/tags/rap Rap en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:33:54 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-09/dreamville-festival-notebook-wunc-staffs-takeaways-from-the-weekend Dreamville Festival, hosted by Fayetteville rapper J. Cole's music label, went off at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. ąĎÉńapp's Caitlin Leggett, Josh Sullivan, Kamaya Truitt, and Brian Burns were there. Here's what they had to say. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:33:54 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-09/dreamville-festival-notebook-wunc-staffs-takeaways-from-the-weekend Josh Sullivan, Caitlin Leggett, Kamaya Truitt, Brian Burns /arts-culture/2019-09-16/meet-mir-i-am-ceo-of-a-local-music-empire-for-carolinas-waviest-artists How do local artists make it big these days? In the age of recommendation algorithms and music streaming, can a radio DJ spin an indie artist into fame?… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:00:39 GMT /arts-culture/2019-09-16/meet-mir-i-am-ceo-of-a-local-music-empire-for-carolinas-waviest-artists Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-16/meet-mir-i-am-ceo-of-a-local-music-empire-for-carolinas-waviest-artists How do local artists make it big these days? In the age of recommendation algorithms and music streaming, can a radio DJ spin an indie artist into fame?… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:00:39 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-16/meet-mir-i-am-ceo-of-a-local-music-empire-for-carolinas-waviest-artists Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-04-28/rapper-joshua-gunn-showcases-his-homegrown-skills After more than 15 years, rapper Joshua Gunn is familiar with the Durham hip-hop scene. As a teenager Gunn made a name for himself in underground Durham… Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:08:46 GMT /arts-culture/2017-04-28/rapper-joshua-gunn-showcases-his-homegrown-skills Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-28/rapper-joshua-gunn-showcases-his-homegrown-skills After more than 15 years, rapper Joshua Gunn is familiar with the Durham hip-hop scene. As a teenager Gunn made a name for himself in underground Durham… Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:08:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-28/rapper-joshua-gunn-showcases-his-homegrown-skills Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-08-29/meet-jeghetto-the-puppeteer-aka-tarish-pipkins Tarish Pipkins describes puppetry as composing a symphony in 3-D, and one quick glimpse at his work clarifies exactly what he means. Pipkins' puppets are… Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:21:11 GMT /arts-culture/2016-08-29/meet-jeghetto-the-puppeteer-aka-tarish-pipkins Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-29/meet-jeghetto-the-puppeteer-aka-tarish-pipkins Tarish Pipkins describes puppetry as composing a symphony in 3-D, and one quick glimpse at his work clarifies exactly what he means. Pipkins' puppets are… Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:21:11 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-29/meet-jeghetto-the-puppeteer-aka-tarish-pipkins Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2014-08-15/hip-hop-summit-promises-30-acts-4-venues-and-to-explain-what-d-u-r-m-stands-for Emcees, rappers, DJs and beat producers are headed to Durham Saturday for the third annual DURM Hip Hop Summit. The day-long festival will highlight… Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:27:22 GMT /arts-culture/2014-08-15/hip-hop-summit-promises-30-acts-4-venues-and-to-explain-what-d-u-r-m-stands-for Rebecca Martinez /the-state-of-things/2012-09-07/killer-mike Before he even released his debut solo CD, hip-hop artist Killer Mike scored a Grammy with OutKast for the song “The Whole World” in 2003. Mike’s new… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:58:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2012-09-07/killer-mike Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2012-09-07/killer-mike Before he even released his debut solo CD, hip-hop artist Killer Mike scored a Grammy with OutKast for the song “The Whole World” in 2003. Mike’s new… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:58:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2012-09-07/killer-mike Frank Stasio