Open Letter: A Call-In To The Portland Protest Community
In response to ongoing behavior seen as detrimental to Black Liberation, Black protesters have drafted a letter addressing the larger…
What Are We Funding? [Part One]
Article by Jake Dockter. Portland, Oregon Mayor Tevis E. Wheeler would love you to believe that the answer to the…
Hip Hop Lit Offers Glimpse into Portland’s Future by Connecting Students to the Culture’s Roots
When you look at the larger narrative around Portland Hip Hop, it usually boils down to an ongoing quest for…
Cool Nutz Brings Cookies and Cuts
When it comes to production and output, the big homie Cool Nutz is elite. Fresh off the New Year’s Day…
Covi – Outside [MUSIC VIDEO]
Portland’s Barry White-voiced rapper Covi gets harmonic on his new track about the increased anxiety Black folks faced in the…
Pay No Attention to the Gross Negligence Behind the Smoke
[Editor’s Note: Dr. Juniper L. Simonis is a quantitative ecologist studying aquatic ecotoxicology, biogeochemistry, conservation biology, quantitative ecology, and they…
YoungShirtMayne Hits The Mark with the “Luke” EP
As I get back into music writing, there are a few projects that I want to cover; none, more than…
Otieno Terry Pulls Our Heartstrings With Valentine’s Day Drop, “If I Had Words”
This Valentine’s Day, I received a gift that I absolutely loved. Fortunately, this gift did not include a huge teddy…
A Tale Of Two Cities
A soft and gentle soul was my first impression of the storekeeper upon entering the convenience store. I waved and…
Bocha Gets Personal In Visual for Album Opener “BLOCK”
Cover Photo by Reclusive. That Portland Produce section is looking pretty promising… At the tail end of November, we received…