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Longtime Local Music Promoter Anthony Sanchez Recently Suffered Multiple Strokes

Since he started Runway Productions in 2001, Sanchez has used the booking and management company to champion local music, particularly local hip-hop. Last week, a crowdfunding campaign was created to help cover Sanchez’s medical bills. Now, a benefit concert has been announced that will take place Feb. 22 at Star Theater. The concert will triple as fundraiser and a celebration of Sanchez’s birthday and Runway’s 18th anniversary.

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.

Longtime Portland Rap Promoter StarChile Talks About Bringing Hip-Hop Day Back to City Hall

StarChile talks about Hip-Hop Day’s impact on the rap scene, his plans for its future, which local rap vets deserve a second look, and what Portland hip-hop needs to do to build on the progress of the last few years.

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