Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Off ActProof’s upcoming Genius-The Talented 10th EP, the duo links up with Cutlass Reid, Skewby, Kendrick Lamar, Brittany Street, Laws, Add2TheMC, The Kid Daytona plus the Neighborhood Candy Lady (iKid) to do a do-over of “Genius”. Download ‘Super Genius’ (Remix). Props to The Millionaire’s Club. Run That Back:Download Actual Proof’s Genuis EP. Run That All…

As a matter of fact, Tity Boi is slowly taking the place of my favorite Atlanta street rapper. Sorry Jeezy. This track is off Tity Boi’s Trapavelli mixtape which dropped earlier this fall. Video directed by MDD’s in house videographer Bank!. Peeped over at Randy’s house.

Two of NC’s favorite groups team up with Jazz great Nnena Freelon for a track off The Beast’s new Freedom Suite album, which is hosted by 9th Wonder and was released on October 26th via Okayplayer’s new jazz-inspired channel The Revivalist. Freedom Suite includes features from Phonte, King Mez, Thee Tom Hardy, YahZarah, Suede (of…

Rain stopped by XXL Magazine recently for an interview & a freestyle. He’s also made the move from Fayetteville, NC and is now living in NY.

Pilot Talk 2 drops November 22. Run That Back:Curren$y’s Greensboro, NC concert recap (video).

On November 16 one of my favorite businessmen Jay-Z will be releasing his new book Decoded, which includes a collection of song meanings and lyrics. The list of songs that will be broken down and analyzed can be found after the jump. This might just make it to my Christmas list. Run That Back: Jay-Z…

Derty Den’s music and movement should be familiar around these parts. Den is one of the few independent artists with a major clothing and brand sponsor. I peeped Sha’Linda Janine’s article on HipHopDx about Derty Den’s clothes partnership with Stall & Dean and learned that since he started wearing their clothes, sales of the products…

Columbia, SC’s Snook Da Rokk Starr was last week’s special guest interview during the show. Snook is a Newark, New Jersey native so I was curious to know which sound influences his music most: the East Coast or Dirty South. We also discuss why he changed his record label name from Southern Dynasty to Lavish…

The purpose of the Carolina Connections & Cocktails events are for networking, learning about the industry and the opportunity to promote your brand. The next edition of Carolina Connections & Cocktails takes place Thursday October 28 and it will be Ladies Night. Sha’Linda J. from Radio One, Monika Underhill and yours truly will be in…