Dear Dwayne Haskins, My name is Johnthan. People call me Speed on the Beat, as I used to rap and make instrumentals. That’s not really the point of this letter. I don’t know you and I’m probably close to a decade older than you. However, I implore you to just pick a side and just […]
Read moreDear Rap Promoters (Or "Let’s Not Pay $300 for One Tweet")
Dear Rap Promoters, We knew this one was coming. After I’ve schooled the artist, and the people who post the work of the artist, it is only natural that I attempt to school those who push the artist. Or, you know, say they push the artist, but really what they do is recycle a couple of random […]
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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