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It's a big week for new music. Billie Eilish dropped her sophomore record, an entire posthumous Prince album has landed, and the likes of Laura Marling and Jack Antonoff returned to their more under-the-radar projects. If those wind up being the only albums you spin this weekend, though, you'll miss out on the latest from Portland rapper Swiggle Mandela, and it'll be your loss.  Movie Money is Mandela's first project-length release since 2019, when he put out a trilogy of  Portlandsterdam EPs. Little here is as pointed as  Portlandsterdam tracks like "Dear ...

The North Portland rapper's new album is a nine-track-long overview of Mic Capes’s musical journey and the work ethic that allowed him to achieve his dream. His current #19 spot on iTunes proves that not only does he have something to say, but also that you do not need to move to New York or LA to make a chart-climbing album. Capes has already made waves in the Portland community and connected with some of its most famous members: he's received shout-outs from the likes of Damien Lillard, who argued Capes is the best rapper in Portland right now in an interview with Nardwuar. It's pra...