Speed on the Beat, Wayne Watts, and Papa Speed’s Boys collaborate on a resounding tribute to SOTB’s hometown.
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SOTBMusic: C.Shreve the Professor Folds the Game on "Fresh Laundry"
We often find inspiration in the least-expected places. For SOTBMusic favorite C.Shreve the Professor, his latest drop comes from the fact that his studio has a laundry room on one side of it. The idea of washing and refreshing comes into play on the track, as Shreve takes many small things to bring himself closer […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk "Been Too Long"
I know, I know. These Beats of Mine 2 probably has you on the edge of your seat to see how I flipped “Sono Chi No Sadame” or “Great Days.” In due time, in due time. Today, we get some new (old?) SOTB in the form of the first The J Dot Era Vol. 2 single, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Sinitus Tempo Recruits an All-Star Roster for "Pathways"
Sinitus Tempo has been one of my favorite artists for a minute. Last week, he dropped “Pathways,” a track featuring Mick Jenkins, Don, and Add-2. A hopeful-but-real track, “Pathways” discusses ways to make it out of the rut we find ourselves in during our lives. However, it also talks about getting stuck in those ruts, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: THISISMARLOW Gets the "Money" in New Freestyle
THISISMARLOW, in new visuals for his “Money” freestyle, says that, instead of Ruth’s Chris, he’s going to take the woman he just got it in with to Checkers. Now, fast food choices aside–Checkers is trash, aside from the fries to me–MARLOW keeps it pretty grimy on this track (as a matter of fact, treating a […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: A Discussion on Son of the Beast
It’s been three months since Son of the Beast and I realize that I haven’t done an official “look into the process” piece for it. Part of that is timing (the album released around the time of some personal upheaval, as discussed in my talk with True and Apollo a few weeks ago), part of […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with Nighlawn
Over two years ago, I came in contact with Virginia’s Nighlawn and her Purple Elixir project. It was, to put it mildly, one of my favorite projects of 2016. Over the next few years, I heard rumblings about the follow-up and other moves she had coming down the pipeline. As with anything, you can’t rush […]
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