For Part One of the interview, please click here. Part two is after the jump. SOTB!!!: What are your thoughts on so many younger (and some older) artists mixing drugs together and relishing in it? I know it’s not really a new thing, but it seems more pronounced now than even in the heyday of […]
Read moreAn Interview with DJ Heat, Part One
Today, we begin on a two-part interview with one of the biggest DJs in the area. When she speaks, her words, tweets, etc., they carry weight. And when she spins, she puts it down in a way that, in some ways, reminds me of the late great K-Swift. I’m talking about DJ Heat, DJ, activist, and […]
Read more@BassLoveCharles – "Too Much Style"
SpeedontheBeat.com interviewee Charlie drops audio for his newest track. “Too Much Style” is a jazz-influenced hip-hip song which features a playfully smooth approach to the “I’m the shit” track we often get. The laid-back production allows Charlie to both talk his shit and speak on some realness. All in all, I found myself doing the […]
Read moreAn SOTB!!! Q&A with @TooMuchCharlie (f/k/a Charlie the Coldest)
A couple weeks back, I went to Looney’s Pub in College Park to a performance by local artists for charity, on a tip from Brain Rapp. Upon sitting down, photobombing Brain, and chatting it up with the audience, I heard a young man get on the stage. Full of energy, but still humble, this young […]
Read moreSpeedontheBeat.com Music Roundtable: Volume One, Part 2
On Friday, SpeedontheBeat.com featured part one of our first Music Roundtable. This discussion focused on the writers and curators themselves, with a few tips about the business (especially with regards to submissions and approaching people who could “put you on”). If you haven’t checked it out, please do so post-haste (here’s the link again). Today, […]
Read moreSpeedontheBeat.com Music Roundtable: Volume One, Part One
In late 2014, I came to the realization that, while helpful, my “Dear Rap [People]” posts were limiting (mainly because it was only my thoughts/opinions/truths). So, I reached out to cook up something awesome. I hope to have/”host” more roundtables to help educate people on how to approach writers, music, A&R’s and so on. Also, I […]
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