"Even if you grow up in a hip hop hotspot like New York or LA, it’s not easy to make it as a rapper. It’s even harder if you’re from a small town like Mashpee, Massachusetts. Reporter Brenna Daldorph brings us the story of a young artist with big dreams."

Listen to (or purchase) "Big Dreams for a Small-Town Rapper" at prx.com.

This story was produced as part of the Transom Story Workshop.

You can hear more of Tra Gualla's music on SoundCloud.