I’ll keep this one short. Chaz French has always been about pushing the DMV region’s sound while still uniting the area around a common goal: dope music. His recent EP, Kill Vol. 1, accomplishes both in a relatively short amount of time. Featuring cameos from artists ranging from Big Flock and Innanet James, Chaz’s first project […]
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 moreSpeed on the Beat’s (Some of the) Ones To Watch in 2016
Like any self-respecting journalist worth his weight in salt (and, depending on when you ask me, that’s a slightly fluctuating weight), I’ve been out and about listening to artists and their music. Why? Because while I didn’t discover The Weeknd or Logic, I can help discover the next big thing. Some of these artists have […]
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