(Originally posted 4/24/13 on Speed on the Beat’s Anime Surplus) Ignore Amuro. He’s not important in this discussion. BEGIN RANTGreetings, guys. As you may know, in addition to being a kickass beatsmith, overly blunt critic, and No-Fi King-spitting lyricist, I’m also a giant anime nerd. As part of that nerdiness, I’ve taken to revisiting Neon […]
Read moreVic Rippa – "Karate Kicks and Broken Boards" mixtape
http://www.datpiff.com/embed/mixtape/m198212b/Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com So, I got this one in my timeline through @LinesofVicRippa, a supporter account of Mississippi artist Vic Rippa. Vic’s newest release, “Karate Kicks and Broken Boards” is a solid effort. But, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t remind me of some earlier efforts of another […]
Read more#RR One Year Edition – May 28, 2013.
Alright, alright, time to take a break from reviews to remind you all that I do also perform music and the like. One Year Later Edition Dropping 5/28 online So, about a year ago, I embarked on the release of my first full-length album #RAQUEL R3: Lo@Ded (The Devolution and Death of the Modern Male). The […]
Read moreTravis – "Hold Up OK" (prod. by Will A Fool)
Received this one on my Twitter TL. I’m not too familiar with @Travis2Wild, but the song has a lot a potential. For an artist that seems to have just started rapping, Travis still has a relatively okay grasp on flow and the like. There are several segments where he tries to fit too many words […]
Read moreSoutheast Goonie ft. 2-Times – "Southeast"
Another SOTB Timeline Submission. The first thing I’ve gotta say about this joint is this: it is frantic as fuck! In a “rep your hood” track, that’s needed. I mean, if you’re taking a person on a ride into your neck of the woods, you want to do a few things:1) Show that you’re proud […]
Read moreTaka – "Insane"
Found this one on DMVLife’s Soundcloud. DMV artist Taka (f/k/a Taka Winter) has released his newest track “Insane” a little while back. The cover art’ll make you think it’s some sort of Tech N9ne-esque track and the spoken intro will make you think of Em. And that’s where the similarities end. All I can say is […]
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