Category: New England Hip-Hop

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A Conversation with Lightfoot (Beats)

Lightfoot beats Interview LFOD
Lightfoot Beats interview LFOD
Lightfoot Beats Interview w/ LFOD

Lightfoot Beats x LFOD – From the vaults! On October 25th, 2019 the Hipstory homies took over the MFA Boston for the Hipstoric Night at The Museum II. What a night! I believe the final head count was over 1,000 people. It was not too long ago that hip-hop was struggling to find venues in Boston. Very excited to get back to the momentum that was rolling pre-pandemic…

We were able to sit down with a few of the artists who performed that night. Our interviews with Loman & Stiggity Stackz are embedded below, but right now we’re partying with Lightfoot. This night was a party indeed, but we caught up with him shortly after his *third* set of the night. You see the coffee…it’s probably 10pm at the earliest. Great convo – we talked in depth about his process & philosophy regarding art and why Rilla Force is the best producer ever, with lots of laughs in between.

What’s Lightfoot been up to in the meantime? Well, he drops new music almost daily on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter… wherever you want to hear it. He just released a new album, Camp 4 at the top of the year, as well. And there’s most definitely more to come. Stay tuned.

We’d love to hear from you, too – Comment below, on IG, Twitter, or send us an e-mail. Whatever works!

LOMAN Interview with LFOD
Stiggity Stackz Interview with LFOD
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LFOD Radio 3.23.21

LFOD Radio 3.23.21

Straight submissions this week! Shoutout to all the artists sending us records. We never quite know what we’re gonna get. This week ya’ll were feeling the melodies. Maybe next mix we’ll hit ’em with the bars? I know there’s a few artists on our radar that are rapping rapping.

If you’re curious about having more success with submissions in general, we just dropped a video breaking down the science. Follow those tips and you’ll do well.

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If you missed DJ Manipulator last week or Candy Raine, or DJ STIX, or Jeff 2Timez… you can run their mixes back right here along with quite a few others.

Tap in with us on Twitter/Instagram & let us know what how you’re feeling! Or drop a comment below.

We’re back next Tuesday at 10pm on 91.5FM in Boston & streaming right here.

Artists! Hit us up.

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DJ Manipulator #LFODMix (3.16.21)

It’s a pleasure to welcome DJ Manipulator to the stage: We first met at Nightworks a few years back where he was a resident DJ. Of course, his reputation preceded him. However, if you are not familiar, trust you’re about to be. And if you are, then you know what’s next.

This is maybe the most relaxing mix we’ve had yet – It’s mostly instrumental, with original production and some gems from the crates. Some of the records he pulled aren’t even in the database we report spins on to keep in compliance with the FCC… If you like what you hear, be sure to let him know. You can also catch him spinning on The Just Records Podcast & his newest album, Gram Jams III is out now on bandcamp.

DJ Manipulator is our fourth guest already this year – If you missed Candy Raine, DJ STIX, or Jeff 2Timez, you can run their mixes back right here along with quite a few others.

Tap in with us on Twitter/Instagram & let us know what how you’re feeling! Or drop a comment below.

We’re back next Tuesday at 10pm on 91.5FM in Boston & streaming right here.

Artists! Hit us with records. Straight submissions mix next

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The #StateOfNEHH

What is the #StateOfNEHH? For the past four years, we’ve gathered with artists and industry professionals to discuss the State of New England Hip-Hop. This year we’re back to ask: what does it mean to be a regional artist in 2020? How do you cut through the digital noise to reach your listeners? Our goal, as always, is to pull back the curtain and push the convo.

We’re live right here on January 7th at 6:30pm EST. Rilla Force will be starting the night with a DJ set, and then we’ll be joined by by Brandie Blaze, Brandon Matthews, CAEV, and Jessica Richards for the panel. Huge shoutout to Arielle Gray & Amelia Mason from WBUR for helping to put this together.

The past few #StateOfNEHH panels have been loaded with gems – watch/listen below to get up to speed.

If you have questions/topics you’d like to hear addressed, please let us know using the form below or by hitting us on Twitter @LFODRadio_

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Q.N.C. Entertainment Interview

QNC Entertainment Interview
Q.N.C. Entertainment Industry Insight Ep. 1: LFOD Radio

LFOD Radio host & founder, Uncle Sam, joins DJ Mic Lamb of Q.N.C. Entertainment for the first episode of their new Industry Insight series. If you’re curious how & why we started, not to mention what we’re up to and where we’re going, then this interview is for you.

Questions of your own? Hit us whenever. Twitter is great, too, if you want to discuss in public. Or you could always pop into our next IG live, any Tuesday at 9pm.

LFOD Radio interview with DJ Mic Lamb, QNC Entertainment
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The Sixth Annual Alumni Cypher

2020 Alumni Cypher
2020 Alumni Cypher
The Sixth Annual LFOD Alumni Cypher

We’re proud to present the Sixth Annual LFOD Alumni Cypher, featuring Brandie Blaze, Time & Lepp, Jon Hope, TonyWhiteDDM, Bakari JB, Everett Gibbons, Darius Heywood, YN Prop, Ryan Easter, Tim Nihan, Daniel Laurent, ANSON RAP$, Chatham The SUN, Bugout, Kay Wattz, Mark Merren, and Miles Stone. All of these MCs are past guests of LFOD Radio, so if someone catches your ear, click their name to learn more. Many have also appeared in past cyphers, as well.

The 2020 Alumni Cypher was made possible with support from Wreck Shop Movement, Lifted Smoking Goods, New England Noize, Beat Club Podcast, and our patrons.

Live Free or Die.

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Boston Hip Hop: Do You Know these Artists?

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Oompa

Before we begin – Not all of these artists are from Boston. There’s talent all over New England, but people from outside are much more likely to Google “Boston Hip-Hop” or “Boston rapper” than Lynn, Cambridge, Brockton, Massachusetts, etc… We’ll make it clear where each artist is from in their section but if we want to see growth, we’ve got to meet folks where they’re coming from. Right now, Boston is the window through which we’re seen. Long-time followers know that we #RepNewEngland all day.

Following that logic… Peace! You’re probably new here. Welcome. Our goal since the beginning has been to create a platform for independent artists while uplifting our community. We’ve done that mostly through in-depth interviews and FM Radio, but there’s still a lot of ground to cover. Boston media has been much more receptive to hip hop lately & has been doing a good job providing coverage. However, they can only focus on a handful of acts at a time. Nothing wrong with that! It takes a lot of repeated exposure to break an artist. And we rock heavily with the names you’re seeing in the spotlight these days. Still, we wanted to expand and shine a light on a few more folks as well.

We’ll be writing a bit more in the weeks to come… Any requests? We’d also recommend subscribing so you catch the latest news. Big moves on the horizon…

Last but not least, huge shoutout to Graduation Music, Miixtape Chiick, & TheMUSEUM TV for their heavy blogging over the years. Killerboombox is a great resource for the culture, as well. It takes a lot of work to keep up with all that’s going on up here. Salute.

And now, the artists…

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Artistry & Activism

It’s hard to even put into words how we’re all feeling right now. We wanted to have that conversation, though. What does it mean to be an artist right now? What are our roles in pushing social change? What can we do and how do we make a difference?

Rilla Force, Lightfoot, Brandie Blaze, CakeSwagg, Dart Adams, Kadeem, and Pronzy talk about all these things and more in the above video. There is also a transcript below, if that medium is better for you.

This is only the beginning of the convo… Let us know if you’d like to be involved in future talks, other topics you’d like to hear discussed, or information we could help you find. And please share with anyone you think could benefit from viewing.

Be safe, 

Sam

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LFOD DAY!

Alright, it’s time to see what these digital concerts are hitting for… We’re excited to announce our first lineup & what’s shaping up to be an exciting evening.

June 3rd is 6/03, 603 is the NH area code, and NH is where Live Free or Die (LFOD) began. So every year, we like to celebrate. We’ve had barbecues, raffles, exclusive gear, etc but this is the first concert! We’ll be broadcasting right from LFODDay.com or you could tune in on the platform of your choice (YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, etc).

Not only are we fans of these artists, but we’ve interviewed all of them over the past few years, as well. Lightfoot’s is actually still unreleased (stay tuned), but you can learn a lot about him right on his Instagram. Get familiar via the links below:

Pop in and vibe out! Hear new music, make new friends, maybe win some merch… who knows what’ll happen. It’s live! These can be tough to keep track of, so we’d recommend setting a reminder in your phone now.

See you on the 3rd!

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LFOD Radio Ep. 156 (The #StateOfNEHH)

As another year comes to a close, we linked back up with Bedlam, Dart, Latrell, and Oompa for our annual discussion. Tim couldn’t make it this year, but Jessica Richards (who you’ll remember from out WIHH panels) stepped in and provided a wealth of insight. One other big change… IT WAS PUBLIC! Shoutout to WBUR Cityspace for believing in the importance of this convo and providing a stage for it to take place on. The growth continues…   #LFOD

Listen below or on your favorite podcast app, whether that’s Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, etc… We also broadcast every Monday at 9am on 91.5FM in Boston.

New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe to get them right away.

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