Big K.R.I.T. – It’s Better This Way The phrase “album/mixtape of the year” gets thrown around a lot in hip-hop, as does “instant classic.” Big K.R.I.T., however, usually manages to make projects that fall into both of those categories. Potential fanboyism aside, this week’s It’s Better This Way is the perfect mix of smooth Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (even […]
Read more@DugeeLFE – "Radical"
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Read more#300WordsorLess Review: @Raury – All We Need
Genre-blending isn’t a new concept. So, I’ll skip the “OMG, this is the greatest album ever, even though I didn’t listen to it because it’s different” comments. However, Raury’s full-length debut All We Need is a pretty interesting album. It takes tropes from folk, folk-rap, alternative rock, Curtis Mayfield-era soul, underground rap, and industrial music–just to […]
Read more"Here": Based on a True Story
I’m sure you’ve heard Alessia Cara’s cut “Here” at some point over the past couple months. I don’t think I need to describe it. But, what you may not know is that it was based on a true story. In an interview with Genius, Cara lays out the story behind the party. Anyone can relate […]
Read moreThe Fallacies of Victim Blaming in Domestic Violence Cases – A SpeedontheBeat.com Op-Ed
By Jolene Marz (@JoleneMarz) Photo Credit: AP Picture this: Janay Rice, only weeks earlier knocked out cold and dragged (DRAGGED!) out of a public elevator, now standing eyes cast down and shameful in front of millions, to explain why her keeper should not be held accountable for brutality of the elevator video. A majority cheered […]
Read more@raury x @BigKRIT – "Forbidden Knowledge"
I’ll let it be known: I’m not the biggest Raury fan. I think he’s talented, and I enjoy his music. However, at times, his knowledge gets lost amidst awkward production choices, songs that are good, but seem like they’re trying too hard to be folky and abstract, or over-wordiness. On his newest leak, “Forbidden Knowledge,” […]
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