Cousin Stizz brings hip hop to the Seaport with Commonwealth Fest

Cousin Stizz is a Dorchester-raised (currently LA-based) MC who broke out in 2014 with his song "Shoutout." Since then, he's gone on to release five albums and has won Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards three times (2018, 2019 and 2022). Now, he's returning to Boston on September 16 to launch Commonwealth Fest, a hip hop festival featuring a stacked lineup of local artists as well as national acts.

Cousin Stizz joins The Common to preview Commonwealth Fest and discuss its, as well as his own, Boston origins.