Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

In week 4 of IWWMG Summer mini-documentary EPK series, 9th Wonder presents Terrance Peachtree aka TP. I gotta be honest, TP is the only one of the IWW artists I’ve never heard spit so I’m curious to hear what he sounds like. 9th Wonder also names “The Future”, the artists who are, in his words:…

If by chance you missed the last nights BET Awards let me break it down in Three Easy Steps: 1. Great performances. 2. Prince. 3. Hardly any coonery. And if you had any doubt on if Kanye was coming back, doubt no longer. Outside of the Prince tribute, ‘Ye’s set was my favorite of the…

In the latest www.nancioradioshow.com video series, The Academy signees Actual Proof {Sundown & Enigma} sit down for a talk post smashing the stage at the Reflection Eternal concert in Raleigh earlier this month. During the interview ActProof talks about how it feels to open up for legends Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, the role 9th Wonder…

I’m just about over ‘Slow Down (Ha Ha)’ freestyles, but The Millionaires Club sent me over Mr. Four Letters (Kaze’s) version and I’m fuxing with it. Kaze’s also dropping a new project on July 4, Carolina Summer 2. Props to Ace Dizzy for taking me back to The Spirit Of 94 album, and this Kaze…

No, it wasn’t on TOD2. Yes, Jeezy went and got the real Big Meech to do a do-over of Bawse’s ‘B.M.F’. Shots fired? Listen/download ‘The Real Blowing Money Fast’. Propers. IllRoots.

Who knew that Oklahoma had dope beats and rhymes like this?

Off Von Peas’ upcoming mixtape, So Motivational: The Most Skullduggery of Mixtapes. Listen/download ‘Something To Do’. Props to NQM. Run That Back:brandUn DeShay’s Volume: Three! To Get Ready mixtape.

I don’t why people think all I do is listen to hip hop music, haha. But for real Dwele is one of my favorite “neo” soul (hate that word) artists, and here’s a leak off his new album Wants.World.Women, dropping June 29. Listen/download ‘How I Deal’. Props to 2DB. Run That Back:Slum Village’s ‘Faster’.

Video features cameos by Shawty Lo, Alley Boy, Big Bank Black, DJ Scream + more. Are my ears deceiving me or does this track sample D4L’s ‘I’m The Man?’. Oh and in case ya’ll forgot, Lil Hot is not dead and I still think ‘Yeah I F*cked Her’ is one of the most good and…