The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced the names of individuals that will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. The list includes: Elizabeth Cotten – Grammy Award winning blues and folk musician born in Carrboro, North Carolina. 9th Wonder – Hip-Hop producer, record executive, rapper, and lecturer born in Winston-Salem, North […]
Damn, Rapsody's so lit.
In her latest video from her mixtape “She Got Game,” North Carolina MC Rapsody takes a moment to thank a few friends and supporters who…
Producer, DJ and lecturer 9th Wonder is releasing the latest in his series of music compilations, “9th Wonder Presents: Jamla Is the Squad” on January 28th.…
Ok, hate is a strong word, especially this close to Dr. King’s birthday. But when you get three talents like Talib Kweli, Phonte and Elzhi…
After releasing several critically acclaimed mixtapes North Carolina’s Rapsody will be putting out her official debut album, The Idea Of Beautiful on August 28th. On…
Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder has shared the visuals to “Make It Big” from his new album The Wonder Years. The Kenneth Price directed clip features unseen footage from his documentary The Wonder Year. Shout out to SAT scores on records. 9TH WONDER – MAKE IT BIG from Pricefilms on Vimeo. ALSO, check out the […]
What do you do you when you’ve been nominated for 2 Emmys, had a summer blockbuster movie (Thor), and a hit TV series (“LUTHER”) ? If you’re Idris Elba, you head down to the beaches of San Juan, Puerto Rico and shoot a music video, and indulge in some some very seductive body painting. Produced […]
If you’re a fan of Phonte, Little Brother, or 9th Wonder, you’ll probably like this new song featuring Elzhi called “Not Here Anymore.” If you’re not a fan, you’ll at least be able to appreciate the way 9th flipped the sample of “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” by Rose Royce on this track. Check it […]
One of the hardest things about being a hip-hop producer is getting your name out. Unless you have the inclination to shout your name out on a track a-la Pete Rock or Diddy, it’s hard to let people know that you were the brains behind a dope record. This has become especially difficult in the […]
Chris Brown is not letting the rap thing go. Last night Brown debuted part three in his “Real Hip-Hop” series where he places his rhyming talents front and center. This time around he recruited Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder for the instrumental and the part-time rapper himself had nothing but praise for Breezy on […]
