Artist Alan Z, on the track “No Handouts,” says that he never fit in, so he had to stand out. By being a singer and a rapper, he’s already accomplished that in some ways. But, then when you get into the subject matter, it’s less about being the sore thumb and more about being the […]
Read moreSOTBMusic Retrospective: @IkedaKid’s Green Card EP
Today, we’re going to skip the formalities and the flowery language. I’ve been familiar with Ikey for the better part of eleven years, since our UMD days. The shit we got into was crazy, even down to the rap beef Ikey and I found ourselves warring in between each other. But, one thing I’ve always […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @KillMiami Laces SOTB With an Exclusive Mix
This is a first. Manchester producer and mixer Kill Miami decided to lace SpeedontheBeat.com with an exclusive mix for the site. This is on the heels of Miami’s “Who You Know” track which was featured on SOTB a little while back. Here’s the tracklist: Kill Miami – Munchies (Feat. Cotti & Lil Keish) Kill Miami – […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Fairplay_2333 Watches out for FEDS in New EP
Hats off to Julie Stevens of FlowsforDays.com for sending this one to my inbox. The thing that got me into this one was the sample of Alessia Cara‘s “Here” producer LawBeatz flipped. He took that track and turned it into this menacing flip where Fairplay bears his soul in some ways while keeping his edge in […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @sza – CTRL
You’re probably expecting a whole-ass review of CTRL, SZA’s full-length official debut album. You’re probably expecting me to put a bunch of witty quips together on a screen, type out my feels and say that this album is the greatest thing to happen from the TDE camp since DAMN. dropped a few months back. To […]
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