In resistance to commercial “gangsta” rap, Speed Walton’s performance of shrewd and cultured rhymes maintains golden-era techniques while carving a creative outlet for the succeeding Hip-Hop generation. Hailed by his peers as a “rapper’s rapper”, Speed has reinforced underground Hip-Hop with his eccentric lyricism and versatile flows.
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Infectious and dynamic, the project boasts true musicianship and Speed’s rapping ability as he flexes his pen, bars, delivery, skill and technique.
The inspiration behind the project was to give people something they can feel came from the soul and genuinely show the love and the passion he has for the art form of Hip-Hop. Speed wanted to stay authentic and do the project his way with his authentic sound while simultaneously staying true to music that gives listeners the same nostalgic feeling of that from the 90s.
About Speed Walton:
In resistance to commercial gangsta rap, Speed Walton’s performance of shrewd and cultured rhymes maintains golden-era techniques while carving a creative outlet for the succeeding Hip-Hop generation. Hailed by his peers as a “rapper’s rapper”, Speed has reinforced underground Hip-Hop with his eccentric lyricism and versatile flows.
Speed Walton was raised in a full house of family in Cincinnati, Ohio. His earliest recordings told stories and demonstrated wordplay with a clever mix of Hip-Hop, indie rock, and live instrumentation.
Drawing inspiration from artists such as Andre 3000, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Nas, and Jay-Z, Speed enhanced his skills to exude a smart and stylish sensibility. He ultimately developed a niche for pairing eclectic samples with amusing and conscious rhyme schemes.
Speed has also performed on the same shows and stages as Janet Jackson, The Isley Brothers, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Arin Ray, T-Nava of The Free Nationals, Machine Gun Kelly, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Kings of Leon, John Mayer, Dave Chappelle, Griselda, The Lox, Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, Killer Mike, 2 Chainz, Anderson .Paak, Jhene Aiko and more.
Always finding ways to expand his repertoire, Speed helped form a Hip-Hop fusion band in 2009 named Gold Shoes, in which he leads vocals. The band also consists of a guitarist, singer, bassist, synth and keyboardist, and drummer. Gold Shoes incorporates indie-rock, jazz, and electronic dance styles with Speed’s rhapsodic lyrics and suave syncopations. The band released ‘The Gold Shoes’ LP in April 2012, which yielded a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for best Hip-Hop album of the year from City Beat in 2013. Gold Shoes’ devoted fan base and Speed Walton’s proficiency in promotion landed them opening gigs for the likes of John Mayer, Wiz Khalifa, The Black Keys, Kings of Leon and Walk the Moon’s album release show.
Continuing his masterpieces of mixtapes throughout the years, Speed Walton dropped ‘Scattered Thoughts of an American Poet’ in late 2014. Fulfilling his promise to thrill listeners with masterful beats and game-changing revelations. Garnering the respect he deserves, it landed him a joint venture deal late 2015.
Thanks to his super fans dubbed “Space Invadaz,” Speed also continued to reign over Cincinnati with 2017 being his fifth consecutive year receiving the accolade of Cincinnati Entertainment Award for best Hip-Hop artist. “Space Invadaz” is actually what inspired his collaborative project with Donte the Gr8 from the legendary Hip-Hop group MOOD.
Speed has put in the work and now fans get to see, hear and feel the energy that he brings to the universe. With his brilliant lyrical techniques and appreciation for various styles of music, Speed Walton is adamant that his music will reach new heights with his latest album, ‘PEARLS,’ a collaboration with Saliou Diagne, who won a Grammy for Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ album this year.
Speed, who has been behind the scenes writing and assisting many of the music industry’s elite for many years, returns with a solid musical release of his own, ‘PEARLS.’
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