Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

I had a chance to attend the 2010 SMES two weeks ago in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was a great weekend, stay tuned cause the video event recap is coming later this week. During the Awards, the cyphers were probably my favorite part of the show. Each state (SMES represents NC, SC, and VA) submitted…

Maryland’s ScholarMan has a new album, ExiSTANCE that’s dropping in January 2011. He makes pretty dope music so this time around it’s kinda good to hear that he’s going to be selling the music instead of giving it away for free. This promo video for “Sincerely” is a track off the upcoming album. “With much…

Usually Phonte and DJ Brainchild wait 5-6 months between podcasts before releasing a new episode. This time around though they waited almost less than a month, released precisily 10/10/10 at 10:10 AM. Phonte really goes in on Bishop Eddie Long. This might be GGR’s funniest episode yet! “In this special 10/10/10 episode, Phonte discusses the…

In the eyes of Raleigh, Chapel Hill and surrounding cities, my homebase of Durham, NC gets a super bad rap. Say you’re from Durham and instantly folks eyes get wide and they look like the hyena from The Lion King anytime someone says “Mustafa”. Ever since Play from Kid-N-Play released the “Welcome To Durham” documentary…

I’m back from my first year experience at 2010 A3C and it was great. An event recap will be posted up later but in the meantime check out an interview with my favorite Kool Kids from NC: Tab-One, Charlie Smarts, Foolery, Rapsody and DJ Ill Digitz. “Day 2 of the A3C. Unique Squared has Kooley…

In a snippet from 9th Wonder’s upcoming The Wonder Year documentary, Drake talks on what it’s been like to work with the producer. P.S.–What’s up with Drizzy’s words being bleeped out at the 1:05 mark?

Somewhere, MC Hammer should be thanking Bawse for making his name hot again.

Here’s a throwback video from 2006 where J. Cole predicts getting signed and drops an ill freestyle while wearing the infamous “Produce For Jay-Z Or Die Trying” shirt.