HipHopNC - K 97.5 » hip hop http://hiphopnc.com Carolina's Home for the Hip-Hop Community Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:19:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 HipHopNC - K 97.5http://your-img-here.com/http://hiphopnc.com Magic Johnson Recruits Rappers To Tackle Homophobia in the Hip-Hop Community http://hiphopnc.com/celebrity-news/spruitt/magic-johnson-recruits-rappers-to-tackle-homophobia-in-the-hip-hop-community/ http://hiphopnc.com/celebrity-news/spruitt/magic-johnson-recruits-rappers-to-tackle-homophobia-in-the-hip-hop-community/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:04 +0000 Sha'Linda Jeanine http://hiphopnc.com/?p=4809332 Magic Johnson Recruits Rappers To Tackle Homophobia in the Hip-Hop Community In an interview with Huffington Post, Johnson discussed what he’s done to leave a legacy of service to Black America from his Magic Johnson Foundation, but now he wants to turn his efforts towards HIV/AIDS prevention, and he cites homophobia as a big issue when it comes to the black community and AIDS. There’s only one issue... Read more..]]>

In an interview with Huffington Post, Johnson discussed what he’s done to leave a legacy of service to Black America from his Magic Johnson Foundation, but now he wants to turn his efforts towards HIV/AIDS prevention, and he cites homophobia as a big issue when it comes to the black community and AIDS. There’s only one issue, he needs hip-hop artists to help him spread the word in order to educate the black community on two issues it’s so afraid to discuss.

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]]> http://hiphopnc.com/celebrity-news/spruitt/magic-johnson-recruits-rappers-to-tackle-homophobia-in-the-hip-hop-community/feed/ 0 Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Of 2011 http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011-2/ http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011-2/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:07:10 +0000 The Urban Daily http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011/ Read more..]]> Young Money’s Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011? Take a look at the biggest songs of the year starring rappers, based on radio airplay data provided by Mediabase.

Check out the list of the top 10 hip-hop songs of the year, and vote for your favorite in our poll below.

See Who’s Nominated For Grammys!

10. Big Sean “Marvin & Chardonnay”

9. Waka Flocka Flame Feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale “No Hands”

8. Rick Ross Feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele “Aston Martin Music”

7. Kanye West Feat. Rihanna “All Of The Lights”

6. Lil Wayne “How To Love”

5. Lil Wayne Feat. Cory Gunz “6 Foot 7 Foot”

4. Big Sean Feat. Chris Brown “My Last”

3. Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake “Moment 4 Life”

2. DJ Khaled Feat. Drake & Rick Ross “I’m On One”

1. Chris Brown Feat. Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne “Look At Me Now”

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011-2/feed/ 0 Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Of 2011 http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011/ http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:07:10 +0000 The Urban Daily http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011/ Read more..]]> Young Money’s Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne all had big hits this year, but did one of them have the top hip-hop song of 2011? Take a look at the biggest songs of the year starring rappers, based on radio airplay data provided by Mediabase.

Check out the list of the top 10 hip-hop songs of the year, and vote for your favorite in our poll below.

See Who’s Nominated For Grammys!

10. Big Sean “Marvin & Chardonnay”

9. Waka Flocka Flame Feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale “No Hands”

8. Rick Ross Feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele “Aston Martin Music”

7. Kanye West Feat. Rihanna “All Of The Lights”

6. Lil Wayne “How To Love”

5. Lil Wayne Feat. Cory Gunz “6 Foot 7 Foot”

4. Big Sean Feat. Chris Brown “My Last”

3. Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake “Moment 4 Life”

2. DJ Khaled Feat. Drake & Rick Ross “I’m On One”

1. Chris Brown Feat. Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne “Look At Me Now”

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/top-10-hip-hop-songs-of-2011/feed/ 0 VIDEO * VH1′S YANDY AND KIMBELLA FROM LOVE AND HIP HOP PARTY @ BODI W/ SHOWTIME http://hiphopnc.com/local/showtime/video-vh1s-yandy-and-kimbella-from-love-and-hip-hop-party-bodi-w-showtime-2/ http://hiphopnc.com/local/showtime/video-vh1s-yandy-and-kimbella-from-love-and-hip-hop-party-bodi-w-showtime-2/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:28:31 +0000 Showtime http://hiphopnc.com/?p=4781782 VIDEO * VH1'S YANDY AND KIMBELLA FROM LOVE AND HIP HOP PARTY @ BODI W/ SHOWTIME SHOWTIME SAYS... Here is the video footage from the Love and Hip Hop party that I hosted with Yandy and Kimbella from VH1 at Club Bodi in downtow... Read more..]]>

SHOWTIME SAYS…

Here is the video footage from the Love and Hip Hop party that I hosted with Yandy and Kimbella from VH1 at Club Bodi in downtown Raleigh.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/local/showtime/video-vh1s-yandy-and-kimbella-from-love-and-hip-hop-party-bodi-w-showtime-2/feed/ 0 Five Hip-Hop Songs That Helped Keep Us Out Of Trouble http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/five-hip-hop-songs-that-helped-keep-us-out-of-trouble/ http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/five-hip-hop-songs-that-helped-keep-us-out-of-trouble/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:34:25 +0000 The Urban Daily http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/five-hip-hop-songs-that-helped-keep-us-out-of-trouble/ Five Hip-Hop Songs That Helped Keep Us Out Of TroubleWhile many rappers preferred to talk about gang banging, drug dealing and cop killings, some took a high road to expose the world to the ghettos of America. These rappers probably figured crime doesn’t pay early on, and chose to create lyrical content that encouraged fans in a positive way. Here’s Hip-Hop’s top five songs that prove c... Read more..]]> While many rappers preferred to talk about gang banging, drug dealing and cop killings, some took a high road to expose the world to the ghettos of America. These rappers probably figured crime doesn’t pay early on, and chose to create lyrical content that encouraged fans in a positive way.

Here’s Hip-Hop’s top five songs that prove crime doesn’t pay.

Slick Rick “Children’s Story”

Uncle Ricky gave us a fairy tale story about a place where “the people wore pajamas and lived life slow,” but things quickly turn when two boys stir up some trouble.

Grandmaster Flash “The Message”

Grandmaster Flash tries to encourage kids to go to school or “your manhood is took and a may tag.”

KRS-One & Friends “Self Destruction”

This 1989 song spearheaded the “Stop the Violence” campaign that started in response to the crime/violence infested African-American communities.

Outkast “The Art Of Storytellin’”

Andre 3000 tells a story of his friend Sasha Thumper, a drug addict/prostitute, who ODs on drugs behind a school building.


Nas “I Can”

This song was specifically made for the kiddies, with a chant that encourages them to be anything they want to be.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/five-hip-hop-songs-that-helped-keep-us-out-of-trouble/feed/ 0 Mos Def Rehearses With Brooklyn Philharmonic [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/mos-def-rehearses-with-brooklyn-philharmonic-exclusive-video/ http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/mos-def-rehearses-with-brooklyn-philharmonic-exclusive-video/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:55:32 +0000 The Urban Daily http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/mos-def-rehearses-with-brooklyn-philharmonic-exclusive-video/ Mos Def Rehearses With Brooklyn Philharmonic [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he's readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it. Peep th... Read more..]]> Mos Def — multitalented rapper/singer/actor — has always looked for new challenges as a performer. Now he’s readying his next project — two concerts with this weekend with the acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. And TheUrbanDaily was there to see it.

Peep the exclusive video below of his rehearsal of the song “Revelations,” arranged for the orchestra by award-winning composer Derek Bermel, and performed under the direction of Alan Pierson. (The drummer, Nate Smith, is sick!)

Mos Def and the Brooklyn Philharmonic will be performing together twice, on Saturday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the Restoration Rocks Festival in Brooklyn, NY; and on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the World Financial Center in New York City. Click here for details and here to purchase tickets.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/mos-def-rehearses-with-brooklyn-philharmonic-exclusive-video/feed/ 0 Ice-T And Other Hip-Hop Legends Talk Hip-Hop [VIDEOS] http://hiphopnc.com/videos/hellobeautiful/ice-t-and-other-hip-hop-legends-talk-hip-hop-videos/ http://hiphopnc.com/videos/hellobeautiful/ice-t-and-other-hip-hop-legends-talk-hip-hop-videos/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:52:51 +0000 Hello Beautiful http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/ice-t-and-other-hip-hop-legends-talk-hip-hop-videos/ Ice-T And Other Hip-Hop Legends Talk Hip-Hop [VIDEOS]Hip-hop veteran Ice-T created quite a stir on Sunday after making statements about the self-proclaimed rap "boss" Rick Ross. In an interview Ice-T gave prior to the premiere of VH1's"Planet Rock: The Story o... Read more..]]> Hip-hop veteran Ice-T created quite a stir on Sunday after making statements about the self-proclaimed rap “boss” Rick Ross. In an interview Ice-T gave prior to the premiere of VH1′s”Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation,” he says Rick Ross (and many other rappers) are having an identity crisis.

“He thinks he’s [Freeway] Rick Ross, he thinks he’s Larry Hoover, he thinks he’s Big Meech, he thinks he’s MC Hammer, he thinks he’s Tupac. Like, who the f*ck are you really, dude?”

Ice T says many of today’s rappers glamorize a lifestyle that he wanted to escape at a young age.

“I don’t draw a line, I just try to tell the truth. If you tell the truth, itís gonna have a pro side and a con side. So I try to tell the full story, not just the story of when the hustlerís winning, but the trials and tribulations of the sñt he goes through.”

Other artists talk about hip-hop and how it influences the Black community on TV One’s “Unsung, Way Black When and Welcome to Death Row.” Check out the videos below.

Yo-Yo says she wanted to step outside of gangster rap and represent for women.

MC Lyte, Biggie and Sticky Fingaz of Onyx get real about Hip Hop’s influence on the community.

Big Daddy Kane lists the five best rappers from Brooklyn.

Eazy-E turned Hip Hop into a business venture.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/videos/hellobeautiful/ice-t-and-other-hip-hop-legends-talk-hip-hop-videos/feed/ 0 Meet Don Morris (The Source Magazine) http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/meet-don-morris-the-source-magazine/ http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/meet-don-morris-the-source-magazine/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:22:40 +0000 Wade Banner http://hiphopnc.com/?p=4716152 Read more..]]> Wade Banner got the chance to chop it up with Don Morris of The Source Magazine. Check out this interview to get a little insight to behind-the-scenes at the major publication.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/meet-don-morris-the-source-magazine/feed/ 0 NEW MIXTAPE: #MINDOFMAZI http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/new-mixtape-mindofmazi/ http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/new-mixtape-mindofmazi/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:31:12 +0000 Wade Banner http://hiphopnc.com/?p=4709102 NEW MIXTAPE: #MINDOFMAZI Here's a new mixtape from Team T.O.K.Y.O.'s Mr. Mazi. Download it free here. Click here to download.... Read more..]]>

Here’s a new mixtape from Team T.O.K.Y.O.’s Mr. Mazi. Download it free here.

Click here to download.

]]> http://hiphopnc.com/local/wbanner/new-mixtape-mindofmazi/feed/ 0 J. Cole: “I Don’t Think Hip-Hop Has Been Balanced” [VIDEO] http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/j-cole-i-dont-think-hip-hop-has-been-balanced-video/ http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/j-cole-i-dont-think-hip-hop-has-been-balanced-video/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:11:59 +0000 The Urban Daily http://hiphopnc.com/now/theurbandaily/j-cole-i-dont-think-hip-hop-has-been-balanced-video/ J. Cole: VIA: HotHipHopDetroit.com Roc Nation Recording artist, J. Cole sat down with Read more..]]> VIA: HotHipHopDetroit.com

Roc Nation Recording artist, J. Cole sat down with Frequency TV to speak about his latest single “Work Out” off of his debut album “Cole World: The Sideline Story,” which will be in stores September 27.

J. Cole also spoke about the music industry at large:

“People are hurting in the world and we still rapping about super flashy things, which I am not knocking because I am not innocent in it at all… It’s about balance; I don’t think hip-hop for a while has been balanced. I don’t want to be the voice of the generation at all, but I definitely want to spark some type of change.”

Watch the video below to hear what else J. Cole had to say.

Frequency TV features behind the scenes, up close and personal interviews with some of your favorite artists. Check out HotHipHopDetroit.com for the next installment of Frequency TV.

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