Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Don’t miss Kosmic Kickz Rare & Exclusive Sneakers upcoming Black Friday sale. The boutique specializes in rare and exclusive sneakers, snapbacks, unique T’s as well as urban streetwear not found in commercial stores. They recently opened an online store for folks located outside of the Triad and sell brands such as kidrobot, Crooks & Castles,…

On this week’s episode of Where Is Hip Hop?, Randy and I discuss the return of lyrical rappers. Not to say artists with true microphone skills ever disappeared, but in the sense of these type of emcees being relevant and visible on the mainstream scene. Between Drake and J. Cole on the radio now, we…

Rain’s latest mixtape The Magic Hour is set to drop later today. Based on the leaks and visuals I’m looking forward to this one. Run That Back:“Baby Don’t Do It”–Rain.

In the latest episode of Hip Hop Bytes, Mr. Shadeed discuss and dissects iTunes (finally) getting the rights to include the Beatles catalog of 13 albums in the iTunes store and how that impacts hip hop culture from an up and coming artist perspective. Even The Beatles had to “Go Digital Or Go Home”. Why…

It’s a about time, Tip. I was beginning to get a little concerned you’d lost the King’s touch. Off the scheduled December release of No Mercy. “Welcome To The World”– Download.

Looks like it’s time for me to stop sleeping on this kid and peep that K.I.D.S. mixtape.

Columbia, SC native Continental GT was November’s Featured Artist during last week’s Featured Night Thursday and called into the show for an interview. During the conversation he discussed beginning in the game with a group and the transition to a solo artist, the Money Rich Music movement, the controversial SC Top Ten Rapper list plus…

Mr. Commercial (the artist formerly known as Bandit) dropped the video for “Xtra (2 Much) a few months ago and just released the track earlier this week. The Fayetteville-area rapper features Greensboro, NC’s DJ E Sudd and The Cream Team on the track and visuals. Mr. Commercial is also nominated for Best New Artist at…

After Episode 2’s puffer fish artwork I had to ask DJ Hustleman what was up with the visuals that accompanies the mixes. He said he looks for pictures that describes how he’s feeling at the moment. It’s a new episode of Chronicles Of Crunkmas! ya’ll, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress style. Tracklist:1. Three Six-Da Summa2. Gucci Mane-Imma…