Jussie Smollett, The Thwarted White Nationalist Attack, and Media Bias
Ed. Note: I try not to get “political” as much as I used to. I like to keep SpeedontheBeat.com as removed from MAGA and Bernie and Kamala and all that as much as possible. It’s not that I’m practicing “ignorance is bliss.” It’s more so that people get those takes seemingly everywhere else and I like […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Jacobi Ryan Talks to God About Love in "Is It You"
Oklahoma rapper Jacobi Ryan recently hit my inbox up to discuss his latest endeavor. The Lawton-born, Oklahoma City-residing artist has his sights aimed high, as he plans to release weekly songs–along with visuals and a podcast to go along with each track. The movement, “#52in365,” is a very ambitious one, since he’s manning several wheels at […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with Sto the Last (A/K/A "The Big Sto Interview")
I’ve always been the type to give credit where credit is due. Michael “Sto the Last” Stover (a/k/a Big Sto) is a brother who deserves the roses while he can smell them–even if some people think his advice is hating (trust me, it’s not). A fellow indie artist/writer, Sto and I have conversed via social […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Asante Farid Celebrates His 25th Year with Jubilee
Before today, I hadn’t heard of Atlanta-born artist Asante Farid, who recently dropped “Jubilee” as a celebration of making to twenty-five. I’m slapping myself for not finding out about Farid earlier, though, as he’s got a Cole-esque manner about him. He’s chill in his approach, but precise in his lyrical execution. One place they differ […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Go Watch Letterkenny
Every so often, a show will come around and become a bit of a pop culture phenomenon. From tearjerkers such as This is Us to Black AF shows such as Black-ish and Insecure to Szechuan Sauce-reviving, genre-blending space trips like Rick and Morty, select shows become part of our pop culture consciousness and make us […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Garrison Elijaah Has a Money Addiction in New Song
“Money is the root of all evil” is as cliched a statement as one can make, especially these days. However, cliche or not, Garrison Elijaah sees that many have a problem with cash. In the first track he’s released since Not Today, Satan, he adopts a Lupe-esque flow over a bluesy instrumental. While doing so, […]
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