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The Jake (@TheJakeMusic) Ft. Sonyae (@JustSonyae) & Jordan (@HeirJordan1) — “Hardcore”
“Hardcore” isn’t the first time New Hampshire-based producer The Jake has worked with Carolina artists (Joshua Gunn, AMSoc, Diablo Archer), but it is the first time he’s linked with Raleigh, NC emcee Sonyae. The song also features Columbus, Ohio’s Jordan. This track will appear on The Jake’s debut project, The Black Hibiscus Tape. Sonyae is…
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Events: 2014 SC Music Awards (@SCMusicAwards)
I always look forward to the annual South Carolina Music Awards. The entire weekend of events is like a SC music family reunion and an opportunity for folks from across the state to come together and have a good time, while celebrating SC music culture and history. Nominations for 2014’s event are open now through…
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#RapOnTheRun: How Hip Hop Helped Me Train For A Marathon #RunChat
Quite a few of y’all in the Carolina hip hop scene have emailed, called or seen me out at events recently and asked why posting on the site had slowed down considerably over the past three months. If you’re not following me on the ‘Gram or had a chance to connect with me other ways,…
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RyattFienix (@RyattFienix) Ft. Rittz (@TheRealRittz)— “Suicide”
Columbia, SC native Mary Liz The Princess RyattFienix gets Strange Music’s Rittz to hop on her latest single, “Suicide”. This track is produced by WLPWR aka Will Power aka SupaHotBeats. “Suicide”– Run That Back: Ryatt Fienix — “Tattoo Love” (Video).
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Elevator Jay (@ElevatorJay) — “Turn On”
Name one Carolina artist who flows over old soul samples better than Charlotte, NC’s Elevator Jay. See Elevator’s “Soular System“, “Old School Corvette“, “Good Love“, and the Ahead Of Time EP for reference before y’all speak. “Turn On” is produced by Killer Kanine. Y’all can check it out down below. Run That Back: Elevator Jay…
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Rebellious Mindz (@RebelliousMindz) aka Shawt & G — Ryder Muzik (Album)
I always felt that the duo of Edgefield, South Carolna’s Shawt & G (collectively known as Rebellious Mindz) were the Carolina’s equivalent to Tennessee’s Eightball & MJG, Texas’ UGK, Alabama’s Dirty, even Georgia’s OutKast. Rebellious Mindz never disappointments with their music output and has consistently released quality, down South “riding music”. Peep their previous projects…
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Bettie Grind (@BettieGrind) — “Mercy Of The Court” (Video)
Crown Town’s Betty Mayweather returns with new visuals and lyrics detailing the plight and consequences of urban man’s life when it intersects with the modern day justice system. “Mercy Of The Court” will appear on the Charlotte natives’ new album, This Real Life, dropping later this Spring. Y’all can watch the video after the jump.…
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Benjamin Starr (@Benny_Starr) — “Reign” (Video)
Right at the bottom of 2013 Pineville, SC’s Benny Starr released a new EP, The SOULoist. It was his first release since the 2012’s Guns-N-Roses mixtape (still jammin’). On The SOULoist, the Upstate’s Kurious George sets his DJ hat to the side and comes through on the production tip, along with Danny Dee (OXYxMORON), Rill…
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Kourvioisier (@KTR1027) — “Elevate” (Video)
“Turn Up” is probably one of the most overused phrases in hip hop right now. Don’t believe me, just watch the first 22 seconds of Kourvioisier’s new video. Produced by Dre Rubio, this track will appear on Kourvioisier & Dre Rubio’s collaboration mixtape, The Critique. RDU hip hop heads should be able to recognize the…