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THREE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS MONTH ENTER THE CHAMBER, EXIT AS A HIP HOP MASTER! Master of the Chamber is a premier competitive event curated & hosted by Enjoy The Thrill studios. Master of the Chamber originated here in Boston to showcase artists on every level—and from every genre. Every 2 months, 8 artists get the chance to perform 7 songs against each other in the hopes of ironing their skills in front of a crowd. On September 24th, Dom Dior, Exo Shakeem, Nate Nics, Retro GMT, Young Rob, SeeFour, Tomo and Milkshaw Benedict honored the stage with their presence but only one could reign supreme. Nate Nics stepped into the ring and savagely duked it out for the title of first ever Master of the Chamber. If you have what it takes, come enter the chamber and let your fate be decided. Abiding by the OG rules of battle rap in order to step into the chamber, each contender must pay up at the beginning to earn the prize at the end. After each round, the crowd gets to vote and whoever receives the most love from the crowd wins the title of ‘MASTER’ of the chamber. This event is, of course, not meant to put artists against each other but to give them a chance to improve many things such as their stage presence, crowd control and development. Be on the lookout for our January 7th mixer which gives locals a first hand glance of who will be gracing the stage artist for a performance on that following Saturday. Don’t forget we do it for the thrill!
What’s happening BCN Fam! This is Boston Happs, your friendly neighborhood tour guide coming at you live from the gutter. Can y’all believe it’s already January tho? I’m not ready for the snow and icy roads, but knowing New England there’s likely to be a few random sunny days. Button up and bring a buddy because we’re starting the New Year off with a BANG! Follow us on IG @whatshappening_boston for more events that don’t suck! 1. CHEZ VOUS SKATING RINK Located on 11 Rhoades Street in Mattapan is one of our favorite skating rinks in Boston. You can find themed skate nights like “Throwback Thursdays”, “Holiday Sleigh”, fundraisers, and parties. There are groups like Boston Swerve that host events similar to the skate culture Of Atlanta Georgia or the DMV area. The community loves this gem and 2023 is going to be a great year for their rollout. 2. Art Of The Brick Exhibition Located on Newbury Street is one of the most out of this world art exhibits I’ve ever heard of. I guess it’s because my inner child is coming out. Literally, it’s a pop-up of mega structures created using Legos. There’s a 20 foot Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture, as well as sculptures of other renowned mainstream art and pop culture works. Tickets range between 22 and 48 dollars depending on your budget. The Jungle My honest opinion? This is the Dorchester Art Project of Somerville. They are a community music club in the concrete jungle, featuring live performances every night. Every Wednesday they have open mic and karaoke. I brought some of the fellas here to check out the local hip-hop scene. Getting here was easy since it’s right near the new Green Line branch. The energy as a soon as we walked in was electrifying. We could tell there’s mad love for performers here.
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