Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Run That Back:‘Baby Gone’–Big Remo Ft. Rapsody9th Wonder Presents Actual Proof.

The listeners love hearing fresh new music on feature night Thursdays and so do I. June 10 it all goes down once again. 9PM-12MN, WYXC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC. Live streaming will be available on the stations’ website. June’s featured artist interview is SC native Jus Nice. I’m excited about this month’s feature, make…

In conjunction with the centenary celebration of the birth of Mary Lou Williams, the great American jazz pianist and composer, I caught up with Professor Dr. Tammy Kernodle (Miami University of Ohio) during her lecture, “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit: Constructing Black Women’s Conversion Narratives in Jazz.” In addition to teaching, Dr. Kernodle is…

First Sir Luscious Leftfoot, then Grind Time Rap Gang, and now Cee Lo Green and his perfect imperfections are back. I’m just excited about this as if these were new cats on the block. Download link and track listing after the jump.Download ‘Stray Bullets’. Props to NQM.1. Goldschlager2. You Don’t Shock Me Anymore3. Cho Cha…

Filmed at J. Cole’s performance at Xavier University. Props to NQM.

“4-Ize recently hit the lab and spent 2 days with producer 9th Wonder to cook up some tracks for 4-IZE’s upcoming indie release Awesomania.” Props to FlyWitIt.

I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind III is dropping this summer. Yes!

I said it before and I’ll say it again: Shelly B’s flow > over 50% of the rappers out right now. Listen/download ‘Not Afraid’.

Sneak peek at Mica Swain’s upcoming video ‘All Bcuz’. P.S.–Is that Big Kuntry King at the 00:14 mark? Download ‘All Bcuz’. Run That Back: Mica Swain’s New Moon (mixtape).