“This is the type of rap I live for and I wanna hear more of it. It's a beautiful feeling to have that community and that's why I represent for Boston so hard.”
Brandie Blaze
HELLABLACK IS BACK: LEADING WOMEN OF HUB HIP-HOP UNITE FOR MAJOR BCA THROWDOWN
To show how far these artists have come even over the past few months—through Boston Music Awards wins, headline performances, and national media attention—we brought them together for a special shoot, Vanity Fair-style.
MUSIC NOTES: ONE NIGHT BAND, SHE IS BOSTON, BRUNCH WITH BIG SHUG
Both directed by Jay Hunt of Smoke House Media, they’re back-to-back proud Boston bangers with enough fuel to power the region through the winter and spring until we get the next crop of summer anthems.
BRANDIE BLAZE: BOSTON’S TRAP FEMINIST MC
“I write primarily for black women, especially fat black women,” Blaze said. “There just isn’t enough for us. … I mean, how many times can we listen to cishet men on the radio be like, ‘I’m gonna disrespect you?’"
HASSLE FEST 10: A GUIDE TO WHO’S WHO
A yearbook-style breakdown of who’s performing at Boston’s Underground Music & Art Festival and our picks for who you can't miss.