Donte Thomas – la manzana [VIDEO]
Selfie lifted from Donte’s Twitter You can pretty much always expect clean visuals and dizzying lyrics from Donte Thomas, and his New Year’s drop, la manzana, does both exquisitely. How…
Swiggle Mandela ft. Westside Boogie, Jasey Cordeta & Kenai – Needed
Swiggle Mandela – well known around these parts for his evergreen anthem, Dear Portland Police – looks to have some juice behind his new single, Needed, a collaboration with his…
Feel It: Urban Decay Pt. II – Rasheed Jamal ft. DookDaGenius
Cover photo by Mohammed Alkhadher. In mid May, I pressed play on Rasheed Jamal’s video for “Urban Decay Pt. II,” featuring DookDaGenius. The song is lucky number 7 on Jamal’s…
To Be Honest, No One Cares – Take it From Marcus McCauley
Cover Photo by Robert Schmeltzer. The first time I cried in a coffee shop, Marcus McCauley made me do it. I was listening to his latest album, No One Cares,…
Making a Bold and Blonde Self Declaration, Archie Presents EP, ‘613’
Cover photo by Kalina Cimone. After taking some time for self-reflection, an artist previously known as PSA has reemerged as Archie, presenting a 4-track EP entitled 613. The numerically named-project…
Mic Capes Aims to Keep the Music Moving With #MicCapesMondays
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…
Jus Family Records Reissues “Western Conference All-Starz” Portland Hip-Hop Compilation
Let’s take it back to the old school for a minute. Jus Family Records was the only local label I knew of growing up, and that was really cool to…
Bocha – FREAK (Prod. by Sxlxmxn)
Photo by @lilyerrr Rockwood representative Bocha dropped off a fun new single today. FREAK, produced by local super-producer Sxlxmxn, is a lyrical smoker’s anthem that’ll rattle your rear-view mirrors. The…
Tony Ozier & King Thayo – Light My Fire + Tone Tuesdays
Image of King Thayo by Tim Tidball I was goofing around on IG last night and came across a clip of a very catchy song on the big homie Tony…
From Mixtapes to Grayscale, From Grayscale to COLORS: The Rise of Donte Thomas
Cover Photo by Reclusive. I recall seeing the name prior to that moment, but I never actually tapped in… Donte Thomas. His recently released visual for a track entitled “OFF…