Valentino had the chance to sit down with Goodness Godson to discuss ‘As/Is.’
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Rest Easy, DMX
DMX is one of the GOATs. To commemorate his life, Speed on the Beat spoke with several Baltimore-based artists and visionaries on the impact Dark Man X had on them.
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Hustlers’ Ambition: SmokePhiSounds and SmokePhiApparel’s Unified Conquest for the Future
Florida-based music and fashion collective SmokePhiSounds and SmokePhiApparel are as futuristic minded in longevity as they are solid in their music creation and curation. They have utilized all of their tools and ambitions to create a pathway for themselves and their kinfolk in their area, and even beyond. I sat down with them this April […]
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Money Milan Asserts Dominance and Lyrical Fluidity with “Die2Day” Single
While it is common knowledge that women rappers run the rap game now in terms of backing up daring lyricism with their beauty, what may not be as common is that Money Milan undoubtedly deserves to be mentioned in those conversations of the best women rappers to do it right now in the contemporary Hip […]
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SLNDR and Witchmob Deliver Triller than Life Introspection with ‘Poor’ Album
The album Poor by SLNDR and Witchmob is a fun, light, and introspective listen to blast the entire way through and over again. One beautiful aspect of rap throughout its history is that it has the ability to go and evolve forward so much that it even goes back to reclaim power, relatable to the […]
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Pharaoh Lamar Dually Channels Insanity and Clean Cut Artistry with Lyrically Loaded “Look Both Ways” Single
Pharaoh Lamar has been my favorite creative anomaly to discover in the past few months and for many good reasons. Whichever way you want to cut your perception of the Harford County MC, it’s hard to cut a gaze that doesn’t position Pharaoh as deserving of praise for both great rap ability and creative ability. […]
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