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Land Of The Takes

Sifting through reactions to The Fall-Off, from friends of SE and beyond. Plus: an exclusive preview from Nxgxl's new album, revisiting Marlowe 3, and more on the Tuesday Mixtape.

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Thou Art Jermaine

The Fall-Off, by J. Cole

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Seeing Sounds: New NC Music Videos, February 1

Fresh visuals from a quintet of Charlotte and Raleigh acts, new and old.

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The Fall-Off Needs To Be Bigger Than J. Cole

Hoping that a legend recognizes the limitations of competitiveness and the rap canon as artistic material; plus Sonny Miles, Lord Fess, and more from our Tuesday Mixtape.

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Home Is Not A Place

On Welcome Home, Reuben Vincent and 9th Wonder guide listeners on a journey of ambition, love, and self-discovery.

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Catch Of The Day

Professor Payne's "night fishing," and a new wave of 919 abstract rap.

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PREMIERE: MrGroovology x Napoleon Wright II - "I'm Ready" (ft. Carlitta Durand)

Listen to the soulful, clear-eyed first single from the multi-talented Triangle duo's upcoming album, NO MAP.

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Seeing Sounds: End-of-Summer Edition

Catching up on a surfeit of late summer music videos, from TiaCorine, Reuben Vincent, MESSIAH!, sosocamo, and more.

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Month 101: June

The biggest and best releases from an unreasonably hot month in North Carolina.

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What To Listen To This Week: June 18

Five NC-based tracks worth fitting into your busy schedule.

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Month 101: February

A living legend hints at filling the political superstar void, and sixteen other tracks from last month that are worth your time.

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Sinopsis Brings Kooley High Back to Earth

The Raleigh producer's third remix album is a warm, sophisticated, jazz-rap delight.

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Please Touch That Dial

A pair of Durham EPs give credence to the idea that a yearning for a more tactile and terrestrial existence remains very real.

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Deniro Farrar Tends To His Flock

On his contemplative and calm EP "The Shepherd," the veteran Charlotte emcee offers up clear-eyed enlightenment — and a "pay" button.

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Month 101: January

Ten independent NC hip-hop heaters to keep you warm between the false Springs.

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Album Review: shadowbox, by MAVI

The precocious Charlotte rapper delivers a heartbreaking but hopeful album that's more concerned with survival than prosperity.

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Album Review: the villain wins, by MESSIAH!

On his first album in two years, Charlotte’s MESSIAH! balances light and shadow, and an identity as savior or villain.

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Album Review: Please Don't Cry, by Rapsody

Rapsody's first album in five years is a tender, expansive look at the distorting mirror of self-image.

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Album Review: Gamma, by Sonny Miles

On his nearly seamless debut album, Sonny Miles confidently steps into North Carolina's soul/R&B void.

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Glory In The Weight

Over its 13 unhurried, meditative songs, Tab-One’s 2022 release ‘Glory in the Weight’ drips with wisdom and peace of mind.