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MATTHEW M. BURKE

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Hip-hop hopefuls

Boston's eclectic rap stars
Already it appears 2007 will be a big year for Boston hip-hop, since a number of pivotal releases are in the making.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  February 27, 2007

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Forever 29

Lyrical’s birthday bash, Harpers Ferry, January 10, 2007
With its tradition of blues and jam bands, Allston’s Harpers Ferry isn’t the first place you’d expect one of Boston’s most promising hip-hop artists to celebrate his birthday.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  January 17, 2007

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Reconstruction project

 JV Darapsinga gets a new lease on life
Twenty-five-year-old Javon Townes (a/k/a JV Darapsinga) shows up for interviews as if he were about to hit the stage — as if he were expecting someone to call with a gig any minute.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  December 12, 2006

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Raising the, uh, cup

Boston’s Winter Hip-Hop Fest
Although it would have been easy to book local heavyweights like Slaine and Dre Robinson to take the stage with Lawrence hip-hop hustler Termanology for this year’s Winter Hip-Hop Fest, promoter Edu Leedz decided to try something a little bit different.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  December 11, 2006

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The 37th chamber

Method Man, Avalon, November 7  
It’s one thing when fans go crazy over an artist who’s in town. But when the artists in question are equally mad, it can make for some explosive chemistry. Slideshow: Method Man at Avalon, November 7, 2006
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  November 13, 2006

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Citizen Slaine

In the studio with Boston’s hardest-working rapper
Trying to get to the bottom of one of the Boston scene’s more controversial rappers is no easy feat.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  September 27, 2006

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Jam Master Jay's mom slams DMC

Beef overshadows Berklee's Milestones
Nobody expected it to get ugly.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  September 25, 2006

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The Devil’s Rejects

Necronomicon/Dynasty Musik
There aren’t many rap groups whose lyrics are laced with images of holy shrines, rivers flowing with honey, the execution of Joan of Arc, Area 51, and various demented murder scenes.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  August 29, 2006

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MySpace pimpin'

Method Man at Axis, August 15, 2006
“You lyin’,” Meth told his female MySpacians, “’cuz half you motherfuckers on my page trying to throw the pussy at me.” Slideshow: Method Man at Axis, August 15, 2006
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  August 18, 2006

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Home boys

7L & Esoteric discover A New Dope
Don’t count out 7L & Esoteric just yet. 7L & Esoteric, "3 Minute Classic" (mp3)
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  August 17, 2006

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Ordinary people

Boulder to Brooklyn funk freaks Ordinary K
It’s the archetypal, cliché story of the entertainment industry: bright eyed, blue-collar artist from cowtown lands in New York City with big dreams of stardom. Ordinary K, "Honey Sweet" (mp3) Todd Woodward, "Saving Grace" (mp3)
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  July 26, 2006

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Foundation Movement

Greatest Hits | Foundation Movement
Here the Foundation Movement step their game up with catchier beats, better production, and guest spots by Edo G, Bambuu, Lee Wilson, and Dead Prez
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  June 06, 2006

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Daniel Laurent

The Suppression | Self Made Entertainment
On his sophomore effort, local rapper Daniel Laurent bares his soul and offers good advice to young kids without sacrificing his street cred.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  May 17, 2006

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When it pours it rains

In memoriam: Proof, 1973-2006
I’ve been listening a lot this week to Proof’s second album, Searching for Jerry Garcia (Iron Fist Records). It reminds me, ominously, of Makaveli and Life After Death .
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  April 18, 2006

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Dirty water

Boston hip-hop busts out
Boston’s burgeoning hip-hop scene is busier than ever. Here are some old favorites and some new faces who are already making waves.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  April 04, 2006

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Boston music news, March 24, 2006

Notes on Krumbsnatcha, Wolves, Akrobatik, and Slaine
The Roxbury-based label ICEMAN RECORDS is putting the final touches on its 15-track compilation Massmindstate , which has some of Boston’s most in-demand artists.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  March 21, 2006

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Dynamic duo

Termanology and Ed Rock step toward the national spotlight
It’s a late Tuesday night in February, and Lansdowne Street looks like a ghost town.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  March 07, 2006

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Healing power

DL and Tek.MP at a hip-hop memorial in Dorchester
Saturday night at the IBEW Hall on Freeport Street in Dorchester, Cekret Society’s Tek.MP found himself in an unfamiliar situation. Instead of a crowd of excited partygoers, he had an audience made up of mourners.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  February 27, 2006

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The summit

Boston hip-hop in Roxbury; Mr. Peter Parker to sign off; Slaine previews debut
Dudley Street is not as clean as Mass Ave in Cambridge, or even Mystic Ave in Somerville, and last Saturday, outside the Roxbury Center for the Arts, there was a foot-high pile of trash on the street, some of it appearing to be weeks old.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  February 07, 2006

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Open M.I.C.

A new hip-hop force brings Kool G Rap to town
Boston MCs are banding together under the banner of the Mass. Industry Committee.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  January 19, 2006
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