Vic Mensa ft. Kanye West — “U Mad”
Two of Chicago’s biggest MCs, one a newcomer (Vic Mensa) and one a veteran (Kanye West), have teamed up for “U Mad,” a…
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News and Nods, July 2015
GRCB City Feed Community Day 7/2 & SUMMER SESH SHOWCASE 7/25! Do you know the next Siouxsie? The next Joan? Then check…
BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah — Sour Soul
Sour Soul, the new full-length collaboration between Ghostface Killah and BadBadNotGood, is an intriguing proposition on paper. Both parties have a history of…
Lizzo — “Bus Passes and Happy Meals”
This shit is like a year old, but that’s what you (I) wind up with when you’re (I’m) not prepared, and no…
Tyler, The Creator — “Fucking Young/Death Camp”
In the above video, TYLER, THE CREATOR faces a situation that pretty famous rap stars might have to deal with, but us regular…
Young Thug — “Constantly Hating”
For Young Thug, “Constantly Hating” is not just a song title. It’s more of a lifestyle. A statement of purpose, even. The…
Spontaneous Celebrations: Wake Up The Earth! Saturday 5/2
Here in Jamaica Plain, the neighborhood of our paper’s birth, there exists a festival. There are a handful of them as a…
ILoveMakonnen feat. Migos & Rich The Kid — “Whip It (Remix)”
Makonnen Sheran released the DRINK MORE WATER 4 mixtape in May 2014. The LA rapper has flung a multitude of releases into…
Serengeti (as Kenny Dennis) — “Havin’ A Time” & “No Beginner”
KENNY DENNIS (SERENGETI) is maybe my favorite rapper right now. And as far as I’m concerned his work with producers JEL and…
Lewis M — That New Violence
Wordsmith to beatsmith, it’s a natural progression. Providence RI’s Lewis M came to Boston, as many do, for school, and got involved…
Black EL — L_ST
I recently wrote up two local music producers, DURKIN and MICHAEL CHRISTMAS. Both those cats have ties to another local hip-hop crooner…
Immigrants — Black Dada
Back in 2011, two Somervillians joined forces to plot mayhem. They are, respectively, Mr. Id and Theory Engine; left hand and other…
