From the Brewsta Million music archives, we're revisiting Opium Black's “Homicide Hartford Freestyle.” Originally presented as new music in 2015, the freestyle is now being preserved as part of Brewsta Million's documentation of Hartford and Connecticut hip-hop.
Opium Black – Homicide Hartford Freestyle
Hartford has produced its own independent rap scene outside of the major hip-hop markets traditionally associated with the Northeast. Features like this capture some of the artists, freestyles and videos circulating through Connecticut during that period.
Hartford Hip-Hop From 2015
When Brewsta Million originally featured this freestyle, it was current music. Years later, the value of the post is different: it provides another piece of the city's independent music history.
Older local releases can easily disappear as social-media accounts change, video channels vanish and music platforms evolve. Preserving worthwhile posts gives listeners a place to rediscover some of that material.
Connecticut's Independent Music Scene
Connecticut sits between major music markets such as New York and Boston, but the state has always had artists developing their own music and identity.
Brewsta Million's archive includes Hartford-area artists alongside independent releases from outside Connecticut, providing a snapshot of what the site was covering at different points in its history.
Preserving Hartford Music History
As Brewsta Million's older catalog is restored, Hartford and Connecticut music gets special consideration. These aren't simply old video posts—they help document artists and releases connected to the site's home region.
Originally featured on Brewsta Million in 2015. Updated and preserved as part of the Brewsta Million Hartford Hip-Hop & Music Archives.
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