I have a penchant for including my kids in my music, however I’ve never really spoke on them being a motivating force for me to better myself and pull myself out of dark places. Even after including them on albums such as The Sorest Loser, I never really spoke on how they helped me become […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: I’ve Finally Dedicated a Song to My First-Born
If you remember my track history, I’ve never really talked at length about my first-born, Jovanni. It’s not because I don’t love him; he’s my first-born, and I have a love for him that’s not able to be measured. It’s just that he’s always been more of as a narrative device in my music (see: […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: The Story Behind "I’m A King"
About ten years ago, I recorded a song, as J dot Speed, called “I’m A King.” I was tired of people seeing me as less than them for whatever reason. I wanted to make an anthem for people to rock with and showcase, lyrically, why I stayed heads and shoulders above some of the people […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BmoreSupplier Wants You To Fuck It Up and Lose Control
So I decided to dust the Baltimore Supplier hat off for a bit for some “mellow club music,” flipping and chopping The Weeknd’s “Live For.” This is not the track that’ll appear on Mama Young’s Son, but is a club loosie. Check it out below and if you’re rocking with it, support dope music in all […]
Read moreA Brief SOTBMusic Rant About The Sorest Loser
Today is the one-year anniversary of my last album. Apologies for the rants in advance. I often get asked if I regret leaving music behind as an artist following The Sorest Loser. The cries aren’t as strong as they were; I guess folks have resigned to take my “retirement” as fact. However, they still exist. To […]
Read moreRevisiting The J Dot Era
Over the years, I’ve gone back through my older tracks, circa my time at the University of Maryland. These so-called “J Dot Era” tracks were, in some ways, ahead of their time. They set up the basis of some of the mentalities I’ve revisited as Speed on the Beat and things I’ve seen pop up […]
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