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Lute releases self-reflective, emotional song and music video on his birthday

By Grant Golden July 6, 2020 Charlotte’s hip-hop heavyweight, Lute, has released his second new single of 2020 with the poignant and self-reflective track, “Life.” Dedicated to the lives lost in the recent tragedy on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, as well as Lute’s own...
By CLTure July 6, 2020
Charlotte Music

Jon Graham a.k.a. Matrix P’s melodic brand of Southern rap has a big sound coming from small town of Belmont, North Carolina

By Cameron Lee July 6, 2020 When speaking of Carolina music, we often overlook the outskirts of major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, where the roots of Southern gospel, folk, and soul have influenced many artists in modern day hip-hop and R&B. While Jon Graham,...
By CLTure July 6, 2020
Charlotte Music

Charlotte hip-hop dominated NBA 2K and Madden soundtracks in 2020

By Megan Wolford June 30, 2020 From quirky, robotic chirps to upbeat jingle-like melodies and fiery battle chords, the musical journey of video games has lived an evolutionary life. As the ‘90s came to an end, the melodic uptempo instrumentals segued to feature up-and-coming artists...
By CLTure June 30, 2020
Music

Watch the virtual Roots Picnic co-hosted by Michelle Obama with performances H.E.R., Snoh Aalegra, The Roots, and more

By CLTure News June 28, 2020 The Roots Picnic, a yearly Philadelphia-based music festival hosted by The Roots took place virtually this year. An annual event showcasing a collection of talented hip-hop, R&B and neo-soul acts, this year, the festival partnered with former first lady...
By CLTure June 28, 2020
Charlotte Music

Reuben Vincent is ready to be heard with new EP, ‘Boy Meets World’

By Cameron Lee Photo: Sayma Waleh June 26, 2020 Reuben Vincent’s rap career started when he was just 13, when a tweet of a home recording got 9th Wonder’s attention, although Vincent had been rapping long before that. He wrote his first rhymes in preschool,...
By CLTure June 26, 2020
Music

Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and 9th Wonder have formed a supergroup, Dinner Party

By CLTure News June 25, 2020 Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and North Carolina’s own 9th Wonder have formed a new supergroup, Dinner Party. The newly-formed musical project unveiled a soulful new single “Freeze Tag,” from their self-titled debut album due out on July...
By CLTure June 25, 2020
Charlotte Music

DaBaby, Thomas Davis, Braxton Winston and Sheriff Garry McFadden to hold press conference on Juneteenth

By CLTure News June 18, 2020 (updated) Charlotte’s DaBaby (Jonathan Kirk) has announced a special press conference and discussion scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture. The “Black Lives Been Mattered” press...
By CLTure June 18, 2020
Music

Here are several Raleigh-Durham area artists and musicians to support on Bandcamp

By Grant Golden June 17, 2020 Throughout the COVID crisis, Bandcamp has proven to be one of the strongest supporters of independent artists. On March 20, Bandcamp announced that they would be waiving their share of revenue from sales and pushing those proceeds back to...
By CLTure June 17, 2020
Charlotte Music

Lonnie and Ocie Davis have built a community through music with JazzArts Charlotte

By Matt Cosper Photo: Jalen Marlowe June 15, 2020 For a decade now, JazzArts Charlotte (formerly JazzArts Initiative) has built up and bolstered the jazz music community here in the Queen City. Producing a satisfying blend of music programming and education offerings for local audiences,...
By CLTure June 15, 2020
Charlotte Music

Emanuel Wynter is a bright Charlotte musical talent that can’t be overlooked

By Delaney Clifford June 9, 2020 Charlotte’s music scene has a long history of rewarding those who push the boundaries of genre. From punk to pop rock, this city’s music fans are loyal to those who can continue to change the face of their space....
By CLTure June 10, 2020

Music

By Grant Golden July 6, 2020 Charlotte’s hip-hop heavyweight, Lute, has released his second new single of 2020 with the poignant and self-reflective track, “Life.” Dedicated to the lives lost in the recent tragedy on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, as well as Lute’s own...

By Cameron Lee July 6, 2020 When speaking of Carolina music, we often overlook the outskirts of major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh, where the roots of Southern gospel, folk, and soul have influenced many artists in modern day hip-hop and R&B. While Jon Graham,...

By Megan Wolford June 30, 2020 From quirky, robotic chirps to upbeat jingle-like melodies and fiery battle chords, the musical journey of video games has lived an evolutionary life. As the ‘90s came to an end, the melodic uptempo instrumentals segued to feature up-and-coming artists...

By CLTure News June 28, 2020 The Roots Picnic, a yearly Philadelphia-based music festival hosted by The Roots took place virtually this year. An annual event showcasing a collection of talented hip-hop, R&B and neo-soul acts, this year, the festival partnered with former first lady...

By Cameron Lee Photo: Sayma Waleh June 26, 2020 Reuben Vincent’s rap career started when he was just 13, when a tweet of a home recording got 9th Wonder’s attention, although Vincent had been rapping long before that. He wrote his first rhymes in preschool,...

By CLTure News June 25, 2020 Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, and North Carolina’s own 9th Wonder have formed a new supergroup, Dinner Party. The newly-formed musical project unveiled a soulful new single “Freeze Tag,” from their self-titled debut album due out on July...

By CLTure News June 18, 2020 (updated) Charlotte’s DaBaby (Jonathan Kirk) has announced a special press conference and discussion scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture. The “Black Lives Been Mattered” press...

By Grant Golden June 17, 2020 Throughout the COVID crisis, Bandcamp has proven to be one of the strongest supporters of independent artists. On March 20, Bandcamp announced that they would be waiving their share of revenue from sales and pushing those proceeds back to...

By Matt Cosper Photo: Jalen Marlowe June 15, 2020 For a decade now, JazzArts Charlotte (formerly JazzArts Initiative) has built up and bolstered the jazz music community here in the Queen City. Producing a satisfying blend of music programming and education offerings for local audiences,...

By Delaney Clifford June 9, 2020 Charlotte’s music scene has a long history of rewarding those who push the boundaries of genre. From punk to pop rock, this city’s music fans are loyal to those who can continue to change the face of their space....