Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

This video reminds me when artists used to look like they were actually having fun in a video while remaining creative with the visuals. Crucial Conflict’s “Hay”, Missy Elliot’s “The Rain” and Busta Rhyme’s “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” come to mind. Run That Back:Where Is Hip Hop? Episode 46: Travis Porter,…

Words almost can’t express…….in some alternate universe I’m convinced B. Pumper is really Lloyd Banks’ undercover alter ego. Don’t believe me? Then explain the Hunger For More 2 promo T shirt. Blame Fresh.

On last year’s Christmas edition of Where Is Hip Hop? (episode 36) R.E. gave a Hip Hop Christmas List. This time a year ago everybody was messing with Kanye so we really wanted folk to let ‘Ye be great. On this week’s episode of Where Is Hip Hop?, Randy drops 2010’s Christmas Wish List. Items…

Before Drake came along, Glenn Lewis was the singer from Canada who was tearing up the charts. He had a couple of singles but his debut album World Outside My Window was kinda overlooked. I missed Soulful Sundays yesterday, but it’s cool because here’s a new one from Glenn Lewis to make up for it.…

Off Rain’s The Magic Hour mixtape, out now.

Drique London and Pump It Up Media team up to drop a remake along with visuals of A Tribe Called Quest’s “Award Tour”. Run That Back:Amelia Earhardt: The Mixtape–Drique London.

Nesby Phips is this month’s Featured Artist interview for the upcoming December 23 Feature Night Thursday. The show will air from 9PM-12MN and you’ll be able to tune in live here. The track is off the Phips’ B-Side mixtape; the download link for it can be found after the jump.Download B-Side (mixtape).

IWWMG continues to flood the nets with quality material, this time with material from 1/2 of The Away Team’s Sean Boog. The new mixtape features appearances from King Mez, Rapsody, TP plus more with Khyrsis handling the bulk of the production. In other news, the IWW takeover continues into the new year with product coming…

New visuals from Raleigh’s Hendrix Law, who also happens to be 1/4 of Greensboro-based Flight School Music. Not sure if this is off an upcoming project but I kinda dig the beat, sounds “house”y. Can I get a soul clap? Run That Back:Flight School Music & King Mez’s freestyle live in the studio during September’s…