Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. is an editor, writer and producer. A graduate from Washington State University, he writes and edits the Pacific Northwest section of OZONE Magazine and hosts and produces Live From I-5 Radio every Friday at 3pm on jose@devastatorgroup.com
Music Features & Columns
"It's more important than Joell Ortiz coming to Hell's Kitchen; it's more important than my album dropping; it's more important than City Hall's album dropping," says Tacoma-based veteran MC, Josh Rizeberg. "El Potrero (on Tacoma's Eastside at 4314 East Portland Ave.) is the only venue in Tacoma right now where
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This is a big one... big. For one, Nicatine and his Homeland Security team are bringing LuckyIAm of The Living Legends/Mystik Journeymen, Mestizo, Rollin' Rockers, Cadalack Ron, Afrok and your own El Goonie (contributor with the Weekly Volcano and DJ extraordinaire) to Olympia Thursday Oct 14. But it doesn't stop
Music Features & Columns
This is a big one... big. For one, Nicatine and his Homeland Security team are bringing LuckyIAm of The Living Legends/Mystik Journeymen, Mestizo, Rollin' Rockers, Cadalack Ron, Afrok and your own El Goonie (contributor with the Weekly Volcano and DJ extraordinaire) to Olympia Thursday Oct 14. But it doesn't stop
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The 253 has been deep with MCs and hip-hoppers since the ‘80s, and this humble paper does its best to re-introduce the pioneers you need to know if you rep the 253. However, one legend we haven't mentioned yet, one of the bosses - E-Dawg - is on deck with
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There is such a thing as a once-in-a-lifetime concert, packed with show-stopping artists. If ever one of these shows has hit the Puget Sound area - Soul Fest is it. Hailing from the early- and mid-1990s (what I would argue was the last era of soul music),
Music Features & Columns
There is such a thing as a once-in-a-lifetime concert, packed with show-stopping artists. If ever one of these shows has hit the Puget Sound area - Soul Fest is it. Hailing from the early- and mid-1990s (what I would argue was the last era of soul music), several R&B crooners
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The plight of the female MC may never be overcome in a society that objectifies women as "less than males," sex objects and non-players MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Yo-Yo and others have set the bar high undeniably, but let me introduce another powerful MC who happens to be
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The legend of immortalized hip-hop revolutionaries Dead Prez spans more than a decade. Voices of vision, afro-centricity, revolution and healthy eating, Dead Prez has always been just under the radar in terms of popular success. Even today, they're synonymous with power, motivation, empowerment and forward thinking
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The legend of immortalized hip-hop revolutionaries Dead Prez spans more than a decade. Voices of vision, afro-centricity, revolution and healthy eating, Dead Prez has always been just under the radar in terms of popular success. Even today, they're synonymous with power, motivation, empowerment and forward thinking (revolutionary but gangsta,
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"I'm a crazy person," says DJ Hush Cut. "(He's) the craziest DJ!" adds Nicatine. I'd simply asked, "Who are you guys?" Thus begins a Sunday afternoon conversation in the heart of West Olympia's mall district, where Nicatine, DJ Hush Cut and I chill outside I.talia Pizzeria enjoying the sun. We gather to discuss
