Since I began this path as Speed on the Beat, I’ve usually released a project of some sort in August. Whether it was a remix project on Soundcloud, a Baltimore Supplier mix, or an actual album, I had to have an August release. Part of it is because I’m a Leo and I want to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Revival of Speed (Rejuvenated)
So, it’s about that time: new SOTBMusic from SOTB. This one, “Revival of Speed (Rejuvenated),” shares a subtitle with True God’s 2014 track “Rejuvenated” and also draws some of its influence from that track. I woke up one morning not too long ago, and I felt a feeling I hadn’t felt since before Mama Young passed […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: A Lo-Fi Beautiful Music Freestyle
Here’s another J dot Speed-era freestyle. I always loved Drake’s “Beautiful Music” beat, possibly because of the EWF sample. Anywho, here’s the end result of letting the “unhinged one” free before I evolved into SOTB. This was right around the time I finally settled the beef I had with Ikey (I wrote about that years […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: The Story Behind "I’m A King"
About ten years ago, I recorded a song, as J dot Speed, called “I’m A King.” I was tired of people seeing me as less than them for whatever reason. I wanted to make an anthem for people to rock with and showcase, lyrically, why I stayed heads and shoulders above some of the people […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SpeedontheBeat Presents Mama Young’s Son
This is my untitled unmasted meets 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time in some ways. I mean, most of the stuff was recorded via a couple of high-end phone apps, ran through Soundtrap and MAZTR for mixing and whatnot, and pressed out for the world to see. No other hands have touched this, for better or […]
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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