For years, when people thought about Boston hip-hop, there was only one name that popped up—Guru, as one half of Gang Starr with DJ Premier. The city, long a hotbed for punk and indie rock—not to mention the arena-sized egos of Aerosmith and Boston—has slipped under the radar for decades on the hip-hop side of things; even Guru left the Bean for the more hip-hop-savvy shores of Brooklyn...
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"I dedicate this to all those who lost their lives and those who were injured during the Boston Bombing. Boston Strong.” In light of the Boston Marathon bombings, Gio Dee releases a song in honor of the natives injured in the terrorist attack...
This 20-year-old out of Boston is fresh off the release of his Fashionably Late EP from earlier this month. Today, get familiar with Gio Dee, who's looking to create a new sound for Beantown.
Standout: "Growth"
Also check out: "#TOTB: This is Only The Beginning"
And: "The Way It Goes"
Name: Gio Dee
Age: 20
Hometown: Boston, MA
I grew up listening to: 2Pac, Cash Money
We may be witnessing another rise of a super rap group. Two-9, a rapper clique out of Atlanta, is starting to turn some heads. If you haven't met the members yet, no worries, XXL recently did a feature of each member. Here we have Reese (Two-9) on a track with Gio Dee called "Timbos & 45's" which is off Gio's new EP, Fashionably Late. Th...