Just got this one in my DM from DC artist NishoSoul. While it was released in early summer, the vibes on it scream “late summer.” You’ve got dreamy production to distract you from oppressive heat. There’s wordplay to keep you nodding your head until Labor Day. And the cover art just says “hey, it’s August. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Bou_YH Teams Up with @FunshoTheWriter for Nothing
I recently got this one in the mail from Kwame Darko (remember him?), who’s now doing artist promotion and a slew of other things. I had to give it a listen mainly on the strength of who it came from. Bou, pronounced “Boo,” is a Silver Spring native who has seen life from both sides […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BrainRapp Takes Us Up and Down on New EP, Roller Coaster
When I spoke to Brain about Roller Coaster, he wanted me to tell you all two things. The project is about duality and exploration. In terms of duality, Brain suggests that “the highs and lows of life don’t happen in succession. Rather, they’re occurring at the same time.” In other words, the project blends the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BigFlock187 x @rico_nastyy – They Won’t Believe You
Per Press Release via Angela Byrd: On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Maryland Rapper Big Flock was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for possession of narcotics and firearms . A break from the 20 years he was originally facing, Big Flock’s original arrest stemmed from a music video that was released (not of his […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @STEALFSOULJA x @BrainRapp x @BeauYoungPrince – Paradise
You may remember my piece on Stealf Soulja a couple months ago. Since then, he’s been prepping for the release of his first project. And from that project, we get this collaboration between himself, Beau Young Prince (who’s been making moves on his own) and Brain Rapp (who’s been a SpeedontheBeat.com veteran for a minute). […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DoloMoretti410 – My Mojo So Dolo
We’ve all gotta start somewhere. DMV native Dolo Moretti recently dropped My Mojo So Dolo, a nine-track project in which the artist who possesses a Bizzy Bone-esque delivery gives us some smoker vibes. But, there’s a deeper truth to it outside of just smoker vibes and stripper-friendly, bass-heavy tracks. There’s a sense of throwback “just […]
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