Welcome to 2017, Crate Diggers! We’re back to start the year with another one of Portland’s very best artists. As the Rose City’s strongest year in hip-hop comes to a close, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist that had a better year than The Last Artful, Dodgr. From her manifested appearance on hip-hop staple Sway Calloway’s The Wake Up Show to her memorable appearance with Portland’s other breakout hip-hop star, Aminé performing a special live version of “Caroline” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, to her infectious single “Squadron“, Dodgr smashed 2016. Look for her album Bone Music in early 2017. The Last Artful, Dodgr is a product of LA but found a home and good people in Portland. She’s smart, funny, and confident with a deep appreciation of an eclectic variety of music. Episode 31 features a playlist created by Dodgr focusing her hip-hop influences from Lauryn Hill, to TLC, Missy Elliot, and Ludacris. Follow her now before she’s all over the Billboard and your radio waves. Help support Crate Diggers by subscribing on iTunes and leaving us a rating and review! FOLLOW @CrateDiggers @TheLastArtful @Verbz @MarkSteez