All Timelines
Jake One
MAD Krew is formed
King Khazm and Bler One formed MAD Krew (or Madness After Dark), as a graffiti and Hip Hop crew that cultivated a presence in South Seattle.
Digable Planets
Digable Planets, a group led by Seattle artist Ishmael Butler, aka Butterfly, releases its debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space).
Coolout Network
Georgio Brown broadcasts the first episode of Coolout Network on Seattle Community Access Network (SCAN).
Criminal Nation
Criminal Nation from Tacoma releases its debut album, Release the Pressure, on NastyMix Records.
Source of Labor
Jonathan “Worddayer” Moore and Negus 1 combine to form the group Source of Labor.
Emerald Street Girls
Cousins Mia “Angel Face” Black and Doretha “Playmate” Johnson form the Emerald Street Girls.
Emerald Street Boys
Eddie “Sugar Bear” Wells, James “Captain Crunch” Croone, and Robert “Sweet J” Jamerson form the Emerald Street Boys. “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez is the DJ.
FreshTracks
1250 KKFx’s (KFOX) FreshTracks hosted by “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez becomes the first all-rap radio show on the West Coast.
The Terrible 2
Eddie “Sugar Bear” Wells and James “Captain Crunch” Croone form The Terrible 2. They lose a rap contest to Gary Jam and Big Boss Cross (aka Jam Delight), at Lateef’s, Seattle’s first hip-hop club.
KFOX
Radio station KYAC 1250 AM changes its call letters to KKFX (KFOX).
The Rocket
The Rocket, a local alternative arts and music newspaper, is launched.
Robert L. Scott
KYAC 1250 AM program director Robert L. Scott plays “Rapper’s Delight” on Seattle radio for the first time in October.
Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang release their landmark single “Rapper’s Delight” on New Jersey-based Sugar Hill Records on September 16.
Washington Hall
On May 6, 1908, Local Lodge #29 of the Danish Brotherhood celebrated the grand opening of Washington Hall.
