SpeedontheBeat.com is all about presenting real feelings about “real music.” That, and letting people see people, not personas. With that said, I recently got a text from Julie Stevens, a fellow writer who’s featured on SOTB a few times before, that said “I’ve got a piece for you.” Little did I know that this piece […]
Read moreTravisTravy B – Shock the World
http://www.datpiff.com/embed/mixtape/m6e90d55/Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com Now, a couple months ago, I featured a kid named Travis on this blog. Oddly, he’s deleted the video I featured. Anyway, his recently released mixtape Shock the World features a new name and a new aggression on the beat (a callback to him getting into “serious mode,” […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat – "One Year Later" (DatPiff and Soundcloud Links)
The no-fi collection that started it all gets a new lease on life.All tracks produced by Speed on the Beat http://www.datpiff.com/embed/mixtape/m3dc2273/tallDownload Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com Soundcloud version
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 moreDon’t Beg Me to Listen, "Dawg!": A Request (Or "Dear Internet Rappers, Part Two")
Dear Internet Rappers, I think I left something out in my last letter to you. I mean, as a artist-turned-blogger/critic-turned-artist/critic, it is my mission to help you all, to the best of my capabilities. I’m a man for the people, by the people, and of the pe–wait, where was I? Ah, yes, the missing element […]
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