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Winston Salem’s OG Spliff showcases his lyrical acuity, seamlessly stitching a wide array of artists on EP ‘PRE ROLL’
By Tyler Bunzey September 20, 2021 Photo: Bosh Novart North Carolina’s hip-hop scene doesn’t have a singular sound. As a sonic country junction, the state’s hip-hop pulls from the various soundscapes of the genre and sutures them together in a collage that is distinctly Carolinian...
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Remembering Ben Best, co-creator of ‘Eastbound & Down,’ actor, writer, musician, and North Carolinian
By Daniel Coston September 17, 2021 (updated) On Sunday, September 12, news was shared by Rough House Pictures that Benjamin Terrell Best, a Charlotte mainstay and North Carolina native writer, actor and musician had passed away just a day before his 47th birthday. For many...
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Jail Socks’ debut album ‘Coming Down’ finds the band diving head first into their main strengths
By Mitchell Franklin September 14, 2021 Photo: Nick Lewis Jail Socks has been rocking the Charlotte scene for a few years now, starting as a project orchestrated by guitarist/vocalist Aiden Yoh, and growing over time into the three-piece that we know today. The emo-leaning rock...
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Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh after a one-year hiatus, here’s who we’re looking forward to seeing
By Grant Golden September 6, 2021 With a year full of uncertainties, it’s nice to have some level of familiarity. While this weekend’s Hopscotch Music Festival may not look exactly like ones in the past– with official ticketed shows limited to two outdoor stages rather...
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Glass Animals dazzle sold-out crowd in Charlotte with UNC Greensboro graduate Binki opening
By Cameron Lee September 6, 2021 Live concerts and large gatherings continue to be a point of contention for many since the onset of the pandemic and the recent surge of the Covid-19 Delta variant. While Labor Day weekend brought the masses to Charlotte for...
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Charlotte’s Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology cheerleaders featured on Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’
By CLTure News September 3, 2021 Drake’s highy anticipated sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy has finally arrived. Already breaking streaming records on the back of internet squabbling with rival Kanye West, the 21-song album follows much of the same recipe of head-nodding rap tracks...
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Bonnaroo 2021 has been cancelled due to rain from Hurricane Ida
By CLTure News August 31, 2021 Photo: Bonnaroo After rescheduling last year’s 20th anniversary festival to 2021 for the first time ever in September, Bonnaroo announced today they will cancel this year’s festivities due to significant rain from Hurricane Ida. The festival posted on Monday,...
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Curt Keyz’ latest album ‘CURT(IS)’ is an exploration of identity featuring a bright cast of Charlotte talent
By Jamel Smith August 27, 2021 Photo: Jess Dailey Charlotte-based pianist and singer-songwriter Curtis Hayes, aka Curt Keyz has released his latest project, CURT(IS). And in this round, he’s reintroducing himself over a 17-song tracklist of wide-ranging, cohesive themes focusing on love, faith, family, resilience,...
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Tecoby Hines’ three-song EP ‘Days Under Sun’ is a soulfully contemplative project that reflects on making the most of life
By Shakilya Lawrence August 15, 2021 Charlotte-based singer and rapper Tecoby Hines has released his latest project, Days Under Sun. The three-song EP is a soulfully contemplative project that reflects on making the most of life and demonstrates his personal growth as a musician. A...
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Day Brown flexes multifaceted skill set with his latest project, ‘Dayday’
By Cameron Lee August 15, 2021 While rapper and singer Dayleen Brown, aka Day Brown, has lived in Charlotte since the age of five, his musical influences derive from an early upbringing in Brooklyn. Born to a father with Caribbean roots and a mother from...
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