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One ‘Peace’ at a time, real change comes

By Chris Faraone
Thursday, July 24, 2008 -

Forget the new Nas CD. Come Saturday, hip-hop fans around Boston will be buzzing for a release recorded right here in Boston.

That’s the hope of Roxbury activist Cindy Diggs, who has spent the past six months compiling “Boston’s Hip-Hop Community Presents: Peace in the Streets” with executive producer Big CEO Red of Team 220 Records. The release features New England’s top urban artists delivering a positive message missing from most contemporary hip-hop songs.

 
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Cindy Diggs and Big CEO are releasing ‘Peace in the Streets’ Saturday, a CD that features artists who ‘rap responsibly.’

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