Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Drive. Ambition. Passion. Do you have what it takes to be a “Game Changer”? Danyel Smith sits down with Janelle Monae, B.O.B., Estelle and Lupe Fiasco and discusses what it means to be a game changer, a “person who comes into the industry and shifts the energy significantly”, and their futures in the music industry.…

Shawt & G are prepping to release 93 Octane, the 2nd installment to their Carolina Blueprint Mixtape series which will be scored by Million Dollar Dreamz in house producer Sam King. The video for “Light It Up” is set for release next Monday and here’s a sneak peak from the upcoming visuals. 93 Octane drops…

Bad Bad drops a new track, this time around sampling comments from a recent Michelle Obama speech. “Woman Of Tha City”–Download. Run That Back:“All Sides”–LeLe aka Bad Bad Ft. YG & BJ Cash.

Off Drique London’s upcoming The Manual, dropping this Spring. “Street Dreams”–Download. Run That Back:“Staying Fresh Is All I Know” (Live Performance Video)–Drique London.

I can’t wait for Fly.U’s Value Pack 7 to drop.

B.O.B. is really winning right now. While west coast bound on a Delta airlines flight, B.O.B. takes a moment to do an impromptu performance of his hit “Airplanes”. Run That Back:Kanye’s impromptu performance on a Delta airlines flight.

Atlanta’s Anthony David has collaborated with several soul favorites including Phonte, Algebra, Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) and India Arie. As a matter of fact David and Arie’s “Words” was nominated for a 2009 Grammy for ‘Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals’. “Something About You” is off Anthony David’s 3rd studio…

Off Mr. Ben Ready’s Heatwriter II, out now. After the jump peep HaLo’s Sportscenter shoutouts from the newly named Bucci Mane, aka John Buccigross.

Here’s the 2nd single off the NY native and current UNC student’s upcoming mixtape Out of State Intuition, which drops March 2. The project’s release will be co-sponsored by www.nancioradioshow.com. On this single J. Swiss recruited Kooley High’s Charlie Smarts to jump on the track with him. “Fire”–Download. Run That Back:J. Swiss’s “Look Easy” (video)…