I always knew I was different. One of my legs was slightly shorter than the other, but I still kicked ass in baseball and soccer. OK, not really soccer, but that’s besides the point. I’m five-foot-seven (on a good day) with size 12 feet. I have a larger tongue than most–which is great for some […]
Read moreThe Most Painful Beat I Ever Made (The Making of Soul Revival 2 – Part One)
Today, I begin disclosing some of the work that went into the creation of True God’s upcoming Soul Revival 2 album. This two-part series will examine elements of the album that will potentially allow audiences to understand where True’s coming from on this. Part one details the “most painful beat I’ve ever made,” a song that’s […]
Read moreBefore I Was SOTB
Before SOTB.com, there was “The Speed Report.” (After that, there was jdotspeed.com/speedonthebeat.com–the WordPress Edition, but we don’t talk about that–much) In it, an 18-Year-Old Speed on the Beat talked about a plethora of issues with the wit you’ve come to expect here. I also wore shades indoors; it was a dark time In a somewhat […]
Read more"Just Can’t See Myself (Miss Music)" Snippet
I’ll be honest with you, I can’t give you the whole song. Not yet, anyways. Why? Well, if I give you everything off the album for free, why in the hell would you want to buy anything from it (regardless of the good that’ll come from it. As with the original #RR pressing/release, a portion […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat – "Owning Up (Realization of Evil Hands Self-Propriated)"
So, the time has come for another Speed on the Beat single from the upcoming no-fi epic Songs For… (The Rebirth and Evolution of the Modern Male). I planned to drop the introduction track “The Vent” as the next single, but feel that this song better suits. A part of Songs For is my attempt […]
Read moreGasman Da Marvel – "Welcome Home"
Got this one over on my Facebook timeline. Being around UMD for about seven years at this point, I’ve ran across a plethora of artists that have made me listen to their music–that also happened to be Terps. From older artists like DK aka Wayne Watts to more recent acts like Kwame Darko, it seems […]
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