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: @PHZ_Sicks – "Hurts"
A few years back, DMV native PHZ-Sicks had a project, The Moment, that was named as one of 2DopeBoyz’s best mixtapes of 2013. Since then, the artist has been busy with his band RedRoom and working on his own craft. Today’s track, “Hurts,” is the product of that perfection. Slated to appear on his upcoming Good […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SuperNikeNando – Last Shall Be First
It’s always dope to see someone you’ve followed for years put the pieces together and drop dope music. For instance, when Dugee F. Buller dropped Mad Dog and Moet, I was pumped because the project showcased everything that I knew he could do on a track to a wider audience. Super Nike Nando’s Last Shall […]
Read moreRevisiting The J Dot Era
Over the years, I’ve gone back through my older tracks, circa my time at the University of Maryland. These so-called “J Dot Era” tracks were, in some ways, ahead of their time. They set up the basis of some of the mentalities I’ve revisited as Speed on the Beat and things I’ve seen pop up […]
Read moreRetrospective: @Wale – More About Nothing
After 2009’s Attention Deficit, Wale was at a crossroads. Some fans were dismissive of the album because it didn’t sound like “old Wale,” in that it had more of a pop edge to it. Songs such as “Chillin” acted like his version of Cole’s “Work Out.” They weren’t bad songs, but there was just something […]
Read moreNew (to Me) Visuals: @BlueBenjiSleepy feat. Easy – "On the Run"
Baltimore is full of talented artists from all genres and subgenres. I got wind of this track via the folks over at MusicontheDot.com (check ’em out; I used to write for their NotBoomin site). Blue Benjamin Sleepy gives us a video with a story that seems all too familiar (he’s a young man trying to get […]
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