
“As depressing as the time was, I was able to create more than I ever had. I was able to drop three albums and an EP.”
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“As depressing as the time was, I was able to create more than I ever had. I was able to drop three albums and an EP.”
Written by CANDACE MCDUFFIE Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
"We wanted to make sure if you were playing a show, before or after us, you were terrified because we made it impossible for you to top what the crowd just saw."
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
“For me, the roots of R&B are gospel vocals. There’s a common story line—love, love, love, love, love. I try to shy away from that, ’cause everything is not love. I’m still R&B, but I want to go outside the boundaries.”
Written by MORGAN HUME Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
“I just want to sing,” Cruz says. “But I have come to realize that we don’t live in a world now where you can just focus on creating and be able to make a living off of that. The business side is just as important.”
Written by MORGAN HUME Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
“Having the feeling of seeing other people affected by my music is what drives me and makes me feel so passionate. It’s what makes me not want to give up.”
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene
How the son of Nigerian immigrants is making his own path in Boston's music scene with electronic, pop, and indie-bent R&B.
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC
For our recurring interview series, the iconic rapper talks Fela Kuti, stripper poles, and escaping death in the ’80s.
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene
Boston-bred artist Haasan Barclay brings his R&B hip-hop onto a psychedelic journey with his new mixtape, 800 Fantasy Lane.
Written by Chala Tshitundu Filed Under: MUSIC, Reviews
It takes exceptional artistry to turn an '80s groove track into an R&B social justice anthem. Luckily for us, we have Shea Rose.
Written by NINA CORCORAN Filed Under: MUSIC, Notes from the Scene, Reviews
From '90s rap to math rock, new music is on the way from some of Massachusetts' most underrated acts.