Now, readers of SpeedontheBeat.com will know that True is like a brother to me. So, when he came to me suggesting we do a follow-up to his Pursuing Happiness interview, I told him “yes,” on one condition: We don’t call it a follow-up to that Q&A. This interview has been split up into two parts, […]
Read moreA Q&A with Banks of TRUTH Outfitters
When people think about Baltimore, they tend to think about the O’s, crabs, Natty Boh, Baltimore Club Music, and The Wire. While those are all great things, that, of course, isn’t all the city is known for. Baltimore, in some ways, is also a burgeoning mecca for young leaders, both in the political and non-political […]
Read morePursuing Happiness with True God: An Interview
In the second interview of the week, during a studio session with True God for some newer tracks, I asked some questions (some of which were submitted by awesome readers, most of who didn’t leave any return information. Hooray for anonymity) about the recently-released Pursuing Happiness (review here), family life, Ferguson, and more. Pursuing Happiness […]
Read moreRe-Introducing…Lex Rush
Lex Rush is fucking dope. End of story.Alright, let me back up a bit, so I don’t seem biased. Lex Rush is a young woman from Queens who, simply put, has bars. She started rapping at 13, influenced, like many of us at the time, by artists such as Jay-Z, DMX, Nas, and late-1990s/early-2000s Cash […]
Read moreA Q&A with Dugee F. Buller
It’s finally happened. After a bit of a tease, I got to “sit down” (read: send a couple e-mails back and forth because we’re both busy as hell) with SpeedontheBeat.com veteran, community up-rasier and overall great guy Dugee F. Buller. As you remember, I even got him to lace me with a verse on Death […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews: Jay IDK
Speed on the Beat here (obviously), back with another interview. In the midst of #DeathoftheKing Week and #TeamDARWeek, I was able to speak with an artist who I’ve featured on this blog and others quite a bit, Jay IDK. But, you didn’t come here to hear me ramble (unless you did, which in that case? […]
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