Jay IDK is one of the artists who’s next from the (overall) DMV region. Duh. From interviews with your’s truly to Adult Swim deals, he’s blown up over the few years. Rightfully so, of course, since the guy is pretty legit, bar-wise. And “OMW” keeps that wave going. The Mike Hector/Nate Fox co-produced track is […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: FALCONS x @GoldLink – Boo You Know
The uptempo production on this one brought me in. GoldLink’s flow kept me in. And the overall message is the reason why I’m posting it. So, that’s a trifecta of wins. Random ramblings aside, “Boo You Know” really kicks into gear with the break down after the second verse. While the entire track is deserving […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Frank Ocean x @YoungThug – Slide On Me
An unofficial stream of Frank Ocean’s Young Thug-assisted “Slide On Me” recently dropped. While I tend to try and wait until the official release, this track is fire enough to make me forgo my usual routine. It’s alternative as hell and keeps people interested with its take on broken hearts and the loss of love. […]
Read moreA Mini SOTBMusic Rant: Prince’s Deliverance and the Issue with Posthumous Releases
I, like many, am a Prince fan. I try to get my mitts on anything that comes out by The Purple One. I was doing this before his death and will continue to do so one year (and beyond) after his death. However, I’m a bit conflicted about the new EP of Prince songs slated […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @AudioPush – The Throwaways
All I’ll say to this collection is this. If these are throwaways, imagine what the songs that they kept sound like. No, seriously, imagine that for a second. These tracks are as technically sound as they are catchy. That means that anything officially released will be a problem for some artist out there. You don’t find too […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Five Things I Want From @KendrickLamar’s DAMN.
In less than 48 hours, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. will drop. We at SpeedontheBeat.com (read: me, Drizzle, and anyone else who contributes) are most likely somewhere between optimistic and rabid fanboy status for this project. But, there are some things we (read: I) want from this project. Here are the top five. 5. An eclectic mix of […]
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