I don’t know about you, but I just love when my favorites come through with beautiful soul food a week out from Thanksgiving. Big K.R.I.T. returns to his solo tip after taking some time to drop a few guest verses and push 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time with the three-song-deep EP THRICE X, which feels […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Alessia Cara Says "Not Today"
Out of the many acts that’ve sprung up over the past six years of running SpeedontheBeat.com (and over ten years writing about music as a whole), I’ve championed quite a few of them. For example, I still believe that Big K.R.I.T. can’t make a bad song, I still believe that IDK is one of the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: 9th Wonder Recruits Big K.R.I.T., Jakk Jo, and David Banner for Knocking At My Door
There are times when the music speaks for itself. This is one of those times. Jakk Jo, Big K.R.I.T., and David Banner combine for a trio of bars that delve right into the spirit of these trying times head-on. No stone is left unearthed, and no topic turns out to be too off-putting for these […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Mike Melinoe Drops "Her Name" Visuals
A few months ago, Mike Melinoe dropped the track “Her Name.” A review of the track can be found here, so I’m not rehashing or taking away from his streams. Recently, he dropped the visuals to the song, which are equally trippy and interesting. If you haven’t heard of Mike yet, this seems like as […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: D2X Drops a Menacing New Track, "Woop Woop"
D2X is back, and this time, he’s got some different energy along with him. It’s always fun to experiment with different styles. I mean, we all can’t be rappity-rapping folks all 24/7/365, even if bars are life. This is where D2X’s “Woop Woop” comes into the fray. The track, produced by GLOhan Beats, features a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: President Davo is Black & Proud with New Visuals
Baltimore’s President Davo always comes with the fire through his melodic musings. Recently, he dropped the visuals for his new track “Black & Proud,” and I’m here for all of it. Focusing on the protests post-Freddie Gray interspersed with a scene of police brutality and Davo standing up for Blackness everywhere, the video is powerful. […]
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