Charlotte Music

Charlotte Music

Charlotte producer Simon SMTHNG creates emotional audio experience with latest album

By Mitchell Franklin May 18, 2018 The break-up album has become something of a cliché in the music world. An artist goes through a difficult separation, immerses themself into their work, and comes out with some of the darkest, most honest and often most heralded...
By CLTure May 18, 2018
Charlotte Music

Charlotte rapper Lil Skritt releases strange toe-themed rap song

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 May 17, 2018
Charlotte Music

Miguel, Liz Phair, Real Estate, Thundercat to headline Hopscotch 2018

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 CLTure May 15, 2018
Charlotte Music

Erick Lottary comes correct with new EP ‘You Can Tell’

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 CLTure April 26, 2018
Charlotte Music

Here’s what you can expect from Record Store Day at Lunchbox Records

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 CLTure April 19, 2018
Charlotte Music

Cyanca is a Charlotte R&B/Soul artist you NEED to know

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 CLTure April 2, 2018
Charlotte Music

Ohio-native and Charlotte rapper jaH-Monte talks “Real LiFe” with latest project

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 CLTure March 30, 2018
Charlotte Music

Charlotte rapper/producer Yung Citizen brings bright vibes with new single

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 CLTure March 8, 2018
Charlotte Music

Our favorite Charlotte albums released in 2017

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 CLTure December 20, 2017
Charlotte Music

Refresh Records talk beginnings, 2017 goals, and Charlotte music

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 CLTure January 26, 2017

Charlotte Music

By Mitchell Franklin May 18, 2018 The break-up album has become something of a cliché in the music world. An artist goes through a difficult separation, immerses themself into their work, and comes out with some of the darkest, most honest and often most heralded...

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...