Mic Crenshaw is one of the most talented and revered MCs in the Northwest. After gaining a number of fans as a part of Suckapunch, Cleveland Steamers, and Hungry Mob, Crenshaw is releasing his first solo album, Thinking out Loud, which features Stic.Man from Dead Prez and Nightclubber Lang of Boom Bap Project, among others. Thinking out Loud is one of the most intriguing releases of the year. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Crenshaw moved to Portland via Minneapolis, where he quickly became one of the most respected artists in the Northwest. Crenshaw has also shared stages with the legendary Fugees, Ice Cube, Outkast, and many others, and is well-known as a Portland, Oregon poetry slam champion and national finalist. He has been featured in XLR8R Magazine, on Myx.tv, hiphopdx.com.