A few years ago, I thought about doing an album called Return of The Cool. It’d be a take off on Lupe’s second album and talk about some more players of Lupe’s story while still being Speed on the Beat enough to not be a straight-up swagger jack. Thankfully, I killed off that idea and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic from @JColeNC, @YourOldDroog and @GoodbyeTomorrow – The Catch-Up
So, this weekend, we got new J. Cole and new…Soulja Boy. The best and worst of both worlds. At least Soulja Boy has something resembling a flow now…I guess, even if his production skills still seem to be stuck on novice FL user, circa 2007. I’m sorry, Soulja. I respect the fact that you’re pretty […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MatRandol x @Snugsworth – Libero EP
Portland rapper Mat Randol teams up with certified Gold producer of A$AP Ferg’s “Shabba” record, producer Snugsworth for their first collaborative EP, Libero. Deriving from the Italian word meaning “free,” Libero is entirely produced by Snugsworth and comprised of six tracks that raise awareness of present issues in the world, conquering war with ones self, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JayWonderBruh – World Premier EP
I’m a sucker for bars over Premier beats. I mean, who the hell isn’t? But, when you step on a Premier beat, you’ve got to come correct. Thankfully, Florida-based underground artist Jay Wonder dropped some jewels over tracks such as “Nas Is Like.” His strongest strength isn’t the bars he delivers, though. Even though he’s […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SuperNikeNando – "Limitless" (Prod. @NatureBoiMusic)
Super Nike Nando comes back out swinging over a syrupy but so very alert Nature Boi instrumental. With all the dope music coming out of the DMV at this point, you’ve got to be silly to sleep on the region. But, all the aside, “Limitless” is Nando’s newest track and it’s making some real bold […]
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 […]
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