Earlier in the week, I offered up five things that I wanted from Kendrick Lamar’s then-upcoming DAMN. album. Well, today is judgment day. DAMN. is finally a thing. So, did the album deliver or was it always destined to be overhyped? Let’s get into the project. I’ve listened through this album several times since it […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Five Things I Want From @KendrickLamar’s DAMN.
In less than 48 hours, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. will drop. We at SpeedontheBeat.com (read: me, Drizzle, and anyone else who contributes) are most likely somewhere between optimistic and rabid fanboy status for this project. But, there are some things we (read: I) want from this project. Here are the top five. 5. An eclectic mix of […]
Read moreTake Care is Drake’s Magnum Opus (Thus Far)
In November 2011, Drake, just one year after his debut album, released Take Care. The 18-track (20 if we’re talking the iTunes Deluxe Edition) was heralded as being a relatively retrospective and introspective sign of the times; an abundance of oversharing buoyed Drake’s efforts and made the burgeoning superstar still a man of the people, […]
Read moreNew Music: @PinqyRing – "Work (Remix)"
Chicago native Pinqy Ring recently dropped a pretty dope remix to Rihanna’s “Work.” It’s the right combination of sexy and “raunchy” without going overboard with either. In the days of the infinite “I Love Kanye” remixes, it’s cool to see people tackling songs that aren’t related (directly) to Mr. West. Check it out below and […]
Read more#300WordsorLess Review: @Rihanna – Anti
Anti is, as other reviewers have stated, is full of chilled-out, smoky, post-party jams that have more of a vibe of “let’s fuck, smoke & (maybe) love after clubbing” versus solely “let’s turn up at the club.” As a person who’s, admittedly, not the biggest Rihanna fan, I came in with tempered expectations–especially after the ho-hum drop which […]
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