(This series of blogs fleshes out some of the incidents that led to the creation and finalization of the no-fi masterpiece Songs For…) July 24, 2012Hyattsville Circuit CourtHyattsville, MD10:30 AM I just walked out of a courthouse in Hyattsville, family in tow. Holding a paper with the two words that secured my freedom, “Nolle Prosequi,” I […]
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The Issue Of My Heart (or "Why Speed Sounds The Way He Does")
I always knew I was different. One of my legs was slightly shorter than the other, but I still kicked ass in baseball and soccer. OK, not really soccer, but that’s besides the point. I’m five-foot-seven (on a good day) with size 12 feet. I have a larger tongue than most–which is great for some […]
Read moreThe Most Painful Beat I Ever Made (The Making of Soul Revival 2 – Part One)
Today, I begin disclosing some of the work that went into the creation of True God’s upcoming Soul Revival 2 album. This two-part series will examine elements of the album that will potentially allow audiences to understand where True’s coming from on this. Part one details the “most painful beat I’ve ever made,” a song that’s […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat – "Owning Up (Realization of Evil Hands Self-Propriated)"
So, the time has come for another Speed on the Beat single from the upcoming no-fi epic Songs For… (The Rebirth and Evolution of the Modern Male). I planned to drop the introduction track “The Vent” as the next single, but feel that this song better suits. A part of Songs For is my attempt […]
Read moreAn Interview with True God, Part Three
As promised, below is a followup interview with TeamDAR compatriot True God. In this interview (Ed. Note: Here are parts one and two), we’ll discuss what’s been going on in True’s world in the past year-plus, his thoughts on music, and more. The always outspoken–sometimes controversial–True God delivers with some hard-hitting answers to some hard-hitting […]
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