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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Smiff Deserves His ‘Flowers’
Smiff’s latest makes sure we know he deserves his ‘Flowers’
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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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SEVEN 0nLINE Drops A Persona 4-Themed Song with Izanagi
In finishing up Persona 4 Golden, the music has been something that’s kept me intrigued. That’s not to say the rest of the game is mediocre–because it’s not. It’s a masterpiece. However, Shoji Meguro’s songwriting and production here is top-notch. That said, since finishing Persona 5, I’ve also been on the lookout for like-minded fans. […]
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SOTB Revisits “Green Light”
In celebration of NXMBXRS’ pending release, I’ve decided to take a look at a few Team DAR songs that helped shape who I am as an artist and a person today.
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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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