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Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2025

Victoria Wasylak — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:54:47 +0000

Well, that happened. 2025 was definitely a year, a whole 12-month rollout of the most absurd political and economic developments in recent memory. (A presidential administration accidentally texting out military strike plans? Kim Kardashian hawking faux-hair thongs? The tsunami of AI slop rapidly overtaking the equally-vapid Internet ragebait made by actual humans? How can a loving god permit such lunacy?) But the end of the year is always ripe for counting blessings, and as 2025 comes to a close, we’re […]

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Boston Thriving: FELIX! lands on the ‘Madden NFL 26’ soundtrack

Victoria Wasylak — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:09:26 +0000

Editor’s Note: “Boston Thriving” is an ongoing series from Vanyaland highlighting and honoring the national and global success of Boston- and New England-based bands and artists. It’s a big touchdown for Brockton: The suave flow of FELIX! appears on Madden NFL 26. The latest installment of the long-running Madden NFL video game series this week (August 7) announced the 77 songs comprising its stacked soundtrack. On a list that includes hip-hop greats like Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Run-D.M.C. […]

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FELIX! struts with style on new single ‘MARGIELA MADMAN!’

Victoria Wasylak — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:36:14 +0000

Where’s FELIX!‘s Margiela sponsorship? Because he just gave the French luxury fashion house one hell of a new theme song. The Brockton artist and Van Buren Records member dropped “MARGIELA MADMAN!” earlier this month (July 1), a swanky collab with Compton rapper Buddy. Intentional or not, the song plays like the perfect soundtrack for a strut down the catwalk, with FELIX!’s lighter-than-air flow gliding over a snappy dance beat. The tune follows FELIX!’s May EP CAMP! — which includes the […]

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Van Buren Records exclaim their excellence with new single ‘Damn!’

Victoria Wasylak — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:34:08 +0000

“Damn!” is the new DAMN. Maybe that’s blasphemy, or maybe that’s us declaring that if you’re not on the Van Buren Records bandwagon, you had better hop on now. The Brockton hip-hop collective delivered another fireball last week (July 3) called “Damn!”, which arrived on the heels of their June single “Doin Too Much”. The track and accompanying video present a circular collaboration, melding distinct flows from FELIX!, Luke Bar$, and Jiles into a seamless stream of verses. But perhaps […]

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FELIX! refines his focus on dogged new ‘SOME DAYS…’ EP

Victoria Wasylak — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:08:47 +0000

After a rapid string of singles and collaborations with Reggie Becton, Brent Faiyaz, and STEFAN THEV, it’s no wonder that the new EP from FELIX! revolves around an exhausted confession: “If I fade / Hope all of ‘dis worth it.” The Brockton rapper and member of Van Buren Records bulldozes into the framework of his new project SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY with a dogged hustle on first track “GEEKED!” “Felt bad, right now […]

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FELIX! fashions new project ‘PLEASE DON’T STEAL MY CLOTHES’

Victoria Wasylak — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:52:28 +0000

FELIX!’s flow has never been more en vogue. The Brockton rapper and member of Van Buren Records — who just so happens to boast over two million monthly Spotify listeners as of print time — has released his new EP PLEASE DON’T STEAL MY CLOTHES. The two-pack, which dropped last week (November 27), styles the sensually gruff temptation “PLAYBOY” with a muscular catwalk strut called “PARIS FASHION WEEK.” Paired with a video for the latter track, the project embroiders FELIX!’s […]

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FELIX! goes ‘BACK2BACK’ with a double single release

Victoria Wasylak — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:11:48 +0000

FELIX! is finally ready to flex under his new moniker. The member of Van Buren Records — formerly known as Lord Felix — released a double single this week (November 23), continuing the rap collective’s break-neck release pace. New tracks “BACK2BACK” and “ANTWERP SIX” place the Brockton rapper firmly in between family and new friends; fellow VB member Ricky Felix lends a hand behind the console, but FELIX! also welcomes moedoisnice, History/H.Illa, and 2forwOyNE into the production fold. It’s an […]

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Van Buren watch their stock value soar on ‘Cash Rules’

Victoria Wasylak — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:59:17 +0000

Apparently, the plus side of being in a 13-person rap collective is there’s always a new track to hop on. Just a few months after the release of their debut album Bad For Press, Van Buren have already advanced to a new single and music video titled “Cash Rules,” out today (August 12). Brockton’s breakout rappers — Luke Bar$, Saint Lyor, Jiles, Andrew Regis, Meech BOLD, and FELIX! (f.k.a. Lord Felix) — trade verses for a rapid-fire five minutes, but […]

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