WHRB :: The Darker Side

TDS, Hip-Hop, orgy, Online Orgy, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, samples, Alejandro Eduarte, Rebecca Cadenhead

La-di-da-di, we like to party: Online Orgy

As of May 2020, 1,000 total recorded songs have officially incorporated elements of Slick Rick and Doug. E Fresh’s 1985 classic “La-Di-Da-Di.” We take you through hip-hop, R&B and pop history to hear some of our favourites. Read More >
TDS, The Darker Side, Jiwon Simpkins, Louis Benjamin

The History of “The Darker Side” at WHRB

I had the pleasure of interviewing TDS founder Louis Benjamin (‘79) and discussed his experience starting one of the first Black radio departments not only at WHRB but in the greater Boston area. The purpose of this interview is to uncover the historical origins of our department and to highlight and appreciate its significance in the story of Black music. Read More >
DJ, snakehips, Mikano O'Neil, The Grand, Nights Like This

Snakehips: from small beginnings

Two Londoners met by chance at a bar in Hong Kong in 2012. Eight years later, we heard the pair perform their international smash hits at The Grand. Read More >
The Darker Side, Ben Roberts, Big Night Live, Freddie Gibbs

Gangster Gibbs Visits Boston

After emerging from Gary, Indiana a decade ago, Freddie Gibbs has slowly built himself a dedicated fan base and an acclaimed discography. His most recent album, Bandana - the second of a planned three part collaboration with the legendary producer Madlib - dropped to critical and popular acclaim, and he brought his Album of the Year tour to Big Night Live in Boston riding that energy. Read More >

Rap, angela eichhorst, Blimes, Gab, B.A.G

With love, from your favourite Aunties

Blimes and Gab (B.A.G) talk to WHRB about creativity, working together and how they met before their concert at Brighton Music Hall on their Auntie Up East Coast tour.

BROCKHAMPTON Breathes Life Into Agganis

There’s no better cure for a rainy November Sunday than a BROCKHAMPTON show. This past weekend, Kevin Abstract’s boy band brought their electric energy to a packed Agganis Arena.

The Darker Side, FKA Twigs, Nicole Farina

FKA twigs at the House of Blues

“Has anyone here gotten their heart broken?” Tahliah Debrett Barnett -- better known as FKA twigs -- asks her audience at House of Blues on November 19.

The Darker Side, Toro y Moi, Rivers Sheehan

Toro y Moi at the House of Blues

Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi has had a sensational year. To begin with, he released Outer Peace, a groovy, shapeshifting record that was met with huge enthusiasm from critics and fans alike.