We already knew that Portland is kind of like that town in Footloose when it comes to hip hop. The old heads don't like it. They're afraid catchy rhymes and sick beats come with guns, sex, gangs, and black people. The secret is out, and national media is starting to get wind of it too.
Black Boy Awesome (BBA) started as a response to the suppression of hip hop in Portland, Oregon where hip hop shows are regularly shut down by the police.
Today, BBA is more than a reaction, it is a record label. Now based in Oakland, California, BBA releases the music of Kenneth Masters, collaborating musicians and artists, and releases great works of hip hop on limited edition vinyl.
