By Patrick O’ Boyle May 17, 2018 Charlotte rapper Lil Skritt has never shied away from talkin’ the dirty. His self-described “shock-rap” is usually heavy on the sex, celebrating personal preference in a way that’s hilariously crass, self-deprecating, and yet… positive all at once. In...
By CLTure News May 15, 2018 Hopscotch Music Festival announced the lineup for their ninth year in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Known in the Southeast as one of the top indie music festivals, Hopscotch curates a bill with a wide-range of acts from a multitude of...
By Mitchell Franklin April 26, 2018 You can tell how much work went into creating Erick Lottary’s latest project. His EP, You Can Tell, which was released on April 20, shows how adept the rapper is at building great songs out of some colossal beats....
By Delaney Clifford April 19, 2018 Spring has arrived and while pollen continues to coat the city collectors are gearing up for the 11th annual Record Store Day. Started in 2007 by a group of record store owners in Baltimore, Record Store Day has grown...
By Delaney Clifford April 2, 2018 Soul has found its latest home in one of Charlotte’s brightest new artists, Cyanca. Born and raised in Smithfield, NC, Cyanca found her talents in her time with the church during her youth. Now, after honing those abilities in...
By Lane Claffee March 30, 2018 Rapper jaH-Monte, an Ohio native turned Charlottean, is an artist that’s been creating since age ten. Though he admits that he didn’t start taking it seriously until his teenage years, you wouldn’t expect anyone but a seasoned veteran upon...
By Delaney Clifford March 8, 2018 Charlotte rapper and producer Yung Citizen is back at it again with his latest song “OutKast.” The song comes to us with a video produced by NeverEnd and features two fellow locals, MoonLander and Rob Flo. The song was...
By Lane Claffee December 20, 2017 Another year in music has passed, and while there were plenty of great albums released nationally in 2017, there were also plenty of quality works from right here in Charlotte that may have passed you by. From southern rap...
By Lane Claffee January 26, 2017 Since 2015, Refresh Records have been consistently working hard to shine the spotlight on local talent in Charlotte. Working with artists ranging from hip-hop duo Deep 6 Division, to folk group Holy Ghost Tent Revival, the label is not...
By Alex Cason June 5, 2016 There is definitely a speakeasy feel to The Evening Muse upon entering the doors for the first time. It’s like being invited to an intimate studio that one of your favorite acts has rented out for the evening, and...