The Portland Oregon Hip-Hop Festival (POH-Hop) was a monumental and historic
event from the time of it’s creation in 1995. David Parks, Steven Spyryt,
and Terrance Scott had a vision to create an event that gave local hip-hop
artists an outlet to expose their art to the masses.
With the support of the community and some of the cities music industry
luminaries, POH-Hop exploded on the scene, and was successful even beyond the expectations of its creators and supporters. Over the past 10 years, POH-Hop
has featured some of the most talented local artists, as well as national stars
like The Luniz, Spearhead, Mac Dre, Ras Kass, Andre Nickatina, and more.
Not only has POH-Hop benefited local artists in the form of exposure,
POH-Hop has also raised and donated funds to The Black Education Center and KBOO
Community Radio.
Now in its 10th year, POH-Hop is geared to be larger then ever.
