Author Archives: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Commentary: 5 Quick Non-Conventional Tips For Networking At Events Where You Don’t Know Anyone

Networking is an essential element of building a brand and growing your business as an artist. Actually, networking well is an essential element of building a brand and growing your business as an artist. It is very important that you … Continue reading

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Cyrano Sinatra (@CyranoSinatra) ‘Freedom Aint Free’ Tracklist + Artwork (EP)

On June 19, 2013 Raleigh, NC’s Cyrano Sinatra will be dropping an EP entitled the Freedom Aint Free EP. June 19 is the historic date nationalliy known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth is also known as Emancipation Day, recognized in 42 of … Continue reading

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S.Gold (@SDotGold) Ft. Azon Blaze (@OnlyOneBlaze) — “Timeless”

Off of the Raleigh, NC emcee’s latest project The Storm, which dropped back in December 2012. Production for this particular track was created by South American duo The Columbians. Watch S. Gold’s video for “Timeless” after the jump! Run That … Continue reading

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Commentary: 5 Favorite Carolina Hip Hop Releases Of The Last 5 Years (2008-2013)

This past Saturday June 8, 2013 my blog turned five years old. On Sunday June 8, 2008 I wrote my first blog post. Shawty, I was so good and terrible at blogging back then. When I look at some of those … Continue reading

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Paradoxos (@Paradoxos) Event Recap: Ideas Are Contagious, Durham Is Cool. #PDXS2013

Image from LifEKit Lifestyle Co.’s Instagram This past Thursday and Friday (June 6 and 7) was the inaugural Paradoxos in Durham, NC. The two days was billed as “a series of events around Durham’s center….entrepreneurial pitches, collaborations between tech companies … Continue reading

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J. Cole & Lisnr: Hip Hop + Mobile Technology + Startup Culture = A New Engagement Experience

Hip hop culture, fan engagement, startup culture and the use of mobile technology has been changed, all by a Carolina artist named J. Cole. June 5, 2013 was a regular evening at home. I was winding down and strolling my … Continue reading

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Commentary: 5 Project Management Tips For Your Next Album Release

Some of y’all know I have a pretty cool “regular” job in corporate IT as a project leader and project manager. Basically a project manager (PM) is somebody who makes sure something (i.e. a project) gets done the right way, … Continue reading

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Purchase Nanci O Is Hip Hop T-Shirts At Kosmic Kickz (@KosmicKickz) & In The Online Store

Hey Greensboro, Triad and surrounding areas! Have y’all stopped in to Kosmic Kickz lately? Now with every Nanci O Is Hip Hop T shirt purchase at Kosmic Kickz as well as the in the online store, you’ll receive a Nanci … Continue reading

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Dirty Dave (@DirtyDaveDDE) — “Charleston”, A Short Film (Video)

One of my grandaddy’s farms in South Carolina is smack dab on the edge of a huge swamp plus has several smaller swamps scattered throughout the land. Whenever my cousins and I went outside to play as a youngins’ the … Continue reading

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Events: 2013 South Carolina Music Awards (@SCMusicAwards) + Voting Now Open!

Well y'all it's officially that time of year. The 2013 South Carolina Music Awards season have arrived. Nominations are in and voting runs now through July 1st. This year the events will be held in Greenville. Every year gets better … Continue reading

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