Over the last three years Mic Check grew in popularity and hosted artists who are veterans of the Portland hip-hop scene as well as those still honing their craft….

In August, we’ll be presenting our final Mic Check of this series before going on an extended hiatus.

…mention DJ Klyph or Welcome to the Neighborhood and I want to give you A Little Sumthin’ Xtra for your contribution.

On Saturday April 6th, two staples of the Portland music scene come together to raise money for local radio station XRAY FM.

Mic Check PDX & A Beat Happening present: Beats & Rhymes: A Fundraiser for XRAY FM Portland.

I’ll be speaking with R.A.P. [RKitech and Precise] regarding their upcoming project “Album of the Year”. I’ll also have Portland rapper Gepetto live in the Neighborhood speaking on upcoming shows and new music.

DJ Zimmie just back from tour with Jazzy Jeff passed through the #Neighborhood on XRAY FM for the quick live mix on the Portland FM airwaves!

On June 22nd I sat with host Jason Lamb of Minority Retort to speak about the 2 Year Anniversary of Mic Check & the Portland Hip-Hop scene. 

Peep Rare Vibe Records emcee SamuelThe1st spit over a classic track!

He's a kind hearted individual with a wealth of knowledge, and he'll crush you with no mercy in an emcee battle.

I've been able to share music from Champagne Duane for years on Welcome to the Neighborhood and as great as he sounds on record, seeing him perform live is truly an event. With frequent collaborator Jonny Cool and a full band, they run through a combination of material from both emcees as well as cover some hip-hop classics.

As a gift to his audience, O.G. is sharing his final broadcast on XRAY FM as a part of the live remote broadcast XRAY is doing from The Fixin' To in North Portland. Come through and be in crowd to send him off right.