Renee Rap, singer behind ‘I Hate Boston,' drops new single ahead of album release
'I wish I could take that pretty little face,' Rapp sings, 'and shake some sense into you."
Many Boston fans are well-acquainted with Rapp's fiery spirit —and know she's no stranger to stirring the pot.
In 2023, her team famously displayed a
The stunt promoted her single of the same name and sparked a wave of reactions, from confused glances to pointed posts across social media.
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'For me, this is funny as [expletive],'
Even Mayor Michelle Wu weighed in, sharing an edited photo of the sign on Instagram with a new message, 'Boston Loves You.'
But any lingering hard feelings seemed to fade when Rapp returned to the city for the
'I hate Boston because I've had a trying time here,' she told the crowd during her set, blaming several nasty exes for her heartbreak. 'But goddamn, I'm having a good time today.'
Rapp charmed the audience, clarifying that she no longer wanted to 'burn the whole city down,' as her lyrics once suggested.
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Let's just say, Boston probably isn't
mad
anymore.
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