his Wintercoat EP, we’ve been trying to get an interview going. His mix of lyricism and storytelling drew me in and made me want to hear more from him, outside of music. Life sometimes got in the way, and it always kept being […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: True God Delivers a Rap City Medley
In the 1990s and 2000s, not many shows were as influential on hip-hop as BET’s Rap City. True God, on his latest EP, pays homage to various legends from the series and the timeline as well, from Timbaland to The Neptures to G-Unit. Taking instrumentals that feel right out of the eras they’re paying homage […]
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