Every now and then an artist comes out as a reflection of another artist and another time. This is one of those times. Meet Mr. Cofey who goes by the stage name Starbuks and just released his debut album “Requiem for tha Streets: Meeting Mr. Cofey,” which is available in CD form for $12.98 as [...]
Read more →Exactly one year ago a collaboration album between a rapper calling himself the Good Sin and a producer named like a radio station (10.4 ROG) surprised everyone with its depth, honesty, and soul. A couple days ago the rapper followed up the work with his second work “The Story of Love & Hate” which is [...]
Read more →Is it the constant overcast skies or the general friendly nature of its residents that has generated the Seattle sound? In 2012, no arguments can really be made from a very eclectic city that it has somehow developed and marketed its own sound even if some of us don’t agree with its quiet and hoping [...]
Read more →With an album cover of a female butt wearing green the first thought is that the content will be yet another album based on swag, sex, and trapping. Contrary to first perceptions, the misleading titled mixtape “Mr. Nice Guy” by Salem, Oregon emcee Matty is about anything but those subjects. Instead, the tape available for free here is [...]
Read more →After Logics defeated Mic Starr to become the 37th winner of the Fresh Coast Faceoff he chopped it up with D-Money about his experiences on tour with Curren$y, his first pair of kicks, winning the hustler award at the Miss Casey Carter Awards, and differences between his Problematic and Vintage Flow releases of last year.
It’s always a battle for the conscious person, and for recent Fresh Coast Faceoff winner and L.A.C.O.S.A. member Mack E, a statement of truth almost feels like an interruption sometimes. Recently, Mack released his politically and psychologically charged third album “Excuse the Interruption” which is available for free download here. The work features Alexis, Erin [...]
Read more →Mack E of L.A.C.O.S.A. Music recently defeated Mike Champoux and became the 36th winner in Juice Radio’s Fresh Coast Faceoff. After winning, Mack E chopped it up with D-Money about his assocations with his label L.A.C.O.S.A. Music, Cypher Mondays, Sadie’s Fight, and memories from his trip to Occupy Wall Street last year!
Bremerton’s own party planner and rapper, Pyro, recently defeated Justis and became the 34th winner in Juice Radio’s Fresh Coast Faceoff. After winning, Pyro and his HMH labelmate Richie Rich Yea chopped it up with D-Money about the scene in Bremerton, using industry beats on mixtapes, as well as some impromtu singing and rapping courtesy of Richie Rich Yea!
Check out this freestyle and interview session Produktive has with On 1. You can find all of his music and contact information at iamproduktive.com
Usually when an artist asks me how they can improve their music I always echo one word in telling them to keep it simple. The newly formed Seattle group of Nu Era consisting of the trio of MC Turtle T, 5-Flat, and Andrew Savoie decided to throw the sentiment out the window when they crafted [...]
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