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The People's Champ Josh Martinez: The RAPstation Interview By Kyle Eustice Recently, RAPstation interviewed Christopher "Sleep" Tafoya, one-half of indie hip-hop group, the Chicharones, leaving readers wondering, "Well, where's the other half?" Meet Canadian emcee Josh Martinez, the mysterious other half of the Chicharones, Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Martinez began his career with 1998's solo effort, The Cracker, and since then, has released 10 albums, culminating with 2013's Blotto. He has two albums under the Chicharones name, 2005's When Pigs Fly and 2012's Swine Flew. Humor is a constant variable in all of Martinez's work. It keeps him afloat when all he wants to do is sink and helps him conquer his feelings of self-doubt or otherwise

A Hero to Most  How Public Enemy Influenced Sage Francis By Kyle Eustice When Providence, Rhode Island-based emcee Sage Francis was 12-years-old, he went to one of his most memorable concerts, which featured EPMD, LL Cool J, Fresh Prince and Public Enemy. Public Enemy and the words of Chuck D left a lasting imprint on the impressionable young Francis. In fact, he jokes about wanting to be his intern to this day. Since launching his career, Francis has collected plenty of accolades of his own along the way. Beginning with 2002'sPersonal Journals and culminating with 2014's Copper Gone, he's proven to be an extremely clever wordsmith unparalleled by most. The former spoken word champion is indeed one of this millennium's best emcees. Before he embarks on yet another l