Miles Powers

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Miles began making music in 2016. In 2018 they became a founding member of punk-rock-inspired internet rap group Cemetery Drive (now inactive), and began their solo career in earnest in 2020. Their career gained traction and a foundation of close listeners with the release of fan-favorites such as The Jippy Tape in 2022 and Lurk (a lot) in 2024. Miles’ music reflects and embraces the contradictions of life and of identity, of confidence and humility, of autonomy and limit, of humor and joy in sadness. When we befriend our pain it dissipates. When we share our parallel journeys from a place of authenticity and ownership, vulnerability is a strength. Art is a spiritual practice that can be as serious or as lightweight as the moment calls for. In their early teens Miles memorized an encyclopedia of lyrics while falling in love with the writing, craft, and conviction of artists like Big L, Rakim, and Ms. Lauryn Hill. Like many contemporaries (such as JID and Sylvan LaCue), Miles’ work centers on interpreting the spirit and sensibilities of an earlier generation of hip-hop through the lenses of modern aesthetics and of their own life and experiences.