Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop

Gucci Mane was freed on Friday 3/13/2009 in the A, and according to R.E. the crowd was going wild as if Holyfield had just won the fight. T.I.P. goes in about 7 days, C Murder was sprung to house arrest in January 2009 and Shyne Po is set to be released in October 2009 (Ya’ll…

Shout out to ATL’s Fuze. No only was dude born in the studio he goes in ridiculous style over Blu’s beat from ‘No Greater Love.’ I’m telling ya’ll now: don’t sleep on this kid. His spit game is crazy. Download Fuze The MC’s ‘Life Don’t Forget’ mixtape sampler here. Bonus:Download Fuze’s ‘No Love’ here.And yes,…

Days and nights for the past couple of weeks surviving off of energy drink (days) and 4 hours of sleep (nights) getting ready for women of hip hop 2009 finally took it’s toll. For the past couple of days it’s been straight chillax mode with this tape–along with Amanda Diva’s ‘Spandex,Rhymes,& Soul’ & TiRon’s ‘Ketchup’–as…

Rettina, Lady Payne and Cleo Jones AKA Crew Grrl Order are signed to Chuck D’s Slam Jamz label. Their set at the women of hip hop concert on Saturday was crazy. The ladies stopped through Raleigh, NC and crushed the stage and then it was on to New York where they performed at Flava Flav’s…

I knew a Rizzy mixtape was coming, what with First In Flight & Mike Hustle sending new tracks every other day. This one is definately for the streets. And the strip clubs. Mark my words, summer in Fayetteville, NC is about to be off the chains! (do people still say that?) Download Rain’s ‘Live From…

Despite the streets talking about Mica possibly signing with Grand Hustle she’s confirmed that although she’s done work recently with GH’s in house producers Nard & B no Grand Hustle deal is on the table. Mica Swain InterviewHOWEVER, if she so happens to sign with TI’s label just remember where you read it online first!

The women of hip hop concert on Saturday was BANAnas. Wouldn’t luck have it where we ran out of time before everyone got a chance to perform. The venue owner wasthisclose to cutting off the sound and kicking us out. Raven hadn’t performed yet. Thanks to SuperO’s quick think wit (don’t get it twisted homie,…

Props to Detroit’s Barack Scobama who keeps me laced with the newest tracks to drop from the Motor City. Download Mook’s ‘Baddest Chick’ here. PS–ya’ll didnt send me Mook’s website. One question: A photo shoot in a laundromat? Taxes? Is that’s what hot in the streets? Taxes Ness?Holla.

Tiny T’s anthem “Grinding Forever” makes me want to keep getting it.Grind begats grind Tiny T Interview