Elton Cray – NoStalgia [Video]
Elton Cray released new visuals for his track “NoStalgia” off his project “Freedom of Expression.” Be on the lookout for what Cray’s got coming down the pike. If you’ve had…
BigMo – EXTRA (prod. by Samarei)
BigMo puts his storytelling on display with “EXTRA,” an interlude-track off his upcoming EP, “Fight for Peace.”
On: I Don’t Care About Ending Racism
I didn’t want to write this. But at some point, you can’t let people keep trying to make you care that Mark Cuban is scared of Black boys in hoodies.…
OPB’s Oregon Art Beat Profiles Amenta Abioto
Earlier this year, fellow WOHMer Saidah Wilson interviewed the multi-talented Abioto sisters (Part 1; Part 2). The Abioto takeover of Portland has only grown since then. Most recently, Oregon Art…
Mic Crenshaw Delivers TED Talk
Mic Crenshaw recently spoke at TEDxConcordiaUPortland. The veteran MC and community activist spoke on music, his work fighting white supremacy, and what says is “the most important aspect” of his…
Cultural Blends’ 1977 Design Takes Off
I caught up with Troy Douglass of Cultural Blends. Since we last talked, CB’s “1977” hat has taken on a life of its own, due in large part to Damian…
Jon Belz – That Automatic feat. Mat Randol & V.O.I.C.E. (prod. by Nappy Notez)
Jon Belz, with some help from Mat Randol and V.O.I.C.E., delivers again on this track for the ladies.
Load B – Burnin [Video]
Our favorite scumbags are back with visuals for “Burnin,” off of The Scumbag Tape. I don’t know how I feel about Milc getting his Rick Ross on with the shirt…
Karma Rivera – 100 Proof (prod. by Kaflame)
Not gonna lie. I wasn’t up on Karma Rivera before I listened to this. Good thing I fixed that. Her flow matches up perfectly with the jazzy soundscape provided by…
Serge Severe & Gen.Erik – Giant feat. DJ Total Eclipse (X-Ecutioners)
In anticipation of their upcoming album, set for release later in 2014, Serge Severe and Gen.Erik have released an “appetizer” track “Giant.” The new joint features DJ Total Eclipse of…