Boombox Massacre, winner of Juice Radio’s 44th Fresh Coast Faceoff chopped it up about his unique approach to collaboration albums, his wish list for future projects, and a look into what’s popping in 2012! Watch the interview below and vote in this week’s Fresh Coast Faceoff until Wednesday the 21st between DJ Phinisey & Tope in the poll on the right side of the page!!
Everyone has a best friend in their life; someone who makes them feel valued and will listen with words of encouragement when their head is low. For Seattle’s hip-hop scene that man is Grynch. Through personal stories that relate to many, the man’s strongest facet as an emcee is his perspective. Coincidently, that’s exactly...
Read more →Bang Bang! The sound said only visualizes one artist from Seattle and Tacoma’s beyondly diverse scene; Gizzle McFly. Some may know him by his former name, Young Gizzle, one half of the now defunct Bad Company Gang, but the energy and stage show of the group lives on through Gizzle. Last Valentine’s Day Gizzle ...
Read more →Fresh off winning the Pac-10 championship three years straight and the Rose Bowl earlier this year the University of Oregon football Ducks are definitely buzzing just like Northwest hip-hop is musically. The two came together on a mixtape from one of the hottest right now from Portland, Mikey Vegaz. The tape named with a...
Read more →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 $12.98...
Read more →Exactly one year ago a collaboration album between a rapper calling himself the Good Sin and a producer named like a radio station (10.4 ROG) surprised everyone with its depth, honesty, and soul. A couple days ago the rapper followed up the work with his second work “The Story of Love & Hate” which ...
Read more →Is it the constant overcast skies or the general friendly nature of its residents that has generated the Seattle sound? In 2012, no arguments can really be made from a very eclectic city that it has somehow developed and marketed its own sound even if some of us don’t agree with its quiet and...
Read more →With an album cover of a female butt wearing green the first thought is that the content will be yet another album based on swag, sex, and trapping. Contrary to first perceptions, the misleading titled mixtape “Mr. Nice Guy” by Salem, Oregon emcee Matty is about anything but those subjects. Instead, the tape available for free here...
Read more →After Logics defeated Mic Starr to become the 37th winner of the Fresh Coast Faceoff he chopped it up with D-Money about his experiences on tour with Curren$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,...
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