It’s finally happened. After a bit of a tease, I got to “sit down” (read: send a couple e-mails back and forth because we’re both busy as hell) with SpeedontheBeat.com veteran, community up-rasier and overall great guy Dugee F. Buller. As you remember, I even got him to lace me with a verse on Death […]
Read moreCooley (@YoungYellow47) – "Crazy"
Cooley of the Fly Rebel Society (@FlyRebelSociety) released his first single, “Crazy,” off of his first solo project, #47. Featuring Tupac-as-Bishop-from Juice quips, Cooley flows effortlessly over a chill, turn-up beat. The track reminds me of a more moody “0 to 100.” Cooley lives up to his namesake, hitting hard on the beat like a block from former ‘Skins tight end Chris Cooley. Stream […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews: Jay IDK
Speed on the Beat here (obviously), back with another interview. In the midst of #DeathoftheKing Week and #TeamDARWeek, I was able to speak with an artist who I’ve featured on this blog and others quite a bit, Jay IDK. But, you didn’t come here to hear me ramble (unless you did, which in that case? […]
Read moreTrue God Reviews: Speed on the Beat’s Death of the King
Keeping with the tradition started with last year’s “Speed Reviews Songs For…” post, DAR head honcho True God has been courteous enough to actually give an in-depth review of Death of the King. It’s honest, and that’s all I want from every reviewer, friend or not. Thankfully, he doesn’t just say “OMFG THIS IS THE […]
Read moreAn Interview with True God, Eyes On The Ring Edition
The main reason why True and I do these interviews is because we ask questions that most people wouldn’t. So, with that said, here’s another TG interview with yours truly. (Purchase Eyes on the Ring via Bandcamp if you support and rock with it. It’s now available by the way. So nice, I had to […]
Read more"Dreaming (The Breakthrough)"
While I’ve gone into (a ton of) detail on RapGenius about this track, I’ll still post it here. It’s one of my most-intricate, story-driven and honest track. Death of The King will be a lot of this–honesty and real-life music.
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