Kade Maijala

ViniHellaBandz & New-$emi Talk Upcoming Album "2MC"

ViniHellaBandz and New-$emi Talk Upcoming Album “2MC”

Kade MaijalaNovember 30, 2019

Vini, also known by his emcee name ViniHellaBandz, is a hip-hop artist based out of Tacoma, Washington. A storied student of the game, he has been cultivating ...

Hip-Hop11 min read

Northwest Thrift Con Returns December 11th

Northwest Thrift Con Returns To Downtown Tacoma December 15th

Kade MaijalaNovember 8, 2019

Northwest Thrift Con is back after it's debut run, and they're ready to run it back. The conjoining of vintage, hype, music, and culture is being held in the h...

Hip-Hop9 min read

eTc Tacoma Announces The Untimely Closing Of Their Retail Space

eTc Tacoma Announces The End Of An Era And The Closing Of Their Retail Space

Kade MaijalaOctober 13, 2019

Tacoma-based streetwear brand eTc Tacoma has been a staple of the city for the past five years. The team recently announced on Twitter and Instagram that eTc T...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Lonely Together Light A Fire To Warm Up The Fall Season With “Energy”

Kade MaijalaOctober 11, 2019

Bellingham, WA's Lonely Together has been grinding throughout 2019 to put their music in the limelight. Within the last year, we've seen singles such as "Go to...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Northwest Thrift Con Is Bringing the Heat July 21st

Kade MaijalaJuly 10, 2019

The first ever Northwest Thrift Con is just around the corner. Hosted by Tacoma's very own All Star Vintage, the event will boast an abundance of vendors with ...

Dope Urban CultureFashion3 min read

Celebrate With eTceTra Tacoma For Their Five Year Anniversary

Celebrate The Five Year Anniversary Of eTceTra Tacoma July 20th

Kade MaijalaJuly 2, 2019

eTceTra-head's favorite time of year is here, and we at Respect My Region are more than ready. Tacoma's mainstay for fashion has cultivated the Grit City for a...

Hip-Hop2 min read

B-Boy Fidget Raps Relationships in “You Like What You See”

Kade MaijalaJune 30, 2019

B-Boy Fidget has come out the cuts demonstrating his musical versatility with his new single, "You Like What You See." Verbally dancing over the hypnotic rhyth...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Jacob Bellamy Talks Channeling The Pain Of Loss To Make Dynamic Music

Kade MaijalaJune 13, 2019

Jacob Bellamy is an artist, producer, studio owner and more originating out of Tacoma, Washington. With a love for music, Bellamy has made it his mission to cr...

Hip-Hop6 min read

Clemm Rishad Releases New Single "Training Day"

Clemm Rishad Tours Tacoma In “Training Day” Music Video

Kade MaijalaJune 10, 2019

Clemm Rishad has been contributing to the hip-hop landscape since he was young. Originally getting his start to rap in high school, the budding artist has an a...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Lonely Together’s “Go To Sleep” Music Video Is A Soothing Treat

Kade MaijalaJune 8, 2019

The Bellingham couple, Lonely Together, is at it again. After their debut EP release Neverlost in April, the two are back with stellar visuals for the EP's sec...

Hip-Hop2 min read

South Korea's Meego Releases Debut EP "180 degree"

Korea’s Meego Releases Debut EP “160 degree”

Kade MaijalaJune 4, 2019

Last week we were able to see South Korean rookie Meego release his first EP "160 degrees." The young artists saw his debut in 2016 and has been inching his wa...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Seattle Born AOMG Is Taking Over the World

Kade MaijalaMay 24, 2019

One cannot understate Jay Park's influence in the music world. Starting as a b-boy in the Seattle area, his talents transcend the typical mold of a dancer. Com...

Hip-Hop22 min read

Seattle’s NXVSOPEnt Talks Future and Releases in RMR Exclusive Interview

Kade MaijalaMay 19, 2019

NXVSOPEnt is a group of friends with a connection upholding the test of time found directly through music. This is the vibe that I ran into when interviewing D...

Hip-Hop8 min read

South Korean Music Of All Kinds Is Steadily Making Its Place in Seattle

Kade MaijalaMay 12, 2019

Western Washington is often recognizable through its vast diversity in populous. There's a multitude of people with profoundly different backgrounds and cultur...

Hip-HopPop4 min read

Geechi Continues To Make Moves With “Flawless” Drop

Kade MaijalaMay 11, 2019

Seattle native, Geechi, has been making waves in the area. With a distinctive style and flow, the young up-and-coming rapper has been pushing his way into the ...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Lourdes En Fleur to host Nipsey Tribute Art Show at eTc Tacoma

Kade MaijalaApril 25, 2019

Passion, dedication, and unparalleled hustle. Lourdes En Fleur has been creating one of a kind works of art for the past decade. With a history and mentality a...

Art4 min read

Lonely Together's Debut EP "Neverlost" Hits

Lonely Together’s ‘Neverlost’ EP Hits Home In Genre Melding Debut

Kade MaijalaApril 20, 2019

Lonely Together are back at it again, this time with their first full length EP. Known as Neverlost, the release has been long awaited by fans. Throughout the ...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Dumbfoundead: The Korean-American Rap Star

Kade MaijalaApril 14, 2019

Dumbfoundead has a one of a kind story that exemplifies the power of hip-hop in today's world. From being a minority to finding his place in the vast landscape...

Hip-Hop12 min read

B-Boy Fidget Talks Fraggle Rock in an RMR Exclusive

B-Boy Fidget Talks Clothing Brand F-Rock In This RMR Exclusive Interview

Kade MaijalaApril 2, 2019

B-Boy Fidget has been creating a name for himself in the Seattle scene for the past decade. From cultivating audiences with breaking to his clothing brand F-Ro...

Dope Urban CultureHip-Hop8 min read

Lonely Together Is Back With Electric-Pop Song “Go to Sleep”

Kade MaijalaApril 1, 2019

Lonely Together is back with another spectacular single off their upcoming EP, Neverlost. The couple from Bellingham has been building a close following thr...

MusicPop3 min read

Lachi Celebrates Women’s Confidence In “What I Want”

Kade MaijalaMarch 10, 2019

New York-based artist, Lachi, makes an appearance once again with a body moving, love-making cut titled, "What I Want." Lachi has taken inspiration for her ...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Carli Christina's Spin on Art is a Breath of Fresh Air

Carli Christina Puts A Spin On Her Art That’s A Breath Of Fresh Air

Kade MaijalaMarch 9, 2019

Creating a visual experience through meticulous detail and extensive hard work. Carli Christina has been solidifying herself as one of the best up and coming a...

ArtDope Urban Culture3 min read

Eso.Xo.Supreme Teams Up With Frank2Fresh For Haunting Single "Nexus"

Eso.Xo.Supreme’s Hard-Hitting “Nexus” Goes Deep

Kade MaijalaMarch 6, 2019

Deep-rooted primal music following the simplest of human wants - pleasure. Eso.Xo.Supreme has made his name behind this type of music. Supreme has been rele...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Thistlewhite Talks His Come Up, Inspirations and Future in an RMR Exclusive Interview

Kade MaijalaMarch 5, 2019

Growing up in Federal Way, Iggy "Thistlewhite" Medani has been exposed to a multitude of backgrounds and diversity in the town. The up-and-coming artist has be...

Hip-Hop10 min read