HANiF drops new album, talks meeting Kanye, and more!
Mitch Pfeifer
March 31, 2015
HANiF drops new album with 5th Sequence for the 12 Inch Vinyls EP that was released about a month ago. I am super late on
HANiF drops new album with 5th Sequence for the 12 Inch Vinyls EP that was released about a month ago. I am super late on
My favorite rapper from Yakima T.A.Z. releases his newest visual to Anyway from the upcoming Daily Flow Deluxe project. The western side of Washington usually
Portland’ian and frequent Cassow collaborator, TYuS, drops a new track with ‘Silhouette.’ A very Weekend-PartyNextDoor type of artist, TYuS lets some smooth melodies go over some trippy production. I’ve been following dude a little over the past few months and everything I have heard has been pretty dope. High quality production and unlike anything else up here in the great Northwest.
XXL has adopted a fan vote for the 10th XXL Freshman spot the past few years. I believe Iggy Azalea, Dizzy Wright, and Jarren Benton have been the past honors. This year the list is long and filled with some note worthy artists (and a few that have me thinking I should check NahRight more!). On first glance I have four artists in mind that I would potentially vote for the 10th 2015 XXL Freshman spot.
**Update, To Pimp A Butterfly is back on iTunes!!
Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly yesterday, earlier than expected! There has been some beef between Top Dawg and Interscope about the early release but I am unsure if this is a media scheme or not. In a day where almost every album is being released as a ‘surprise’ (check Beyonce…Drake…and supposedly Kanye’s next album) it would not surprise me that they did this on purpose. The hype started when Kendricks album was uploaded to iTunes with an all black cover and unnamed tracks a few weeks ago with a March 23rd release date. Then a few weeks later Rolling Stones dropped an article with a little more information and the correct title/cover. So the ‘surprise’ element has been slowly building throughout this process, but is the week early release (and a day after Tupac’s Me Against The World 20th anniversary) planned or not?
Porter Ray releases a visual to one of my personal favorites from his Fundamentals mix tape. ‘Searching’ finds Porter chillin out in a blue and
New EP from Raz Simone “Macklemore Privilege & Chief on Keef Violence” Raz Simone releases his newest EP just a few months after his Cognitive
New music video from Moor Gang general Jarv Dee. Jarv recruits Kris Kasanova for ‘Rank.’ Catch Gifted Gab rocking that ‘Local Legend’ hoodie in there?
Jamil Suleman wanted to teach the world how to cook up Curry-NA-Hurry so he linked with Spekulation, the man behind viral Marshawn Lynch re-cut productions.
Louisiana to Yakima, WA transplant Jae Vans grabbed his fellow southern raised artist Haziz Tiriek for ‘All Good.’ All Good was shot by Yakima multi-media
TownTv’s Jordan Callahan sits down with Seattle Comedian Anthony Calderon. This interview is nothing short of entertaining from strippers in Seattle, how ‘very mexican’ Anthony’s
Sol drops the visual to his ‘People’ record he let loose of last month alongside ‘Pages.’ The track is a continued step up in quality
In case you missed the dopest movie trailer I’ve seen in a hot minute (hour might even be the correct wordage here), we have it right here! Check out the trailer to the new N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton movie! The intro to this trailer is straight up legendary with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube reminiscing through their old neighborhoods. This flick looks like it could potentially also have makings to becoming the dopest ‘rap flick’ of all time. I truly hope the social importance behind the group and their name is not lost in the hype for this film. America is in a time where we NEED power players to step up and people to open their eyes. I don’t want to get to political but groups like N.W.A. are so important not just to hip-hop but the culture of this country, and
Hopefully the N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton movie can be more than bad ass film but a spark of conversation within the new generation.
Moor Gang’s Thaddeus David drops the new visual to his ‘Ouncez’ record from his Parallels project. Thaddeus has continued to elevate his work over the
Raz Simone brings possibly his best effort yet in his verse from the ‘Same Problems’ music video. Seattle’s next up will be heard! On the
What do you do when your a Northwest hip-hop artist and you want a slightly more commercial sound but want to remain hip-hop? You call up Jake One and Stewart Villain…and that is exactly what Dave B did for Loosies. The series of releases comes in at just 3 tracks (for now) but is dope enough to satisfy listeners who have been waiting on that Doughnuts LP.
Twenty-one year old Portland, Oregon native Wes Guy puts out a sunny day joint called So Good featuring TOPE. You can find Wes Guy on Twitter at @est_93wesguy and Tope at @itsTOPE. While you’re there, be sure to follow us at @RespectMyRegion.
Neka & Kahlo release their newest visual to Progress Trap off that 7hirdwav3 project (which we have here). We’re excited to see what Neka &
Heavens Noise recording artist Goldini Bagwell releases a new Dalton Jay produced track ‘Climb Trees.’
You can find Goldini on Twitter at @GoldiniBagwell and @heavennoiserec. While you’re there, be sure to follow us at @RespectMyRegion
Portland Trailblazers point guard lets go of some steam in NYC on Sway in The Morning this past All Start Snub Weekend. Over a classic Jay-Z instrumental Damian goes in about the rise to the NBA and the destructive environment, Oakland California, in which he was raised. The Bay area has put out quite a bit of dope rappers and hoopers, is Damian Lillard the bridge for the gap? A dope Damian Lillard freestyle is nothing new as he has been no stranger to professing his love for hip-hop and the freestyle art with his regular trending ‘4-Bar Fridays.’ Check out Damian Lillard’s 4 Bar Friday website or on his Instagram/Twitter
Sol lets loose some highly anticipated material with People and Pages (prod. by Nima Skeemz). Sol continues to up the bar with his lyrics and
New visuals from Macklemore! …err Raz Simone releases two new visuals taking a serious stab at SEO with the titles and keeps his message and
I stumbled upon this video interview clip of Geraldo Rivera talking with Josh Zepps on Huffington Post this AM. The title had me incredibly irritated
Tacoma’s own Lil Ripp releases his newest project GDSC (Grind Daily Shine Crazy). Lil Ripp drops another solid mix tape and teams up with All Money In’s Dj VIP. Although he has some real dope tracks there is a little inconsistency within the quality of recordings on a few tracks. If Ripp keeps his grind the same and continually ups the quality and cohesiveness he is going to be trouble and make himself one of the most slept on artist in the NW.
HANiF drops new album with 5th Sequence for the 12 Inch Vinyls EP that was released about a month ago. I am super late on
My favorite rapper from Yakima T.A.Z. releases his newest visual to Anyway from the upcoming Daily Flow Deluxe project. The western side of Washington usually
Portland’ian and frequent Cassow collaborator, TYuS, drops a new track with ‘Silhouette.’ A very Weekend-PartyNextDoor type of artist, TYuS lets some smooth melodies go over some trippy production. I’ve been following dude a little over the past few months and everything I have heard has been pretty dope. High quality production and unlike anything else up here in the great Northwest.
XXL has adopted a fan vote for the 10th XXL Freshman spot the past few years. I believe Iggy Azalea, Dizzy Wright, and Jarren Benton have been the past honors. This year the list is long and filled with some note worthy artists (and a few that have me thinking I should check NahRight more!). On first glance I have four artists in mind that I would potentially vote for the 10th 2015 XXL Freshman spot.
**Update, To Pimp A Butterfly is back on iTunes!!
Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly yesterday, earlier than expected! There has been some beef between Top Dawg and Interscope about the early release but I am unsure if this is a media scheme or not. In a day where almost every album is being released as a ‘surprise’ (check Beyonce…Drake…and supposedly Kanye’s next album) it would not surprise me that they did this on purpose. The hype started when Kendricks album was uploaded to iTunes with an all black cover and unnamed tracks a few weeks ago with a March 23rd release date. Then a few weeks later Rolling Stones dropped an article with a little more information and the correct title/cover. So the ‘surprise’ element has been slowly building throughout this process, but is the week early release (and a day after Tupac’s Me Against The World 20th anniversary) planned or not?
Porter Ray releases a visual to one of my personal favorites from his Fundamentals mix tape. ‘Searching’ finds Porter chillin out in a blue and
New EP from Raz Simone “Macklemore Privilege & Chief on Keef Violence” Raz Simone releases his newest EP just a few months after his Cognitive
New music video from Moor Gang general Jarv Dee. Jarv recruits Kris Kasanova for ‘Rank.’ Catch Gifted Gab rocking that ‘Local Legend’ hoodie in there?
Jamil Suleman wanted to teach the world how to cook up Curry-NA-Hurry so he linked with Spekulation, the man behind viral Marshawn Lynch re-cut productions.
Louisiana to Yakima, WA transplant Jae Vans grabbed his fellow southern raised artist Haziz Tiriek for ‘All Good.’ All Good was shot by Yakima multi-media
TownTv’s Jordan Callahan sits down with Seattle Comedian Anthony Calderon. This interview is nothing short of entertaining from strippers in Seattle, how ‘very mexican’ Anthony’s
Sol drops the visual to his ‘People’ record he let loose of last month alongside ‘Pages.’ The track is a continued step up in quality
In case you missed the dopest movie trailer I’ve seen in a hot minute (hour might even be the correct wordage here), we have it right here! Check out the trailer to the new N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton movie! The intro to this trailer is straight up legendary with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube reminiscing through their old neighborhoods. This flick looks like it could potentially also have makings to becoming the dopest ‘rap flick’ of all time. I truly hope the social importance behind the group and their name is not lost in the hype for this film. America is in a time where we NEED power players to step up and people to open their eyes. I don’t want to get to political but groups like N.W.A. are so important not just to hip-hop but the culture of this country, and
Hopefully the N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton movie can be more than bad ass film but a spark of conversation within the new generation.
Moor Gang’s Thaddeus David drops the new visual to his ‘Ouncez’ record from his Parallels project. Thaddeus has continued to elevate his work over the
Raz Simone brings possibly his best effort yet in his verse from the ‘Same Problems’ music video. Seattle’s next up will be heard! On the
What do you do when your a Northwest hip-hop artist and you want a slightly more commercial sound but want to remain hip-hop? You call up Jake One and Stewart Villain…and that is exactly what Dave B did for Loosies. The series of releases comes in at just 3 tracks (for now) but is dope enough to satisfy listeners who have been waiting on that Doughnuts LP.
Twenty-one year old Portland, Oregon native Wes Guy puts out a sunny day joint called So Good featuring TOPE. You can find Wes Guy on Twitter at @est_93wesguy and Tope at @itsTOPE. While you’re there, be sure to follow us at @RespectMyRegion.
Neka & Kahlo release their newest visual to Progress Trap off that 7hirdwav3 project (which we have here). We’re excited to see what Neka &
Heavens Noise recording artist Goldini Bagwell releases a new Dalton Jay produced track ‘Climb Trees.’
You can find Goldini on Twitter at @GoldiniBagwell and @heavennoiserec. While you’re there, be sure to follow us at @RespectMyRegion
Portland Trailblazers point guard lets go of some steam in NYC on Sway in The Morning this past All Start Snub Weekend. Over a classic Jay-Z instrumental Damian goes in about the rise to the NBA and the destructive environment, Oakland California, in which he was raised. The Bay area has put out quite a bit of dope rappers and hoopers, is Damian Lillard the bridge for the gap? A dope Damian Lillard freestyle is nothing new as he has been no stranger to professing his love for hip-hop and the freestyle art with his regular trending ‘4-Bar Fridays.’ Check out Damian Lillard’s 4 Bar Friday website or on his Instagram/Twitter
Sol lets loose some highly anticipated material with People and Pages (prod. by Nima Skeemz). Sol continues to up the bar with his lyrics and
New visuals from Macklemore! …err Raz Simone releases two new visuals taking a serious stab at SEO with the titles and keeps his message and
I stumbled upon this video interview clip of Geraldo Rivera talking with Josh Zepps on Huffington Post this AM. The title had me incredibly irritated
Tacoma’s own Lil Ripp releases his newest project GDSC (Grind Daily Shine Crazy). Lil Ripp drops another solid mix tape and teams up with All Money In’s Dj VIP. Although he has some real dope tracks there is a little inconsistency within the quality of recordings on a few tracks. If Ripp keeps his grind the same and continually ups the quality and cohesiveness he is going to be trouble and make himself one of the most slept on artist in the NW.
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