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The Stu Reid Experiment: Northwest Hip Hop Reprazent

I don’t know what it is about Northwest Hip Hop, but there’s a distinct feel that comes with that region that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s not as recognizable as East vs. West, ATL rap, or even the Midwest scene, but it’s there, …

Somebody sent me a rap recently online and asked for my input. I liked it so I posted it for y’all to see. Post a number between 1 and 10 so I can give him more feedback.

dosnt matter your race were all shooting folk
look at earth from space red spots and smoke
cause chemical warfare is dissolving granite
so its not a nice view our revolving planet
a choice between arms or a cure for aids
they be telling the pharms they picked pure grenades
to bombarb rebel brigades so they can withstand
for four more decades go on think of this
when your pissing beers or arugueing over ****
and dissing your peers the young deaths and fears
their blood sweat and tears many threats and no cheers
no highs only the lows the sad crys and blows
from their head to toes till dead holding a rose
teethmarks in nazi flags the worlds bite its style
stealing to gain control like the gold from the nile
innocent killing to make a pence and a shilling
theirs good leaders and bad the gent and the villian
but they are some who are literally making a killing
or is it just survival the game of life and death
to watch our rival and bring a knive to bed

A Chance to Open For Snoop Dogg

Open 4 Snoop Dogg Contest

Help Bad Habitat open for Snoop Dogg

Vote For Bad Habitat

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YOU MUST VOTE NOW! VOTING ENDS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28TH

Bad Habitat is one of 8 Hip Hop groups in Portland competing to open for Snoop Dogg on march 4th at The Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. Go to Jammin’s Website and Vote for Bad Habitat to open for the legend Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Portland Mardi Gras Party at Calabash

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Portland Mardi Gras Party at Calabash featuring Pale Soul, Bad Habitat, LSDUB, Notes From Underground, Tru Game, Virtu, Matriarx.

Live band and open mic freestyle featuring Blunt Force

Fat Tuesday Feb 16th at Club Calabash in Downtown Portland, Oregon

835 SW 2nd/Taylor Downtown Portland

$5.00 cover – Free Entry with Mask

21+ Bar with ID

Club Calabash is one of the best spots in Portland for underground hip hop. Officially its a world music club but to the hip hop heads of Portland its a hub for music in the Portland music scene. Pale Soul of Headlock Muzak is an emcee hailing from Seattle. Pale Soul gets much respect in the Portland hip hop scene.

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Ex-I vs 9DM Freestyle Battle Rap Grind Time Northwest

Whats up y’all! I’ve been comin’ across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

Ex-I vs 9DM Freestyle Battle [Grind Time North West]

Grind Time reports “Main event battle from the North West’s Bridge City Battle 3 event. ” More…

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) –
What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced “neck-ah”).

“Nigeria is a tough place to grow up,” the 2009 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award winner says. “Tribal wars, oil company exploitation, corrupt political leaders … I never really thought about becoming somebody; it was more about waking up with no pressure in a peaceful surrounding. But growing up like that has made me who I am.”

Audiences across the country are getting to know Nneka as she tours in support of her first U.S. release, “Concrete Jungle” (Yo Mama’s/Decon/Epic). In the midst of a 12-market tour to such cities as Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta, Nneka made a high-profile appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” February 3.

A compilation of her first two critically acclaimed European albums, “Concrete Jungle” showcases a singer-songwriter who’s unafraid to bear witness to hypocrisy and social and political injustice. Set against a backdrop of hip-hop, Afro-beats, rock, soul and reggae — inspired by such influences as Talib Kweli and the Fugees — Nneka’s music is raw and sensual, as evidenced on lead single “The Uncomfortable Truth” (an iTunes Single of the Week), “Heartbeat” and “Suffri.”

“She brings a sociopolitical awareness rarely heard these days,” says air personality Garth Trinidad, of noncommercial KCRW Los Angeles. Trinidad made Nneka a featured performer at his January 30 Grammy Brunch in L.A. “People are starving for what she brings, especially because the music is based on classic, thump-laden hip-hop.”

Wrapping her tour February 14 in Chicago, Nneka is already booked for several South by Southwest showcases and slated for some Lilith Fair dates.

Art Crimes Portland – PDX Graffiti Art

Dang y’all, Portland has some really great graffiti artists on roster out here. If you haven’t seen their pieces around town then your either blind or you spend too much time in Lake Oswego. Check out some of the fine pieces under the Burnside Bridge, also other really dope works by graff artists all over Portland. I got most of these off of Art Crimes Portland aka Graffiti.org.

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Bridge City Battle 4

Grind Time North West Presents: Bridge City Battle 4 – MARCH 6TH

grind-time-now-bridge-city-battle4The worlds largest rap battle league Grind Time Now and Sandpeople Music Present: Bridge City Battle 4

@ The Satyricon 125 NW 6th Ave

on March 6th 2010 7PM (All Ages + Bar with ID)

9DM vs Reverse Live

Tantrum vs H-Bomb

Pariah vs Everybody Knows

Sykull vs Chase Moore

Engineer (KOTD) vs Onlyone

XT vs Volatile

K.I. Design vs Mr.Mr

Haterc vs Vokab

+ Beat Battles & Celebrity Judges TBA

Hosted By Illmaculate

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MTA Blind Faith Tour – Club Calabash

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19th

Mega Clothing Presents: The Blind Faith Tour

Portland Hip-Hop Show at Club Calabash

Featuring Bad Habitat, X-Kid, Artofacts

Calabash 885SW 2nd/Taylor Portland, Oregon

21+ – $5 – 9PM – Drink Specials

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portland-hip-hop-mtaABOUT MTA:

MTA is made up of 2 Lyrisists/Producers and 1 DJ/Producer: James Gwoove & Skin Grafik aka NUMB1ne and DJ RocSteady. Formally they were known as 10 Cent Depozit along with original members Slyder and Fritz (lives on the westcoast)…..still repping 10 Cent/Resa.P and Lake AFX James and Skin now carry the name MTA. MTA stands for many different things … MEGA Triflin Army, MEGA-Ton-AGE, Money and Times Alternative, Marching Through Armageddin, Masacre of Time and Art, Mental Telepathic Artisens, Medication Through Art …(Just to name a few). MTA is currently working on recording a new album “Masacre of Time and Art” that will be mostly produced by themselves and partner KevONE. They are also releasing a Mix CD that will include some exclusive tracks and REmastered REreleases.

James Gwoove was part of Traverse City original hip hop trio in the mid 90’s the Funky Ante’s, with Slyder and RocSteady, they were performing at the Loading Dock when it was still known as JRR’s wearhouse back in 93/94. Joining forces with Lake AFX in 1998 to to make two albums. A couple years later branching off to become 10 Cent Depozit with Kuzn Fritz and Slyder. They toured the midwest selling “5$ Limit” in 03 later losing Fritz to the westcoast but still creating “Revenge of the Nerds” in 06. Skin also released is first solo album in 06 and another in 07, later joining forces with BIC (who can be heard on “5$ Limit, “Revenge of the Nerds” and “NUMB”) creating Resa.P and released the nationaly distributed album “Food For Thought” in 08, they toured the west coast promoting this album. All albums were released under there own independent label MEGAcore Records, named after there friend who passed on Don MEGA.

MTA is a new form of hip hop with a unique sound that sets them apart from the rest of the hip hop scene. MTA has tapped into various nation wide markets, while keeping their home base Traverse City, Michigan. MTA has been carving out their unique style over the past 15 years. James has been rapping since the young age of 6 and Skin since around 14, they also have both been producing there own beats for the past 5 or so years better helping to create there own brand to this giant hip hop scene. MTA’s style varies with each song but still carries the significant sound they created that can be on either the heavier or on the lighter side of things. That sound is a witty combination of humor and seriousness with lyrics that touch on everything from rocking parties to politics to family.

MTA has performed at the 2003 Van’s Warped Tour and were invited back for the 2004 Vans Warped Tour where they performed at such major venues as: the Pontiac Sliverdome (Mi.), Riverbend Music Theatre (Oh.), Germaine Music Theatre (Oh.), Tweeter Center (Ill.) & Verizon Wireless Theatre (In.)- Also including these Michigan venues: Emerald Theatre, the Blind Pig, Orbit Room, the Temple Club, After Shock, Streeters, Shimmers, Saginaw Valley Auditorium, Loading Dock, Union Street Station & Weathly Street Theatre. MTA and members of MTA have shared the stage with major artists like: Cappadonna (Wu Tang), Digital Underground, 2 Live Crew, Rob Base and DJ Eazy Rock, Eyedea, Digable Planets, Keith Murray, 2mex, Life Rexall, Existereo, LA JAE (Shape Shifters), El Da Sensei (Artifacts), Brother Ali, MC Breed, Dice, Non Phixion, Petey Pablo, Binary Star and more….

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About MEGAcore Records:

There has been a massive exsplosion on the surface of earth. There is only a few survivors, some have which have taken the name MEGAcore the MEGAforce. Taking base within the planets biggest water supply these marvels have only one purpose – to conquer and rebuild. Taken shape of many human and nonhuman forms these spirits of the past and the future are here only to be heard not herd. Pergatory and Galaxy ¢ommunicatons form up the stations that create the images of the sound. 10 ¢ent Depozit, Resa.P, Dark Movement (Army of Darkness) with infinate shapes they can become. Continuosly at war with the stars they can also be known under the alias’ – Skin Grafik, James Gwoove, Slyder, Knowledge Sun, Kraze Karak, Bic, Devious, the Common Kurse and other allies in with in this universe. With a few CDs under there belt and plenty more on the way, these morphs plan to go as far as this atmosphere lets them. They’ve spent most of the earlier millineum years mastering the styles they have been crafting for over 12 or so years. These artisens are true form of this kind. “We are not bringing hip hop back, were taking it to that next level.” Not only by the feeling, were creating a new fucking genre within its limitless walls: MEGAcore! To make this long story short, we make hip hop sound how we think it should!

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About Skin Grafik the NUMB1ne:

The year was about 92 when Skin started puting his thoughts on paper in song format. Allthough the stuff wrote was never brought to light, only recorded the format of recording a 4 bar loop on a cassette rewind fastforward record the loop till you have enough to kick a verse over. The prossess diminished quickly. Skin didnt record properly till the summer of 97 when he linked up with old homies from Traverse after moving back from San Diego on Felony Probation. With other kids from around the way wich later became know as Lake AFX. LA dropped 2 albums “Chapter 1″ (1999), “Chapter 2″ (2001). Rocking shows and a few MC Battles around Michigan the name started becoming known and is still know around Michigan. Later in 2004 10 Cent Depozit was formed with a few of the Lake AFX members and Fritzo, Skins homie since around 95. WIth the ability to record his/there own stuff Skin Recorded 2 albums with 10 Cent “5$ Limit” (2004) and “Revenge of the Nerds”(2006), 2 solo projects “NUMB” (2006) and “Spaced Out EARth Pollution” (2007), along with countless other tracks. The name Resa.P was brought out in 2006, with Skin and his little brother Jay aka B.I.C. They have been working on tracks since 2002 when the first met, then in 2006 forming with DJ Fungus. The year 2009 the two standing members of 10 Cent (James and Skin) joined with DJ RocSteady to become MTA.

The year is 2008 and Skin has been busy touring and getting Resa.P’s newest album out “Food For Thought. The Album features: 2mex (Visionaries), El Da Sensei (Artifacts), Finale, Dante, G Smooth, James Gwoove (10 Cent), 4NZIX and Ashley VelMarie. With Produciton from: Panik (Molemen), Maker (Glue), J Sharp, Rudy Williams, G. stiltzSKIN, DJ Fungus, KevOne, Raw Dawg and more..

Skin has shared the stage with artists like: Cappadonna (Wu Tang), Too $hort, Redman, Keith Murray, Non Phixon, 2mex (Visionaries), Existereo, Life Rexall and LAE J (Shape Shifters), Brother Ali, Digital Underground, El Da Sensei (Artifacts), Blueprint, Phat Kat, M.C. Breed, Dice, 2 Live Crew. Doodle Bug (Digable Planets),Along with countless other shows ranging from the midwest to the westcoast. and Midwest dates on the Vans Warped Tour.

Bizzy Bone at Barracuda – Portland Hip-Hop Show

Bad Habitat will be performing live at the Bizzy Bone show at Barracuda in Downtown Portland, Oregon on February 18th of 2010. Peep the details below. Northorn Lights of Surreal Music will be joining Bad Habitat for their performance splitting a set. It should be a real dope show. I hope to see y’all there.

Enter to win tickets to Bizzy Bone in concert at Barracuda in Portland Oregon.  We will contact you to inform you if you are a winner for tickets to Bizzy Bone in Portland, Oregon on February 18th at Barracuda.

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Oregonized Entertainment Movement and State of Tha Union Entertainment proudly presents Best of the West hosted by DJ Fingaz co-hosted by DJ Laylow. BIZZY BONE of Bone Thugs n Harmony and Samoan Irok featuring Bad Habitat, Tru Game, DJ Shawn Stylz and The Free Agentz. Doors open 8pm and stay open til 2am, 21 & up. Tickets are available presale for $20 or at the door for $25… or for free from Top Local Tickets if you enter to win tickets to the show from Top Local Tickets, your source for hip-hop tickets in the Northwest.

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Bad Habitat Perform Live at Club Calabash – Portland Hip-Hop

Northwest hip-hop group Bad Habitat of Surreal Music perform live at Club Calabash in Downtown Portland, Oregon – Portland Hip-Hop

bad-habitat7Bad Habitat members Flawless and Dru Manchu clown around in the “green room” at Club Calabash. That night was crazy yo. The rule of the week: Don’t try mackin on Dru’s girl, or you will receive a foot to your face.

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Flawless lighting up a… cigarette. Yeah a cigarette. He smokes those right? yeah that’s what it is.

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Lady of Surreal Music hard at work as usual. Props to you girl, keep it up!

flawless5Hip Hop in Downtown PDX yo. Flawless and Lady of Surreal Music Portland Hip-Hop tycoons.

flawless-lady-northorn-lightsFrom Left to Right: Lady, Flawless and Northorn Lights of Surreal Music affiliation.

dru-manchu-talks-of-world-dominationPortland Emcee Dru Manchu talks of world domination and the show Lost at the same time. weird? no pretty normal.

Bad Habitat live at Club Calabash

Underground Portland hip-hop crew Bad Habitat of Surreal Music perform live at Club Calabash in Downtown Portland, OR

portland-hip-hop-bad-habitatThat was a great night and a great hip hop show at Club Calabash. in 2010 Club Calabash has been one of Bad Habitats regular venues thanks to the hard work of Surreal Music partner Lady, Flawless’ significant other. Northwest hip-hop wont be the same, if you haven’t seen Bad Habitat live at Club Calabash check em out while you can. Live long and proper… peace.

Jay-Z Interview | The Hood Nerd

Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…

Jay-Z for Interview Magazine | The Hood Nerd

MITCHELL: It’s funny, though, because you’re talking about not wanting to know what the artist is thinking, yet so much of rap has been about people assuming that they already know that. Like in the days of East Coast–West Coast feuds, …

Hot Track Of The Week *Contest* – ILIVEHIPHOP.COM

Because both could be raised different location (West coast/East coast) a banger is whatever you consider a banger … Good music is whatever you consider good music… Some might say the lyrics, others beats and other may say the delivery. .. but its … Comment by G-MO 23 hours ago: Once again the qeustion wasn’t what’s a banger, it was do you prefer Lyrical Rap or Swag rap. But medaforacle that was my point the mood will decide which banger you feel like listening too, …

Snoop Dogg ft Jay-Z – I Wanna Rock Remix Lyrics : KillerHipHop.com

She call me Superman, I’m on my Soulja shit (Yooooou!) Boss Dogg, get ‘em, I sick ‘em and take ‘em home. West Coast b-tch, I’m on my f-ckin throne. I’m giggin on these hoes, do ‘em like dominoes. And slam ‘em on they back, and tell ‘em vamanos. [Chorus] [End]. Would appreciate some help tidying up these lyrics. Let me know about any corrections and I will update! … KillerHipHop.com provides brand new Hip Hop Music, Videos and Rap Lyrics Daily. …

Many of you know that the Air Jordan VI Motorsports are releasing tomorrow but if you don’t feel like waking up tomorrow and going out in the cold you can purchase them online. Below there is a link to where you can purchase them now while they are still available. Don’t sleep because they will be gone soon.

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Gourmet has come a long way over the years, after starting off receiving much criticism for models that highly resembled Jordan sneakers the brand did some overhauling. These says the Jordan like silhouettes are toned way down and they have some new original models that are getting great feedback. This latest Spring collection from them is definitely a nice collection with some great use of materials. I think my favorite is the Dicinove which is featured directly below.

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The Two Faces of Hip Hop

An Article About Hating On Hip Hop

Written By: Sumcoldhar Tedbitch

Let’s make this short and sweet. The cultural ideology behind Hip Hop is schizophrenic. At least once a week, the Hip Hop nationalists talk out of both sides of their necks. When it comes to sending the “right” message, the word “right” is entirely relative and shifty.

Filed under events that confirm we are even closer to return of the Messiah, a white man actually had to don white make-up to impersonate a black man.

Perhaps you recall the events of last month, when our resident hellion, white-boy rapper, Eminem stirred up trouble by using his new video, “Just Lose It” to mock Michael Jackson and his child molestation allegations. In the video, Eminem dresses up like Jackson and in one scene has little boys jumping around in the background to the lyrics, “Come here little kiddie, on my lap / Guess who’s back with a brand new rap? / And I don’t mean rap, as in a case of child molestation.” When word of this spread, the pedophiliac-accepting masses were incensed at Eminem’s lack of reverence for the hallowed St. Michael.

Jackson himself was no happy camper either. The video in question brought to light a topic that Jackson has been more than candid about: his propensity to “play” with boys. Claiming that Eminem “crossed the line,” Michael’s umbrage led to a protest, asking cable music stations to pull the video off the air. And by golly, it mostly worked.

VH1 and MTV didn’t comply, but in a clear case of pot and kettle banter, Black Entertainment Television’s founder and president Robert Johnson announced that BET would be yanking the video because he felt it was “inappropriate.” In a stroke of irony, it seems the founder of BET (which is by the way a grand purveyor of ubiquitous amounts of hedonism on a 24-hour-basis) had a run-in with morality.

At this point, it is assumed that the word “inappropriate” could only be defined in the most Bill Clintonesque manner possible. Which is only to say that the definition in question is more vague than Kevin Spacey’s sexuality. Then again, at least Spacey attempts to pick a side.

Let us remember that BET is the same channel that daily takes booty-gyration and grinding to new lows with their late-night show “Un-cut,” which airs uncensored clips of music videos along with a couple doses of impropriety, sexual behavior and scantily clad women. While these things don’t fit under the banner of “inappropriateness,” apparently Eminem’s video does.

Others in the hip hop community have also taken issue with Eminem’s assault on St. Michael. In a press release, Ray “Benzino” Scott, a founder of “The Source Magazine” and perpetual thorn in Eminem’s side, wrote the following concerning the video, “For too long influential people in the hip-hop community have stood by Eminem while he has made a mockery of the culture that inspires and motivates our young people to achieve and be proud of their black heritage … ”

It is quite possible that Benzino was on crack when he wrote that as anyone who’s flipped through “The Source” magazine lately would be hard-pressed to find much of anything about which the black community should feel pride or self-worth.

This is among many accusations Benzino has made in his magazine against Eminem. A year ago he accused the rapper of using the N-word and disparaging black women in his lyrics captured on some old tapes. While it is highly likely that the accusation is true, to paraphrase a favored Biblical passage, “Hello Speck, meet the Plank in eye.”

The validity of the claims from blacks in the Hip Hop community against Eminem are severely hindered by a culture that regularly plasters hootchified black women across magazines and on television, “droppin’ it like it’s hot,” wearing dental floss, and acting like slaves on the auction block while men call them everything but their given names. As evidence would have it, Eminem’s accusers don’t have a case.

To date, it doesn’t appear that the revelation of hip hop’s moral bi-polar disorder has yet descended upon the critical mass of the culture. The events that must transpire to bring people from the current state of delusion to the land of enlightenment and rationality will have to be drastic. Not even a thong boycott could save this wreck.

BET’s leadership is disgraceful. Would we ever see Robert Johnson’s teenage daughter Paige wearing what the video hos wear and shaking her posterior while a man calls her out of her name? It is highly doubtful, yet Johnson thinks this behavior to be an appropriate representation of the rest of the black community.

Before embracing the role of the “Moral Police,” the collective minds behind hip hop need to decide what it is they want to portray. For crying out loud, choose a flippin’ motivation; pick a side and stay there; and more importantly get a clue.

Fake It ‘Til You Make It – Lawz Spoken

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Downloads / January 30, 2010

Download one of these Fake It ‘Til You Make It Wallpaper’s. put em’ on your phone or computer desktop and be one step closer to making it.

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The official release of Standing In The Rain from Portland producer Lawz Spoken is now available for free download. 12 collaborative tracks produced all by Lawz Spoken features some of NW’s & Grind Time’s best kept secrets including illmaculate & Only One, Okwerdz, Epp, Chase Moore, Sapient (Sandpeople) and many more. Timed perfect for Fall of 2009, you can almost taste the Portland weather through your speakers, defining Northwest hip hop with every beat. Download this and give it to everyone you know, and stay tuned for The Rap Life EP in 2010.

Track listing:
01 Intro [Wake Up Everybody] ft. illmaculate
02 Sleep This Off ft. Epp, illmaculate & Chase Moore
03 A Love Thing ft. Tope
04 Cash Rules ft. DaiN
05 Roll Green Weed ft. Only One
06 Guns Money & Bitches ft. illmaculate, Okwerdz & DaiN
07 Standing In The Rain ft. Anonmis
08 My Legacy ft. Sole Pro
09 Get Up ft. 9DM
10 Babylon ft. Introspective
11 Different Dreams ft. Epp & Tope
12 Outro [It Keeps Raining] ft. illmaculate
BONUS TRACK – That [Black Out] ft. Sapient

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Please help us build this new community!

NorthwestHipHop.com has been established in attempts to bring everybody from all the individual regions together. This means as far north as British Columbia, all the way down to Oregon…and as far East as the Northwest would like to consider itself. (If you are from Montana or Idaho…please make it known!)

Myself as well as the rest of the NWHH.com team would like to THANK YOU for participating, and for your continuing patience as we steadily bring this wagon up to speed!!

Feel free to discuss anything here.

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We will monitor the forum from time to time, but being mostly artists/musicians ourselves, believe 100% wholeheartedly in the concept of free speech….however we hate to see such a wonderful privilege abused, and words tossed around until they seem to hold no meaning at all….

That said…Go Nuts Northwest America.

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    Blue Scholars and Common Market

    Blue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington. The duo was created in 2002 while the members, Geologic (Geo) and Sabzi, were a part of The SHOW (Student Hip Hop Organization of Washington) at the University of Washington (Seattle). The group consists of one DJ, Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and one MC, Geologic (George Quibuyen).

    The name “Blue Scholars” is a play on the term “blue collar,” which is an idiom for workers who often earn hourly wages for manual labor. Their music and lyrics often focus on struggles between socioeconomic classes, challenging authority and youth empowerment, as evidenced in the songs “Opening Salvo,” “Blink,” and “Commencement Day.” These themes are often specifically addressed in relation to the Seattle region, as in “Southside Revival”, “North by Northwest”, and “The Ave.”

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    Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi. The two members were individually active hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest since 2002, but collectively combined their talents in 2005 to form Common Market.

    Sabzi started his career as DJ and producer in another hip hop duo: Blue Scholars. RA Scion gained musical skill while in Zambia, but later began a solo career, playing a new style of hip hop with a spiritual message, inspired by his membership in the Bahá’í Faith. RA Scion and Sabzi’s paths crossed through their Bahá’í contacts, and their political and spiritual approach to hip-hop music.

    In an interview on Seattle radio station 107.7 The End, the duo stated that their new album is titled Tobacco Road and is scheduled for release “on your mom’s 50th birthday.” In preparation for the album, Common Market released the EP “Black Patch War” on May 20, 2008. Tobacco Road was released September 9, 2008, followed by a CD release party on September 11, 2008 at Neumo’s in Seattle. In September 2008, Common Market released a music video for the single “Trouble Is”. The video was shot by director Zia Mohajerjasbi and was filmed at sites around Monroe, Washington.

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    Cool Nutz and Jus Family

    In 1992, Portland’s Jus Family Records was established by Bosco “Bosko” Kante and Terrance “Cool Nutz” Scott, and would go on to become an enduring Northwest hip-hop institution. The foundation of Jus Family Records is important, as it would continue to release records.

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    Sandpeople

    Sandpeople includes Al-One, Only One, iAMe, Simple, Mo-B Missletongue, Ethic, Gold, Illmaculate, DJ Spark & Sapient. The artists in Sandpeople have formed a variety of different groups: Bad Neighbors (Mo-B & Simple), Fictitious(hip hop group)|Debaser]] (Ethic & Sapient), and Clockwerk (Gold & iAMe). Sandpeople is based in Portland, Oregon.

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    Greg Poe (born February 4, 1986), known as iLLmacuLate, is an underground hip hop artist/rapper from Portland, Oregon. At age 18, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition, making him the youngest winner in the competition’s history. He is a member of the Sandpeople group. With partner TheSaurus, he has also competed in and won the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships, and the 2006 Spin the Mic competition.

    In 2007, Vibe magazine named him one of the Best MySpace Rappers in America.

    His 2007 album The Rain Check Mixtape is hosted by DJ Vlad, and includes appearances by 40 Cal. and Copywrite. Illmaculate also features with Sapient in the track “The Truth” on Bliss n Eso’s album Flying Colours and on the ‘Turn It On Remix’ from Justice & Kaos’s Turn It On EP.

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    Oldominion

    Wikipedia doesn’t have anything on this Northwest Hip Hop super group. Its a shame, anyway here is an excerpt from their website.

    Emerging from the gray skies and emerald pines of The Pacific Northwest comes oldominion. The next phase of groundbreaking music from the cities of Seattle, Washington and Portland, OR. These are the pioneers of what will inevitably be recognized in hip-hop circles as The Northwest Sound.

    With musical influences running the gamut from Nirvana to Axelrod to The Doors to Pharoahe Monch to Company Flow. This sovereign artistic collective has been creating unique hip-hop songs that are both innovative and accessible, without ever having to go outside their crew for production, vocal talent or artwork. This is a plug & play quality hip-hop assembly line.

    The Oldominion Family consists of over 20 emcees, artists and producers. Within their membership are the groups Boom Bap Project, NORMAN, Grayskul, and Sirens Echo. Solo projects are in continual release from it’s vast memebership, such as Onry, Anaxagorus, Pale Soul, Snafu, Mako, Barfly, Azrael, Sleep and NyQwil to name a few..

    Oldominion’s 13 song debut album, titled “one” was released in 2001 and has Lead to a lot of raised eyebrows since.

    Sharing the stage with such notable acts as The Wu Tang Clan, the Beatnuts, Eminem, Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, Jurassic Five,Kool Keith, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Cali Agents, Hieroglyphics, The Roots, Mystik Journeymen and Tha Alkaholiks, this group has excited crowds throughout The Pacific Northwest and around The U.S. and Canada More albums and tours are always in the works.

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    Northwest Hip Hop Artists

    • Abadawn
    • Animal Farm
    • Bad Habitat
    • Bad Neighbors
    • Blue Scholars
    • The Chicharones
    • Citizen Kane
    • Clockwerk
    • Common Market
    • Cool Nutz
    • DJ Z-One
    • Debaser
    • Dyme Def
    • E Dawg
    • Eternal Family
    • Grayskul
    • Grynch
    • Jake One
    • Lifesavas
    • Living Proof
    • Luck-One
    • Macklemore
    • Maniak Lok
    • Mindskillz
    • Mudvillians
    • NightCrawlers
    • Northorn Lights
    • Ohmega Watts
    • Pale Soul
    • Rapper E
    • Relentless
    • Ricky Pharoe
    • Sir Mix-a-Lot
    • Smoke of Oldominion
    • Source of Labor
    • Spaceman
    • Sweatshop Union
    • Swollen Members
    • The Kid Espi
    • Thurston Rockmore
    • Type (disambiguation needed)
    • Xperience

    grind-time-battlesGrind Time

    Grind Time Now is the biggest Battle Rap League in the world. The President of the Northwest division of Grind Time is Portland Hip Hop hard hitter Illmaculate.

    Notable crews

    To some extent the self-perpetuating Northwest hip-hop culture is maintained by Northwest hip-hop artists grouping into crews, which, although often on different labels and sometimes with artist in more than one crew, spread awareness of the Northwest hip hop as a whole.

    • Massline Media includes Gabriel Teodros, MC Geologic, RA Scion, and Sabzi. Together, Sabzi and MC Geologic of Massline Media are the Blue Scholars, and Sabzi and RA Scion of Massline Media are Common Market. Massline Media is based in Seattle, Washington.
    • Oldominion includes Anaxagorus, Azrael, Barfly, Bishop I, Candidt, Coley Cole, Destro, DJ Scene, Gash, Hyena, iAMe, JFK, Josh Martinez, Karim, Mako, Mr. Hill, NyQwil, Onry Ozzborn, OverTime, Pale Soul, Pegee 13, Phantom Ghost El-Topo, PhrumL’sWhere, Sleep, Smoke M2D6, Snafu, Syndel, Toni Hill, and Tremor. The artists in Oldominion have formed a variety of different groups: Boom Bap Project (Destro, DJ Scene & Karim), The Chicharones (Josh Martinez & Sleep), Dim Mak (Azrael, Bishop I & Gash), Grayskul (JFK, Onry Ozzborn & Phantom Ghost El-Topo), and Siren’s Echo (Syndel & Toni Hill). Oldominion is present throughout the Pacific Northwest.
    • Bedroom Stompers includes DJ’s Thurston Rockmore and Joey Defone, and Emcees Staga Roach, Kobra Kai(Eski) and Rob Fox. Still willing to rock a belt drive table and four track tape, producer Joey Defone has released two solo beat albums. Bedroom Stompers collection consists of multiple EP’s from a catalog of over 150 rugged cuts sinces inception in 2000.
    • Sandpeople includes Al-One, Only One, iAMe, Simple, Mo-B Missletongue, Ethic, Gold, Illmaculate, DJ Spark & Sapient. The artists in Sandpeople have formed a variety of different groups: Bad Neighbors (Mo-B & Simple), Fictitious(hip hop group)|Debaser]] (Ethic & Sapient), and Clockwerk (Gold & iAMe). Sandpeople is based in Portland, Oregon.
    • Bad Habitat are the self proclaimed 3 Musketeers of NW hiphop, although their membership currently includes 4 members: emcees Dru-Manchu, Flawless, and Damian Grey, along with DJ Cuttah. Damian Grey is better known as Trafek of the long established SE Portland crew Trash Heap, and was the last member to join Bad Habitat. Dru-Manchu and Flawless are former members of the Portland supercrew The Surrealest. Despite being a recent addition to the NW hiphop scene Bad Habitat has already built a strong reputation centering around a high energy live show and the charisma of its members. Bad Habitat is based in Portland, Oregon.
    • Grassrootz includes Produce D-Wyze and Emcee L PRO, D-Wyze aka DVS now lives in Long Beach California and has released an album with many known emcees from California titled Spark the Underground. L PRO has released the Chronicles Record and is working on a new album titled Vertigo.
    • Rapper E(solo artist)and 1/7 of Black Market la Familia(group) from Portland, OR. Rapper E is an extremely talented song writer/emcee & is for sure on the frontrise of lyricist’s to come out of the NW…sound’s very bay area yet with his witty delivery he can fit in with your great story telling artist. As of now he is finishing a more than well anticipated mixtape(not sure if title is correct)”Home of Nike” featuring some of his best story songs and freestyles along with his favorite emcees from Portland for a complete package. With friendships with well known producers he may break into the industy sooner depending on musical influence & direction.
    • The Garden includes The Kid Espi, JG, Middle, Amsterdam, DJ Hit n’ Run, and Cheddy. The artists in The Garden have also formed various subgroups: Hot In Pursuit (JG & Middle), Cool Table (Amsterdam & Abolish), The Wright Family (The Kid Espi, JG & Lo), and Top Shelf (Middle and Amsterdam). The Garden is based in Salem, Oregon.
    • Sportin’ Life Records includes D.Black, Fatal Lucciauno, Spaceman, SK, Marissa, Joe King (rapper), B.Brown, DJ Nphared and P Duce. Together, D.Black and B.Brown of Sportin’ Life Records are Black & Brown Inc.. Sportin’ Life Records is based in Seattle, Washington.
    • Bossalaus Based in the Pacific Northwest, broadcasting from the networks at Majestic Soundlab in Downtown Kennewick, WA, The Bossalaus Movement sets out to take part in a neo-renaissance. Working with a range of artists, the movement is founded in the hip-hop culture is identified as a sub-culture as well as an online marketing stream. Originating in Connell, WA under the direction of Lotus, a leadership and multimedia guild, the operation expanded with the technology trends during the first part of the 2000-2010 decade.
    • Breathe Eazy Inc includes E.Millz, Zikki, Bonez, Akeem, Swagga Boi, DP, KJ Da King, Benefic and Mello. Breathe Eazy Inc is based in [[Olympia, Washington]].”Stylez Major” Born “Zarak Michael Simmons Jr” Is an 18 year old hip hop artist From olympia Wa,Half African American And Half German.A very talented artist.His name is based on all styles of music he has been influenced by in his life creating one major style.
    • The Elefaders includes DJ Able, Showbot, DJ Hail. The artists in The Elefaders have formed a few of different groups: Giant Squid (Showbot and Macros), Cosby Sweater and The Other Brothers (DJ Able and Beatski. The Elefaders are based in Seattle, Washington.
    • Focused Noise Productions includes Cleveland Steamers (Mic Crenshaw and Gen.Erik), Animal Farm, and Serge Severe. Focused Noise is located in Portland, Oregon
    • Dusty Record Krew includes BBoy Kadance,Nick “The Bear” Urso, and several other minor artists. Dusty Record Krew is notable for their omission of “gangster” themes and use of extensive vocabulary (particularly by BBoy Kadance). The term dusty refers to their old school rap style and the said lack of “gangster” content.
    • The Neighbrohood includes 4 mc’s and 3 producers. The four MC’s include; Bare Skrillz, Yeti the Abomindable, Tony Stanza, Dat Kid Philly. The 3 producers include; ianB, Zach Damundo, and lovelyfade. The Neighbrohood is notable for their academic approach to avant-garde hip-hop. Having taken form in Yakima, WA, their style fuses sonically diverse indie-electro melodies with rare sampling, less than expositional lyrics, and an open-source approach to producing and distribution considered “Pro-bono hip-hop”.
    • Metro League includes Diction, Serge Severe(also part of Focused Noise), Raise the Bridges (Tommy Bonez, Scotty Preston, Benny Bricks, Johny Harn, Joseppe), Ambition, Every, Panama Red, Negatv, Universal Dj Sect, NightCrawlers (Daps, Mc Graves, Dj Z-One). Metro League is located in Portland, Oregon.
    • One Movement includes Julius Powell, Face, Stein MC, LuciBe and RY. One Movement = 4 progressive thinking MC’s/Producers bringing you a unique brand of Hip-Hop laced with clever, insightful lyrics, uplifting messages & infectious grooves. One Movement is located in Ashland, Oregon.
    • MESH PRO is a record label and production company ran by Yamio 263 and Lovely Locks. Artists on the roster include Yamio 263, Dynamics Royale, Haze, Notorious BEN, and several side-projects such as FireMouth featuring appearances by Bad Habitat (member Flawless being a former stand-out member of MESH PRO),Kable Roc, Diction One, Doc Vapors, Chris Ray, MC Graves, Deanna Satcher, DJ Z-one. MESH PRO is located in Portland, Oregon.
    • Young Soprano is located in Seattle, Washington.

    Bad Habitat on Current.com Northwest Hip-Hop

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    Lyrakill Mindskillz of Surreal Music and Bad Habitat. Portland Hip Hop mogul and marketing genius. Mindskillz produces for, raps for and does all graphic design for Surreal Music

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    UW Daily News Reports on NW Hip Hop

    Apathy vs. prosperity: the NW Hip Hop forum

    Jenna Montgomery
    Daily Staff Last Sunday’s Northwest Hip Hop Forum at the Showbox had auras of business and camaraderie, but seldom did the two mix. Producers, accountants, and musicians milled among the members of their separate crews, asking each other, “Who you with? Have you checked in yet?” Seeing this disunity and battle of attitudes, one might wonder how much of a hip hop community Seattle actually has.

    The forum had two panels in the afternoon. The first was for people to discuss issues relevant to the hip hop community. The second was an opportunity for unsigned performers to get advice from professionals in the recording industry. Promoters of new releases, magazines such as Ill Tip and The Flavor, and Channel 29 (Public Access) set up booths outside the auditorium.

    The first panel opened at noon with organizer and mediator, Robert Brewer of Crazy Pinoy Productions, who sounded optimistic about the shape of hip hop in Seattle and surrounding areas. “1996 is going to be a very prosperous and successful year for a lot of people out there,” he said.

    This optimism seems to be a shared feeling within the community, but contrary to the love and unity hip hop is known for, problems arise in competing genres of hip hop. When the b-boys (hip-hoppers) identify themselves with gansta rap, funk, the East or West coast style, etc., they perpetuate this division, and according to Robert Redwine of Wine Time Productions, slow the success of the hip hop industry.

    “There are rivalries going on in the rap scene, East against West,” said Redwine. “Rap started on the East coast, and I think it’s good to be diversified with music, so let’s respect each other. There’s so much hatred going on in Seattle, we’re not going to be a major scene unless we get off of this hatred thing.”

    People in the audience stepped up to the microphone, angered by the general apathy they receive from the 21-and-over clubs and record companies who don’t put any effort into the work of these b-boys.

    Source of Labor’s Blahzey Blah commented, “We’ve got to build within ourselves first, make sure that your team is all the way correct because if I’m coming after you for info, you better believe that I’ve got something to give. If you expect someone to love you, you have to be able to prove that you can love them back in a sense of what you’re doing. Don’t be involved in the scene if you are not an open and pliable resource for the artist. If you are not accessible to us, then you are nothing to us. All of you dropping cards, names, lists – drop some availability, you know what I’m saying?”
    One man from the audience, Jace, stood up to say, “I’m hearing this, ‘They won’t let us.’ Well, what are you waiting for? It ain’t no easy walk-in, I been in this business for ten years, been to the East coast and seen how they respect us, been down to LA and the Bay and seen how they respect us. They don’t, and you know why? Cause we ain’t puttin’ it out.”

    At one point in the forum, everyone turned to somebody else to shake hands and say, “What’s up?” and “What’s happenin’?” to demonstrate the unity and spirit hip hop strives for. Cuteness and fronting pushed aside, respect and love briefly took over the room.

    “I think a lot of people are gettin’ off here, we’ve got two conflicting ideas going on,” said another participant. “We say this is a forum on hip hop, then we say this is business. Hip hop is not business. If we’re tryin’ to talk business or how to be an MC – I’m not an MC, I’m just a person. I’m just tryin’ to do my own thing and if we’re goin’ to have a forum on business, I’m like, ‘Fuck that! Go to a library.’ I’m talking about the impulse that drives hip hop. I’m talking about waking up in the morning and reading how they killin’ niggas. That’s the unity, the frustration that we feel and all that. So when people come up here complainin’ about how they can’t play in the clubs, it’s not about tryin’ to gain acceptance. Shit, accept yourself! Everybody’s going to respect you. It’s not about comin’ here and shaking hands, it’s about saying, ‘Goddamn! What is goin’ on?’ That’s the stuff I want to see discussed if we’re gonna have a forum about hip hop.”

    By the end of the day, everyone was ready to kick back, relax and listen to the local artists lined up for the show. At seven, the DJ rolled into action and a heavy bass beat boomed from the speakers. Everything was running smoothly save a few technical problems (the audience shouted at the performers, the performers cussed at the “sound man”). Heads began to bop and hands waved in the air to the music of T Love, Beyond Reality, Source of Labor, Spice E (this woman has an incredible talent for freestyle), Profits of Truth, and Infinite Narcotic.

    The evening ended on a positive note, but many remained uninspired. We can only wait and see what happens to hip hop in Seattle. Until then, you can check out what’s going on now by listening to KCMU’s Rap Attack on Sunday evenings, reading hip hop magazines, and going to local clubs like the Metropolis, Aardvark and the Weathered Wall.

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    9DM Hip-Hop Blog Reports: Lush One Interview

    Northwest All Day is owned and operated by Underground Battle MC 9DM Reports

    Sunday, January 31, 2010

    Grind Time CEO’s Part 3: Lush One

    Lush One

    9DM: Don Uno, what’s good man? How you been?

    Lush One: Been good man.. doin like 12 million things at once.. doin 18 much.. busy.. but its a good kind of busy.. success is very scary and not that comfortable all the time.. and you are forced to raised your standards for life or slow your momentum.. its crazy.. Im trying to enjoy it all and stay as organized and focused as possible.. we just gettin started.

    9DM: Most people probably know you as the president of the Grind Time West Coast division, but aren’t you also involved in the company as a CEO?

    Lush One: Yessir. I am co-CEO and co-owner of the company with Madd Illz and Drect in addition to the President of the West Coast division.. this position will be passed down tho, when the time is right. I still have some more VERY important moves to make for the Fresh Side, yadig? Tiajuana to Vancouver and everywhere in between.. WESTA COASTA OCEANA PACIFICA!!

    9DM: Your last battle was with Unorthodox Phrases if I remember correctly. Are you ever going to make a return to the ring?

    Lush One: At some point perhaps.. but its just not on my agenda right now. It would have to be someone more famous than me who really tried to fuck with me, test my nuts, or step on my toes.. or be someone that I admire but want to clash with.. otherwise I dont see it being a good move.. I’d rather be the shot clock- above the game..

    9DM: I interviewed Drect and Madd Illz and asked where they thought Grind Time would be in a year. The answer seemed to be along the lines of world domination. Does that about some it up for you as well?

    Lush One: Pretty much. We are expanding into many new arenas of urban culture while we continue to solidify and magnify our strong hold on our current points of interest (i.e. battle rap). We will continue to evolve and grow.. the opportunites on our horizon between the Vans Warped Tour, SXSW, The Source magazine, 2v2 tournament, new music distribution outlets, new reality shows, tv network connections,overseas tours, and some huge new sponsors and investors are just some of the things we are workin on in the next few months.. by the end of the year it will be even crazier.

    9DM: What are some of the dream matches you would like to put together?

    Lush One: I am planning a new event called M.O.B. (Massacre of the Bay) for either April or May.. it will be the biggest event GTNow has seen to date and will feature literally the illest line up ever.. nothing but dream matches.. for’realz..

    9DM: Your in a group called Del-Mon correct? Could you explain what your name stands for and who’s on the roster?

    Lush One: DelMon stands for Delinquent Monastery.. that is my crew for life and the members are Lush One, Plex Rock, and Ajaxx.. Jaxx is currently takin time off to focus on his new family, whereas Plex Rock and myself have continued on with a new project/group called the Rollin Rockers.. we recently got back from a tour in France where we got signed to a super dope and pretty famous label called Chinese Man Records www.chinesemanrecords.com . They are puttin out our debut EP on cd, vynil, and internet distritbution as well as settin up some pretty major tours.. You can peep some of our new music at: www.reverbnation.com/rollinrockers ..Its some crazy different shit but people are really lovin it.. especially the ladies!

    9DM: Do you have any other projects in the works? It seems like your always making moves on some level.

    Lush One: I already told you about the M.O.B. battle.. we (my other company COCONUTS ENT. ) got a monthly event in Frisco called FRESHEN UP which is crazy as well.. The FRESH COAST Non-Perishables Vol. 2 compilation drops on 2/16/10 on itunes, amazon.com , and more.. it features all of your favorite Fresh Coast heavy hitters as well as guest apearances by Sadat X, Motion Man, Mistah F.A.B., Slug of Atmosphere, AP9, T-Nutty, Killa Tay, & more.. The Rollin Rockers debut EP and a follow up EP are being worked on as well in addition to some contributions to some major compilations and projects of affiliates. I am also co-executive producing several other projects for Fresh Coasters and other alternative artists like my homie Roch as well.. Im available for guest verses, hosting, public apearances, promotions, modeling, acting, and consoltations as well.. DOIN 18 MUCH!

    9DM: Madd Illz said that Grind Time is going to be releasing a magazine. Do you have any other idea’s as far as branching out into other area’s of business?

    Lush One: we got a GANG of merchandise and product diversification ideas in the works that will be coming to life very soon.. the wheels are in motion. And skrill talk, among them is a new type of coconut-based rollin paper product called none other than… COCONUT YAPERS!!!

    9DM: That’s probably one of the tightest things i’ve ever heard haha.  Good Lookin’ out for stopping through! Sounds like you have a lot in the works for 2010. Hopefully you’ll stop by in the future and keep us updated

    Lush One: Of course, the NorthWest is and always has been a part of the Fresh Coast movement.. yall also got your unique style and flavor that you bring to the table.. I NEED to get back to Portland asap.. too many strippers and the most underrated chronic in the world.. I love Portland. When we gettin on a track fooooo! Get at me whenever, I would love to conribute to this site in any way I can and keep yall updated on the yay area and Los Ganjales movements.. BANG BANG SPLAAAASSSSHHH!!

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    Monday, January 25, 2010

    Lawz Spoken – Standing In The Rain (Free Download)

    Standing In The Rain
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    This is the free album by Portland producer Lawz Spoken. 12 tracks with one bonus cut from Sapient. Featuring Illmaculate, Only One, Okwerdz, Epp, Chase Moore, Sapient and much more. The production on this album makes it worth listening to on repeat. Download and spred the word. This is probably the best Free original CD released in the history of Portland! Watch out for The Rap Life EP in 2010.

    Track listing:

    01 Intro [Wake Up Everybody] ft. illmaculate
    02 Sleep This Off ft. Epp, illmaculate & Chase Moore
    03 A Love Thing ft. Tope
    04 Cash Rules ft. DaiN
    05 Roll Green Weed ft. Only One
    06 Guns Money & Bitches ft. illmaculate, Okwerdz & DaiN
    07 Standing In The Rain ft. Anonmis
    08 My Legacy ft. Sole Pro
    09 Get Up ft. 9DM
    10 Babylon ft. Introspective
    11 Different Dreams ft. Epp & Tope
    12 Outro [It Keeps Raining] ft. illmaculate
    BONUS TRACK – That [Black Out] ft. Sapient
    Posted by 9DM at 12:04 AM 2 comments

    Sunday, January 24, 2010

    Weapon X – Weapon X (EP)

    - Sole Provider of Weapon X -
    Weapon X is a 3 man hip-hop group consisting of Fluent, Time Line, and Sole Provider. They all have ties to the North West, but they dubbed it the North Next. The Weapon X (EP) is the first release from North Next Entertainment. Timeline produced every track on this album as well as spit verses with Fluent and Sole-Provider on every track. Props to DJ Wels for the scratches on Sooo Whack. This EP includes a couple of radio edits so feel free to use them! Don’t forget to leave feedback.

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    The Portland Hip Hop Network

    Yo this myspace page needs an update… but other then that its got some good shiznit bouts the Portland underground hip hop scene.

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    POH-Hop 8 Glues It Back Together

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    Thur Dec 18 & Fri Dec 19

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    In 1995, when Terence Scott (better known as Cool Nutz) started staging the Portland Oregon Hip-Hop Festival (better known as POH-Hop), hiphop was a lot different. Not just locally, when only a few groups were coming up; but nationally, before the music of hiphop was divided by genre. It was before the invisible lines between hiphop artists–and its fans–were drawn; before there was an established delineation between genres such as “gangsta rap,” “backpacker/ underground hiphop,” or, more absurdly, “goth-hop,” “emo-hop,” “pop-hop,” et cetera and so forth. It was before those delineations were vague signifiers of where your allegiances lay, before they even helped define the kind of person you were.

    Cool Nutz liked it like that.

    “It’s one of the things that bothered me through the course of Portland hiphop,” he says. “When we first started doing POH-hop, there was no segregation between the street gangsta element and the battle rappers and the backpackers and groups of that nature. There was never a separation. But hiphop has evolved, and now people choose their allegiances. [While hiphop] is really diverse, normally a show [consists of] a certain kind of artist; three groups all doing the same thing. I think the separation diluted the scene. Now you have people arguing whether ‘this is real hiphop; people will say, ‘oh, he said that he’s from Compton or something, so I don’t like it.’”

    At first, POH-Hops were established to galvanize the Portland scene, to bring groups together and establish the idea that Portland, while not as nationally renowned as places like Oakland or LA, has a viable and vibrant hiphop scene. The first few POH-Hops were held at the now-defunct venue La Luna, and drew as many as 800 people, according to Cool Nutz. When La Luna tanked, however, the festivals became more difficult to stage. For POH-Hops Four through Seven, Cool Nutz says, “We included acts like Spearhead and Michael Franti, Luniz, Mac Dre, and Ras Kass and featured them as headlining–but we had to move the nights to Berbati’s and the Roseland. And with the POH-hop being a locally featured event, it’s kinda hard when you have a room the size of the Roseland, and the expenses are so high. That’s one of the reasons I had to downsize it this year–so we could keep it local and keep the costs down.”

    Cool Nutz and his co-presenter, local musician/activist David Parks, opted to skip putting on POH-Hop last year, for reasons he attributes to a certain stagnation in the local scene. Despite the increasing visibility of the Lifesavas, and the overwhelming popularity of out-of-town performers like Aesop Rock and Atmosphere, it concerned Scott that other local acts had the talent, but weren’t getting the exposure. With POH-Hop 8, Scott hopes to increase awareness and spark interest in groups that may not even play shows very often, especially on a festival scale. “I feel like in the city, there’s not much interest in local hiphop except for a few entities. Portland hiphop is moving forward, but you only have a couple of groups establishing growth in the scene outside of Portland. So to be the catalyst for growth, we have to step up to bat and be responsible for that.”

    On Thurs Dec 18, the Ash Street hosts POH-Hop’s Women in Hiphop Showcase, featuring Siren’s Echo, Piece, Turiya, Kay Kay, J-Kron, Sonnie, DJ Deena B, Beyonda, DJ Niz; On Fri Dec 19 at Berbati’s, catch Sleep, Maniac Lok, Brotha Luv, TD 32, Potluck, Young Fame, Bullet & Todd G, Cleveland Steamers, Mr. Meezalini, XTAC, Quivah, Dee Arthur & the Flytrapper, Myg, Sonny Bonoho, Trashheap, Face, and DJ Wicked. See Sidebar and Up and Coming, pg 21, for more details.

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    Portland Hip Hop

    The Portland hip hop scene has been underrated and unappreciated in the mainstream media. It is, however increasing in popularity among underground hip hop heads worldwide. Heavy hitters in the Portland hip hop scene include Illmaculate of Sandpeople and his many achievements in the battle rap game, Cool Nutz and his many successful albums, productions, promotions and radio programs, Sleep of Oldominion and The Chicharones. These artists and many more are making waves in the underground hip hop game and putting the Portland hip hop scene on the map.

    Some notable Portland hip hop artists are:

    Bad Habitat: Flawless, Dru Manchu, Damian Grey

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    Sandpeople: ILLMACULATE, ETHIC, ONLYONE, SIMPLE, DJ SPARK, SAPIENT, AL-ONE, GOLD, IAME. Check out Portland hip hop super group  Sandpeople’s online store

    Sleep of Oldominion and member of major underground hip hop group The Chicharones

    Luck One: Ill emcee hailing from the Portland Hip Hop scene, Luck One has gained a big name for himself in a relatively short amount of time.

    Diezel P: One of my personal favorite Portland rappers, Diezel P does a lot of charity shows, volunteer work for the community and parks and recreations service. Diezel P really gives back in a major way, this dude deserves a lot of respect as an emcee and as a man.

    Rocket One: Portland hip hop veteran, Rocket One, is one of Portland’s Hip Hop kings. With many big shows under his belt, respected master of ceremonies, Rocket One deserves his stature as one of Portland hip hops main contributors.

    look out for more information about the Portland Hip Hop scene on Bad Habitat’s hip hop news.

    DAMIAN GREY: Burning Man
    DAMIAN GREY: Damian Grey
    TRAFEK: ASHES
    TRAFEK: The Rising Son

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    Portland Hip Hop

    The Portland Hip Hop scene has long been dominated by indie style alternative hip hop and west coast style gangsta rap. The blend of west coast swagger and northwest worldly consciousness makes the music made in Portland, Oregon 100% unique. Bad Habitat has been putting in work in the Portland Hip Hop scene and the Global Underground Hip Hop scene. The internet is a really powerful tool for independent artists. We believe this more than anyone and it has proven to payoff. Gaining more and more recognition everyday in the city of Portland and the rest of the world via the internet every day, Bad Habitat is quickly helping to put Portland Hip Hop on the map. Peace and respect to all other Portland Hip Hop artists, whether graffiti, dance, mc, dj or beatbox.

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