Oblé Reed Debut Album LINDENAVE! Proves Him An Undeniable Talent | Word Around The Sound

Taylor HartJune 16, 2023

Word Around the Sound is… Oblé Reed dropped his debut album LINDENAVE! This truly is the year where Oblé makes his name known in the scene and establishes hims...

Seattle Music14 min read

Oblé Reed Opens Up About Feeling Intimidated Coming Into the Seattle Music Scene

Taylor HartJune 7, 2023

As I pulled up to the Retreat, located across the street from Green Lake, I spotted Oblé Reed dappin’ up some cafe-goers. As we went inside to grab something t...

MusicSeattle Music14 min read

Hot Music Friday Featuring Big Freedia, Dave East, Curren$y and More

Karan SinghJune 23, 2023

We’ve almost made our way through June, so let’s make this Hot Music Friday count. Our list this weekend is ripe with vibrant alliances, some of which you woul...

MusicNew Music7 min read

All Rocky and Creed Movies Ranked From Worst To Best

NolenkFebruary 26, 2023

Over the past few months Philadelphia has been an underdog in their respective sports. From appearances in The World Series to Super Bowl LVII, Philadelphia wi...

Dope Urban CultureFilm29 min read

Skatey P Showcases Mature Artistic Capabilities On New Album “Skatey Hawkins Tolo” | Word Around the Sound

Taylor HartSeptember 8, 2023

Word Around the Sound is… Skatey P is throwing his own Skatey Hawkins Tolo dance and has just released the soundtrack to match. Traditionally, the Sadie Haw...

Seattle Music11 min read

Lucky You Lounge Gets a Hip-Hop Farewell Before Closing Doors | Words Around the Sound

Taylor HartAugust 25, 2023

Word Around the Sound is… Spokane’s Lucky You Lounge announced that they would be closing their doors at the end of August. The beloved venue has hosted numero...

MusicSeattle Music13 min read

RMR’s Local Music Wednesday Ft. Gifted Gab, Jang The Goon, Maika Million, Swanks, and More

DanellyAugust 23, 2023

Y’all gather around for another article for RMR's Local Music Wednesday with some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest in the hip-hop game. We got a hefty line up...

Hip-Hop6 min read

Greg Cypher Gives Us a Summer Sampler with Latest Album | Word Around the Sound

Taylor HartAugust 11, 2023

Word Around the Sound is... Greg Cypher finally released his self-produced project titled Summer Sampler. As the title would suggest, Greg Cypher’s latest albu...

Seattle Music14 min read

Jones Soda Partners with Seattle World Tour Foundation to Auction One-Of-A-Kind Bottles For Charity

Taylor HartJune 6, 2023

Those that grew up around the Northwest, know that Jones Soda is probably one of the first brands that comes to mind when discussing the sweet, carbonated beve...

MusicSeattle Music6 min read

Belltown Yacht Club To Host Night Two of 2023 Seattle World Tour

Taylor HartMay 29, 2023

The Belltown Yacht Club threw out their anchor a few years ago on 1st Ave in Seattle, landing them in the space adjacent to the Screwdriver bar. It may sound l...

MusicSeattle Music7 min read

10 Thousand Rats Album Is Here Funkin’ Up Your Lunch Line | Word Around the Sound

Taylor HartApril 28, 2023

Word Around the Sound is… 10 Thousand Rats is finally out! An effort years in the making, the duo of Jesse Desean and Andy Savoie hit a homerun with this album...

Seattle Music14 min read

Seattle World Tour Foundation Announces 2023 Concert Series Fundraiser

Taylor HartApril 25, 2023

It was March of 2020 when Respect My Region and All Star Opera were getting ready to announce the 3rd annual Seattle World Tour (SWT), only for the pandemic to...

MusicSeattle Music9 min read

Seattle Rappers You Can’t Overlook This Year

Karan SinghFebruary 23, 2023

There’s always more to a metropolis than meets the eye. Seattle, for example, is known best for breeding some of the biggest local-turned-global music entities...

Hip-Hop18 min read

Travis Thompson and Ruby Room Present “Gems” Freestyle Series | Word Around The Sound

Taylor HartJanuary 20, 2023

The word around the sound is that down in Georgetown, in an unassuming building, the powerhouse team behind Ruby Room Recordings have been cooking up some of t...

MusicSeattle Music14 min read

Cultivation at Any Cost: How Clade 9’s David Holmes Navigates His Cannabis Hustle

Jonathan Olsen-KoziolJuly 20, 2023

“Because I’m stupid, I’m a glutton for punishment,” David Holmes CEO and Founder of Clade 9 says after I asked him what keeps his passion for cultivation stoke...

California Cannabis9 min read

Decriminalizing and Legalizing Psilocybin in America

Joseph BraboJuly 15, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing movement to make psilocybin use legal and not a crime. Psilocybin is a natural psychedelic found in certain mushrooms...

Psychedelics7 min read

Hot Music Friday Featuring: Beyoncé, Post Malone, GloRilla and More

Kaja DericMay 26, 2023

With Memorial Day this weekend, summer is (almost) officially here. This Hot Music Friday we have you covered with some great songs to help kick off your summe...

Hip-Hop9 min read

The Best Weed In California 2022

Joseph BraboDecember 31, 2022

Now that we're at the end of the year, and the beginning of a new one, I'm excited to start sharing my thoughts about the best cannabis products across North A...

California CannabisNorth American Weed Tour33 min read

The Ballad of Clark Jones: Portrait Of A Renaissance Comedian

Shane AnthonySeptember 22, 2022

Renaissance Paintings were created as an effort to pay tribute to, and evolve beyond, old ways of thought. While Europe danced between the Middle Ages and mode...

Comedy40 min read

Growing At Home With Ricky Williams And The Homegrown Cannabis Co.

RMR - Sponsored ContentMarch 8, 2022

We want to introduce you to another side of Ricky Williams. A side forged by almost everything that’s happened to him up to now. Something that is beyond Ricky...

Learn About Cannabis12 min read

5 Cannabis Strains For Period Pains & Symptoms

Kassandra WestJanuary 10, 2022

That “time of the month” can be a nightmare for many people, especially if it’s accompanied by endometriosis or serious PMS symptoms. Period pains are no joke,...

Learn About CannabisStrains7 min read

Why Florida Cannabis Patients Hate Trulieve: CEO Involved in Stifling of MMJ Program

RMR - WeedAugust 15, 2021

If you're a part of the subreddit r/FLMedicalTrees, you're likely already aware that many Florida cannabis patients hate Trulieve. Whether that be for minor re...

Florida CannabisIndustry News19 min read

Washington State Brand Caught Selling Synthetic Cannabis Products In Legal Market

Mitch PfeiferJune 17, 2021

Regretfully we're pondering a question that one should never have to ask—is the THC you're consuming actually "real" THC? According to reports from The Cannab...

CBD & HempWashington State Cannabis6 min read

Dubstep and Bass Compilation ‘Rebirth’ From DSV Audio Gives Half Its Proceeds to Suicide Awareness

Zoë SandvigenSeptember 1, 2020

The compilation I'm about to introduce is not for the faint of heart– and neither is suicide. I know that seems like a random and aggressive association but be...

Electronic6 min read