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The People's Champ Josh Martinez: The RAPstation Interview By Kyle Eustice Recently, RAPstation interviewed Christopher "Sleep" Tafoya, one-half of indie hip-hop group, the Chicharones, leaving readers wondering, "Well, where's the other half?" Meet Canadian emcee Josh Martinez, the mysterious other half of the Chicharones, Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Martinez began his career with 1998's solo effort, The Cracker, and since then, has released 10 albums, culminating with 2013's Blotto. He has two albums under the Chicharones name, 2005's When Pigs Fly and 2012's Swine Flew. Humor is a constant variable in all of Martinez's work. It keeps him afloat when all he wants to do is sink and helps him conquer his feelings of self-doubt or otherwise

A Hero to Most  How Public Enemy Influenced Sage Francis By Kyle Eustice When Providence, Rhode Island-based emcee Sage Francis was 12-years-old, he went to one of his most memorable concerts, which featured EPMD, LL Cool J, Fresh Prince and Public Enemy. Public Enemy and the words of Chuck D left a lasting imprint on the impressionable young Francis. In fact, he jokes about wanting to be his intern to this day. Since launching his career, Francis has collected plenty of accolades of his own along the way. Beginning with 2002'sPersonal Journals and culminating with 2014's Copper Gone, he's proven to be an extremely clever wordsmith unparalleled by most. The former spoken word champion is indeed one of this millennium's best emcees. Before he embarks on yet another l

Rather than becoming preoccupied with the past, and worrying about the future, Brooklyn's rising talent, Saga, knows that the only way to successfully move through life, and efficiently adapt to change, is by carefully anticipating his next move. "Eye," the third video taken from Saga's debut effort, From Out of the Shadows, brings forth his efforts as an artist that can rock with both street wise hustlers, and story-rap purists. Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RunNZ5Ww9hc&feature=youtu.be to view the video now. As he drops a barrage of lyrics over a delicate piano riff and snappy drums, produced by the Brooklyn by way of Toronto beatsmith, Marco Polo, Saga gives us a glimpse of Chinatown's beauty, bouncing between bright open alleyways, and dark storefronts illumi

Very Few Words with Action Bronson The RAPstation Interview By Kyle Eustice Action Bronson is a busy, busy man. The Flushing, Queens native has exploded onto the rap scene after dropping his 2011 debut, Dr. Lecter. Since then, he's done an international tour with Eminem, signed to Shady Records and been featured on the cover of XXL Magazine as part of the 2013 Freshman Class. Despite all of his musical accolades, he's also shining in the kitchen. The former gourmet chef landed a Vice online cooking show, Fuck, That's Delicious, which has really taken off. All in all, Bronson is living the dream. While his lyrics may not resonate with everybody (they can be pretty brutal), he definitely has an ear for beats. As he was making his way from Coachella to Miami, Action Bronson ha

Foul Mouth Jerk has joined forces with legendary Artifacts member Tame One and TopR for the recently released single, New Sheriff In Town. The lead single from Jerk's new album, Death By Misadventure, is classic, grimy, B-Boy funk spit from three veterans in the game. A razor sharp scratch montage by European DMC champion DJ Grazzhoppa on the hook, brings it all together over a beat by Reef Ali. Foul Mouth Jerk's Death By Misadventure (his sixth solo-album) is available now and features appearances by Tame One, TopR, Z-Man and more. Production is handled by NC's Reef Ali, Swilliam Beamon, frequent King Mez collaborator Commissioner Gordon, San Francisco's Dick Nasty and Brycon. Please visit http://bit.ly/FoulMouthJerk to download via iTunes now.

Sleep  The RAPstation Interview By Kyle Eustice Before Christopher Tafoya was even 4-feet tall, he knew he wanted to be an emcee. From the moment his cousin taught him how to break and he discovered the song "Jam On It," hip-hop was in his blood. Better known as Sleep of The Chicharones and Oldominion, the Portland, Oregon-based emcee and New Mexico native has been making waves in the indie hip-hop scene since the early 2000s. Along with Canadian emcee Josh Martinez, he has two albums as The Chicharones, 2005's When Pigs Fly and 2012's Swine Flew. As a solo artist, he's putting the finishing touches on his fifth studio album, a follow-up to 2014's Oregon Failure. Signed to Strange Famous Records (SFR) in 2009, Sleep has been embraced by Sage Francis and