Kleo: “My Baby” (feat. ProSwervez, Ill Addicts & HaleyJadeEast)
Kleo rarely shies away from developing stories with an all-encompassing lens. His 2021 EP 1000 Years of Grief, for example, captured the historical…
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The Year End List for MA
With an abundance of talent and collaboration burgeoning from Massachusetts, the best route to capture my favorite music from the year was…
MonaVeli: “TRUTH” (feat. Tsu Surf)
Over the past few months, prolific Boston/Brockton artist MonaVeli has honed in on her diverse skillset-from fierce singer, to expressive rapper, to…
Shane Dylan: A Star or a Lonely Dreamer
The place above the Lululemon on Newbury Street is a an affectionately cozy setting-a vibrant neon attic that feels communal by its…
OJ Mountain Set to Release Sloppy Optimism on Oct. 15
Mark your calendars, Philly-based artist OJ Mountain is gearing up to release his first album, Sloppy Optimism, on October 15. Previously releasing…
Premo.Dee – “MaddenMadMan (Freestyle) ”
Somewhere along the astral plane lies the raps of Brockton native Premo.Dee. The introspective artist nonchalantly spits over beats that are sleek…
The long interview w/ the incomparable Kool Keith
He's just released a new 12" called "Distortion" w/ Scorn & Submerged on OHM RESISTANCE and he's got a lot going on. Talking Chuck D, his other hip hop peers, Napalm Death, recording + more...
Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
On his debut album Smiling With No Teeth, Genesis Owusu makes you believe you’re already intimately familiar with him. The Ghanaian-Austrailain…
DIJAHSB – “THROW THAT BACK”
Toronto-based rapper brings some sweet heat for the winter
DiZ says. Speaking w/ the hip hop upstart ahead of his Hassle Plague Series...
Join the Cambridge rapper and producer on the Hassle instagram live @ 8pm on sunday 1/17/21
50 Some Odd Boston/New England Records To Fuck With From 2020: A Hassle Land...
Hassle Publisher/Founder let's it rip w/ his Boston & New England favs of this wretched year
Meech – “Barriers To Knowing”
There’s something innately intriguing about Meech’s new project, Barriers to Knowing. For one, the album title offers a subtle abstractness that inherently leaves much…
