The Underground Sound of Emerson College
With the release of their sophomore album, ATLiens, the rap duo would become the progenitors of an otherworldly legacy—one that seems prophetic even on its 30th anniversary. Only now, reality itself seems to have collapsed upon the imaginative fervor of the present. It’s a vein of Afrofuturism that has gone haywire.
Anjimile (pronounced ann-JIM-uh-lee), is a singer-songwriter based in North Carolina. His latest album, You Are Free to Go, was released on March 13, 2026 via 4AD. It is an achingly tender collection of songs that move fluidly between joy and reckoning. We spoke about the changing seasons, his artistic influences, and giving sound and feeling to the body’s impulses, sensations, and vulnerabilities.
KISS THE RING is not only another excellent project to notch under Rome Streetz’s belt, it’s a continuation of the victories that Griselda represents for underground hip-hop, independent music, and artistic liberation.
Our staff photographer shot a show at the Lynch Family Skatepark in Cambridge on Sunday, May 1st.
Everyone can find their niche at a Sofar show, as the company features everything ranging from soothing acoustic sets to insightful spoken word acts.
Exploring problematic aspects of musicians we love, attempting to reclaim what we might have been shamed for listening to, and everything in between, in 20 articles we cover both the guilt and pleasure of being a music lover.
I think there’s a Shakespeare in every corner of the South Bronx. And maybe a few Homers sprinkled throughout Fort Greene. All my favorite poets have always been rappers.
With around 20k followers on the video-making platform and 40k streams on Spotify for her debut single, “Calypso”—a midwestern emo-esque lo-fi track about a love tainted by Stockholm Syndrome, like that of the relationship between the siren Calypso and Odysseus—Ash remains humble in the face of her rising popularity.
Meet Winkler, masterful cultivators of the vibe and purveyors of a great time.