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

Collin Lee JohnsonJuly 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...

Hip-Hop3 min read

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

Collin Lee JohnsonJune 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...

Hip-Hop3 min read

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

Collin Lee JohnsonMay 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...

Hip-Hop3 min read

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

Collin Lee JohnsonMay 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...

R&B/Soul2 min read

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...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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...

Events3 min read

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...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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

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...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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

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The Florida Cake Strain By Puget Power Cannabis Co. Sets You Up For A Productive Night—Strain Review

Collin Lee JohnsonOctober 14, 2019

Puget Power Cannabis Co. is a tier-2 grower humbly operating out of the Port of Tacoma. They run an undeniably clean operation that’s maintained on a food-grad...

Best In The West ReviewWest Coast Weed Tour3 min read

Tacoma’s Clemm Rishad Stars On Hook For Wale, Meek Mill, & Rick Ross

Mitch PfeiferOctober 14, 2019

Tacoma hip-hop artist and multi-platinum songwriter Clemm Rishad continues to shine through his accomplishments. The grammy-nominated writer has composed and p...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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

Tacoma’s ME$$ aka MesiLL Ends Summer With Hot New Single ‘Dust Bunnies’

Austin HowellSeptember 14, 2019

If you’ve been sleeping on the Tacoma rapper as of late, you better keep your eyes peeled because this won’t be the last time you hear about him. Tacoma's Me$$...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Bvmmer Crams Nostalgia Into His Best Video Yet Before Releasing Self-Produced Casper Album

Collin Lee JohnsonSeptember 9, 2019

A few weeks ago, Tacoma’s Bvmmer put out a wavy Mr. Rogers themed music video featuring Perry Porter that is sure to slap into next spring. After taking a year...

Hip-Hop5 min read

LROC Shows Off His Best Music To Date With New EP ‘For The Summer’

P.C. SlimpAugust 17, 2019

Tacoma’s own, LROC, is back with a soulful new EP to add to his 2019 catalog. Titled For The Summer, the five-track tape is a big improvement on his past proje...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Danielle Fox Is A Cannabis Industry Legend, Social Media Master & Mother Of Two

Collin Lee JohnsonAugust 6, 2019

Danielle Fox boasts many titles aside from manager at Tacoma’s Green Collar Cannabis. She’s also the winner of Miss High Times 2015, prominent industry educato...

Dope Urban CultureLearn About Cannabis7 min read

Ksleez Is Looking To Light Up The Summer With “SNAPMATCH”

Cole HollandJune 2, 2019

Ksleez is back with a new song titled "SNAPMATCH" that includes a new video as well. Based in Tacoma, he's been making huge moves in the game which is shown by...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Reggae On The Way Is Bringing The Green for 2019

RMR - WeedMay 23, 2019

On South Tacoma Way between 54th and 56th street sits the location for Reggae On The Way 2019, presented by Ionic and Danno Presents. This reggae festival is i...

Events3 min read

Me$$ Throws Down On New Single “NO SPEAKA ENGLASH”

Austin HowellMay 18, 2019

Me$$, pronounced , also known as MesiLL and MesiLL4Real finally dropped his latest single. The Tacoma native is back with his nasty rhythmic storytelling and p...

Hip-HopMusic1 min read

Bvmmer & Blake Anthony Fluidly Flex On Spooky New Single “St Laurent”

Collin Lee JohnsonApril 24, 2019

Dropping like a bomb a day before 4/20, Tacoma’s pretty boy Bvmmer came out with a new cut featuring fellow Tac-town emcee, Blake Anthony. Once again, Bvmmer s...

Hip-Hop2 min read

RedHead Turns Up The Tempo In “Yay Yay” Music Video

Mitch PfeiferApril 15, 2019

RedHead just released his latest single, the "Yay Yay" music video. The Tacoma based artist flew back home to shoot on location in Virginia. This has a real...

Hip-Hop1 min read