Saying that I’m obsessed with my local underground hip-hop scene is an understatement. For over a decade, I have been following Seattle hip-hop; watching artists develop from dropping their first EP to becoming a Town legend.
As of lately, I’ve been watching the entire Pacific Northwest area grow exponentially. They’ve brought many artists to my attention that were from different regions. The more people I find, the more curious I get as to what the dynamic is in their local scene. So, I decided to go on the ultimate crate digging adventure.
Throughout 2019, every Sunday will be dedicated to breaking down the underground hip-hop community in a different state. Starting with Alabama, I’ll be running through the country alphabetically to break down the past, present, and hopeful future of each state’s indie rap scene. I’m scoping the deepest, darkest depths of Bandcamp, Instagram, Soundcloud, and Google to create a snapshot of these cultures.
The State of Underground Hip-Hop 2019
January
February
2-17 Connecticut
2-24 Delaware
March
3-3 Florida
3-10 Georgia
3-17 Hawaii
3-24 Idaho
3-31 Illinois
April
4-7 Indiana
4-14 Iowa
4-21 Kansas
4-28 Kentucky
May
5-5 Louisiana
5-12 Maine
5-19 Maryland
5-26 Massachusetts
June
6-2 Michigan
6-9 Minnesota
6-16 Mississippi
6-23 Missouri
6-30 Montana
July
7-7 Nebraska
7-14 Nevada
7-21 New Hampshire
7-28 New Jersey
August
8-4 New Mexico
8-11 New York
8-18 North Carolina
8-25 North Dakota
September
9-1 Ohio
9-8 Oklahoma
9-15 Oregon
9-22 Pennsylvania
9-29 Rhode Island
October
10-6 South Carolina
10-13 South Dakota
10-20 Tennessee
10-27 Texas
November
11-3 Utah
11-10 Vermont
11-17 Virginia
11-24 Washington
December
12-1 West Virginia
12-8 Wisconsin
12-15 Wyoming
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