Looking back on 9 years of speedonthebeat.com, I don’t have (m)any regrets.
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SOTBMusic: Looking at Songs For… (Almost) Five Years Later
This is kind of a free-flowing rant. Bear with me. On August 17th, I’ll see my true debut album as Speed on the Beat, Songs For… (The Rebirth and Evolution of The Modern Male), hit its five year anniversary. Play it while you read this to get into my headspace and stuff. Also, for those […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic Premiere: @SpeedontheBeat – Fingerpointers 2
I went back to my no-fi/lo-fi roots for a second and dropped this one. Compared to a lot of “lo-fi Speed” stuff, it’s still pretty on-point sonically without all the “No-Fi King” pops and flubs. In other words, it’s a middle of the road Speed track that isn’t middle of the road at all. It’s […]
Read more300 Words of Less Review: @RavenFelix – "ME"
SpeedontheBeat.com mainstay Raven Felix returns with a new cut (h/t FADER), “ME.” Part-love oneself anthem, part early-summer turn up jam, “ME” gets most of its energy from the bouncy, synth-heavy production and Raven’s carefree, Auto-Tuned flow. She gives no fucks about a hater, nor about how lines like “kiss it like I was your idol/kiss […]
Read moreSpeedontheBeat.com Music Roundtable: Volume One, Part One
In late 2014, I came to the realization that, while helpful, my “Dear Rap [People]” posts were limiting (mainly because it was only my thoughts/opinions/truths). So, I reached out to cook up something awesome. I hope to have/”host” more roundtables to help educate people on how to approach writers, music, A&R’s and so on. Also, I […]
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