Released by Commonwealth Records,
A Boston State of Mind acts as both a label sampler and a way to show off some of the lesser-know Bay State underground rappers (which means
Mr. Lif,
Akrobatik, and 7L are nowhere to be seen here, although
Esoteric does appear on
Mic Stylz's track "Bringin It Back"). This means that there might not be a lot of interest outside of Massachusetts for MCs like
Slaine,
Ripshop, Bawston Strangla, and
Bomshot, but for fans of the city's scene, or people looking to expand their knowledge of other areas' talent, the compilation provides a decent, though by no means complete, look at what's happening in Boston in 2007. ~ Marisa Brown