On: The Whitelandia Controversy
Maybe I just missed the memo because I grew up in Lake Oswego, but why do we spend so much time in the Black people meetings talking about white people?…
Maybe I just missed the memo because I grew up in Lake Oswego, but why do we spend so much time in the Black people meetings talking about white people?…
I often advise rap dudes that if they are not going to improve on the original, don’t remix songs that are already famous. Nobody ever listens to me though. In…
We love social media. It is hands down the best way to rally people for 2-3 days for a cause that they will forget as soon as a new one…
Last week, Cool Nutz dropped what I thought was a rather poignant message to struggle rappers with his single Crushed from his upcoming project EMO. But nameless bullets often find homes and WOHM’s favorite…
Last week, the drummer known as Questlove (often spelled “?uestlove”) visited Portland as part of Soul’d Out Music Fest and delivered a high powered DJ set to a packed house…
There are way too many rappers. I’ve always known this, but now that a huge part of my daily grind is finding new rap, I have an entirely different appreciation…
Writing doesn’t pay all the bills, so I spend my weekdays working as a receptionist in Portland’s South Waterfront area. The area attracts a lot of upper-middle class residents. Portland…
So, Luck One was in town on Saturday. When he got on stage at The Blue Monk around 11-ish, he was definitely in his element. The crowd was already hyped,…
[Editors Note: I’m extremely pleased to present the following op-ed / week in review from Portland journalist Bruce Poinsette. Following a few years at The Skanner, Bruce has been doing…
Cover photo by Cassandra Moses Photography In the music world, winning a Grammy is a HUGE accomplishment. I imagine it would be a life highlight to many. A moment filled…