Song Of The Week
The Rest Is History
"End Times," courtesy of Angelo Mota, leroy and Mez, is a somber reckoning with our overwhelming reality — and a late-2010s NC hip-hop family reunion.
Ryan Cocca
Raised in Chapel Hill, NC, Ryan Cocca covered hip-hop for INDY Week before becoming a full-time furniture entrepreneur. He has since returned to music writing as Founder/Editor of Super Empty.
Q&A
The Restless Yet Unhurried Ambition of Ayinde Anderson
The Los Angeles-based cinematographer talks about growing up in Raleigh, working with Vince Staples, honoring his love of music through film, and the self-imposed pressures that keep him growing.
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Godric Pops Out In Pink
"Tiffany Mink" embodies the confidence and sophisticated extravagance that sets the Durham-based artist apart.
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The Gospel According to Cheeno Ghee
"God Don't" is a showcase of the Charlotte rapper's versatility and precision — and her unflinching sense of self-confidence.
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With "For You," NANCE Focuses on His Most Important Audience: Himself
Prioritizing personal fulfillment over external validation, the Raleigh rapper sounds sharper than ever, and genuinely at peace.
Q&A
Erick Lottary Wants to Remind You That He Raps, Too
Heading into his first major release since becoming a social media golf sensation, the Charlotte rapper talks celebrity friendships, authenticity, and trusting his vision.
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Suzi Analogue and Blu's "Best 16" Sounds Like The End of the World
A UNC professor and a West Coast rap legend combine to make a fitting soundtrack for unnerving times.
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On “One,” JSWISS Models Self-Belief Over Cynicism
The NC-schooled, NY-based rapper continues his stellar string of jazz/experimental collaborations, this time with saxophonist/producer Marcus Strickland.
A light that can never be extinguished
Remembering Joshua "J. Rowdy" Rowsey
Features
Bury Me At The Casa Bacardí
Super Empty goes to Dreamville Festival 2024
Q&A
Did J. Cole Do The Right Thing?
A baker's dozen of NC hip-hop artists and media personalities react to "The Apology."
Song Of The Week
Song of the Week: "Other Side" - Kooley High
The Raleigh quintet leans away from Earthly matters like sales and streams, and into mortality and eternal life.