Here’s the second release from Mezatron’s upcoming album, My Everlasting Zeal, which drops on May 30th. This particular track is produced by Raleigh, NC’s Commissioner Gordon, cuts by DJ Flash and the artwork created by fellow Carolina kid Headgraphix (swag!).
Yes, I am looking forward to M.E.Z. I really believe the album is going to be something special. #FreshHeirs
"Monte Carlo"–
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The 5th annual South Carolina Music Awards will take place July 20th-July 22nd in….(drum roll) Greenville, SC. I know quite a few folks have been wondering over the past few weeks on where the event will be held, so now y’all know.
The nominee names are in and now is your opportunity to vote. This year, new categories for Best Jazz Artist/Group and Best Rock Artist/Group has been added.
2012 will also mark the first year the event will be broadcast on television! Visit scmusicawards.com to vote and for more details on this years’ events.
The annual South Carolina Music Awards weekend of events is presented by The Niche Carolina Magazine and One Love Marketing Group. http://www.nancioishiphop.com is a proud media sponsor for 2012′s event.
Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.
I mean, what else is there to be stated about the Dirty Dollar movement that I haven’t said already?
Check out Dirty Dave and Rocko shutting down Plan B in Charleston, SC after the jump!
Sidebar: About three years ago I really thought Rocko was done musically (don’t front, y’all probably did too). Boy was I (we) wrong.
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Dirty Dave Ft. Mercy — “I Got A Sack” (Video).
The Las Vegas emcee is back with another video off of his latest mixtape Highlights 2. At least this visual is less trippy then the last one.
Check out the video for "That’s Me" down below!
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SkyBlew Ft. SK4MC — “The Way It’s Gone Be” Prod. By Asonhi.
Feature Night Thursdays returns May 10, 2012. Per usual the show airs on WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC from 9PM-12MN. Live streaming will be available on the stations website.
South Carolina producers MIDIMarc and Hollywood 1080 linked up and decided to release a collaborative instrumental project.
Both are two of the more well known hip hop producers in SC, each with his own style. Hollywood 1080 is known for club type material and has produced for Gorilla Zoe, YC, Piazo, Boss G, etc, while MIDIMarc’s sound is more soulful — so this should be a dope project for artists looking for good beats to rhyme over.
Download Trapped In The SoundCloud Vol. 1 (Mixtape).
It is so good to hear Tab-One and Raleigh, NC’s Sunshine J together again on a track. If my time frame is correct, this is their first collaboration since Sunshine J’s 2009 mixtape, The Dopeness. On that project, Tab-One was a feature on the track "Time".
In the "Sunshinin" video, directed by NC’s Depth Of Sound, Tab-One takes viewers through the streets of Raleigh on a beautiful, sunny day to familiar landmarks such as Snoopy’s by NC State, Pullen Park, and The Station in downtown.
Fellow Carolina kid Napoleon Wright II provides the hook on "Sunshinin", in addition to his breakdancing skills at the 1:34 mark. I love this track and the video. Check it out down below.
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Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz of Kooley High Interview With KarmaLoopTV (Video).
Raleigh, NC’s E-Double A.P.M.C. — or E-Double for short — has been trying to get me to check out his music for some time now. Well when it got to the point that E-Double, holding up a copy of his CD, ran in the middle of the street after my car as I was leaving a show (true story), I figured it’s only fair to give his material a listen.
"Gameplan" is produced by E-Double and is his new single. I saw him perform it recently at Shakedown in Raleigh (the local hot spot in RDU where hip hop heads congregate) and the crowd loved it. E-Double also has another single available on iTunes, "This Is Hip Hop", so give that a listen as well.
"Gameplan"– Download.
So, I read the description for the video, but I’m still confused (and as usual, a little creeped out). Maybe y’all can help me understand it. This track is off Basqui, Ryshon Jones’ latest mixtape.
Check out the "40 Pills" video after the jump!
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Ryshon Jones — “40PiLLs” Trailer (Video).
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Jay-Z’s lifestyle website, Life + Times. The media outlet releases some of the best content on the web and showcases many different cultural aspects, including art, fine food, style, positive youth movements and of course the various elements of hip hop.
After the jump check out a reel for Jay-Z’s Life + Times’ Youtube Channel that was presented at the 2012 Youtube Brandcast event last Wednesday. If you missed the previous Life + Times content releases, here’s a chance to check out some footage. Jay-Z also closed the event with a performance of "Empire State of Mind."
Check out the Life + Times Youtube brandcast reel after the jump!
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Life + Times Presents School Days: New York Academy of Art (Video).
