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Behind this local hip-hop festival is a push to upend stereotypes and eliminate barriers
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Behind this local hip-hop festival is a push to upend stereotypes and eliminate barriers
Hip-hop turned 50 last year, and to celebrate the genre’s milestone, Boston’s own STL GLD held a concert downtown in partnership with the city of Boston. The group estimated that the inaugural, free 10-hour event, featuring hip-hop giants like Earthgang and Dead Prez, drew upwards of 2,000 visitors to City Hall Plaza for a fun — and safe — day. It was a success on all counts.
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