If Jay-Z’s 4:44 was (possibly) his fourth iteration in the Blueprint series, then True God’s Solitary serves as the de facto “Soul Revival 4.” Spitting some of the most-personal bars of his career, True takes listeners on a journey through the eyes of a man who wants to be left alone–but still wants to be among people […]
Read more"Do I Really Hate Him?": Thoughts About Fatherly Love
A couple years ago, I wrote a piece on “Let Nas Down” and the absent father. The piece mentioned my resentments towards my father. But, as with some aspects of the Speed on the Beat backstory, I usually keep quiet about my father and my feelings towards him. Because of this, I’ve never actually went into […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews: Tray Chaney
In December, I said that this year would be the year where SpeedontheBeat.com does things that I’ve always wanted to do. Well, let’s kick the year off right. Today, I had the chance to reach out to actor, artist, author, and activist (wow that’s a lot of “A’s”) Tray Chaney. Many of you may remember […]
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