FlowsForDays.com Founder Julie S. provides SpeedontheBeat.com with her thoughts on Travis Scott’s BITTSM.I’ve thought about something for a few months now. What is my favorite hip hop album of 2016 (so far)? It’s very hard to make this conclusion as I haven’t listened to everything; but I pride myself on listening to as much as […]
Read moreTen Years Later: A Look Back at @LupeFiasco’s Food & Liquor
September 19th, 2006. I was a college student at the University of Maryland, in possession of my first iPod (an iPod with a busted screen that, somehow, still plays music, movies and videos to this very day) and my first debit card. Perusing through the then-burgeoning iTunes Store, I found exactly what I was looking […]
Read moreRejected: The Story of Ms. Pink Jacket, Part One
Welcome to a new feature on SpeedontheBeat.com called “Rejected.” In this series, I’ll open up even more than I usually do and talk about some times that I’ve been rejected, either by women or job/writing/rap opportunities because rejection only makes you stronger. Today, we’re talking my “legacy” with someone I’ll name later, in some way. […]
Read moreNew Music: @SpeedontheBeat – The Sorest Loser
For the full album stream, check it out below. For more in-depth discussions on some of the tracks, keep reading. I feel that The Sorest Loser is a release that people need in their lives. I know that sounds weird, slightly self-congratulatory, and borderline hokey. But, in these crazy-ass times, I feel that this album is […]
Read moreLate Night Movie Show (Independent)
In this world, you’re often given a choice. Either you can stew on negativity or take what you have to turn the page and bring about some sort of positive change. And while many cliches come to mind (you can’t make a cake without breaking some eggs is one of my favorites), it’s true that […]
Read moreThis Week in Rap (SpeedontheBeat.com Edition)
Greetings, all. So, since I decided to do things a bit different on Thee Arteest this week, I figured I’d drop a bit of “This Week in Rap” on SpeedontheBeat.com, considering I did an interview with Trae Harris of Newlyweeds on Arteest’s blog. (Go check that out, by the way) Also, be sure to check out #TeamDARRadio Tuesday nights at […]
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