I was first introduced to Speak! in the wake of the Odd Future hype frenzy that took place earlier this year, and I immediately followed his continual internet updates.  Like his compadres in the now world-renowned LA hip-hop collective, Speak makes unapologetic, dark, humorous, angry, vulgar, drugged-out and rebellious hip-hop.  He hangs with the up-and-coming rappers that create similar sounding music— Speak was the ghost-writer for Kreayshawn’s infectious viral hit “Gucci Gucci,” and all songs on his latest album were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Odd Future’s Syd Tha Kid.  He’s also a part-Mexican, part-Jewish rapper that dresses in thrift-store garb and displays an impressive beard.  His hilarious twitter account consists of WWE references, boasts about sleeping with American Apparel models, drug-related anecdotes, and angry rants about popular hip-hop.  He calls himself the “34th best rapper alive” as well as “The Craigslist Killer” and “Art Goon.”  In short, almost everything about the persona Speak has created (either intentionally or unintentionally) is captivating and intriguing.  It’s easy to become a fan of the rapper without ever hearing his music.