Almost two years ago, I got the chance to fulfill a dream of mine in an interview with adult film legend and musician Aurora Jolie. In the time since, I’ve been asked to do a follow-up piece with Aurora and get her thoughts on a lot of topics. However, I decided to go a bit […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews @Tate_Kobang
I’m Baltimore-born and raised. So, any time I see an artist doing big things from my city, I cheer them on. I may not always completely agree with their stances, but I rock with them because of the sheer fact that they’re from my hometown. If they succeed, we all succeed in some way. Baltimore-raised […]
Read moreAn Interview with @MikeMelinoe
You may’ve seen, in recent months, coverage on a young man by the name of Mike Melinoe. The Detroit native ended up on my desk with “Addict Venture,” a lyrically trippy track which detailed a drug trip-meets-bars adventure of sorts. From there, I was excited to listen to his Caveman project, which didn’t disappoint. But, […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews @ClassyCaraM of ClassyCara.net
I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I figured we’d just jump right back into it. Today’s interviewee is a DMV native who’s been slowly, but surely making her mark in the cam world. The avid Pokemon Go player and self-professed DIY lover recently agreed to sit down with me to discuss […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews Angela Byrd of @IGotIt4Free & @MadeintheDMV
It’s been said that everyone in Hollywood can be connected within six degrees of Kevin Bacon. The same rule applies to the DMV rap scene. Just take out Kevin Bacon and swap him for Angela Byrd. The founder of artist and brand think tank MadeintheDMV and artist consulting service I Got It 4 Free, Byrd […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews: The Renaissance
A couple months back, I introduced you to The Renaissance, a college student who also made noise as a visual and audio artist. After hearing his Social Colour mixtape (a mixtape that is like Coloring Book mixed with R4/KWH and some old-school Ye vibes), I wanted to chat it up with the 19-year college artist. Finally, after […]
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