Over a year ago, I had the chance to interview DJ Tony Drake of Blue Geek Music about his project, The Indies. At the time, the animation was in the process of being crowdfunded through Kickstarter and Drake, even the humble visionary, allowed me to get the nitty-gritty on the project. Fast forward to today […]
Read moreSOTBInspired: Wayne Watts and the Dream Create Inspire Tour
As long as I’ve known Wayne Watts (that’s about twelve years, back to our days at UMD), the brother has been all about helping those around him better themselves. Heck, he was one of the artists I emulated during my UMD days, because he was humble but still dope with his music and message. That […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DKakaWayneWatts Aims to Unite with Nowadays Album
A more-mature Wayne Watts (even though he’ll always be DK [aka Wayne Watts] to me; Terpness and all that) returns to SOTBMusic with his newest project. He describes Nowadays as a raw social commentary on the state of America that allows for members of various generations to have a “seat at the table.” Through its meshing […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: UMD Homecoming Anthems Come in Twos for @DKakaWayneWatts
“Still screaming ‘Fuck Duke’ even when the conference changes,” Wayne Watts returns to SOTBMusic with two Terp anthems for the upcoming homecoming events. While the Terps have been…a victim of some unfortunate circumstances this season, the tracks are still headnodders and take you back to the days where folks like DK would be at Juke […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DKakaWayneWatts Sings The Blues in Just A Kid From Ova West Visuals
Wayne Watts continues the dope visual run he’s had the last few months. This new slow-burner is definitely one to be seen. “Just A Kid From Ova West” is a bluesy song accompanied by bluesy visuals and motifs. From the entire video being shot in hues of blue to Wayne and his guitarist performing solo […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DKAkaWayneWatts Fears Not Gettin Old in New Visuals
The plight of the minority in America is one full of strife. The road for young Black people, it seems, has even more twists and turns than it should. Personal friend to SOTBMusic Wayne Watts captures this rage against the machine and the system perfectly in the visuals for his new song “Gettin Old.” Switching […]
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