ERA617
ORIGINCAREEREVOLUTION
ORIGINCAREEREVOLUTION
WE ALL HAVE A STORY.
THIS IS OURS.
ERA617 is a place of honor and admiration for the hardworking people who come from the same soil and community we come from — a scene that built its own audience, developed its own sound, and earned its own respect. We exist to carry that legacy forward: honoring the trajectory of those who came before us, paying homage to the work, the sacrifice, and the history they helped create, and growing alongside new talent and new generations without losing the foundation that made this culture what it is.
FEATURED
PROMO CALENDAR
OCTOBER 2026
CURRENT SPOTLIGHT
ON AIR
The project, release, or voice ERA617 is spotlighting right now.
THE NETWORK
Connections
A proud showcase of some of the genre's most important names.
ARTISTA URBANO
ESPAÑOLNICKY JAM
Urban artist born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, who moved to Puerto Rico as a child. Won the 2015 Latin Grammy for Best Urban Performance for “El Perdón,” and in 2023 Lawrence presented him with the Key to the City.
ARTISTA URBANO
ESPAÑOLJOWELL
Urban artist born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and member of Jowell y Randy. With the duo, albums like Sobredoxis and Viva La Musik; solo, “Perreo 101” and “Homenaje a Carlos Beltran.” A driving force behind San Juan Urbano.
RAPERA
ENGLISHCOI LERAY
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey. Her single “No More Parties” is 2× Platinum (RIAA), and “Players” earned a Grammy nomination.
CREADOR DIGITAL · ARTISTA URBANO
ESPAÑOLPAPERA
Digital creator and urban artist born in Boston and raised in the Dominican Republic. His career evolved from viral TikTok content into a career in dembow, with a large-scale digital audience and collaborations within the new generation of Dominican urban music.
RAPERA
ENGLISHBIA
Rapper from Medford, Massachusetts. Won Artist of the Year at the 2020 and 2021 Boston Music Awards, and “WHOLE LOTTA MONEY” is 2× Platinum (RIAA).
ARTISTA DE BACHATA SENSUAL
ESPAÑOLVINNY RIVERA
Singer-songwriter born in Boston and sensual bachata artist under EQS Música, with a career that has carried his music from the local scene to international stages.
PRODUCERS / BEATMAKERS
The sound behind the archive — producers and beatmakers documented within ERA617.
DISCOVER THE MUSIC
Catalogs
Verified albums, mixtapes, EPs, compilations, and singles from the artists ERA617 documents — history, current releases, and new connections in one musical archive.
PODCAST
Stories That Stay Alive
Conversations, interviews, and documented stories across multiple podcasts and programs from the Boston and New England ecosystem.
The Story Keeps Living
Preserving the music, the visual history, the collaborations, and the people who make up ERA617 — that’s the work of this archive, and it keeps growing.
KEEP EXPLORING