Originally from Houston, Texas, Julian Outlaw moved to Oregon after hearing people sing along to his music at a house party. "I hadn't felt that type of love before for my music," Julian said. Eugene's grassroots hip-hop scene is often overlooked, but it hasn't stopped artists from continuing to share their own unique voice with their music. (Will Geschke/Emerald)
Originally from Michigan, Elena Leona moved to Eugene after visiting the city many times since the late 1990's. Eugene's grassroots hip-hop scene is often overlooked, but it hasn't stopped artists from continuing to share their own unique voice with their music. (Will Geschke/Emerald)
Michael Clint, also known as Michael Kay, is part of a musical group known as SageCrow. Their new record is scheduled to release next February. Eugene's grassroots hip-hop scene is often overlooked, but it hasn't stopped artists from continuing to share their own unique voice with their music. (Will Geschke/Emerald)
Elena Leona is a local independent musician. Her new music video, "Ain't Drowning", releases Monday, Nov. 23rd. Eugene's grassroots hip-hop scene is often overlooked, but it hasn't stopped artists from continuing to share their own unique voice with their music. (Will Geschke/Emerald)