Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

FamCo. Clothing is an upstart indie clothing brand based out of Greensboro, NC. Owner Evan Chilsolm is launching the winter line with The Honesty mixtape project featuring four artists: Jones Andrews, Swayze Jones, Buck and Raheem Kason. This track is off the upcoming mixtape, dropping December 17. Says Evan: “In titling the project The Honesty…

Here’s the latest from Flight School Music’s Jones Andrews “Thirty-Two-Tuesdays” series. I know it’s Sunday so just work with me. This is week 21 and this time around he decided to go in over an original production by NC Producer J-Mac. The track features Buck who’s an artist Jones Andrews worked with on the upcoming…

Reason #35 why 9th Wonder is one of my favorite follows on Twitter. He steady tweets on artists with dope material I’ve never heard; I got put on to husband and wife emcee duo The Rubber Peeple, Roc Marciano and several other artists via his tweets. This video is for a track off Gods’Illa’s Gods’Illa:…

J. Prophet, the gospel hip hop artist and Yale Divinity School student from Connecticut last seen thuggin’ in the name of Jesus while shooting a “Roger That” remix video in a church, is back with a track to celebrate the spirit of the Christmas season. Speaking of getting into the spirit of Christmas, December’s Feature…

Raleigh’s Drique London re-works Joe Budden’s classic “Pump It Up”. I typically feel a certain type of way about do overs of classics and this one is no exception. Bring it hard or go home. What do you think of the track? “Pump It Up”–Drique London Download.

Gully Mack continues to push his “Trap-A-Thon” movement throughout the hoods of Raleigh, NC this time by shooting a video off the Trap-A-Thon mixtape, hosted by DJ Pillzbury.

Raleigh, NC’s J. Capri dropped off another leak from his upcoming mixtape, the title of which has now been changed to Face In The Crowd. “Far From Fiction”–Download. Run That Back:“Place In The Game” (video)–J. Capri Ft. King Mez.

Indie artists in RDU continue to grow their buzz and fan base by linking up to put on yet another show. Catch SkyBlew, K. Hill, Azon Blaze, Jones Andrews and more this coming weekend at Jack Sprat in Chapel Hill. Run That Back:The Right Brothers (mixtape)–SkyBlew and Azon Blaze. The cypher from Lyrik’s Album Release…

During this week’s airing of NC Spin the food bank and emergency food aid crisis was a topic of discussion. This holiday season 1 in 6 North Carolinians need food aid. The Second Harvest Food Bank noted that people coming in for aid is the highest they’ve seen in years, in addition to the fact…