Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Detroit’s Will Grinden (USR/Xtraordinary Gentlemen) is gearing up to release his first solo street album, entitled Rappers Illustrated: The Dream Edition…as promo for the release, Grinden will be dropping a short Web Promo Mixtape… This new track from “Grinden Will G” is called “Dear Anonymous” and it will be featured on the promo tape… Download…

“Coming off the heels of the release of Charlie Smarts’ f’alex, Kooley High unleashes another solo project.” i.e.:’This Way’–Tab One Ft. Median Download ‘The Tabloids’ here.

Last Friday 8/21 the Carolina Got Next show went down at Perico’s in Raleigh. The lineup included J. Khrist, State House (SC), Bettie Grind, Brolic, Shelly B, Lil Ru (who was a no show and I heard pulled out at the last minute), and with what seemed to be about every other trap boi rapper…

Tab-One, 1/3 of Kooley High is prepping to drop his debut mixtape Tabloids on August 31. Here’s the first single off the new project. Download ‘Voices Inside My Head’ here. Run that back: Download Charlie Smart’s Falex (mixtape) here.

One of my best friends from college had a minivan that we nicknamed ‘Big Dawg’. Oh the stories that van could tell if if could talk. Good thing inanimate objects tell no tales. Download Grand Agent Ft. Camp Lo ‘Minivan’ here.

Jozeemo and Bionik flip some of your favorite TV show themes as only they can. And Bionik, I’ve been now crowned ‘Queen of the Chucks’. Oh you ain’t know? Download Jozeemo’s and Bionik’s ‘TV Land’ here.

In the inaugural episode of Where Is Hip Hop? (Episode 1) Randy ran down the top 9 artists to watch in ’09. Artists who made the list include Drake, Playboy Tre, Big Sean, Mickey Halstead, Jay Electronica and Fashawn. Mind you, this was in January before any of these artists could be found on many…

eLee reached out to let me know the new video for her single ‘Ooo Wee’ is featured on Ozone Magazine’s website. I love this video, with the Egyptian theme and concept. See this is how a female rapper does a video that’s sexy without being slutty and degrading. If you’re new to these parts eLee…

Hear Here is a local music compilation dropping this week that features brand new songs from 17 bands from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The aim of the project is to tie together the always growing, and very diverse local music scene. Hear Here was developed by Flying Tiger Sound Studios, Terpsikhore Records, and WKNC.…