True God and Shokus Apollo are two of my oldest friends. We’ve always been able to bond over the music, even when I made pre-Soundcloud rap beats and we all recorded in basements and dorm rooms. It’s been amazing to see those two grow their creativity to new levels, as they’ve matured as artists and […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Catching Up with Shokus Apollo
Continuing with the interview energy SpeedontheBeat.com has had since the calendar turned over to 2019, I decided to link back up with Shokus Apollo to talk about his music and his life. Apollo has always been one of those artists who’s very laid back, but still lyrically sound. He doesn’t stress about the perplexities of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TrueGodImmortal Takes a Trip to Solitary in New Album
If Jay-Z’s 4:44 was (possibly) his fourth iteration in the Blueprint series, then True God’s Solitary serves as the de facto “Soul Revival 4.” Spitting some of the most-personal bars of his career, True takes listeners on a journey through the eyes of a man who wants to be left alone–but still wants to be among people […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews: Shokus Apollo
As promised, I’ve gotten ahold of another one of my DAR brothers to ask some questions about his upcoming project. Today’s Speed Interviewee is a guy who’s been in the wings for a while, especially since he and True were a part of a rap duo years before I even came on the scene with […]
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