Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Fayettenam’s (Fayetteville, NC) Lo Keys fell through the studio during last week’s feature night for an interview and dropped a freestyle over a classic Wu Tang beat. During the interview Keys’ Blackberry was blowing up so I had to make sure he wasn’t about to Drake this freestyle. And for the record, he did not.…

Do not sleep on this mixtape because of the cover. It truly jams. Plus I’m loving the new crop of non-trapping a$$ rappers out right now. I’m saying, not everybody can sell dope on wax. Download The Peanut Butter & Jelly Solution here. Peeped at 2 Dope Boyz.

Back cover and tracklisting after the jump. Download here.

Featuring several of my favorites coming out the West right now, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock. School Boy Q and Ab-Soul drop a couple of bars too.Props as always to Street Goddess. I see you!

During last week’s feature night Thursday Winthrop University students ternt rappers The Transfers called in for an interview. J. Scott, Steve Willie & Drumma talk about how they came together as a group, what it’s like balancing school work and their rapidly growing buzz in the music industry and upcoming projects. Late last year I’d…

This is a special collaboration between Hip-Hop and Classical music that is the first of its kind. According to the governing symphony organization, this is the first collaboration of its kind. The collaboration was a result of ASO’s Concerts for Young People, a series of programs that focus on integrating the arts into school curriculum…

Blackstorm is back with another street album smash Im So Tri-Coastal. This album is going to send a message to the industry for all those people who want to speak their mind but are too afraid to say anything. The Carolinas are growing stronger and stronger so now it is time for someone to step…

You should already know I dig this Detroit rapper. Get re-familiar {clinton sparks voice}. Young Scolla’s 3rd Project, Escaping Reality serves as a short album introduction to his next project, Renaissance Dreams. It features production from Tecknowledgy, Focus, Syrenn & Charlie Hilton and features artists K-Bunz & Bryant Stewart. Download here. Run That Back: Young…

Official leak off Trap Or Die 2. If you can take Bigga Rankin hollerin’ all over the track have at it. Otherwise you might want to wait until the full project drops or a no DJ version is available. Download here.