LROC Unites Upper Echelon PNW Hip-Hop On King Amongst Kings

Mitch PfeiferMarch 16, 2019

LROC has been one of my personal favorite PNW artists for a while. He's been relatively quiet on releases the last few years but he recently dropped a major bo...

Hip-Hop2 min read

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

Federal Way's Fo.G Releases MV for "Nowdays"

Kade MaijalaMarch 1, 2019

Up-and-coming Federal Way artist Fo.G was born and raised in the city that he proudly reps today. From stating he's the "best rapper in the PNW", the young art...

Hip-Hop4 min read

MKF’s Lewie Teams Up With Lil Mosey On “Bounce Bacc”

Mitch PfeiferFebruary 28, 2019

Rising Tacoma rap star Lewie links up with the steady climbing Lil Mosey on "Bounce Bacc." This joint slaps! Lewie and the MKF crew just joined Mosey on the...

Hip-Hop1 min read

HD Music LLC’s Spring Takeover Event is Blowing Up

Kade MaijalaFebruary 21, 2019

A one of a kind experience gifted through skilled spinning and a go-getter attitude. DeShawn "DJ HD" Habte has been making his name throughout the Northwest for...

Events2 min read

Sky Creative To Hold Daytime Sky Market Featuring Vintage And Local Street Fashion

Taylor HartFebruary 16, 2019

I’ve heard a lot of buzz around the name Sky Creative. It's a hot spot for artists and creatives in the heart of Tacoma. On Saturday, February 23rd the Sky Day ...

Events1 min read

Seattle Native Geechi Releases New Song "They Know"

Kade MaijalaFebruary 8, 2019

Melodic, feel good trap banging over hard beats. It seems as if this style is becoming a Northwest calling card. Seattle newcomer Geechi has been gaining not...

Hip-Hop2 min read

eTc Umi Talks Releases, History, Collaborations, and RMR

Kade MaijalaFebruary 6, 2019

Few brands have been able to grab the attention of their city quite like eTceTra (eTc). eTc has been able to build a hub for fashion and collaboration through t...

CommunityDope Urban CultureFashionHip-Hop9 min read

Tacoma’s Keon Simms Releases “Mattress” Video While On House Arrest

Mitch PfeiferFebruary 2, 2019

Tacoma's Keon Simms comes in with hot new visual to the short record "Mattress." The song is a smooth auto tuned autobiography of about the rapper's life and ti...

Hip-Hop1 min read

King Leez “Up To Me” Music Video (Produced By Antwon Vinson)

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 31, 2019

Tacoma OG King Leez slides in with some new heat. "Up to Me" follows Leez's formula of bringing substance to a banger. When Antwon Vinson gets on the boards,...

Hip-Hop1 min read

BandkidJay And Lewie Drop “Ride With Me” On Elevator

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 29, 2019

Bandkidjay and Lewie connect Seattle, Tacoma, and beyond on "Ride With Me." The new music video premiered on Elevator and is already gaining momentum. Record...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Watch "BLUEBERRY SWISHER" Music Video From Blake Anthony

Taylor HartJanuary 27, 2019

The new Blake Anthony music video for the track "BLUEBERRY SWISHER" is an ode to blunt wraps. First of all, I want to point out that in my experience, no mat...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Check Out Monioso's New Music Video For His Song "Full Clip"

Cole HollandJanuary 10, 2019

Tacoma-based rapper Monioso has dropped the music video for his song "Full Clip" on WorldStarHipHop. With the video clocking in at almost 70,000 views so far, i...

Hip-HopMusic Videos1 min read

Contact Festival Takes Over Vancouver! (Official Recap)

Farra TaiJanuary 7, 2019

I never imagined myself traveling to Vancouver for a festival, but I was sold when I saw the lineup for Contact Festival this year. The lineup was packed with...

Electronic4 min read

Lil Mosey and Lewie Link For Groundbreaking Session

Joe DonahueJanuary 5, 2019

If you are part of the Seattle hip-hop community, whether as a consumer or a producer, you don’t need me to explain to you how 2019 is looking like the year tha...

Hip-Hop5 min read

RedHead Is One Of The PNW’s Hottest R&B Artists | ’10 Toes’ Music Video

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 3, 2019

RedHead releases a new music video to the loosie '10 Toes.' This shit slaps. A promising artist here in the Northwest, the downtempo record flexes Red's me...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Locals Only: Tacoma Rappers Team Up For Welcome To Tacoma Vol.3

Cole HollandDecember 24, 2018

This week's Locals Only showcase covers the release of Welcome To Tacoma Vol. 3, hosted by DJ Don Gee. The mixtape features all Tacoma-based hip-hop artists. Cl...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Decent at Best Bring The Funk On “Too Bad” Featuring Haiku

Mitch PfeiferDecember 17, 2018

One of our favorite bands in the state launched a new single today titled "Too Bad" featuring Haiku. Decent at Best continues to keep the funk alive with each r...

AlternativeHip-HopPop1 min read

Nitti Gritti Interviews With RMR At The Tacoma Dome

Farra TaiDecember 17, 2018

I got the opportunity to sit down and interview Nitti Gritti after his recent set at the Tacoma Dome. A musician from Florida who has put out several EPs and re...

Electronic7 min read

Tacoma Police Cancel Local Rap Group MKF From Performing Anywhere

Mitch PfeiferDecember 14, 2018

Last year we reported on the Tacoma rap group MKF when they started to break into the hundreds of thousands and millions of streams. Many outlets have yet to co...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Listen To Jay Loud's New Single Titled "Lick"

Mitch PfeiferDecember 12, 2018

From Indianapolis to Tacoma, Jay Loud is here! Taj King ENT and Boss Life Entertainment came together to cosign the young artist on his latest single "Lick." ...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Tacoma's MesiLL4Real Drops New Visuals For Track 'KNME'

Austin HowellNovember 1, 2018

In his latest cinematic adventure Tacoma's very own MesiLL4real takes a trip to the wrestling ring. In the short film produced by the artistic media powerhouse,...

Hip-HopMusic2 min read

Hippie Chic Needs Glass Blowers!

RMR - WeedOctober 16, 2018

Hippie Chic quickly involved themselves in Tacoma's monthly night market by recently incorporating live glass blowing demonstrations. The front of the store tur...

ArtEducationProducts & Accessories1 min read

Be At These October Hippie Chic Events!

RMR - WeedOctober 2, 2018

Serving downtown Tacoma with hippie accessories and smoking supplies, Hippie Chic is carving out quite the niche in the cannabis industry. Upstairs is The Hippi...

EventsEvents2 min read