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Portland Hip-Hop Isn’t New. DJ Klyph Wants to Make Sure the Scene Can Move Forward Without Forgetting its Past.

Now that Aminé has a triple platinum single and the Last Artful Dodgr is Instagramming videos with Mark Ronson and Christina Aguilera, it’s known across the country, if not the world, that Portland is a hip-hop powerhouse. But praise of the scene’s current wave is frequently marked by one minor blip that has major implications—the assertion that it’s surprising to see a rapper rise out of Portland.

With Filthy Friends, Two of Portland’s Most Celebrated Musicians Are Ready to Prove Themselves All Over Again

Kill Rock Stars' Expanded Version Of "Either/Or" Brings Elliott Smith's Masterpiece Into Greater Focus

Elliott Smith’s third solo LP holds a distinctive, bittersweet place in the collective memory of Portlanders.

Hear an Unreleased Elliott Smith Track From the "Either/Or" 20th Anniversary Reissue

Today, Larry Crane—Smith’s archivist and owner of Jackpot Studios, where parts of “Either/Or” were recorded and mixed—shared details of the reissue with The New York Times.

21 Things To Do and See in Portland Aug 19-21

Celebrate Portland’s most legit record label, eat on Portland’s hippest patio, and watch Portland’s best rappers perform for free.

The Six Records That Made Kill Rock Stars

When you pick up a record from Kill Rock Stars, you might have little idea what you’re going to hear, but you know what you’re going to get.

Explode Into Colors Is Reuniting

The post-punk dub-funk trio—or however you prefer to classify them—will play a pair of benefit shows, both at Mississippi Studios on Oct. 16.

Summer Cannibals, Full of It (Kill Rock Stars)

Summer Cannibals can be relied on to turn out satisfying, no-bullshit rock’n’roll, and Full Of It is no exception.

Cut of the Day: Summer Cannibals, "Go Home"

With “Go Home,” the first taste of the Cannibals’ upcoming Kill Rock Stars debut Full of It, the band brings down the full Hammer of the Gods, crushing and shredding in a way that sounds closer to Sons of Huns than anything they’ve done before.

Godheadsilo Thaws Out

A lot has changed since the heyday of the American noise-rock scene, but Godheadsilo remains frozen in amber.

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