Mic Capes – Reloaded 2.0 feat. Dame D.O.L.L.A.
Fresh off an appearance at the Rose Quarter (that’s the “Moda Center” if you’re a newbie), Mic Capes doubled up on his NBA swag, dropping the Damian Lillard-assisted Reloaded 2.0.…
Smitty In The City: Black Market Events
If there’s anything I’m going to make a point to do during Black History Month it’s support Black businesses, so on the last Saturday of the month I pulled up…
The DOE Flow – Hommie Homm [MIXTAPE]
Photos by Andre Waymond From the North to the Numbers, it’s tough to find an artist more authentic than D.O.E. The tall homie with the big smiles and chill vibes…
Benny The Butcher At The Hawthorne Theatre
I’m a big fan of local rap, but when Benny The Butcher came to town the same night as The Thesis in November, I found myself making a gametime decision.…
Mat Randol – What Are You Afraid Of?
In the first week of July, Mat Randol headlined The Thesis with Young Shirt Mayne as they promoted their joint album, Why Are You Like This?, and at one point…
From “Choose Love” To “Shots Fired”
Anti-fascists setup perimeter in anticipation of Proud Boy / “patriot” violence while police choose not not to engage. (Photo by Mac Smiff) Throughout the month of August, self-proclaimed “patriots”–a collection…
Trox Places Beat on Lute’s “Myself”
Portland legend Trox, long known for placing beats with industry standouts such as 50 Cent and Snoop, is back in town for his birthday, taking a break from his current…
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 release of Failure Is The Feeling (which features the Dear…
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 midst of the pandemic as racist, institutional violence continued through…
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 the electric Luke EP from Portland hitmaker YoungShirtMayne.