The triumphant "ashy to classy" narrative is a tried-and-true subject in hip hop: if your dreams finally came true, and with that, you were also living the lifestyle of a big-budget music video far and away from your humble beginnings, why wouldn't you want to reflect in awe of your come-up?
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Boasting an ample supply of nod-friendly beats, a lyrical intellect seasoned with slick metaphors and real world concerns, and an overall deep-rooted appreciation for that good hip hop of a non-pop ilk, there's plenty to admire about The Idea of Beautiful , the official debut of North Carolina emcee Rapsody.
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Since its beginnings, rap music has been inextricably linked with African-American culture.
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Arriving like a bat out of hell (North Carolina, same thing), hip-hop songstress Rapsody is planning on releasing her new project The Idea Of Beautiful on August 28th, and has released a single from it that we highly recommend you check out.
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Sure, it's a man's world but it wouldn't be a damn thing without a woman's touch.
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Even though we keep a keen eye out for everything Rapsody does, I can't say I saw this coming.
Read MoreHere in the Triangle, family values are dictated by which ACC basketball team—Duke, UNC, or NC State—you'd die for in a bar fight.
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Earlier this month, hip-hop acts from across the nation (and globe?) trekked down to Atlanta to participate in the A3C Hip-Hop Festival.
Read MoreFew in underground hip-hop have Rolodexes that can compare to North Carolina beatmaker 9th Wonder's, and with good reason.
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As we previously reported , the people behind the A3C Hip-Hop Festival are making the event more than just a three-day celebration of rap music.
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If all goes as it should, the Away Team should make a sizeable dent in the underground hip-hop realm next month with the release of Scars & Stripes.
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New albums set to drop from J. Cole, Phonte, 9th Wonder, Evidence, and Big K.R.I.T. Autumn isn't only representative of a change in vegetation.
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You can travel all across the globe but in time, you'll find there's no place like home.
Read MoreGender be damned, Rapsody is a rapper on a mission to smash all stereotypes and judgments.
Read MoreWhether you're in the Wolfpack, a Tar Heel, Blue Devil or a Demon Deacon, you have to appreciate the grassroots Hip-Hop 9th Wonder and Rapsody are planting in North Carolina soil.
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Von Pea of Brooklyn/Cinncinati hip hop trio Tanya Morgan dropped Pea's Gotta Have It , his smooth, nostalgic solo debut, just a few weeks ago, and it stands among the best hip hop albums released this year.
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