“Everydaydream” is the Raleigh rapper’s first release in five years.
Kyesha Jennings
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Welcome to Durham: At Their Iconic 20th Anniversary Show, Little Brother Brought It All Home
It’s been a week since the hip-hop duo blessed Durham with a once-in-a-lifetime music experience and I’m still on a high.
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Her Take: Releases by MaDrique, Durham High, and Pat Junior Do North Carolina Hip-Hop Proud
One of hip-hop’s greatest strengths is its ability to evoke love—what it feels like to fall in love and what it feels like to be loved.
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Cicely Mitchell Is Creating an Ambitious Downtown Durham Social Hub for Jazz Lovers
Located at 310 Main Street, 240-capacity venue Missy Lane’s Assembly Room will dramatically expand downtown’s musical footprint. It also marks Mitchell’s return as a presenter.
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As Hip-Hop Turns 50, Icons From Across the State Reflect on How the Genre Took Shape in North Carolina—And Changed Everything
North Carolina’s landmark contributions to hip-hop are often overlooked. But the Tar Heel state’s producers, rappers, DJs, and curators have a different story to tell.
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“Charlietape” Is a Time Machine to Hip-Hop’s Golden Era
Out from Kooley High’s Charlie Smarts and DJ Ill Digitz, the album is a fitting tribute to this year’s 50th anniversary of hip hop.
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Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice Executive Director Angela Thorpe Shares Her Vision for the Historic Site
“To be a civil rights activist, to be a writer, to be a lawyer, and later decide ‘I’m going to be a priest’—Pauli helps me to understand that we can be as much as we want to be.”
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American Idol Hopefuls Ashley Tankard and Elijah McCormick Keep the Tar Heel Streak on the Show Strong
To date, North Carolina remains home to the most winners of the popular reality television singing competition.
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Hip-hop artist Reuben Vincent on Love, Dating, and Newfound Fame
Vincent’s album, “Love is War,” was released January 27 on Jamla/Roc Nation.
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Troya Pope Returns to Her Hometown With a Hip-Hop Love Letter to the: ‘Heart of Wilson’
“I didn’t want to wait for someone to crown me. I wanted to crown myself.”