The King is Dead, Long Live the K.I.N.G― “Death of The King” by Speed on the Beat So, as you may’ve heard/seen around these parts, the title track from DOTK dropped last week to, surprisingly, a bit of fanfare. Got a few features and got some new people to check it out, which is always a […]
Read moreDeath of The King Cover Art
When thinking of cover art for this album, the last in the Songs For… Trilogy, I had to dig deep. I had to ask myself “who was the king and why was I killing him?” I’ve begun to answer that question via interviews with True and through tweets and the like. To get to the […]
Read moreRevisiting "Heartbreaker" Two Years Later
Greetings, all. So, in cleaning out my musical closet (no Marshall) over the past couple weeks in preparation to complete Death of the King, I came across “Heartbreaker.” Yes, the song that almost ended my career musically and professionally featured a Speed on the Beat who was clearly on, well, a few (That’s part of the […]
Read more#Thanatos128: Part Two (The Beginning)
Click the S-DAT to purchase your copy today. #MakeShinjiProud. I will donate a portion of all sales of “Thanatos” to DMV-based charity efforts (just like I did with Songs For… and my contributions to the #WillRap4Food Movement). It’s been two days since “Thanatos (Stories Through Music)” dropped on the world. So far, it’s gotten a lot […]
Read more#Thanatos128, Expanded Upon
So, in case you’ve been living under a rock (or, like many people, aren’t exactly aware of my other skills), I make music as well as blog about others’ productions and such. That’s why I’m able to say “Dear Internet Rappers” and not come off as an elitist prick…by that much. Anyhow, yesterday, I decided […]
Read moreNew Year, New Music
Gooooooood morning, Vietnam Interwebs and Mobile Device Users. It is I, your vertically-challenged “No-Fi” King Speed on the Beat back with a couple new tracks for the 2014. The first track is from DMV artist Wallstreet, “Gettin’ It.” It reminds me of a mix between Roscoe Dash and that Chiraq-like vibe that’s come popular in the […]
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