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Here Are 17 Artists From Boston You Should Listen To On 6/17
With June 17th also representing the area code to Boston, Ma. (617), I’ve decided to put together a list of 17 songs and projects that have been released within the past six months that you should listen to by artists coming out of the city, in no particular order.
Hit the next 17 pages to check it out.
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17. BJ
Twitter: @youaintwavyy, @patdespage
Record: ‘Fine Wine’ ft. Notebook P
Building his name in the city, BJ released a record that is to last throughout the summer. With a dancehall-infused instrumental, BJ links up to Notebook P to serenade his love and let her know just how amazing his girl really is.
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16. Reem Skully
Twitter: @ReemSkully
Song: Airplane Mode
With a lot of things on his mind, Reem Skully decided to put his phone on Airplane Mode and let his pen flow. Spittin’ over Drake‘s More Life LP-cut, “Do Not Disturb,” the Boston rapper talks about slew of topics including being tired of records about lean, rappers being a facade, the stressors of being an adult and much more.
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15. Prince Smooth
Twitter: @Prince_Smooth
Song: ‘The 2 Stacks Story’ Ft. Dutchy DoBad
Aspiring to get out the street life, Prince Smooth tells a story we all know to well. With the help of Dutchy DoBad on the hook, Smooth has to make a decision of becoming legit and losing friends or staying in the streets with the chance of risking it all.
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14. Kyle Bent
Instagram: @IamKyleBent
Song: ‘6 Feet’
The perfect record for any playlist, Kyle Bent‘s “6 Feet” finds the Randolph native in his bag. Refusing to take a break until he’s six feet unfer, the rapper isn’t for the fake shit and wants you to stay out his way if you’re gonna ruin his work ethic.
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13. L0rd Ju
Record: I Will Not Flop
L0rd Ju debuted her rap career with a freestyle over Plies‘ “Rock” earlier this month. Retitling the record, “I Will Not Flop,” L0rd Ju came ou the gate firing shots to anyone who believed that she could ride a beat. More than just a pretty face, L0rd Ju is dedicated to showing you just how lethal her bars really are.
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12. Fasscoupe
Project: Hood Mascot
Twitter: @CenoAfterCeno @Fasscoupe_TCE
@FasscoupeMusic
Releasing their debut project back in 2016, Fasscoupe has laid enough groundwork in the city to branch out and make a name for themselves all over the world. Currently embarking on the Mony Powr Rspt Tour along with 1017’s Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Yung Mal & Lil Quill, Fasscoupe continues to stay true to their sound and lifestyle with their latest project, Hood Mascot. With features from Uncle Murda, Bia, Lil Baby, Duke, Jose Guapo, Tracy T & Hoodrich Pablo Juan, stream the bass thumpin’ 9-track body of work below.
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11. Wizz Dakota
Instagram: @wizzdakota
Song: ‘Could Be Better’
Project: Veintiséis EP
Boston producer/rapper Wizz Dakota is a staple in the Boston music scene. Though it’s unbelieveable that he isn’t signed to a major label, Dakota is well on his way (I give it another year).
Releasing his Veintiséis EP last month, Wiz Dakota followed up with a new record titled, “Could Be Better.” Thinking about the state of his life, Dakota counts his blessings, but knows deep down that things could be better.
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10. Spook Sleeezyyy
Instagram: sleeezyyy___
Song: We Ball
I don’t know what it is about Spook Sleeezyyy that keeps me tuned in. Maybe it’s his transperency. From being a father to being home after serving time, Sleeezyyy is always honest about what he’s going through and lays it all out on the track for world to listen. Excited to hear what he’ll deliver on his forthcoming Welcome To My Jungle mixtape.
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9. Vanni & Cash Rari
Project: ‘No Ballads From The Trap’
Released on Valentine’s Day, Vanni & Cash Rari’s No Ballads From The Trap is still receiving a good amount of plays as the weather starts to warm up. Battling between love and the street life, the duo is at crossroads in their lives and will reveal the outcomes on their solo projects scheduled to drop later this year.
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8. Dutchy DoBad
Twitter: @Dutchy_DoBad
Song: ‘More Hate’ (Fashion Remix)
Taking on Jay Critch & Rich The Kid’s “Fashion” record, Dutchy DoBad is focused on getting the bag with time and focus. Mirroring the -produced track, Dutchy add his own swag to the record and is only thinking about his next move.
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7. Plad Finesse
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Song: ‘Zebra Print’
PLAD Fine$$e has build quite the following in the city of Boston and is only getting started. Don’t let his turn up music fool you. PLAD Fine$$e is a student of the game and is a stickler for quality lyrics despite his high charisma.
In an interview, the Boston native described just how important lyrics are to him.
“Writing is important to me, but I take pride in all aspects of my music. I’d like to learn how to produce music too. I was rapping since I was like 13 but Joey’s 1999 is what made me take rapping seriously. My freshman year. I used to only rap on boom-bap beats because that’s how much he influenced me. Around the time I created “That’s Finesse,” I was trying to find myself and what made my music and my sound unique, so I stopped doing that to start crafting my own shit.”
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6. TeaMarrr
Twitter/Instagram: imaliltcup
Project: Thanks for The Chapstick EP
I’m cheating by putting TeaMarrr on the list because her project dropped in 2017, but I discovered her music [despite following her for three months] after she posted a video for her single, ‘The One.’ A breath of fresh air, TearMarr is one of the few woman doing R&B right in the city.
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5. Dae Toney
Instagram: @DaeToney
Song: All About My Money
Though much is unknown about this Boston rapper, we know that this rapper is all about her money and nothing else.
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4. Bia Javier
Project: RM22 EP.
Bia Javier sings all the things you don’t want to say outloud on her RM22 EP. Serving as a follow up to her 2017 project Circles, the strongstress endures an endless rollercoaster of a dying relationship.
I’m sure you can relate. (Sidebar: She’s like a mix of H.E.R. & Janine & The Mixtape).
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3. Austin Fair
Photo Credit: AndrewOConnell
Song: ‘MASSPIKE’
Instagram: @AustinFair
Let me unfiltered for one minute, THIS SONG IS MY SHIT. You ever put this record in the aux while driving in the whip? Woooooo bitch. Austin Fair knew what he was doing with this record. This literally needs to be on every playlist. I need to see a visual, see this played on the radio, on BET, everywhere. But on a serious note, Austin Fair is a humbled individual that is Boston’s best kept secret.
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2. HighKey Random
Song: ‘Stone Cold Stunner’
Twitter: @HighKeyRandom_
HighKey Random‘s records are catchy and make you want to flex. Especially this ‘Stone Cold Stunner’ record. Fitting right in the mainstream era of a catchy hook and creative wordplay, HighKey Random’s music will definitely have you turnt this summer.
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OOMPA
Twitter: oompoutloud
Project: November 3rd
Oom Pa is not your regular degular emcee. Coming out of the city of Boston, the queer rapper has a lethal tongue that is not to be played with. After the release of her debut album November 3rd, Oom Pa already as several accolades under her belt – including, Dig Boston’s Top 30 Local Albums of 2016 and one of Allston Pudding’s Favorite albums of 2016.
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After the Atlanta raid and arrest of DJ Drama and Don Cannon in an investigation by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization responsible for certifications of albums, on allegations of bootlegging records onto mixtapes, these projects slowly began being capitalized off record labels, as artists were no longer rapping on a Hot 100 single, but instead rapping over original beats, as a method of getting out of their label’s contract.
In 2015, Fabolous restored the feeling with his Summetime Shootout mixtape with Tory Lanez to follow after with Chixtape 3. Shifting the culture into a much better place where bars began to matter again, Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex started a freestyle series, that can be seen exclusively on Youtube, further reminding us that lyrics matter.
Though the lines of what a mixtape is and what an album is have become blurred, we’ll never forget what it used to be.
In partnership with Dinnerland, Boston’s own miixtapechiick asked the opinions of artists, editors and journalists what their favorite mixtape of the decade was and why.
See what they had to say below.
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