It was supposed to be a rare meeting of two of Portland's most widely-respected MCs. Instead, it turned into yet another example of what many in the local hip-hop scene believe is an ongoing, targeted ...

Gregory Poe, who performs as Illmaculate, in North Portland near the St. John's Bridge. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian) An album release should be a celebratory time for a musician, especially in one's ...

March 2, 2014 - Illmaculate in the studio recording new music. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian Illmaculate made headlines this month when he at the Blue Monk in protest of the police presence there. The ...

It was Saturday night and Illmaculate was scheduled to take the stage at Blue Monk as part of a hip-hop bill that had been long scheduled. Things started to take a turn for the bad when the police and ...