Klyph Notes

My guest this week is a Portland based artist that I've known for a minute, but have yet had a chance to sit and dig into his history. In this episode we get into the crew he co-founded Neu Beginin Global, the ridiculous amount of music he makes and his latest venture, S.T.R.E.S.S. Peep the dope conversation I had with Mat Randol on this episode of Klyph Notes. Klyph Notes is supported by Akepele Apparel and XRAY FM The theme for the Klyph Notes podcast was produced by Theory Hazit

Portland based rapper Stevo The Weirdo passed through and talked about his career this far from ATL to PDX, his creative eye, supporting artists in the scene and tells us what's really weird. Peep the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast.

He was a central figure in a brutal attack on the train in Portland Oregon that saw two individual lose their lives. He's one half of the Portland based crew Last of a Dying Breed with emcee Mic Crenshaw. He took time to talk about that incident, the impact it's had on his life and his art and his views on life. Peep this in depth interview with Micah Fletcher aka Kool Chief Rocks on this episode of the Klyph Notes podcast.

It's been a minute since we've had a chance to connect on the podcast and in that time this man has been busy. Releasing a number of projects including Messiah Complex and Indigo Child (U Ain't The Only 1!) He gives his perspective on the Portland music scene and life in general, and speaks on the benefits of honesty. Peep this episode of the Klyph Notes podcast with Rasheed Jamal.

The story of having a passion turn into a career - That's what this episode is about, at least in part. The Portland scene has a number individuals capturing visuals and I get to talk to a guy doing it in a great way. Talented and humble, hear from Riley Brown on this episode of the Klyph Notes podcast

My guest on this episode paints such great pictures with words in rhyme and he showcases more of that skill during this conversation. Stories of opening for some of the greats to his thoughts on being a great MC in his own right. He talks about the upcoming album release event for Dream Under Fire and also the impact and influence we can have on our communities, specifically young people. This episode may be your favorite yet - Serge Severe on Klyph Notes.

It's been a little over two years since I had this emcee as a guest on the podcast, and a lot has changed since then. She's released a track and visuals celebrated as one of the best to rep for the Portland scene for it's inclusion of some of the greats. As she gears up for what's next, she joined me from the road and dropped some jewels on how her career is moving. Peep the latest episode of Klyph Notes featuring Wynne.

Emcee. Producer. Label Owner...the list of titles surely doesn't stop there. A man whose name is known through underground circles took time away from creating new art to jump on the podcast to speak on his start working at Fat Beats, the beginnings of Brown Bag AllStars, the creation of Jamo Gang to starting the FiveSe7en Collective. Peep this entertaining and informative interview with one of the hardest working artists in the game...the J57 interview!

The hip-hop legend came through in the midst of heading back out on the road with hip partner in rhyme for Fatlip and Slimkid3 present: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. It's been a minute since we had a chance to chop it up like this, so we had a lot to catch up on. Peep the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast featuring Slimkid3

It's been 10 years since he dropped his 1st project Beautiful Music. His current discography contains 10 projects - which soon you may not be able to access. He's been working, watching and now he's about to release new art. He's one of my favorite artists and a person I always dig having a conversation with which makes this episode great. Always honest and straight forward - watch your feelings. Peep this powerful episode of the Klyph Notes podcast with HANiF.

The Portland based rapper has been making moves for almost 2 decades from representing the city on BET 106 & Park to performing here in his home town. As his brand has grown, so has his passion for making a difference in the lives of his community through vehicles like Laced Up PDX. Check the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast with Mighty.

The Portland based rapper was guest on the podcast and talked about the move from his hometown of New Orleans, creating the New Portland concert series, his first acting role, his upcoming album and taking part in Portland Hip-Hop Day 2019. Peep the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast featuring 1 Young Micah

Coming up in the Portland hip-hop scene Randal has been consistent with with his art. From early crew collaborations including rocking with ePP, projects with 5th Sequence to fronting the band Speaker Minds, we touch on it all plus the solo work he's releasing now. Check the latest episode of Klyph Notes with Randal Wyatt.

She's been a part of the scene representing the northwest for a minute as a musician, producer, singer, rapper, engineer...she's done it all. Now she's about the take off on the Run The Map Tour and was gracious enough to pass through the podcast to talk about how she's been moving through sets at Sound Set, and playing the Goldie Awards Beat Battle and the beat making series Flip It Friday. Such a great conversation with a great human. Check out the latest episode of Klyph Notes featuring Lisa Vazquez

Bay area emcee Call Me Ace was back in Portland for the 3 year anniversary of Mic Check. He passed through for a conversation on the podcast speaking on his latest release "Airplane Mode" and how the loss of a loved one influenced this work. He also flipped the script on me and I spoke on the changes coming to a Portland staple. Peep the latest edition of Klyph Notes.

Sembla and Luvjonez are back on the podcast talking about celebrating 2 years of A Beat Happening and the creation of the Forward Frequencies Festival featuring producers and beat makers from around the city. They also talk more about the creation and curation of their label and I make a pretty big announcement on this latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast.

Though we've been connected for years as he's a frequent guest on the Welcome to the Neighborhood radio show, this was the first time we chopped it up on the podcast. We talked about him being a member of Sandpeople, traveling the country with Illmaculate and doing cyphers in parking lots and the planned 1000 bars he'll be spitting soon...he gave my radio listeners a 7 minute preview you can check out visuals for on YouTube. Check out the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast featuring OnlyOne.

On a trip to Portland to perform at the monthly event Thirsty City, Los Angles producer Samurai Guru stopped by to talk about the project "Recalibrate" released on Alpa Pup Records and how it's a part of trilogy of releases that speak to his life experiences. He also talks about the power of the platforms we have and the significance of his name. Peep the latest episode of the Klyph Notes podcast.

Mark Rainey went from running TKO records to running a vinyl pressing plant. But not just any plant but [at the time of this recording] "...the 1st large production automated record pressing plant in the Pacific Northwest." We talk about the impact of the changes in the music industry, plants that press bootleg vinyl and new options available and the story of their 7 inch press and it's connection to Coxsone Dodd. Peep the latest episode of Klyph Notes with Mark Rainey.

An artist from the I.E. that calls Portland home, JxJury spent some time sharing the beginnings of his career from fronting a hip hop band playing shows from Cali to Detroit, winning the Yahoo sponsored battle of the bands to currently performing and producing as a solo artist. We talked about his latest release "Bloom" and what we can expect in the coming months. Peep the latest episode of the Klyph Notes featuring JxJury