Staasia Daniels has been a favorite of mine for a minute. She blends a lot of energies and puts them back into the universe for the world to enjoy. I once described her as a mix between Aaliyah and Jhene Aiko, which still fits to this day. With that in mind, her latest EP, Whatever […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Staasia Daniels Channels Issa Rae in "Peanut Butter" Visuals
Staasia Daniels is dope. Insecure is dope. So, what happens when you put their collective energies together? You get Staasia trying–and failing–to cook while getting to know a possible Mr. Right in “Peanut Butter.” From the opening through the ending of this “mini-sitcom,” I got so many Issa Dee vibes. The random horny-but-corny dude, the […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with NoFace, Rapper
Since NoFace, Rapper first appeared on SpeedontheBeat.com about two years ago with his Wintercoat EP, we’ve been trying to get an interview going. His mix of lyricism and storytelling drew me in and made me want to hear more from him, outside of music. Life sometimes got in the way, and it always kept being […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Alessia Cara Discusses The Pains of Growing in New Project
Three years ago, I reviewed Alessia Cara’s debut album, Know–It–All. In a few words, the album was a beautiful, albeit youthful, project. I said that Cara still had room to grow, but she made an amazing debut on the landscape of music. This is the case with many young artists, as even Nas still had […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Anderson .Paak and J. Cole Collab on Trippy
Anderson .Paak is dope. J. Cole is dope. I could leave it at that and just say “support dope music in all its forms” and watch as this post does numbers on name recognition alone. But, that’s not what you come to SpeedontheBeat.com for. With that in mind, this sounds like something Kendrick Lamar would’ve […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: R.LUM.R Drops With My Words
R.LUM.R makes his way back onto SOTBMusic with his latest track “With My Words.” I like the poppy energy on this one, as it still allows R.LUM.R to vocalize his thoughts while still being a bit dance-able. Additionally, the lyrics are something you can empathize with. I’m sure everyone reading this has struggled, at one […]
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