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Swiggle Mandela

Swiggle Mandela, KayelaJ, and Karma Rivera are three Portland rappers making major strides in an often-overlooked scene.
Culture

How to Make It Big in Hip-Hop When Your City Pretends You Don't Exist

Young artists are finding creative ways to carve a space in Portland's lively—if fractious and often ignored—hip-hop scene.

By Britta Lokting