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Quoth the RVN
A local rapper trades hip-hop for soft grunge, exploring the darkness within.
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Tune In to the Lovesick Stylings of LV:SK FM
Martín Sepulveda’s hip-hop debut deconstructs masculinity and the complexities of love.
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JuiceTheGod Is West Seattle’s Newest Rising Rapper, But Will He Keep Rapping?
A talented artist and basketball player, circumstance may soon force him to choose between the two.
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Stas THEE Boss Wrote the Happiest Breakup Music You’ve Ever Heard
The instrumentals were born amid three relationships, but the lyrics came after they crumbled.
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DoNormaal’s Sophomore LP Is a Sprawling 19-Track Epic Written in Her Own Image
Second record, Third Daughter.
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SassyBlack Swings Back
The R&B/soul singer flaunts a confident, sultry new sound on her new album.
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How Casey Carter Went From Selling Mix CDs to Building a Local Hip-Hop Media Empire
What started as a high school Myspace page has blossomed into a vital force in the Seattle scene.
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‘Solar Power’ Gives Seattle Hip-Hop Its Place in the Sun
The vinyl-only compilation documents 14 artists from the city’s stacked scene.
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Draze’s “Ain’t Nobody Talking About No Real Shit” Music Video Is One of Local Hip-Hop’s Best
With its incredibly wide-scope and commitment to realness, Draze’s latest is a 2017 highlight.
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COSMOS Is Punctuating a Busy Year With an Eclectic New Record
Even though “Moonshine” ranges stylistically, Téron Bell’s lyricism holds it all together.
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Remembering Jonathan Moore
Looking back on the life of one of Seattle hip-hop’s most vital mentors.
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Seattle Hip-Hop Legend Jonathan Moore, 47, Passes Away
Beyond his own artistry and mentorship, Moore was also one of the architects of the hip-hop scene we…
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PREMIERE: Brakebill Holds a Light to the Darkness in “Rochester Rut” Video
The stark, animated video from local artist Annisa Amalia finds power in simplicity.
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‘Radio Concuss’ Brings Peel Session-Style Live Music to Seattle
Rob Castro’s new YouTube channel wants to showcase local artists in their natural element.
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Seattle Hip-Hop Pioneers Ghetto Chilldren Return After 19 Years
Responsible for crafting the Seattle hip-hop sound in the ’90s, the duo is ending its hiatus.
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Moksha Fest Marks Both an End and a New Beginning for the Vital Arts Space
The U District boutique is closing with a blowout music fest before reopening in the ID in spring.
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Meet Shawn Parker, Tacoma Flex Music’s Fresh New Face
At 20, he’s one of the town’s promising crop of young trap-rappers.
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On ‘Mirror,’ Rapper Romaro Franceswa Reassesses His Reflection
The local hip-hop artist’s new record is a confident stride towards an ascendant selfhood.
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In the Wake of Hurricane Matthew, Seattle Hip-Hop Artist Sol Lends Haiti a Hand
Proceeds from Sol’s upcoming show will go toward rebuilding 10 Haitian schools lost in the storm.