Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Shelly B is mashing real hard right now. Here’s the cover for her coming album Queen, dropping soon. No official release date yet but pre-orders can be placed now on her website. One time for women in hip hop with real microphone skills. Run That Back:‘Stuntin’ (Video) Derty Den & Shelly B.

King Mez P.WondaThursday August 12 it all goes down once again. 9PM-12MN, WYXC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC. Live streaming will be available on the stations’ website. The featured artist interviews for the night: Greenboro, NC’s P Wonda and Raleigh, NC’s King Mez. Both artists’ buzz have been steadily inclining, P- Wonda’s “B*tch I Do…

Winston Salem native/Raleigh resident Big Remo’s new album Entrapment drops September 28 and it includes some heavy hitter artists as well as producers. The Carolina lineup includes Winston Salem’s Ricky Ruckus and Fayetteville’s Tyler Woods. There’s also production from Young Guru, The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Fatin (Slum Village) as well as features from David Banner and…

J. Bully aka Professor Roberts, is gearing up to release a new mixtape. J. Bully, known around Durham for the hip hop class he teaches at Duke University, (going strong for the past couple of years) is a beast on the mic. But I’m a go head and be honest to say I’m not digging…

Preview video off Erk Tha Jerk’s upcoming album Nerd’s Eye View. “The video portrays emcee life in an honest and unique light. “No fancy shit,” or girls, or expensive alcohol; instead, it shows us what a day in the life of a busy emcee is like. It doesn’t matter if it’s summer or not.”

Originally recorded for Tears & Triumphs (dropping in September) but this record will not be making the final tracklisting. We still decided to deliver to the people in anticipation of what the project may sound like. Listen/download ‘Stare’.

…plus it looks like K.L. has a project dropping later this summer.

“Leading up to the release of Rippin’ They Sh**!, the DMV foursome covers a Prodigy classic re-introduced as, “Keep It Thoro (M1P Hooligans).” Rippin’ They Sh**! drops August 10. Run That Back:The Revival Of The RDU Hip Hop Scene (Video) featuring Big Chopps, Kooley High, Shelly B + more. Bonus:M1 Platoon – Get Money (feat.…

Another Derty Den exclusive. This time around Den connects with Bobby Valentino for his newest single. ‘Paper Chaser’ Run That Back:‘All I Need’–Derty Den Ft. Hugg E. Bear