Photo Credit: USA Today and Testudo Times As a Maryland graduate, I always keep my eyes and ears open for prospective Terps in the “major leagues.” I don’t do as well of a job as I could (I sometimes slack on keeping up with Terps who have MLB prospects, but that’s usually because there are […]
Read moreNew Music: T.E.A.O’ – L.A. Nights EP
New Zealand-born producer T.E.A.O’ hit my email with this one last night/this morning. First off, a huge shoutout to him for coming correct with the submission. He was humble and introduced himself to the point I was like “alright, lemme check this EP out” especially because of my love for dope instrumentals. The L.A.-inspired EP […]
Read moreTake Care is Drake’s Magnum Opus (Thus Far)
In November 2011, Drake, just one year after his debut album, released Take Care. The 18-track (20 if we’re talking the iTunes Deluxe Edition) was heralded as being a relatively retrospective and introspective sign of the times; an abundance of oversharing buoyed Drake’s efforts and made the burgeoning superstar still a man of the people, […]
Read moreNew Music: @MikeMelinoe – "Addict Venture"
We need more artists who are willing to take more risks in their music and videos, like some of my favorites over the past couple years. Detroit-native Mike Melinoe’s “Addict Venture” is a step in the right direction while still keeping in mind the A$APs, the Weeknds, and the OFs of the world. The track, […]
Read moreHooray for Diversity: Speed on the Beat’s Dramatic Picks
A few weeks ago, I offered up some of my picks for quality diverse television comedy. To “qualify” for the non-exhaustive list, the show would have to, quite simply, not just revolve around a bunch of cis White men. Not that there’s anything wrong with cis White men, mind you. But, there’s so much more […]
Read moreIs Exclusivity a Bad Thing? Eh…yes and no.
This is a rant. It will probably evolve into something different as the piece goes on, as I’m writing it as I’m processing some things. I apologize to anyone who I’ll probably offend with my words. I also apologize if there’s no real structure to my thoughts. But, for the love of pie, can we […]
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