With just a few short weeks of winter left, the Sneaker Wave warnings are rolling in. There are lots of dope hip-hop happenings surfacing in the Rose City right now—too many to name here, and some that are still TBA—but these two live shows and three fresh releases are a good place to start. Out/Loud: […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Two Live Shows at Kelly’s Olympian, and Three New Local Releases
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: New Visuals from Brown Calculus, Myke Bogan, and… Who Is Rockky B?
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Local Hip-Hop News: Bossin’ Up with KayelaJ, New R&B from Motaz, and More!
Portland Mercury Welp, we have officially entered the slow-and-cold holiday season, when Portland is presented with significantly fewer opportunities to experience live music. While there are not nearly as many shows happening, it’s a great time to stay in and sit with the expansive plethora of new music that’s been released at the end of […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Bossin’ Up with KayelaJ, New R&B from Motaz, and More!
The latest in Portland hip-hop.
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Rap Pioneer Kurtis Blow Talks The Hip-Hop Nutcracker, New Film Projects, Jesus Is King, and More
Kurtis Blow Courtesy of the Hip-Hop Nutcracker I’ve had a mild obsession with Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker pretty much since I found out about it at age five. The combination of three of my favorite things—dance, quality holiday music, and a love story—typically results in a magical time. But in recent years the various Nutcrackers I’ve […]
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Local Hip-Hop News: Sir Nai’s Geek Tape, Wynne’s “Ego Check,” the Thesis, and More!
Wynne, JID As I write this column, I’m still coming down from the for-once-not-weed-induced high of seeing Dodgr sell out an unrecognizable Roseland Theater last Saturday. With bill support from regional favorites Maarquii and Blimes & Gab, it was inspiring to see Dodgr set a glimmering precedent for other artists in the city who have […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Sir Nai’s Geek Tape, Wynne’s “Ego Check,” the Thesis, and More!
The latest in Portland hip-hop.
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Local Hip-Hop News: Album Announcements from Wynne and Myke Bogan, and More!
Myke Bogan Tim Slew What’s wavy in the Portland hip-hop scene right now? Short answer: a lot. Let’s talk about it! Myke Bogan, Cult BeautyI got some great news this weekend that our beloved Portland import, Myke Bogan, is dropping a new 14-track album on October 18. Cult Beauty is the title of the rapper’s […]
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Album Announcements from Wynne and Myke Bogan, and More!
The latest in Portland hip-hop.
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Rasheed Jamal Discusses New Album Messiah Complex
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The Latest in Portland Hip-Hop: Rasheed Jamal Discusses New Album Messiah Complex
Rasheed Jamal Meg Nanna Despite his stage fright, Rasheed Jamal always seemed to find himself in the spotlight as a kid: in a class for gifted students, being asked to write poems and perform in after-school plays, and—as the only Black kid available—even tapped to perform a rap song for his school’s 92nd anniversary celebration. […]