What do Persona 5, Final Fantasy VII, and Halo 3 have in common? They feature some of my favorite video game music of all-time.
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An SOTBMusic Interview with Brian "Z" Zisook of DJBooth and Audiomack
Speed on the Beat interviews Brian “Z” Zisook of DJBooth and Audiomack
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Toonami Top 5: Chris Cassius
What y’all know about Toonami? Anime has never been a trend in the United States–it has always been THEE trend. Anime shows are just Japanese cartoons in a nutshell, but it’s a bit deeper than that, as written in the beginning of one of my last pieces on a modern Mangaka making waves in […]
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SOTBMusic: Brendon Urie is A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out
I know that the title of this piece sounds like I’m about to make sweet love to the Panic! at the Disco artist. I’m well aware of that. And while he’s a man I can see why people go gaga over, that’s not why we’re here. So there won’t be any shirtless Brendon pics. Put […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Sean J Drops a Fitting Tribute to Mac Miller in Drowning Instrumental Album
Mac Miller’s untimely death sent shockwaves through the game. The tributes have yet to stop pouring in. From Donna-Marie Chesman’s amazing “Year of Mac” series on DJBooth to artists thanking the late rhymesayer, we’ve gotten a lot. Mac may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by this generation of rap and rap fans. That […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Wayne Watts Talks About Love on "My Favorite Song"
Let’s keep the UMD vibes going. It seems that musically-inclined UMD alumni make songs around the same time. Before you try saying that five times fast, stop yourself and listen to this track. Wayne Watts adopts some K.O.D. vibes and mixes them with some Chance flows over a simple piano melody. He got back to his […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Staasia Daniels Throws Caution to the Wind in Whatever Happens, Happens
Staasia Daniels has been a favorite of mine for a minute. She blends a lot of energies and puts them back into the universe for the world to enjoy. I once described her as a mix between Aaliyah and Jhene Aiko, which still fits to this day. With that in mind, her latest EP, Whatever […]
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