OTA Live : February 2023
DRIF SONIX x Red Shaydez – “DUH”
Introducing… DRIF SONIX. Who is this mysterious character? We’ll find out more about them soon but for now let’s enjoy this vibrant music video, featuring Red Shaydez & made possible by Rose Glen Entertainment.
The models/actresses also posed for a real photoshoot after filming, which you can scroll through below.
Listen to the song on Apple, Tidal, Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp… wherever you find your music.
The Hustler’s Circle
This design came about organically over the course of several conversations this year. We’ve been going live every week on IG, meeting new artists and catching up with old friends. A lot of the conversations have been about adjusting to the new ways of the world. A few artists have been very open in sharing their advice and predictions. At some point, we realized we were attracting natural entrepreneurs… hustlers. It became a place to make connections and build your skillset. This “circle of hustlers” we’d formed led me to brainstorm on what could visually represent our mentality, resulting in the hoodie you see here.
Every successful community is a mini-economy of emotional, ideological, and monetary currencies. The better you are at circulating these, the stronger & more protected you are from outside forces. We circulate our dollars within the arts, so this just made sense. If you want to manifest some circulation of your own, you can pre-order now. Available in black as well.
Curious to hear your thoughts – How’d we do?
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Boston Hip Hop: Do You Know these Artists?
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…
Continue reading “Boston Hip Hop: Do You Know these Artists?”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!
LFOD Radio Ep. 167 (Featuring DJ TROY Frost)
DJ, educator, afrofuturist, and overall hip-hop head TROY Frost is our guest this week. There’s no way you could ever predict the direction this convo went. We were certainly caught off guard… Press play and learn some things.
Listen below or on your favorite podcast app, whether that’s Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, etc… We also broadcast every Tuesday at 9pm on 91.5FM in Boston.
New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe to get them right away.
Check out the mix she laced us with, too:
LFOD Radio Ep. 166 (Featuring ItsLitBoston)
Award-winning podcasters, ItsLitBoston, join Sam & A-Ball to share their story with ya’ll. It’s been quite a ride. They also asked some very thoughtful questions of us, and raised a lot of good points about their (and our!) role in the discourse.
Listen below or on your favorite podcast app, whether that’s Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, etc… We also broadcast every Tuesday at 9pm on 91.5FM in Boston.
New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe to get them right away.
You can also check out our appearance on ItsLitBoston below:
LFOD Radio Ep. 101 (Featuring Fresh Out the Mint)
We’re joined this week by RJ from Fresh Out the Mint. We talked about their pivot from radio to live events, goals for uplifting the scene, who he’s feeling right now, Twitter smoke with local artists and more. Tashawn also had some questions about artists’ accountability for their personal lives & how audiences should react.
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.
LFOD Radio Ep. 99 (Featuring Darius Heywood)
Darius Heywood is rock solid. He & long-time friend/collaborator Rauxy Woodro came through and talked about everything from their first project together, expectations for their next, and where they’re taking us to eat in Brockton. In between, Darius got very real about where he’s been, what he stands for, and what it takes to make it as an artist. Lots in here for both fans and fellow musicians.
From the East!
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.