Ok, so the dust has settled. The drinks got poured up. And the trophies have potentially been collected by a new I’m-just-going-to-drop-shit-on-a-whim mixtalbum (because “commercial mixtape” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. A year and some change after Beyonce and a few months after J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Mr. OVO/TOPSZN himself, Drake, has […]
Read moreOB OBRIEN x Drake "2 On/Thotful" and "Hazelton Trump"
Now, y’all know I cringe at the word “thot,” mostly because it’s become one of the most overused hip-hop-centric words in recent memory (see: “swag,” “based,” “Mustard on the beat, ho!,” etc. for more examples). However, this track? It’s probably going to be a pretty decent summer anthem. OB’s laid-back flow and delivery fits this […]
Read moreDear Internet Rappers, 2014 Edition
Dear Internet Rappers, It seems that a new year is upon us, but I still see some of you doing the same exact foolishness that I thought I told y’all not to do last year. At least last year it was funny, but now? It’s just sad and infuriating. Therefore, as I tend to have to […]
Read moreNew Year, New Music
Gooooooood morning, Vietnam Interwebs and Mobile Device Users. It is I, your vertically-challenged “No-Fi” King Speed on the Beat back with a couple new tracks for the 2014. The first track is from DMV artist Wallstreet, “Gettin’ It.” It reminds me of a mix between Roscoe Dash and that Chiraq-like vibe that’s come popular in the […]
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 […]
Read more@BmoreSupplier – Searching for Aurora Jolie
Just in time for the cookouts to start
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