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Blacc Zacc (@BlaccZaccDME) — “Presidents” (Video)
Last week The State's Otis Taylor released his list of the top hip hop artists in South Carolina. As lists in hip hop tend to do, there was a lot of disagreements and discussions on his choices. I thought the list was pretty comprehensive, since five of the artists on the list had made some…
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Matt Monday (@_MondayMusic) Partners With Dame Dash & DD172 (News)
This is the kind of news about Carolina artists that I love to hear! Y'all remember when I blogged about all of the changes in the Carolina hip hop scene, I mentioned Randy Roper and how his Million Dollar Dreamz team had been growing like crazy over the past year? Well at that point in…
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JSWISS (@JSWISSHere) — Performs “Bounce” w/ 5-piece band At Preservation Hall In New Orleans (Video)
It's cool how JSWISS finds creative ways to get his music heard in venues other hip hop artists overlook. Last weekend he left Chapel Hill, took his talents down to New Orleans and performed at the legendary Preservation Hall with a 5-piece band for a night of jazz and a hip hop. JSWISS' Awthenticity LP…
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Events: Bridgin’ Gaps & Spittin’ Knowledge: A Forum on the Evolution of Hip-Hop April 16, 2013
Students enrolled in Dr. Perry Hall's AFAM 356 History of Hip Hop class at UNC-Chapel Hill decided to end their semester with a celebration and discussion on hip hop's past and present. There will be a panel on lyricism, women in hip hop, independent artistry and more. The evening's program will also have live performances…
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Events: Beats For The Block Christian Hip Hop Concert April 27, 2013
This semester, students enrolled in the Community Programming and Planning course at UNC-Greensboro were divided into groups and responsible for partnering with a local agency to plan an event. One particular group chose to work with the YWCA of High Point, NC and decided to put on a christian hip hop concert. The planning, execution…
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Purchase Nanci O Is Hip Hop T-Shirts At Kosmic Kickz (@KosmicKickz) & In The Online Store
Hey Greensboro, Triad and surrounding areas! Have y'all stopped in to Kosmic Kickz lately? Now with every Nanci O Is Hip Hop T shirt purchase at Kosmic Kickz as well as the in the online store, you'll receive a Nanci O Is Hip Hop/Eargasm Entertainment LLC lighter. The lighter also doubles as a bottle opener.…
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Swayze Jones (@SwayzeJones) Ft. Young Dirt (@YoungDirt) — “Strip Club Muzik” (Video)
It has been almost three years since a female rapper from the Carolinas released a song strictly geared for the booty clubs and women on the naked hustle. Swayze Jones changed that when she released "Strip Club Muzik" last month. She's now put visuals to go along with the music and the result is after…
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Feli Fame (@FelonyFame) — “Dirty Laundry: Greed Has No Face” Film Premiere Recap
Y'all know how excited I get to see artists with Carolina roots go into the big city and "make good", so hearing about Feli Fame's film premiere event in New Jersey and how successful the night turned out, is pretty cool. Back in September 2011 when I interviewed Feli Fame, he mentioned that he wanted…
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JSWISS (@JSWISSHere) — Awthenticity LP Trailer (Video)
NYC native/current Chapel Hill resident JSWISS has done ALOT to build up his name, brand and presence both in the RDU hip hop scene and back home in NYC and New Jersey. This Spring the UNC-Chapel Hill student will be releasing a new LP, Awthenticity. If you’re unfamiliar with JSWISS’ previous work, every title is a clever play on…