Today, we begin on a two-part interview with one of the biggest DJs in the area. When she speaks, her words, tweets, etc., they carry weight. And when she spins, she puts it down in a way that, in some ways, reminds me of the late great K-Swift. I’m talking about DJ Heat, DJ, activist, and […]
Read moreTo My Mother
View this post on Instagram I was never the perfect son. Hell, I got into my fair share of shit. But, through thick and thin, you stuck by me. And for that, I thank you. Though you are gone from this Earth, your spirit and good will shall live on through me and through your […]
Read moreGood Feeling to Know (Flawless)
It’s been about three years and thirty one days since I began on this journey of discovery and redemption. Three years and thirty one days since I began working on my first widely-released project, One Year Later. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of craziness. I’ve lost a lot. Hell, in some ways, I’m still […]
Read more@BassLoveCharles – "Too Much Style"
SpeedontheBeat.com interviewee Charlie drops audio for his newest track. “Too Much Style” is a jazz-influenced hip-hip song which features a playfully smooth approach to the “I’m the shit” track we often get. The laid-back production allows Charlie to both talk his shit and speak on some realness. All in all, I found myself doing the […]
Read moreThe Year of the Bracket Busters (Kind of)
This year has seen pretty much everyone’s bracket get destroyed. It got me thinking: are we on the age of a new revolution in college basketball, where the Dukes and Carolinas and Kentuckys will actually get played against (and sometimes squeak by with only the skin of their teeth and the crack of their ass […]
Read moreAn SOTB!!! Q&A with @TooMuchCharlie (f/k/a Charlie the Coldest)
A couple weeks back, I went to Looney’s Pub in College Park to a performance by local artists for charity, on a tip from Brain Rapp. Upon sitting down, photobombing Brain, and chatting it up with the audience, I heard a young man get on the stage. Full of energy, but still humble, this young […]
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