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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop

Three Opportunities to See Live and Local Hip-Hop this Month, Plus Three New Releases to Check Out

After an extra-long holiday break, getting back into Portlandโ€™s hip-hop soundwaves has been rough, because it is fucking cold out here. If it was hard to lure Portlanders to rap shows before, itโ€™s five times more challenging right now. Additionally, a lot of Portlandโ€™s hip-hop and R&B artists have been pretty quiet release-wise going into […]

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New Hip-Hop Alert: Fresh Releases from Raquel Divar, Sxlxmxn, and Vinnie Dewayne

Miss Lopez Media Raquel Divar and Cory O, “Runners Anthem,” (Dir. Tim Slew) Yesterday rapper/producer duo Raquel Divar and Cory O released a new music video for “Runners Anthem,” a highlight off their recent debut EP The Reign. The duo is known for their dark, bass-centric West Coast sound, and their first single “Vandals” had […]

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Maarquii Flawlessly Talks Their Shit On Debut Album C.A.B.O.

C.A.B.O. Portland rapper/dancer/multidisciplinary artist Maarquii recently dropped their debut full-length, C.A.B.O, which stands for “cut a bitch off.” In addition to the title track, the rest of the album is filled with even more important phrases to live by. There’s throbbing industrial production by JVNITOR that makes you want to bounce that ass; flawless delivery […]

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Portland Rapper Covi. Plays a Sheriff in Riley Brown-Directed Music Video “Better Days”

Cowboy Covi. Riley Brown On October 31, Covi. dropped a new music video for “Better Days,” the first single off his upcoming project. The stunning visual’s Halloween release date is fitting since the born-and-raised Portland rapper is dressed up in a full-blown cowboy ensemble (sans cowboy boots, thank god) for the Western-themed music video. Covi. […]

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The Last Artful, Dodgr Appears on Tracklist for Anderson .Paak’s Forthcoming Oxnard Album

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,” […]

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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, heโ€™s a force to be reckoned with. In many ways Kyle is the anti-rapper; thereโ€™s no aggression, no macho exterior, no forced cool-guy persona that Kyle must turn on. Instead, Kyle embraces the โ€œlameโ€ voice […]

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