Oxnard Anderson .Paak Portland-based hip-hop artist the Last Artful, Dodgr has been grinding, ya’ll. Anderson .Paak recently released a music video with Kendrick Lamar for their “Tints” single (currently only available to stream on Apple Music), and .Paak also unleashed the tracklist for his upcoming album Oxnard. The 14-track LP features a song called “Anywhere,” […]
Jenni Moore
Jenni Moore is a former music editor and hip-hop columnist and current freelancer at The Portland Mercury. She also writes about comedy, cannabis, movies, TV, and her hatred of taxidermy.
Posted inCannabis
Reintrification Short Film Spotlights Portland’s Black-Owned Green Hop Dispensary
The Oregonian published a short documentary earlier this week, spotlighting the work of Green Hop, an entirely Black-owned weed shop and also the first hip-hop-themed dispensary in the country. As the seven-minute mini doc explains, the dispensary is unique for its Green Hop Academy program, which seeks to encourage more Black and brown people to […]
Posted inMusic
Adlibs and Amens: Tank and the Bangas Will Blow Your Mind
The New Orleans gospel/hip-hop/funk group is poised to blow up the mainstream.
Posted inSports
Big Boi’s Son Cross Patton Commits to Oregon Ducks Football Team
Oregon Ducks Over the weekend, running back Cross Patton, son of OutKast rapper Big Boi, committed to the University of Oregon football team as a preferred walk-on for next season. Patton made his verbal commitment at a celebratory ceremony in Georgia on Friday: “I just want to thank my family: mom and my dad, coach […]
Posted inSneaker Wave
Wynne Drops Some Fire with New Single “Don’t Touch”
After teasing fans with some seriously grabby cover art earlier this week, today Wynne, one of Portland’s most viral rappers, dropped a fire single via Fader that’s worthy of multiple flame emojis. The song’s about keeping her haters at bay, self-isolation, and paving her own unique path in the music industry. In her interview with […]
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Here Are Three Worthwhile Opportunities to See Hip-Hop and R&B in Portland In the Next Week
The Internet Alan Lear Hawthorne Hip-Hop ShowcaseA lineup of all-local hip-hop at the Hawthorne on a Friday is a rarity, but with a bill this good and diverse, they might just pack the place out. In addition to six-piece hip-hop/soul/funk band Speaker Minds, there will also be a set by cannabis enthusiast/rapper Stevo the Weirdo, […]
Posted inElection 2018
ACLU Puts Out Excellent Ad Saying to Vote ‘No’ On Measure 105
Today the ACLU of Oregon put out a stellar ad featuring the voices of refugees and immigrants who’ve lived in Oregon since youth. The ad hits the nail on the head, making clear that measure 105 is unjust, fear-based, and just plain cruel. If passed, Measure 105 would repeal a decades-old immigration law that limits […]
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Check Out Blossom’s Latest Music Video, “Your Heart”—STARRING ME
HUMBLE BRAG ALERT: I never mentioned this in my Sneaker Wave column before, but Portland-based neo soul singer Blossom released a gorgeous visual for “Your Heart” in late summer, and I’m sort of in it. Briefly. On three occasions. The 2017 single “Your Heart” is from Blossom’s debut LP Tease with producer Hot16. The short […]
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Q&A with Kyle, the Rapper Bringing Nice Guys Back in Style
Kyle: Light of Mine Formerly known as K.i.D., Ventura rapper/singer/actor Kyle Harvey has been grinding out music since youth. Today, he’s a force to be reckoned with. In many ways Kyle is the anti-rapper; there’s no aggression, no macho exterior, no forced cool-guy persona that Kyle must turn on. Instead, Kyle embraces the “lame” voice […]
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Wynne Attends 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Meets Anderson .Paak
Bennett Raglin / Getty Images On October 6, 21-year-old Portland rapper Wynne attended the 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards in Miami, Florida. While in Miami for the event, Wynne got to mingle with phenomenal hip-hop/funk/soul artist Anderson .Paak, and by the looks of her Twitter activity, the “Buzzer” rapper also got her Malibu record signed. manifesting […]
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New Kids on the Block Will Hit the Road with Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature in 2019
In an appearance today at the Today Show plaza, NKOTB announced their “Mixtape Tour,” a 53-city venture that will include hip-hop acts Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature, as well as ’80s pop singers Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. The “Mixtape Tour” begins this May, and will stop in Portland at the Moda Center on June 2. […]