After an extra-long holiday break, getting back into Portland’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, it’s five times more challenging right now. Additionally, a lot of Portland’s hip-hop and R&B artists have been pretty quiet release-wise going into the new year, while cryptically teasing their forthcoming albums on Twitter. Until the onslaught of fresh material takes me, here are three (relatively) recent music releases you may have missed, and some upcoming hip-hop events that may be worth breaking your cabin fever for.
