JMSN returns to SOTBMusic with a sexy-sounding little ditty, “Talk Is Cheap,” which implores JMSN’s friend to put their money where their mouth is. The energy on this one feels like a neo-soul Jon B mixed with The Weeknd. However, it still distinctly feels like a JMSN track. His individuality shines through in a major […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: An Interview With @BennettTheSage
Editor’s Note: If you know me, you know that I pretty much consider myself an otaku. I try to keep up with the latest anime (sometimes better than others) and relive the classics and “classics” because anime is a way that I have connected with friends and others. Anime has been a constant in my […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: @JoeCoadTwo Discusses Marketing As and For an Artist
This month, Joe Coad II talks something every artist can use a bit more of: marketing. When I was out and about as an artist, I approached things pretty DIY and grassroots until my last few projects. Then, I began reaching out to people–online and otherwise–to help me market my projects. And it helped, specifically […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Open Letter To Hip-Hop from @FlowsForDays_
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 moreNew SOTBMusic: @AlanZMusic Tells Us About Being Discriminated Against in New Visuals
So, good news/bad news time. The good news is that I’ll probably have more time to devote to SpeedontheBeat.com in the coming weeks than I’ve had over the past few years. The bad news is that this free time comes at a compromise, as I was let go from my job a few days back. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: @TheArtistGuides Discusses Social Media Reach for Artists
As promised via Twitter, here’s our second collaborative column with Joe Coad II of TheArtistGuides.com. So, what do you do after you get on a website or a playlist and want to continue to expand your views and the like? You’ll, more often than not, want to look towards social media as a resource to […]
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