Since being introduced to Big K.R.I.T. through “Country Shit,” I’ve been a fan. A huge fan. K.R.I.T. is one of the few artists who I always buy their latest work. I have his entire discography on my phone, through several music platforms (except All My Life, because just…no). If that makes me a stan, I […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: A Discussion on Son of the Beast
It’s been three months since Son of the Beast and I realize that I haven’t done an official “look into the process” piece for it. Part of that is timing (the album released around the time of some personal upheaval, as discussed in my talk with True and Apollo a few weeks ago), part of […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Revisiting NighLawn’s Purple Elixir
Almost two years ago, DMV (emphasis on the V) artist NighLawn dropped Purple Elixir, a project that I described as being “an emotional project that takes us on a ride through some of NighLawn’s darkest and brightest times.” Her vibe was before its time, as now you hear artists like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: A Retrospective on @Prince’s Lovesexy
Ed. Note: This is just my opinion on the project. Don’t hate me. Peace be with you all. I’ll get this out of the way before we begin. Growing up, when it came to the 1980s Prince albums, Lovesexy always ranked towards the bottom for me. It wasn’t as grandiose as, say, Purple Rain and it wasn’t […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: @FlowsForDays_ Discusses Her First Vinyl Purchase
Everyone remembers their first music purchase. For me, it was a copy of One In A Million. That’s a bit surprising, I know. While I’ve never gotten into vinyl as much as I probably should (the pricing still gets me), I still love the sounds they provide. With that said, I’m always open to letting […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Looking at Songs For… (Almost) Five Years Later
This is kind of a free-flowing rant. Bear with me. On August 17th, I’ll see my true debut album as Speed on the Beat, Songs For… (The Rebirth and Evolution of The Modern Male), hit its five year anniversary. Play it while you read this to get into my headspace and stuff. Also, for those […]
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