Hip-Hop
The ARTery's ongoing coverage of local hip-hop musicians and exploration of the genre's presence in Boston.
Rapper Kadeem and Frank the Butcher team up for hip-hop project 'Universum'
The Mattapan native wrote and performed while the Worcester creative produced and arranged the 19-minute offering, a true display of storytelling and bar crafting, says music writer Noble.
Listen: Hip-Hop Artist Dutchy DoBad Shares A Piece Of Himself On New EP
After years of releasing singles, the Boston artist is out with his first EP, “FREE YOLA,” a project designed to tell his story beyond his music-making.
Listen: Rapper Marky 'Ca$o' Picasso Is Bringing Good Vibrations To Hip-Hop
There's a new Marky on the block and he's experimenting and exploring the bounds of the genre on his new album "As Above So Below."
Hip-Hop Broke $ean Wire's Heart, And Healed It
The Boston rapper is an artist at once tormented by and in love with the act of self-expression. “Music was always the medicine to what I was feeling," Wire says....
11 Hip-Hop Songs That Kept Us Going This Year
The ARTery music writer Candace McDuffie and Noble, founder of culture vlog The MuseumTV, share some of their favorite hip-hop songs from the year.
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Rapper Billy Dean Thomas Gets Self-Analytical On New EP 'For Better Or Worse'
A central theme on Thomas’ EP is their emotional relationship to systems outside of theirself -- the tracks offer a unique glimpse into the realm of self-analyzation for the outwardly...
Rapper Latrell James Rises From 'Under' The Depths With New EP
The arresting new EP finds the Boston producer defiantly striking back from within a persistent struggle.
Hip Hop And Sexuality: Boston Femcees On Visibility And Controversy
As Black women become more visible in the genre with explicit and brazen lyricism, the controversy they face has also increased. Boston rappers share their thoughts.
Never-Before-Seen Photos Shine A Spotlight On Boston's Early Hip-Hop Scene
From 1985 to 1989, John Nordell documented the burgeoning rap scene in Boston. His photos are included in a Sotheby's auction celebrating the cultural impact of hip-hop.
A Blossoming Scene And A Lack Of Venues, Optimism And Caution: Where Hip-Hop Stands In Boston
A year ago, we published a report that described a local music ecosystem in which hip-hop was systemically marginalized. We checked in with artists and promoters again -- and they...
Is Boston Hostile To Hip-Hop?
As hip-hop emerges as a dominant force in pop music, artists in Boston struggle to make themselves heard.