Seattle Hiphop Pioneer Jonathan Moore Dies at 47

by Charles MudedeThe Mayor Jonathan Moore at Fat's Chicken & Waffles on Feb 9, 2016. Charles Mudede
Last night, Caitlin Brower and Erika White announced on Facebook that March 8 was Jonathan Moore's last day in this world. Moore—who has one son with White and one son with Brower—played a central role in the construction of a hiphop platform that made local hiphop a reality for hundreds of artists, including, of course, Macklemore. Before Moore (aka Wordsayer), underground hiphop