Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Murs One of RDU’s finest photogs Angie was down at A3C last weekend and snapped a beaucoup of great shots over the course of the weekend. More snaps of Angie’s work can be seen here! Also stay tuned for an event video recap of the whole weekend! Vince, Kenneth Price, 9th Wonder, Amp, Sundown Sean…

No, not Kanye’s ‘Monster’, this is a beast of a different kind. After all of the media exposure around the Bishop Eddie Long scandal I’m mildly surprised more artists didn’t release tracks with opinions about the situation. But then again I’m not; child molestation is one of the Black community’s dirty little secrets and one…

As a hold over until Tears And Triumphs drops….. Download, track listing and back cover after the jump.Download Built For More.

Down at A3C Bobby Creekwater had one of the better sets I peeped all weekend. Download ‘I Hate You Too’.

This really made me flashback to the dopeness that was Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood.

My dude KJ “curates” (he’s such a southern gent) the H1gher Learning website. H1gher is dedicated to the intelligent documentation of southern streetwear. While in Atlanta recently KJ interviewed SC’s Jus Nice: “H1GHER LEARNING founder and curator KJ Kearney goes on a snapback shopping spree with fellow South Carolinian and up-and-coming rapper, Jus Nice. They…

I’ve been looking for a mixtape that includes all of the G.O.O.D. Friday releases to date and this one fits the bill. No annoying drops or DJs screaming over the tracks, just the music you want to hear. There’s also some cuts from the label’s artists and ‘Ye remixes that I’ve never heard. Track list…

Looking through our past episodes, T.I. has been talked about more than any other rapper. We’re 62 episodes and 1.5 years in, so that’s saying a lot. On this week’s episode of Where Is Hip Hop?, Randy and I talk about The King Of The South being sent back to prison for 11 months. Back…

Jay-Z continues to be one of my favorite businessmen in hip hop. First he’s chopping it up with Warren and Steve, now he’s hooked up with Bill (Gates) and Microsoft’s Bing for a new partnership: “Jay-Z fans will be able to access pages from the rapper’s upcoming book — Decoded, an exploration of his life…