It's not what you might expect, but the underground hip-hop of the ’90s was born at a weekly two-hour open-mic night in a well-lit café called the Good Life, in South Central Los Angeles. The backdrop ...

Techno. House. Rap. Reggae. Those are just some of the genres of music Good Life played frequently during its 17 years in business. On Dec. 17, the downtown Boston bar will close permanently. It’s a ...