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Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Tracks you need to hear in February

Hannah Lemke February 4, 2021

Only one month into 2021 and we’re still riding the highs of the releases selected for this month’s Listen Local: Hip Hop Edition. Approaching adversities with confidence and resilience, each track dives into themes of rebirth and restitution that echo...

Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Songs you need to hear in November

Jared Steinberg November 4, 2020

The masterful tracks for this month deliver meaningful messages through hip hop’s ever-thriving spirit, bringing Boston hip-hop to new levels of artistic achievement. In this latest edition of Listen Local: Hip Hop Edition, our artists stir the souls of Boston...

Listen Local Mix: 12

Alex Girard September 8, 2020

We get a lot of music submitted to Sound of Boston every month — far too much for us to cover everything with an in-depth review. To bring you the best music the Boston music scene has to offer, we...

Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Tracks You Need to Hear

Jared Steinberg August 6, 2020

Over the past month, we’ve seen some creative ways through which hip-hop’s true spirit continues to thrive during the pandemic. Along with new dope tracks, we’re featuring a live cypher filmed at Dorchester Art Project with some of Boston’s rising...

Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Tracks You Need To Hear

Kristen Sallaberry June 11, 2020

We know the last few weeks have been nothing short of disturbing, heartbreaking, frustrating—and powerful. Local artists like Bad Rabbit and Cliff Notez have been using their music to spread the Black Lives Matter narrative far and wide. While you ruminate on...

Listen Local Mix: 11

Alex Girard May 14, 2020

It can be difficult to keep up with all the new music being released. Even the most avid music listeners let a song or two slip through the cracks; that’s where our Listen Local mix comes in. We sift through...

Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Tracks You Need To Hear

Jared Steinberg April 28, 2020

Boston’s hip-hop scene has been steadily on the rise as producers and lyricists continue to drop bars and beats that compete at the highest levels. We’re back to give the recognition that these artists deserve with five tracks that showcase...

Listen Local: 5 Hip Hop Tracks To Listen To At Home

Jared Steinberg March 31, 2020

oston’s hip-hop scene has been steadily on the rise, as producers and lyricists continue to drop bars and beats that compete at the highest levels. We’re back to give the recognition that these artists deserve with five tracks that showcase...

Listen Local Mix: 10

Alex Girard March 3, 2020

Now that we’re fully into 2020, we’re not only uncovering new tunes that we love, but also stumbling upon hidden gems from 2019 that passed us by. Enter the Listen Local Mix—a collection of all the best music that we’ve...

Listen Local: 5 Hip-Hop Tracks You Need to Hear

Jared Steinberg January 30, 2020

Boston’s hip-hop scene has been steadily on the rise, as producers and lyricists release quality content on the regular. To give the recognition that these artists deserve, we’re back with five tracks that showcase the talent that this city has...