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
Walkie Talkie Blog
If REAL hip-hop DOES continue to survive by the skin of its teeth then Zion I represents the last of the enamel. Always pushing the game in a forward/advanced/innovative direction, Zion I are truly one of hip-hop's saviors. With a sound all their own, yet paying homage to the greats
Walkie Talkie Blog
Peace, love, unity, having fun and knowledge may not be the first characteristics the general population find synonymous with hip-hop, but just to raise eyebrows - the aforementioned are in fact the founding principles of hip-hop, as established by Afrika Bambaataa and the Universal Zulu Nation in 1973. These are principles
Walkie Talkie Blog
There are not enough all-ages events in the South Sound. Not even close. Youth events are often the first to receive the budget cuts ax - at the expense of youth enrichment and development. Crazy. If I see an important all-ages program - such as OHI Recordings' The Remex Resolution