Month: January 2016

The STRAY camp continues to impress in January. G6ix slows it down and smooths it out over a chill instrumental in his new single, Hi.4.Da.Lo. The young rapper shows he’s got bars…

One week from today, We Out Here Magazine and XRAY.fm present the 15th month of The Thesis, Portland’s hot-spot for local hip-hop talent. It’s really a testament to the region…

Really hard to miss when you’ve got Jake Hill shooting your visuals. King Leez takes full advantage of the situation, explaining both how to address him and why he is…

Fresh off his first headlining show at the Hawthorne Theatre, Trust No One Records’ D3 is releasing a new track, celebrating his freedom after a short stint in county. The raspy voiced…

Seattle’s golden child Dave B dropped visuals for Rain from his standout album, Punch Drunk and it looks like he’s having fun out here. Jumping on hotel beds, hanging with friends, and…

A couple weeks ago I found myself wondering, “What ever happened to TYuS?” It had been a few months since I’d seen anything from the young vocalist/producer and I’d really enjoyed the cuts he was…

With a title like Grand Opening / Grand Closing, I have no choice but to think of Jay-Z. Illidelph’s Assad is no Jigga clone (in fact, his flow is slightly reminiscent…

A smooth flow and a clean beat go a long way. I know very little about Seattle’s Malcolm Rebel, but this song caught my attention. Half (pleasantly bad) singing, half rapping,…

The Roseland really has a way of aging you. Luckily, in preparation for the Bryson Tiller show (and the long-ass line I would likely be caught in),  I bought a…

Maybe it was the declaration that “The City is on fire!” Or perhaps it was his Facebook call to put out a campaign mixtape with local rappers. Or perhaps his…