Underground Freestyle Battles
Illmaculate/The Saurus vs Lyraflip/Verbs
Jump Off TV 2007 World Rap Championship LA Conference
Illmaculate and The Saurus schooled Lyraflip and Verbs in this classic World Rap Championship mc battle.
Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars on Piece Of Shep
In my constant quest for new hip hop music I’ve seen one name come across my screen several times: Blue Scholars. Even though I’ve seen them mentioned by various underground hip hop fanboys, I’ve never given them a shot. I don’t exactly know why. Perhaps they were even on my todo list, I’m not sure. One of the members even appeared on CunninLynguists’ latest album, Strange Journey Vol. 2. The past few days I’ve decided to give them a listen and I have to say, I love what I hear. If you are as unfamiliar with the group as I was, let me give you a brief introduction.
Blue Scholars have emerged out of the erupting Northwest hip-hop scene with soulful beats, poetic yet political rhymes and a reputation for dynamic live performances. With two full length albums and 3 EPs, the group has become one of …
NPR Reports about Northwest Hip Hop
The Seattle hip-hop duo follows its excellent self-titled debut and the equally strong Long March EP with a stunning album that sets the bar ever higher for Northwest hip-hop. Sabzi’s production is still warm and soulful, but it’s more …
Bad Habitat Portland Hip Hop Bio
Bad Habitat is steady holding it down for Northwest hiphop. The group stands poised to make a major impact as they quickly grow into a significant force to be reckoned with, stealing shows and new fans at every venue they appear. …
Olympic Speedskater J.R. Celski & Blue Scholars Have A Lot In Common
The Seattle Times published a story about the bronze-medal athlete, exposing J.R. Celski’s love for underground Seattle music and his hope of spreading the word via his Twitter account.
“I really would like to see it put on the map, and one of the ways that’s going to happen is if people talk about it.”
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