Portland Cello Project covers artists ranging from Lil Wayne, Outkast, Jay-Z and Kanye West, and are well-known for their unusual take on popular music which is showcased on their seventh release, Homage. The driving force behind Portland Cello Project is Douglas Jenkins, who has repeatedly admitted his love of the hip-hop genre. What’s admirable is how Portland Cello Project is bringing hip-hop to a whole new demographic by playing it through classical means. The title of the album, Homage, is meant to show Portland Cello Project’s respect towards hip-hop and other genres.