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…
Summer of George: Civil Rights Activism
After spending years in the same hip-hop orbit without really getting to know each other, well-known local DJ Ronin Roc…
Message From The Last WOHMer on Earth
2019 is almost over and I’ve achieved most of my goals. It has been an experimental year for me, trying…
Smitty In the City: Hip Hop Day
They say to never look a gift horse in the mouth, but we all know what happened in Troy. For…
Smitty In The City: How Damian Lillard Is Effecting Portland Rap
He’s no Macklemore, but Portland Trailblazer’s star Damian Lillard is giving new life to the city’s rap scene. Since that…
Smitty In The City: State Of The WOHM Address
These days, I rarely take the time to sit with my thoughts. Life moves fast. Things seem important and I…
I Shot The Sheriff
At this point it’s common knowledge that American police shoot too many people. The Economist theorized last year that British…
The Revolution Might Be Televised
(Cover Image from @RealNewsNetwork) Bored out of my mind, I was 10 years old when I read Esther Forbes’…
Questlove Delivers In Portland
Last week, the drummer known as Questlove (often spelled “?uestlove”) visited Portland as part of Soul’d Out Music Fest and…
All Eyes On Us: Portland Hip-Hop + CypherPDX Video
There’s been a lot of talk over the last year or so about Portland’s rap scene. The meteoric rise of…