Last week(7/3), Atlanta Rapper Lil’ Freaky debuted his visuals for the single “Givenchy” feat. Lil Durk. This fiery track is the accumulation of the Atlanta native’s immense grind given his powerful story. Fredriquez Chaney AKA DripSet Freaky AKA Lil Freaky was born and raised on the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Joe_Gifted Recruits @QuavoStuntin and @Gucci1017 For "Water" Remix
I’m a few days late on this one, but it still goes in. I can’t say much on this one other than Gucci and Quavo kill their verses. I ran it back several times just to catch the wave (pun intended). It’s one of those tracks that works because of the chemistry displayed between all […]
Read moreIs @Ludacris’ Theater of the Mind Underrated? – An SOTBMusic Discussion
Almost nine years ago, after waiting for two years, post-Release Therapy, fans across the world got Ludacris’ concept album Theater of The Mind. The fourteen-track album featured a sort of look into the life of Ludacris, presented as a movie of sorts. Spearheaded by somewhat “typical Luda” tracks such as “One More Drink” and “What […]
Read more#300WordsorLess Review: @MIGOS – Yung Rich Nation
I’ll be the first to admit: Migos isn’t exactly the style of hip-hop I tend to cover. It’s not that they’re “ignorant” rap. Party rap is needed just as much as Public Enemy-inspired tracks and Migos bars are needed in hip-hop just as much as your “real shit”—as long as there’s a balance. But, something […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: @Ludacris – Burning Bridges EP
Six tracks. That’s all it took Ludacris to outperform most of 2014’s full-length releases. No, seriously.The Burning Bridges EP is probably Ludacris’ best project. It takes the animated Luda of the early 2000s and the less-punchlines-but-more-substance Ludacris of the late-2000s . Essentially, it’s a compilation of what has made Ludacris with a large enough splash of […]
Read moreThis Week in Rap (SpeedontheBeat.com Edition)
Greetings, all. So, since I decided to do things a bit different on Thee Arteest this week, I figured I’d drop a bit of “This Week in Rap” on SpeedontheBeat.com, considering I did an interview with Trae Harris of Newlyweeds on Arteest’s blog. (Go check that out, by the way) Also, be sure to check out #TeamDARRadio Tuesday nights at […]
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