So, I’ve been asked this question a lot. “Speed, what do you look for from submissions in order to actually post someone’s music?” Well, for starters, I wouldn’t go about thinking that I’m some great know-it-all who controls 95% of what you read on the internet. I’ve a decent-sized following, a fan base, but I’m […]
Read moreTrue God Speaks: Part Two
Yesterday, we ended our conversation speaking on Eyes on the Ring. Today, we pick it up with, well, Eyes on the Ring, some more personal questions, and some controversial opinions on Ferguson, New York, “white-washing” in rap, and more. There will be no pictures, so focus on the words. SOTB: So, can you tell people […]
Read moreTrue God Speaks: Part One
Now, readers of SpeedontheBeat.com will know that True is like a brother to me. So, when he came to me suggesting we do a follow-up to his Pursuing Happiness interview, I told him “yes,” on one condition: We don’t call it a follow-up to that Q&A. This interview has been split up into two parts, […]
Read moreQ&A with Schama Noel
You’ve probably seen this guy around the interwebs, making noise through his emulated bars. Schama Noel is a Florida-based artist who rose to prominence among the rap community through his ability to “rap like” pretty much every artist out. Now, a few months removed from his latest release, the Eternal Feels EP, I got to catch […]
Read moreA Q&A with Banks of TRUTH Outfitters
When people think about Baltimore, they tend to think about the O’s, crabs, Natty Boh, Baltimore Club Music, and The Wire. While those are all great things, that, of course, isn’t all the city is known for. Baltimore, in some ways, is also a burgeoning mecca for young leaders, both in the political and non-political […]
Read moreA SOTB Q&A with @Betta_Mo
A hidden gem from Mo and Rob Regal (f/k/a Lyriciss). Hints for a future SpeedontheBeat.com interview, perhaps? Since we are in the season of giving, I felt that it was only right to switch up our interviews today. Today, I got the chance to catch up with DMV activist, do-gooder, and “part-rapper” Mo Betta, to […]
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