I dug in the Soundcloud crates for this one (read: I got this one sent in my inbox and saw that it needed a ton of love because it’s dope AF). This is a song that kind of reminds me of something I would’ve done in my Ms. Pink Jacket days. Hopefully Jay Wonder doesn’t […]
Read moreWIRTB Review: Albert Belle in Baltimore
The Albert Belle acquisition is one that, as an Orioles lifer, has both kept me up at night on ocassion and brought joy to me when it was still on the books. It’s a pretty polarizing chapter in Orioles history. On top of that, I know I wasn’t supposed to “like” Belle, especially since, quite […]
Read moreLex Rush – Unbridled Enthusiasm EP Review
A few weeks ago, I interviewed New York lyricist and former Terp Lex Rush. Yesterday, the EP in question, Unbridled Enthusiasm, released. The collection comes in at about twenty-one minutes, and is a collection of tracks Lex held in the stash (or remastered) over the years. It has a legitimate “90s” feel (think Joey Bada$$ meets […]
Read moreBefore I Was SOTB
Before SOTB.com, there was “The Speed Report.” (After that, there was jdotspeed.com/speedonthebeat.com–the WordPress Edition, but we don’t talk about that–much) In it, an 18-Year-Old Speed on the Beat talked about a plethora of issues with the wit you’ve come to expect here. I also wore shades indoors; it was a dark time In a somewhat […]
Read moreSOTB Throwback Interview: @Betta_Mo
Originally posted 3.25.10 Greetings, all. Now, like I said, I promised to have exclusive reviews with some of the participants of the UMD March Madness Charity Battle going down March 30th, 2010. Here is the first of (hopefully) many interviewees, Mo Betta. Mo Betta is a DMV-raised artist [and activist] who, according to his Myspace and his […]
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