It’s no secret that I’m a huge Big K.R.I.T. fan. Since SpeedontheBeat.com became a thing in 2012, I feel that Krizzle has always been one of my most-covered artists, outside of myself. I still have the autographed copy of R4 that Drizzle Sez got me back in 2011, before K.R.I.T. became as noticed as he’s […]
Read moreDoes Eazy-E’s Debut Album Hold Up?
For those who are unaware, I (somewhat ironically) found myself more influenced by artists such as Eazy-E and Ice-T than I did so-called “conscious backpack rappers” coming up. It’s ironic because some have tried to classify me as a throwback backpack rapper. But, that’s not to say that I’m out here slanging and banging anymore […]
Read moreJapanese producer TOYOMU crafts his own TLOP
印象III : なんとなく、パブロ (Imagining “The Life of Pablo”) by TOYOMU Hat tip goes out to Anthony Fantano, the Internet’s busiest rap nerd, for introducing this eclectic mix of “whoa” into my life. So, as you may know, TIDAL isn’t available in every country yet (it’s like Deezer in that way, except probably going to see […]
Read moreThe Beat-Making Thought Process of Speed on the Beat
(RAQUEL RELOADED on iTunes) Greetings and Saliva, dawgs. Over the past couple months, I’ve been asked two things: 1) Why do your beats sound the way they do? (Sometimes, that’s positive. Sometimes, that’s negative. Sometimes, that’s just pure hatred. Either way, it’s a valid question.) 2) How do you make your beats? Well, first and […]
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