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Speed on the Beat Talks Kill la Kill

Let’s talk Kill la Kill. While the series came out a few years back, it’s still pretty relevant. Kill la Kill is what happens when you take Gurren Lagann, set it in a Sailor Moon/magical girl high school setting, and add in tons of fanservice. I mean, tons. It takes “Gainaxing” to another level in terms of […]

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Revisiting the @IAmCardiB Mixtape

Earlier this year, Love & Hip-Hop and social media star Cardi B dropped a mixtape. In this day and age where doing so is all but required by everyone, it was no real shock to see the twenty-something thirst trap expert and meme mistress release a project. But, was it any good? Or would it just […]

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Does Eazy-E’s Debut Album Hold Up?

For those who are unaware, I (somewhat ironically) found myself more influenced by artists such as Eazy-E and Ice-T than I did so-called “conscious backpack rappers” coming up. It’s ironic because some have tried to classify me as a throwback backpack rapper. But, that’s not to say that I’m out here slanging and banging anymore […]

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Degrassi Next Class: Season Two Review

Warning: This review will contain spoilers. Like, spoilers out the ass type of spoilers. Reader discretion is advised. This will also read more like a rant than an actual “review.” Photo Credit: Netflix/Degrassi: Next Class Oh, Degrassi. Only your Canadian teen drama-ness can take us from an averted Columbine to a prank turned BLM protest(s) […]

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Speed on the Beat Interviews: Brad Jones

Art Credit: farewelltokings.tumblr.com and Brad’s Facebook Page After my mom died, as discussed before, I went through one of my darkest times. While things were pretty crappy, I decided to, instead of losing my mind, watch YouTube videos. It was through that decision–and a string of Nostalgia Critic episodes which led me to the Passion of […]

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