Spotify Playlist Update: Find New Local Artists Weekly On Respect My Region’s Lowkey Fire Playlist

Music StaffApril 22, 2021

Attention local artists! Respect My Region is constantly updating our Spotify playlists to showcase local and national acts. Our Lowkey Fire playlist is update...

Music2 min read

16 Hip-Hop Artists Making Moves In Spokane, WA

Music StaffApril 15, 2021

Spokane, Washington is known for many great things. It's the founding city of Fathers Day in 1910, and it also hosts Hoopfest which is the world's largest 3-on...

Hip-Hop16 min read

Omar’s Bollywood Bass Vol 1: Bombay To Atlanta Perfectly Blends Elegant Bollywood Samples With Booming 808s

Music StaffApril 13, 2021

The infectious Atlanta trap sound has taken over as one of the most prominent genres in popular music today. As countless subgenres emerge, producers are blend...

Hip-Hop7 min read

2ooPaid TK Makes A Statement With His Soulful New Bop “Dear Pastor”

Music StaffMarch 25, 2021

2ooPaid TK is an artist you may have seen on our 16 Northwest Hip-Hop Artists To F*ck With list from late last year. Now, he's hitting us with his latest music...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Nixo Fortune Takes Over The Classroom In His Latest Visuals For “Latino Heat”

Music StaffMarch 17, 2021

Nixo Fortune continues his rise in Seattle making his presence known with another Fuego Gatsby original. After the successful drop of his thrilling banger "Lea...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Sergio Michel’s New Hard Rock Double Album ‘Tropical Depression’ Puts A Dystopian Lens On The Current State Of The World

Music StaffMarch 12, 2021

Sergio Michel is a hard rock musician, actor, and public figure that’s headlined nationally at countless eclectic venues. Known globally for his unique abiliti...

Rock6 min read

10 Portland Artists That Should Be On Your Radar In 2021

Music StaffMarch 10, 2021

Over the last decade, the Northwest has been leveling up and gaining respect in the overall hip-hop community. With Portland being one of those cities leading ...

Hip-HopR&B/Soul10 min read

EDM Maniac Partners With Insomniac TV To Bring Raves To Fan’s Living Rooms

Music StaffMarch 9, 2021

The music industry is constantly evolving. As it adapts to the changes brought on by the Covid pandemic, EDM Maniac has been an industry leader and has helped ...

ElectronicMusic3 min read

Lewie x Calboy Sing About The Streets In Their Dark New Visuals For “Broken Soul”

Music StaffMarch 6, 2021

Tacoma's Lewie has supplanted his spot as one of the city's true up-and-comers and his latest track "Broken Soul" is a testament to that. Featuring Chicago nat...

Hip-Hop3 min read

The Power of Swipe-Ups: How Music Artists Can Use Instagram To Promote Their Newest Release

Music StaffFebruary 21, 2021

When your account reaches 10,000 followers on Instagram and you’re utilizing a professional page, you gain the ability to use the “swipe up” action on your sto...

Music8 min read

BBD Yella Drops Dope And Entertaining Video For New Track “Ganja”

Music StaffFebruary 19, 2021

BBD Yella continues to grow his presence in the PNW music scene, releasing steady bangers with visuals shot by local Spokane videographer Lledrow. His latest m...

Hip-Hop2 min read

The Prada Piper, Riff Raff, Challenges 6ix9ine aka “The Rat” To An Official Boxing Match – Winner Takes Home $2,000,000

Music StaffFebruary 17, 2021

The world's first and only Neon Icon is the rapper known as Riff Raff. Once known for his role on MTV, Riff Raff has become immortalized in rap culture thanks ...

Dope Urban CultureHip-HopTrending News2 min read

NIVO Continues To Make Waves With Newest Release “Peace” [Exclusive Interview]

Music StaffFebruary 10, 2021

NIVO is an interesting artist rising out of the Bay Area who has been working in Silicon Valley for the past few years as a software engineer. Hip-hop has alwa...

Hip-Hop7 min read

Dirty Tribe Brings Grimey Fusion Reggae To The Local Music Scene

Music StaffFebruary 5, 2021

Dirty Tribe is a West Side reggae/hip-hop band out of Tacoma, composed of Snax (lead singer), Shaman (DJ/MC), Bodi (Bass), Big C (guitar), and Tori (drums). Th...

Hip-HopReggae4 min read

Are CDs Are Dead? If So, Long Live… Vinyl?

Music StaffOctober 20, 2020

Recording has come a long way from the phonograph cylinder, the first recording device that was invented by Thomas Edison. Recording formats have gone from mec...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Kansas City Hip-Hop: 10 Rising Rap Stars From Missouri You Need To Know In 2020

Music StaffAugust 15, 2020

Missouri is known for producing some of the bigger names in hip-hop during the early 2000s such as Chingy, Nelly, Huey(RIP,) Fat Tone (RIP,) and Tech N9ne. The...

Hip-Hop6 min read

GiGi’s Debut Single “How Can I Believe You?” Has A Driving Minimalist Pop Sound Anyone Can Enjoy

Music StaffAugust 14, 2020

Gena Wynkoop aka Gigi is a new face in Seattle that sings, writes, plays, and produces her own tunes. Today, she’s premiered her debut single “How Can I Believ...

Pop2 min read

South Carolina Hip-Hop: Ten Hard New Artists You Need To Know In 2020

Music StaffAugust 8, 2020

There has yet to truly be an area in either North or South Carolina that’s bred a solid line-up of hip-hop stars. In recent years, there’s been the rise of Nor...

Hip-Hop5 min read

South Florida Hip-Hop: Ten Fire Artists To Keep Your Eye On In 2020

Music StaffAugust 5, 2020

South Florida has never stopped being a prominent area for rising hip-hop artists from all subgenres. You can find big boss flows from legends such as Rick Ros...

Hip-Hop9 min read

18-Year-Old Seattle Singer/Songwriter Laureli Delivers Rich Pop R&B Single “Mercedes”

Music StaffJuly 17, 2020

Laureli is a new face in Seattle's music scene that's coming out swinging with lush hip-hop-influenced R&B. Since last year, she's put out a handful of sin...

PopR&B/Soul2 min read

Massachusset’s Sam Sheehan Is Plotting How He’s Going To Take Over “This Life”

Music StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Sam Sheehan is a rising emcee out of the Acton, Massachusetts area. The young spitter has recently been plotting his next big move in the new decade. Three mon...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Paradiso Festival Will No Longer Be Run By USC Events, According To Lawsuit From Insomniac

Music StaffJanuary 31, 2020

Insomniac Holdings LLC, a company behind festivals like EDC and Beyond Wonderland, has long been partnering with USC Events to throw Paradiso, a popular EDM fe...

ElectronicTrending News2 min read

Anonymous Duo The Image Get Ready To Change Pop Music With Their Debut Single “Who Are You?”

Music StaffOctober 1, 2019

The Image is more than just an anonymous musical duo that's about to shift the tide of culture in music and art. They're also part of a secret society devoted ...

Hip-Hop2 min read

BeatMakersFest: For Hip-Hop Fans Run Entirely by Students

Music StaffJuly 19, 2019

While anyone can drag-and-drop pre-made loops into GarageBand to form a “song,” beat making is a skill that doesn't get enough respect. Beatmakers (aka produce...

Music5 min read