(I promise you. It’s not [just] because of the thighs and curves. Photo Credit: People.com and Demi Lovato’s IG) Ok, ok. That’s a weird title, I’ll admit–especially since I’m (mostly) a hip-hop chronicler. What the hell am I doing about to sing the praises of a former Disney star? Someone, quick! Get the pitchforks and […]
Read moreHas The Weeknd Gone "Pop?"
Now, that’s what you call clickbait. In the past couple weeks, we’ve gotten two new Weeknd tracks. One, “The Hills,” is dark, haunting, atmospheric, drug-addled “fuck deez hoes” amazement. The accompanying video is a clusterbomb of imagery, fueled (no pun intended) by a car catching on fire and Weeknd walking away, all Sephiroth-into-the-fire style, but in […]
Read moreEllie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
Now, I’ll always hold a special place for Ms. Goulding’s work in my heart. No, not because the “Lights” remix blared through the Ritz Cabaret speakers so…many…TIMES during my trips and misadventures there in 2012. Well…not entirely, at least. Anyways, the track is pretty pop-friendly (not a bad thing, because we need some different feels in […]
Read moreIntroducing Speed on the Beat…For the 1000th Time.
Good morning, friends, foes, winners and hoes. It is I, the man of a thousand nicknames, Mister Speed on the Beat. After realizing that posting a million tweets on Twitter can clog timelines worse than a Belieber hopped up on Pixy Styx, I’ve decided to reopen my life to the blogosphere and allow it to […]
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