Category: Commentary
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The Top 5 Carolina Hip Hop & R&B Releases Of 2012…….So Far
Well y’all, with less than five months left in the twenty twelve, the year is officially half way over. My work in corporate IT, which along with this blog helps feed an insatiable Chucks habit, is a huge part of my life. I love my career, because among all the perks that go along with…
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5 Pillars: DURM Hip Hop Summit + Pierce Freelon (@Durhamite) & Apple Juice Kid’s (@AppleJuiceKid) Interactive Beat Making Session At Rio + Social (@RioPlusSocial) In Rio, Brazil (Video)
So last night the first (annual I hope) 5 Pillars: DURM Hip Hop Summit took place in downtown Durham, NC at Casbah. For y’all unfamiliar with RDU (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC), Durham used to be one of THE places to hear, see, participate in and experience indie/underground hip hop not only in RDU, but just about the whole state.…
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King Mez (@KingMez) & How A Pair of Air Yeezys Jumpstarted His Career (Video)
Raleigh, NC’s Mezatron sits down with SLAM and tells a great story on how his love of sneakers, a pair of Air Yeezys and DTLR helped him get the money to buy his first studio equipment. King Mez’s highly anticipated debut album My Everlasting Zeal drops tomorrow via Jay-Z’s lifestyle website, Life + Times. Very…
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PSA: GOTJamit (@GOTJamit) Explains Why 9th Wonder’s (@9thWonderMusic) Jamla Is Da Squad (Video)
9th Wonder’s "Jamla Army" is the most organized digital and offline movement of any independent record label in the Carolinas, shoot probably in the nation. Leading up to any Jamla artist release, show, event, or just because it’s Wednesday, members of the Jamla Army are known to flood your Twitter timeline, start trending topics and…
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Guest Column: Lamont Lilly (@LamontLilly) — Phonte Coleman, Hip Hop “Soul Man”
Durham, NC based activist, Lamont Lilly is a columnist for the African American Voice and contributing editor with the Triangle Free Press. Follow him on Twitter @LamontLilly. It was two weeks ago and six months late that I finally purchased Phonte Coleman’s solo debut, “Charity Starts At Home,” one of three specialty releases marking…
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You can follow me on Twitter @nancioishiphop. Or if Facebook is your thing, check out the Nanci O Is Hip Hop brand page. OK thanks!
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Actual Proof (@ActProof) & 9th Wonder (@9thWonderMusic) — What is Black Boy Radio? (Video)
Jamla’s rap duo Sundown and Enigma (collectively known as Actual Proof) take time out to explain the creative vision and story behind their recently released debut album, Black Boy Radio. The project is set with the perspective of an 8 year old boy from the 1960’s who’s looking for new music. 9th Wonder also makes…
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The Top 5 Carolina Hip Hop Artists To Watch In 2012
With 2012 literally right around the corner and the momentum that’s been gained by Carolina natives in 2011, I’m now excited and really looking forward to 2012. Both Carolinas are in an interesting space in regards to the attention the industry is paying our scene, the quality of the music being released (read: The Top…
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The Top Carolina Hip Hop Releases Of 2011
2011 has been an awesome year for hip hop. On the nationwide field there’s been a lot of new faces who’ve grown to recognition out of their local scenes (A$AP Rocky, ScHoolboy Q, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, brandUn DeShay, etc). Within the local scenes, there are names who are beginning to buzz beyond it: Fat Trell…