Tag Archives: Portland

Everyone has their reasons for wanting to be a success, most of them self-serving. Portland, Oregon’s Quiz Zilla hopes that his success will enable him to help lift the downtrodden and disenfranchised; to whom he unequivocally relates. Surviving a nightmare childhood of broken homes, homeless shelters and foster care imbibed Quiz Zilla with an abiding sense of empathy that has …

SamuelThe1st connects with producer Drae Slapz for the new 4-track EP titled “Yuh”. Officially announcing SamuelThe1st as a member of the Rare Vibe record label, “Yuh” is dripping in sauce and 808 bass provided by Drae Slapz. “We came up with the idea for Yuh after vibing in the studio and decided to create an use an adlib that could …

Portland artist Cool Nutz connects with one of the hottest street rappers in the city, Drae Steves for the banging single “Did It Twice.” Produced by J. Fresh, Nutz slows things down and explains what it took for him to get to the top of the food chain. “Did It Twice” plays out like two bosses sitting down for a …

Portland artist Rich Hunter returns with the dope new video for “I’m A Man” from his recently released album, “Third Eye Inspiration“. Rich connects fellow veteran emcees Libretto and Madgesdiq for an uplighting and summertime visual. With all the madness going on in the U.S. from natural disasters to politics, Hunter delivers a breath of fresh air with his new album …

Rising Portland hip-hop star Mic Capes returns with his new collabo EP, “SHEESH”, entirely produced by Drae Slapz. Capes first official project since the critically-acclaimed album Concrete Dreams, Mic Capes ups the anty, sharpening his sword and taking aim at the throne over Slapz’ diverse and boisterous soundscapes. With his lead singles “Well Known” and “I Might” buzzing through Portland, …

Portland artist and Sandpeople member Al-One is back with the dope new visuals for his single, “Legends Of The Fall” featuring Illmaculate, Theory Hazit, and DJ Spark. Appearing on Al’s most recent project SHARPTONGUE, Legends Of The Fall connects three of Portland’s nicest MC’s for a rowdy, high energy video. Also featuring the cuts of DJ Spark on the chorus, …

Poised for the release of his latest EP “Terrance”, Portland’s Cool Nutz drops the high-powered “What You Think I’m On” which is assisted by Illmaculate and Mistah FAB with production from LawzSpoken. “Terrance” is slated for a September 29th release date and also features appearances from Nipsey Hussle, Bosko, Maniac Lok, Drae Steves and more.

Portland artist Arogant is taking no days off as he follows up his brand new album The Wolf Of Northeast with the raw new music video for his single “Shine Brite”. Giving listeners a look at a day in the life, Argoant chops game in the kitchen, the lab and takes you live to the streets of North East Portland. …

Portland artist Free5ive makes an impressive introduction to the game with a rare feature from Warner Bros recording artist TYuS on his new single, “Can’t Trust”. Tyus comes through floating on the beat taking things up a notch while still complementing 5ive’s style perfectly. Rarely do you hear artists work so well together but these two connected perfectly here. As …

TOPE drops his new video and keeps it all the way one hundred, dropping knowledge and exposing the fraudulent on “HOW I KNOW”. Zach Striar takes the helm with the astonishing production number that blends Soul samples with classic West Coast synths. TOPE reminiscences on his days riding the number nine while rocking a loud yellow jacket ocean side in …