It was supposed to be a rare meeting of two of Portland's most widely-respected MCs. Instead, it turned into yet another example of what many in the local hip-hop scene believe is an ongoing, targeted ...

Gregory Poe, who performs as Illmaculate, in North Portland near the St. John's Bridge. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian) An album release should be a celebratory time for a musician, especially in one's ...

Two days after a Southeast Portland hip-hop concert was due to Portland Police presence, the rapper who left the Blue Monk without performing said he wants to work with police to prevent similar ...

You said I'm a little spitter All right, that gives me even more motivation to mack up your little sister And if I did, if I get to kiss her I'll give her a nipple twister then I'll scissor-kick her.

The greatest rapper on the planet lives in Portland. That is, if you believe the results of the World Rap Championships, a global battle rap throwdown that has been conquered, not once, but twice by ...

On Twitter, Facebook groups, RMBVA, OTBVA and pretty much anywhere on the internet where people discuss battle rap, today’s discussion topic is the clash between battle vet Illmaculate and street ...

I went to Toronto on August 5th and 6th to cover the international battle rap event World Domination II, presented by King Of The Dot. Due to its length I will be releasing the account of my weekend ...