New SOTBMusic: @Tate_kobang x @President_Davo – Hello
Tate Kobang has been on a roll recently. So, this collaboration with President Davo just makes sense. Both artists complement each other on this one, as Tate’s harsher flow meshes well with Davo’s Auto-Tune-assisted vocals. Topic-wise, the YG! Beats-produced track is a banger about getting ish right without putting your business out there. Lyrically, Kobang […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @IamMightyMark x @MIKEMIKEZOME – The Party Starter XX
I’m not as active in the Baltimore Club scene as I once was, but whenever a release crosses my desk, timeline, etc., I check it out. I’m from Baltimore, so it’s like a tasty jam obligation that I have to check the club music. This release, from Mighty Mark, is, in one word, epic. It […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @1Future x @KendrickLamar – Mask Off (Remix)
H/T goes to DJBooth (Let’s hope this one gets an official official release soon) So, in a move that makes so much sense, Future got Kendrick Lamar to record a verse for the “Mask Off” remix. There shouldn’t be much else to say on this, but there is. The man boasts his conscious rap vibes […]
Read moreSOTBMusic Retrospective: @BigKRIT – Return of 4 Eva
In 2011, I went through a lot of change. From the birth of my son to dealing with the repercussions of “emotional cheating” to Drizzle graduating and both of us going through our own sets of issues, I experienced a plethora of crazy moments. When I heard that Big K.R.I.T. had another project on the […]
Read moreHappy Fifth Birthday to SpeedontheBeat.com
Five years ago, to this very minute, I dropped my first post on SpeedontheBeat.com (before I even owned the domain name and all that). For those who don’t remember it (or didn’t read it), I’ve linked to it here. As thrown together as it was, I never expected SpeedontheBeat.com to blow up even a bit. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @STEALFSOULJA – The Stoned Introvert
DMV artist Stealf Soulja (currently residing in SE D.C., per Twitter) finally drops The Stoned Introvert. The project features the baritone-ranged rapper speaking on a plethora of topics, mostly revolving around his own personal growth. Through “robbin’ hoods” to dealing with a dad who told him “the only thing I can leave you is a good […]
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