Accountability isn’t a bad word. We can’t just blame gangsta rap or “stripper music” for all of life’s ills. Although, we also can’t discount the fact that music can unknowingly influence masses. However, to continue elevating ourselves, we need balance and must also start at home and uplift our own communities as well. At least that’s how I see it.
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Few debuts are bonafide classics. Jay-Z’s 1996 album, ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ is one of those classics. Take a ride with SOTB to celebrate the album during its 30th anniversary and find out why SOTB still finds inspiration in it today.
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There’ve been dozens of takes on Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” For me, Prince’s version is my favorite for two distinct version
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Simply put, I don’t want/like the TMZ-esque vibes that come with covering modern music in 2026.
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Michael Jackson’s ‘HIStory’ is, indeed, a long album. It’s 30 tracks over two discs, one of which is a greatest hits compilation. However, I was dead wrong in stating it was “bloated.” While a long project, it’s also (to me) a necessary listen, as it’s Michael Jackson’s most-personal album–and, at times, the most-revolutionary.
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Seventeen years after his passing, and months after the release of his biopic, Michael Jackson’s legacy is stronger than ever. 2014’s ‘Xscape’ aimed to carve its place in Jackson’s discography while also “atoning” for 2010’s ‘Michael.’ Let’s take a dive into the project–and even take a look at Jackson and his legacy as a whole–in a way only Speed on the Beat can.
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