Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

For some reason Detroit artists reach out and touch base almost more than Carolina artists. I think it has something to do with Barack Scobama spreading the word about the show up there. ‘Preciate ya Scolla! Here’s a new track from yet another Motor City artist who goes by the name of P. Money. As…

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.This weeks’ shows were crazy as usual and last night’s show was a doozy. Almost more exciting than the last minute call in interview with R&B singer Keke Wyatt about her upcoming album was the feedback and phone calls about the Cassie/Rhianna nude pics. To say that…

It’s going down tomorrow night @ Royal-Tee’s birthday bash. Charlotte and surrounding areas already knows how it goes down when Street Dreamaz puts on an event!

Lil Buna was one of the very few females from the Carolinas holding it down for women in hip hop and a huge Carolina representer from day one. I got word early this morning that she was in critical condition after being shot and then a couple of hours later got the message she passed…

This week Randy and I talk about Rick Ross 1st week sales for Deeper Than Rap, whose predictions were closest to the actual numbers we projected on episode 11 and the Drake/Danny! show that took place at the Loft this past weekend in the A. I really thought Officer ‘Sexxy Beast’ Rawse was only gonna…

When I interviewed comedian Keedar Whittle for the show last year he was on his ‘Funny As Hell’ comedy tour and had just finished up a season of BET’s Hell Date (don’t front ya’ll know that was one of the funniest shows on TV). During the interview Keedar talked about working to get a recurring…

Cran Neely’s track ‘Carolina Fine’ with Lil Ru is one of my top Carolina anthems for the upcoming summer. No matter where I travel I’m forever a Carolina country girl through and through. During the interview (which took place during last week’s show) Cran talks about the upcoming project he was working on with Lil…

Mic Coalition’s new album ‘The One’ is set to drop this fall. The soulful voices on the hook of ‘Enjoyaself’ is none other than Birmingham’s soul sisters Lyrisis, whose 2004 debut album ‘Ghetto Renaissance’ still gets rotation in my cd player. Mic Coalition Interview

Trailer for an upcoming documentary about the decline of black/black owned radio. M1 from Dead Prez and Chuck D both provide commentary. It’s bigger than hip hop ya’ll. I hope the full length feature shows in this area. The film is set to drop in June (Black Music Month). Learn more about this movement @…