Take a Nonstop Trip to Classic Hip Hop on Boom Bap Project’s Return Flight

Boom Bap Project album "Return Flight" cover pictured here where a commercial airplane is seen flying past Mount Rainier.

Take a Nonstop Trip to Classic Hip Hop on Boom Bap Project’s Return Flight Take a Nonstop Trip to Classic Hip Hop on Boom Bap Project’s Return Flight Return Flight by Boom Bap Project By Shao Sosa One constant throughout the history of Hip Hop–and really all genres of music–is the habit of aging artists […]

Vursatyl and Lunden Benard Scorch On “Secondhand Smoke”

Vursatyl and Lunden Benard stand outside of an old school Mercedes Benz parked in the middle of a city street while dressed in fly outfits.

Vursatyl and Lunden Benard Scorch On “Secondhand Smoke” by Nate Hodge Stalwart Northwest dignitary Vursatyl the Great has teamed up again with Lunden Benard after last year’s groovy breakup ditty “I Don’t Want You Anymore”.  Vursatyl has long been a dual-threat as a silky crooner/ vicious MC, and on that single he flexed his soulful […]

Mic Capes Fights Through Loss and Delivers an Outstanding Record in In Spite of

Cover for Mic Capes album In Spite of is a black and white close up of the Portland MC. Read our review here.

Mic Capes Fights Through Loss and Delivers an Outstanding Record in In Spite of Mic Capes Fights Through Loss and Delivers an Outstanding Record in In Spite of In Spite Of… by Mic Capes By Mamu McMatthews For the last decade, the Portland native Mic Capes has been creating soulful conscious music bringing good vibes […]

Cool Nutz Drops Video For Banger Title Track Off Failure is the Feeling

Cool Nutz is seen here in a still from the video for his song "Failure is the Feeling".

Cool Nutz Drops Video For Banger Title Track Off Failure is the Feeling by Nate Hodge Earlier this year, Portland journeyman Cool Nutz dropped his 14th solo project Failure is the Feeling, a great album that we discussed here.   Nutz just dropped the video to the title track off the album, a lock the doors […]

Boom Bap Project Shine Like Neon With New Video “Deion Sanders”

Cover for Boom Bap Project single "Deion Sanders" has an image of Deion taking off his sunglasses.

Boom Bap Project Shine Like Neon With New Video “Deion Sanders” by Nate Hodge Authentic NW Hip Hop flagbearers the Boom Bap Project just dropped a new video in “Deion Sanders”, another vicious testament to the timelessness of raw rap. The illustrious Vitamin D provides the bombarding audio as Karim and Destro throw lyrical javelins […]

Mic Capes Honors His Late Father On “W.W.J.D”

Single cover for Mic Capes "W.W.J.D." features a picture of the rapper's father in a Cleveland Cavaliers jacket and flashing the peace sign.

Mic Capes Honors His Late Father On “W.W.J.D” W.W.J.D. by Mic Capes, My Dad, Big Bro Johnny, Produced by FLVMINGO W.W.J.D. by Mic Capes, My Dad, Big Bro Johnny, Produced by FLVMINGO by Nate Hodge Mic Capes dropped a new single on Father’s Day called “W.W.J.D”, an ode to his late father Johnny who passed […]

Hanif Highlights Why He is One of the Best on No Sympathy

Cover for Hanif's "No Sympathy" is a hand drawn capture of happy African American families having a cookout while a Ku Klux Klan member hangs from a tree.

Hanif Highlights Why He is One of the Best on No Sympathy By Josh Rizeberg A true wordsmith repping Portland, North East Neef, along with Mike Mo on the production, released a six-song project titled “No Sympathy” available exclusively on North East Neef AKA Hanif’s Bandcamp page. For those that do not know, Neef is […]

Boom Bap Project Light It Up On “Rain or Shine”

Cover for the Boom Bap Project's Rain or Shine shows a city bridge against a blue tinted skyline.

Boom Bap Project Light It Up On “Rain or Shine” by Shao Sosa Hot off the heels of “Hagler vs. Hearns“, the cannon of a lead single from their forthcoming album Return Flight, the Boom Bap Project are on our melons again with another scorcher called “Rain or Shine”. The track first hits your ears […]

On The Blade With Cool Nutz

Cool Nutz has dropped a new single called "Pain" He can be seen here stands on a city basketball court.

On The Blade With Cool Nutz On The Blade is Razor Tongue Media’s interview series where we talk shit with underground Hip Hop personalities, both long-established and up and coming.  This time around we chop it up with the mighty Cool Nutz, the longest tenured artist in Northwest Hip Hop ever, one who has consistently […]