Tha Northwest is a site dedicated to promoting artists past and present from the northwest regions. The plan is to make Tha Northwest the premier site for rap music around the northwest region. Working with artists from the region we plan to feature interviews, reviews, videos, audio, concert information, and much more. If you are intrested in being featured on Tha Northwest please hit up our contact section.
April 26, 2015
Street Academy was a crew making a name for themselves between the Seattle/Tacoma area in the early to mid 2000’s. Street Branded was one of their many releases. Features include Logics, ABCDE, Jay Barz, Italiano, Second Family, Jae Millz, 151,… » read more
July 31, 2014
Easy to say “Huckleberry” is an anticipated album from Sam Lachow. It’s his second full length project and he managed to get nearly 20 grand... » read more
July 30, 2014
Sam LaChow’s “Brand New Bike” was a great introduction for him as a solo artist. It really showed his ability to make good natured music... » read more
July 21, 2014
Artists and fans alike always seem to gripe about the torch not being passed once a artist blows up from their city. Unless you have... » read more
July 20, 2014
Yo!-X brings you his debut project “Grind Determines Wealth” An 11 track Album with songs “Gary Payton” Feat iLL Chris “100” and “Super Fuckin TRILL”. With a seemingly dominated backpack rap region of the northwest. X Displays a character and… » read more
July 16, 2014
Just under a year ago, the southern producer and wordsmith, Q.Z., left his hometown in search of inspiration in the Pacific Northwest. He reestablished his... » read more
July 16, 2014
Top ten lists always make artists feel salty whether its about placement or not being on the list at all. It will be a never... » read more
July 15, 2014
Heard about Nyce Lutchiano when he was dropping several videos in promotion of his mixtape “No Turning Back”. Seems like a few of the songs... » read more
January 3, 2014
It seems important for most artist to put on for their city. Instinctually it seems built in and once pride kicks in it finds its way into the music. From a big city to a hole in the wall someone… » read more
October 10, 2011
Shaymlusly Elliterate is comprised of emcee’s Elliterate, from Seattle, WA, and Shaymlus, from Missoula, MT. Focusing on the lyrical aspect of hip-hop, SE provides a... » read more
June 17, 2011
Beating on the walls in his crib, jamming to the sounds of the Eagles, Overtime was born to be a musician. He was born December,... » read more
June 6, 2011
Born in Anchorage, Alaska , Koshir was almost always on the move. He and his family relocated several times when he was a child. By... » read more
December 28, 2013
Trigga And Semi are part of the Frostbite Records family out of Alaska who released Minus 20’s album “Its Going Down Up Here” album last year. The new group drops their first single “Boomin” which features the west coast don… » read more
November 25, 2012
Alaska? You mean where it snows all the time? Typical response indeed and to pinpoint how rap music from Alaska sounds you would not even... » read more
October 14, 2012
Word association when it comes to Alaska would bring many things to mind but rap would probably be a lotto chance if asked. A barren... » read more
January 14, 2012
Not much is known about Alaska besides the simple facts like it was one of the last inducted states, its cold, and it snows. No... » read more
January 5, 2014
PAZE is one half of one of the busier Chicano rap groups from the Northwest in Double O Ryderz. The group has several albums to date most notably “Chicano Rap Made Me Do It” and “Last Of A Dying Breed”.… » read more
August 2, 2011
Being an artist from the northwest can sometimes feel like a disservice as you constantly have something to prove but Jawbo is one who feels... » read more
July 20, 2011
33 Deep has quickly become one of the hottest hip-hop/ dance groups to hit the northwest, with a mainstream vibe that has reached a broad... » read more
July 1, 2011
Rap has always identified itself at a street level and though the degrees of it vary a lot of it originates from the bottom before... » read more
Easy to say “Huckleberry” is an anticipated album from Sam Lachow. It’s his second full length project and he managed to get nearly 20 grand in support via Kickstarter. Very impressive kind of reminds you of another artist from Seattle… » read more
Street Academy was a crew making a name for themselves between the Seattle/Tacoma area in the early to mid 2000’s. Street Branded was one of their many releases. Features include Logics, ABCDE, Jay Barz, Italiano, Second Family, Jae Millz, 151,… » read more
Enough is never enough and like DOPE in the literal sense people want a stronger product. Like everything else music is always going to evolve and it is a business that sustains with young talent. Love or hating the new… » read more
