Deep Theory is one of those underground groups that I suspect doesn’t mind being underground as long as they get their props. With their debut CD, 1800.001, Deep Theory takes a step in that direction. For those who aren’t math majors, 1,800 seconds equals 30 minutes, thus the CD’s catchy title–although the length of the […]
Gabriel M. Rich
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Fall-ternative: Rap
If tales of flossing money, women, Bentleys, hustling street lore and the bling-bling lifestyle is your thing, then mark your calendar for Sept. 26 at The Ritz in Raleigh. That’s when Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella cohorts will be bringing his much-anticipated Blueprint Tour to Raleigh to put it down at The Ritz. Jay-Z proteges Beanie […]
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Craig David
Craig David was making a buzz in London as an 18-year-old recording artist who became the youngest male in Britain to score a No. 1 hit with the smash single, “Fill Me In.” It wasn’t long before David’s debut CD, Born To Do It, became the toast of Britain and the world, earning certified gold […]
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Groove Factor
It’s an early Saturday evening and a crowd is lined up outside the Five Star in Raleigh, waiting to get inside. A combination Chinese Restaurant and nightclub, the Five Star is one of the best-kept secrets in the Triangle. Saturday night is “blue light basement night,” which means the music played will be mostly old-school […]
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Pandemonium
The Triangle hip-hop scene is still very much in an infancy stage. There are quite a few artists who are longing to be heard, however. Pandemonium, a Durham-based rapper, is one of those artists. With his debut CD, Darker Than Blue–The Soundtrack, Pandemonium takes a spin off the 1970’s Curtis Mayfield song, “We People Who […]