Photo Credit: Eric Ray Davidson for Billboard While this is an everyone should already know this story, it’s still pretty dope. Kendrick Lamar, fresh off winning several Grammy Awards for To Pimp A Butterfly, has been selected to induct legendary rap group N.W.A. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 8th. The ceremony, […]
Read moreNew Music: @AWKWORDrap – "I Am"
#HipHopEd member AWKWORD hops on this Teck-Zilla-produced posse cut with Modenine, Five Steez, Holstar, Latasha Alcindor, Third Eye, Wakazi, The Assembly, Maka & DJ J Hart. Per AWKWORD’s notice about the track, it’s the latest international collaborative effort from the artist and features nine emcees–from different geological backgrounds–sharing truths about their lives. It’s an interesting […]
Read moreNew Music: @djshiftee feat. @TTTheArtist – "Dope Girls"
If you’re in the mood for some early-90s-tinged positive rap, check out this cut from Shiftee featuring TT The Artist. I’m loving the instrumental and TT’s flow on this feels like I should get out my chair and further embrace the throwback hip-hop culture. Listen. Now.
Read moreNew Music: The Dopeness I Missed This Week
Kanye isn’t the only one who’s has new music. First up, we’ve got a track from MRG, “How I Feel,” produced by Fortune. The track has a really cool ’90s feel with MRG hitting a pseudo-double-time. A “Ms. Right-for-Now” track is always cool for the weekend. Just make sure you choose wisely. Speaking of choosing […]
Read morePlease Stop "Hating" J. Cole
I’m going to start this post off with a simple question: why the hell do some people still “hate”–or “hate on,” I can’t really tell the difference at times–J. Cole? I mean, we’re talking about a man who had the first rap album in over twenty years to go platinum without any features is still […]
Read moreWeird and Black: Con Survival 101
Have you ever wanted to go to, for instance, Otakon or Comic-Con? Have you wanted to know more about how to get into them? Do you think that if you’ve been to one, you’ve been to them all? Well, Amanda Jay returns to SpeedontheBeat.com with some tips and tricks to survive conventions (cons)–and a definitive answer […]
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