Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Something new from Fayetteville ya’ll. Rain’s American Dreamin’ Part 3 drops July 21.Listen/download ‘Hey Playa’. Run That Back: Rain and J. Cole in the studio.

Glad to see these fellas dropping new music. Their 4th album The Pursuit Of Nappyness is in stores today. Bonus: Download ‘The Pursuit Of Nappyness’ (the sangle not the album).

Be sure to check out www.thefembassy.com. It’s the #1 site on the web for female emcees, their music and business endeavors. Glennisha does an excellent job of keeping up with female rappers around the U.S and what they’ve been up too. There’s a definite revival going on around female rappers in the game and Glennisha…

This has been lurking in the inbox for a minute and I’m just getting around to listening. Fire. Listen/download ‘The BBQ’ Remix.

In week 3 of the summer IWWMG EPK series, 9th Wonder presents the 1st lady of JAMLA, Rapsody. In the video Rapsody talks about her influences, the type of music Kooley High puts out (the 6 person group she’s in), Return Of The B-Girl (her upcoming solo mixtape), working with a Grammy-award winning producer plus…

In the latest www.nancioradioshow.com event recap video, I head down to Columbia, SC to check out the legendary Almost Famous Showcase. The Almost Famous (AF) Show is one of the most respected showcases coming out of Atlanta, 5 years deep and running. Well known AF alumni included Gucci Mane, B.O.B., Yelawolf, Myko Slim plus many…

Jay David (@CarolinaBlew) on twitter runs the Carolina Blew blog and SMH, I didn’t even know he rhymed. Don’t know much about Quck Rmstrong either just that he’s a fellow Carolina kid and this video goes with a track is off his upcoming Communion mixtape.

This blog was started as a platform to support the independent hip hop spirit. So artists here’s another opportunity for your music to get heard. 2010 has been an exciting year for the blog and brand. With new opportunities I no longer host a weekly show at WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC. One of…

Video for the 3rd single from Wordsmith’s debut album Vintage Experience out now and available on iTunes. Love it. After the jump peep Wordsmith’s ‘When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong’, the 2nd leak off his upcoming Jackin for Beats: Wordplay Edition mixtape dropping June 29th.Listen/download ‘When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong’.