Scooter Rogers is a diverse rapper who oozes out self-confidence and vulnerability that cannot be bought or manufactured. Coming from the East side of Portland, Scooter’s delivery and artistry reflects…

Tha Day is a smooth lyricist and slick talker from the Rockwood community, which sits between Portland and Gresham. According to Rockwood CDC, the community is Oregon’s most under-resourced and…

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.…

[Editor’s Note: The team of Braeden Burge, Cory Elia and Rita Sabler created this multimedia profile as a project for University of Oregon and later shared both the video and…

When you look at the larger narrative around Portland Hip Hop, it usually boils down to an ongoing quest for respect. Who’s going to be the next to blow up?…

A soft and gentle soul was my first impression of the storekeeper upon entering the convenience store. I waved and said “Hello” on my way to the back fridge where…

Cover photo by Samuel Gehrke. #MicCapesMondays Weeks 1-5: 4.13.20 | 4.20.20 | 4.27.20 | 5.4.20 | 5.11.20 “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” It’s an old phrase, but…

I was goofing around on IG last night and came across a clip of a very catchy song on the big homie Tony Ozier’s feed called Light My Fire, which…

Now this is what a studio album is supposed to sound like. Oakland’s Brookfield Duece is no stranger to Portland rap. For five-plus years, he’s been in the mix, finding…

Verified is a monthly dance party thrown every second Saturday at Holocene by a wildly popular Portland DJ, Gangsigns. Very few people understand how hard it is to keep a…