RIP to all the Beautiful Souls we’ve lost.
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Weird and Black: Words of Comfort for When You’re Letting Go and Moving On
SpeedontheBeat.com contributor Amanda Jay returns with a testimonial about moving on from toxic friends, relationships, and more.As a weird Black person, I’ve found one thing to be true: though often I feel that I my issues manifest differently than many of my peers, the same rules apply when navigating them. One of the issues I […]
Read moreDear DMV Rappers…
So, I may get some “outsider looking in” looks on this one. But, it’s got to be said. Why is it that DMV artists are barely even put on within the DMV? Yes, we had Wale getting burn on DJ Alizay shows and getting a lot of O.G. approval. But, since Wale, many artists within […]
Read moreSpeedontheBeat.com Music Roundtable: Volume One, Part One
In late 2014, I came to the realization that, while helpful, my “Dear Rap [People]” posts were limiting (mainly because it was only my thoughts/opinions/truths). So, I reached out to cook up something awesome. I hope to have/”host” more roundtables to help educate people on how to approach writers, music, A&R’s and so on. Also, I […]
Read moreDear Rap Promoters (Or "Let’s Not Pay $300 for One Tweet")
Dear Rap Promoters, We knew this one was coming. After I’ve schooled the artist, and the people who post the work of the artist, it is only natural that I attempt to school those who push the artist. Or, you know, say they push the artist, but really what they do is recycle a couple of random […]
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