BJ the Chicago Kid poses for a portrait before the Sound Select show at Mississippi Studios. David Alvarado/Red Bull Sound Select/Content Pool. Every time I go to a Red Bull Sound Select show I have a remarkably good time. And last Thursday’s EYRST-curated show at Mississippi Studios was no different. Maybe it’s the special press […]
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.
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Rasheed Jamal’s New Project Indigo Child Is Gritty and Inspired
Arkansas native Rasheed Jamal (a Portlander since 2008) might be my favorite rapper in town—his “country rap” pairs extremely personal lyrics with expert-level rhythmic delivery. I’ve watched Jamal continue to challenge himself with the complexity of his bars and intricate flow. That’s why he stuns the crowds at his shows, even when he’s not 100 […]
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Now’s the Time to Revisit Ferguson with Whose Streets?
Most of us remember scrolling through news about the Ferguson protests on Twitter in 2014, but Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis’ Whose Streets? fills in the blanks of the story, offering a humanizing, much-needed portrait of those involved. Dedicated to Michael Brown, the film captures the aftermath of the shooting of the unarmed 18-year-old—by a […]
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Umii Gives Life with Debut EP This Time
Umii Kent Mori Umii, the new project of R&B singer Reva DeVito and Los Angeles-based producer B. Bravo (AKA Adam Mori), just released their debut EP, This Time, and it’s already received tons of positive feedback. It was even voted a number-one EP by Jamz Supernova in her weekly roundup for BBC 1Xtra. DeVito and […]
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Whose Streets? is Vital to the Resistance
Ferguson, Revisited
Ferguson, revisited.
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Umii Gives Life
The Portland Duo Releases Their Debut EP, This Time
Umii releases their debut EP, This Time.
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Sneaker Wave
Record Review: Rasheed Jamal, Indigo Child
Rasheed Jamal’s latest sounds both gritty and inspired.
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Best Practices for Small Pig Adoption
JEVTIC / GETTY IMAGES There are few things that make me squeal more than the sight of piglets, or any well-kempt and reasonably sized pig, really. I’ve wanted a miniature “teacup” pig ever since I first learned they existed. And I’d always heard great things about pigs: They’re smarter than the average pet, affectionate, social, […]
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Best Practices for Small Pig Adoption
How to (Ethically) Achieve Your Dream of Getting a Small Swine Companion
How to (ethically) achieve your dream of getting a small swine companion.
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Sneaker Wave: The Latest in Portland Hip-hop with H.F.I.L. by Fountaine
I usually get nervous before heading to listening parties. I worry about not liking some of the tracks, and that it’ll show on my face—right there, in front of the artist, causing me to hate myself for having an opinion. But when Mikey Fountaine (or simply Fountaine, as he’s now known) asked me to attend […]
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Girls Trip Review: A Turnt-Up Celebration of Black Womanhood
Girls Trip doubles as a $19-million ad for the Essence Festival (I’ll be attending next year), but I was pleased that the comedy isn’t just a Black woman’s rendition of The Hangover, and nor does it contort itself into a cheesy romcom. The central love story here is that of the “Flossy Posse,” four college […]
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Tease Is Blossom’s Sparkling Debut with Hot16
BLOSSOM Blossom (center) with backup singers Janae Ball (left) and Erika Nathanielsz-Bowden (right). Courtesy of the artist If you’ve been paying attention to Portland’s music scene, there’s no way you haven’t heard her name. For the last couple of years, Blossom—AKA Keisha Chiddick—has lit up countless stages, converting casual onlookers into fans with her lovable […]