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As I’ve mentioned before Erica Thompson is Charlie Smart’s (of Kooley High) little sister. She’s been putting in work over the past couple of months, including a feature alongside Khyrsis on Sean Boog’s ‘More Than OK’ so from this point forward round these parts she’ll be known as First Name, Last Name vs. little sister.…

I ran into Kevin (K. Hill to ya’ll) last week at the JAMLA/The Academy/IWWMG showcase. We chopped it up about the resurgence of the RDU hip hop scene (more on that later) and his newest project. While in the process of preparing to release new music, K-Hill decided to release an EP of his earlier…

… + a whole bunch of other NC artists, media folks, DJs (Ike G Da, I see you up in there) plus more. The video was filmed during the 2010 NCUMA’s 3 weeks ago.

This is the trailer for Skyzoo’s upcoming music video/short film for “My Interpretation”, the final single off of the Brooklyn emcee’s slept on debut album The Salvation. The trailer was produced by Best Kept Secret and stars Skarr Akbar and Shaunetta Squalls. The full feature drops April 21st.

Yes! Get it. Props to Ed Garnes.

For the first time the Red Bull BIG Tune finalists decided to drop a compilation album….titled Suite Sixteen. Sixteen Producers, Sixteen Tracks… “The purpose behind the project is to show the diversity in all our styles and convey that aside from battle beats we’re producers who produce full songs.“ Download Suite Sixteen. Track listing and…

This track deals with the issue of race as reflected through Shane’s upbringing and personal experiences. The lyrics are heartfelt, but the track is a hopeful one. And although it sounds cliché, it begs repeating that this song is about being true to yourself despite the boxes people try to place you in. ‘Grey Area’…

Detroit’s Scolla links up with Pittsburgh’s GOV (Boaz & S.Money) for the first leak of Scolla’s upcoming Potluck mixtape. Download ‘Give Me A Sign’.

In the fourth and final installment to his EPK series, TRUTHLiVE begins with an impromptu rap from single, “Catalyst For Change,” stressing the importance that the genre returns to the basics. As a firm believer that hip-hop can transform and change communities, TRUTHLiVE hopes someone will take his words to heart and become a better…