Lewie Returns To Tacoma For A Hometown Show At Alma Mater Ft. Cashier, Blockrepp Shad, And More

Isaiah LilleySeptember 3, 2021

There is no denying Lewie is one of the hottest artists in the PNW right now. After a recent show with Lil Durk in Oklahoma, Lewie is ready to get lit with his...

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Cashier Backs Up His 2019 Rap Album Of The Year Nomination With ‘Horns & A Halo Pt. 2’

Isaiah LilleyAugust 28, 2021

In 2019 Cashier was nominated for rap album of the year in the Seattle Times by Kube 93.3s' Besa Gordon. Now back and better than ever in 2021, Cashier release...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Tacoma Rapper Lewie Signs Deal With MoneyMobb/300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records

Isaiah LilleyMay 19, 2021

Things just keep getting better and better in the Pacific Northwest Hip-hop scene as Tacoma's own Lewie signs a major deal with MoneyMobb/300 Entertainment by ...

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Enumclaw’s New ‘Jimbo Demo’ EP Is One Of The Best Tacoma Music Releases So Far This Year

Cristian MarsellaMay 17, 2021

Enumclaw is a Tacoma-based band with high aspirations. With acclaim from Pitchfork, KEXP, Stereogum, and more, garage rockers Aramis, Eli, Nathan, and Ladaniel...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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...

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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

Lewie and RedHead Connect In Atlanta + Release New Music Video For “Cope”

Mitch PfeiferDecember 14, 2020

Tacoma local legend Lewie connects with RedHead in ATL for the "Cope" music video. I was really feeling this record. Both these artists have great sounds and t...

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Tacoma’s Lewie Releases Maybe His Best Solo Work On “Burned Bridges”

Mitch PfeiferSeptember 24, 2020

Tacoma's hottest artist Lewie is back with more visual work with his latest drop "Burned Bridges." Lewie is an absolute hook killer and has provided verses,...

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Tacoma’s Clemm Rishad Joins Lil Baby & DJ The Rapper On New Single “Too Many M’s”

Mitch PfeiferSeptember 13, 2020

16-year-old DJ The Rapper from Nashville, TN has been grabbing up some buzz over the past few months. That buzz looks to be continued with a collaboration with...

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Tacoma’s UGLYFRANK Shows Why He’s One Of the Best Rappers In The PNW On “Rollin Rocks”

Mitch PfeiferSeptember 9, 2020

UGLYFRANK of ILLFIGHTYOU has been one of my favorite Pacific Northwest rappers for a grip. His 2014 record "Bossa" still gets play from me on a regular basis. ...

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Tacoma’s Best Link On Powerful Single “Raise Hell” Featuring DJ K-Phi, King Leez, and Lewie

Mitch PfeiferAugust 12, 2020

Tacoma Washington's hip-hop scene is on fire right now. There are a ton of super talented artists running laps around the city. Today we're featuring some of t...

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Lil Mosey Continues To Level Up With New Single “Back At It” Featuring Lil Baby

Cole HollandJuly 8, 2020

Lil Mosey has dropped a new single titled "Back At It" featuring Lil Baby. The Seattle native has seen his career explode. He's quickly turned into one of the ...

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Tha Wurm And Kevy Team Up To Hilariously Capture The Essence of Late-Night Inebriation With “Stallonin”

SLJuly 3, 2020

We’ve all had those nights of stumbling around at 2am after a healthy evening of drinking. Jeremy “Tha Wurm” Abarca and Kevin “Kevy” Dailly came together to gi...

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Kayne Dynell Delivers Inspiring Visuals Alongside The Release Of His Debut Streaming Platform Single “Come Up”

SLJune 9, 2020

Tacoma, WA’s young entrepreneur and VarSity Crew member Kayne Dynell is here with a new video for his debut single “Come Up.” This track is symbolic in many wa...

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MoneyReece Laflare And Clemm Rishad Remind Us To “Grind Harder” During The COVID-19 Crisis

SLMay 20, 2020

Seattle’s MoneyReece Laflare grew up with hardships surrounding him, so the onset of the quarantine has only put him into full grind mode. He recently linked u...

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Tacoma’s Kayne Dynell Is A Bubbling Young Entrepreneur That’s Staking His Claim In The New Wave Of Melodic Hip-hop

SLMay 1, 2020

Coming out of Tacoma, WA, Kayne Dynell is a 23-year-old artist, fashion designer, and true entrepreneur by nature. He first came into the world of entertainmen...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Tacoma’s Adrian Milanio Links With Popular Bay Area Rapper Iamsu! On Latest Single “No Calls”

Austin HowellApril 30, 2020

Tacoma's most underrated and rising R&B artist is back with yet another hit single. This time around, Adrian Milanio is joined by Bay Area native, IamSu! f...

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ME$$ AKA MESILL Drops 4/20 Visuals For “GASSED UP” Ahead of New Project, ‘Elivated Musak’

Austin HowellApril 21, 2020

Just when you thought he might have been done, ME$$ aka MESILL is back! This time around ME$$ drops the official video to his brand new single GASSED UP. The a...

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Catch Up On Rasheed Jamal’s ‘Messiah Complex’ While You’re Practicing Social Distancing

Jonathan Olsen-KoziolMarch 18, 2020

We're living in some of the weirdest of times right now. Phrases like "social distancing" and words like "quarantine" have become daily vocabulary choices. Li...

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Blazing Washington’s Local Uprising Brings A Bevy Of Pacific Northwest Talent Including Jay Loud and Jarv Dee

Jonathan Olsen-KoziolMarch 9, 2020

"Support local" is something you hear often, but it's not something many put into practice on a consistent enough basis to truly make a difference. Blazing Was...

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BlockRepp Shad And Ca$hier Deliver An Instant Classic With Their “Rated R Remix”

Cole HollandJanuary 29, 2020

BlockRepp Shad and Ca$hier are back with their "Rated R Remix." With their new release, they've delivered big time between their hard-hitting flows and feature...

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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 ...

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HDN Releases An Intimate And Honest Single Titled “Life Goes On”

Cole HollandNovember 20, 2019

HDN has returned with a brand new single titled "Life Goes On." The Seattle-based rapper has made a name for himself in the hip-hop game, and he's back looking...

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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...

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