I’m sorry. I was very bad about getting an advance copy of this from someone (and I wasn’t going to steal it from the Internet; I appreciate everything IDK has done as an artist). However, here are some takeaways from my perspective on IDK’s latest release, IWASVERYBAD. The tracks are representative of IDK’s upbringing and take […]
Read moreAn SOTB Interview with Awthentik
Remember when I said SpeedontheBeat.com was ending the year with a bang? Well, today, we’re continuing that. Today, I got the chance to catch up with Awthentik. The multi-faceted DMV artist chats with yours truly about his influences, the story behind the (somewhat) controversial Popular Misconception cover, his music, and how it feels to be a […]
Read moreAWKWORD – World View
I feel bad that I didn’t find this album until a couple weeks ago, but shoutout to the homie AWKWORD. This album is a mix between a “street” album and real-world knowledge. Plus, the sales go to charity efforts. What more can you want?
Read more@DKakaWayneWatts – Windows Theory (Part I of IV)
Windows Theory I. The Rear-View [EXPLICIT] by DK aka Wayne Watts “For every Melo that makes it, there’s nine more like Keify,” DK states on the intro of his four-part EP series Windows Theory, Part One: The Rear-View, drawing comparisons between Carmelo Anthony’s rise and Keith Jenifer’s fall. It’s that declaration (and the interpolation of “Way […]
Read moreTrue God Speaks: Part One
Now, readers of SpeedontheBeat.com will know that True is like a brother to me. So, when he came to me suggesting we do a follow-up to his Pursuing Happiness interview, I told him “yes,” on one condition: We don’t call it a follow-up to that Q&A. This interview has been split up into two parts, […]
Read moreThe Road to Songs For…, Part Three (#ThreeTilFOR): The Reason for Unhinged Speed
I’ve tried to kill myself a few times. The first time was probably in middle school. Twelve years of pretty much being the man of the house and having to do anything and everything needed to keep things going will do that to a person. So, one day, I decided to try to, as Eminem […]
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