“I was frustrated [after getting sober] that I couldn’t write songs in a half-hour without the cocaine, but I hit a creative burst this year. I’m sharper, I’m more on top of my game.”
MUSIC NOTES: BOSTON’S SXSW PICKS, PLUS SLAINE HOSTS LISTENING PARTY TO BENEFIT RECOVERY NONPROFITS
“We are planning on touring to and from Austin and hitting some of the surrounding areas. We’ll be driving in our minivan, which we hope doesn’t fall apart.”
WATCH FOR THE HOOK
Sober and with Arcitype producing by his side, a Boston hip-hop stalwart modifies his craft and hustle
KILL YA BOSS: AFTER DECADES IN THE GAME AS A TEAM PLAYER, A BOSTON RAP ICON FINALLY BREAKS SOLO
“I didn’t cross over, I didn’t eat my integrity, but I didn’t get to put something out with just my name on it either.”
REST IN BEATS DRU GARRITY
Commonwealth Records founder was relentless advocate for artists
BEFORE THEY WERE ANTI-HEROES
A vaulted dispatch from the first time Termanology and Slaine recorded together
TOP PROSPECTS: A LOCAL FAVORITE HELPS US PREVIEW THE BOSTON FREEDOM RALLY
“There’s so much to be gained from cannabis, why ruin lives over it?”
NATURAL BORN GLOBETROTTERS: N.B.S. AND SNOWGOONS RETURN TO MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS
No longer trapped in America, hip hop act N.B.S. spits worldwide with Snowgoons.
LISTEN: SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS WITH LOCAL TUNES FOR YOUR NEXT CROSSTOWN UBER RIDE
That means Rick from Needham doesn’t just have to pretend he’s excited to bring you and your drunk friend all the way back to Southie at 3AM for no tip, but he now has to listen to Three 6 Mafia the whole way…
