WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student RadioThe Local Beat: Trailer Witches
The Trailer Witches are in studio for a complete live performance! The Garage Rock group plays a ton of tracks and even lets DJ Beowvlf in on their song writing secrets. Stay tuned to learn more about the trio and hear some sweet tunes.
The Trailer Witches are in studio for a complete live performance! The Garage Rock group plays a ton of tracks and even lets DJ Beowvlf in on their song writing secrets.
# Artist Record Label
1 YEULE “Pretty Bones” [Single] Self-Released
2 GEORGE CLANTON Slide 100% Electronica
3 KASBO Places We Don’t Know Remixes [EP] Foreign Family Collective/Counter
4 CHROME SPARKS Be On Fire [EP] Counter
5 COWGIRL CLUE Icebreaker Vada Vada
6 SKEE MASK 808BB [EP] Ilian Tape
7 GNORK Marble [EP] Church
8 GEOTIC Traversa Ghostly
9 SHYGIRL Cruel Practice NUXXE
10 A BEACON SCHOOL Cola Grind Select/House Arrest
# Artist Record Label
1 HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE So Divine Run For Cover
2 GRINGO STAR Controlled Burn Baby Robot
3 METZ Automat Sub Pop
4 CRUMB Jinx Self-Released
5 HATCHIE Keepsake Double Double Whammy
6 MANNEQUIN PUSSY Patience Epitaph
7 GREBES House Creatures Broken Circles
8 FEELS Post Earth Wichita
9 CHERRY GLAZERR Stuffed & Ready Secretly Canadian
10 HOT FLASH HEAT WAVE Mood Ring Empire
11 PALEHOUND Black Friday Polyvinyl
12 HELADO NEGRO This Is How You Smile RVNG Intl.
13 PHANTASTIC FERNITURE Phantastic Ferniture Polyvinyl
14 GOTOBEDS, THE Debt Begins At 30 Sub Pop
15 HAYBABY They Get There Tiny Engines
16 CHAI Punk Burger
17 SLOW PULP Big Day [EP] Self-Released
18 WEYES BLOOD Titanic Rising Sub Pop
19 A BEACON SCHOOL Cola Grind Select/House Arrest
20 MALLSEX Discreet Services Self-Released
21 GREYS Age Hasn’t Spoiled You Carpark
22 IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE Doko Mien Merge
23 JESSICA PRATT Quiet Signs Mexican Summer
24 SAMIA Collected Singles [EP] Grand Jury
25 WESTKUST Westkust Run For Cover
26 MADELINE KENNEY Perfect Shapes Carpark
27 BRIJEAN Walkie Talkie Native Cat
28 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Magick Songs Dine Alone
29 TRUTH CLUB Not An Exit Tiny Engines
30 SHARON VAN ETTEN Remind Me Tomorrow Jagjaguwar
Top Adds
1 JAY SOM Anak Ko [Advance Tracks] Polyvinyl
2 B BOYS “Dada” [Single] Captured Tracks
3 (SANDY) ALEX G “Hope” [Single] Domino
4 LONG BEARD “Sweetheart” [Single] Double Double Whammy
5 ROSELIT BONE Crisis Actor Self-Released
6 JULIA SHAPIRO Perfect Version Hardly Art
7 TIJUANA PANTHERS Carpet Denim Innovative Leisure
Now more than ever before, North Carolina has a valuable place in hip-hop. Following Fayetteville native; J. Cole’s come up, local rappers began to realize that national or even global success might be attainable. With Charlotte’s own, Da Baby and his overnight success that came with the release of his new album and nationwide tour Baby on Baby, and left him with a #1 hit on the billboard charts, came a string of other NC artists that all have something to prove.
Stunna 4 Vegas from Salisbury is the most prominent example. With his hit; Animal (ft. Da Baby) and his opening act on the Baby on Baby Tour, he showcased his hardened country flare on a national stage that learned to both recognize and respect him.
Female rapper TiaCorine from Winston Salem is also a local rapper who seems to be on the come up. She has received recognition from the notable morning radio show, The Breakfast Club. Her hit single, Lotto, personifies her suave “bubblegum rap” style and has given her a rightful place in the upcoming female hip-hop movement.
Local Underground artists are also beginning to get the recognition they deserve.
ZenSoFly, a female rapper from right here in Raleigh, has been opened up for artists as notable as Rico Nasty. Likewise, BiggKeso, another Raleigh native and rapper, has opened up for Megan the Stallion.
Rapper, Lil House Phone from Charlotte, has received national fame with his album, Voicemails, that has allowed him to headline tours and have features and shows with notable icons such as Father. Another Charlotte rapper, 10Cellphones, has gotten everything from interviews with No Jumper to mentions on Rap Genius and features on Elevator Mag for his new wave style rap that the internet adores.
Even rural NC has fostered upcoming stars.
New Bern’s Cloudy Nueve has gotten shootouts from Riff Raff, features on Lyrical Lemonade, and Elevator Mag and almost 50,000 views on his hit song; From the Durt.
The Lost Gen, a rap group from Wake Forest, has gotten recognition from hip-hop specialist and internet personality, Adam 22, and has consistently worked with notable upcoming artists like WifisFuneral and BigBabyGucci.
Needless to say, the hip-hop scene NC is coming up fast. For the first time really ever, many local hip-hop artists have easy access to a platform that could lead them to national recognition and even fame. Maybe soon, we’ll be bigger than the Atlanta hip-hop. Only time can tell.
Lul Bulma
Earlier this week, NC State’s own dropped his EP; Forever in a Day. The album features 7 original songs with 3 local features and in all, proves to be definitely worth the listen. His lyrical style of rap guarantees a smooth listen and his R&B inspired beats give the entire album a soulful vibe.
Les features fellow young local artists like himself including; Jaheal from The Lost Gen, J Free, and Marko Luka, all of which compliment his laid back style and seem to have a fluid relationship with Les’s vocals.
The track Onyae’s Song features young local female singer, Onyae Tybre, who provides an extremely melodic and harmonious quality not only to the track but to the album as a whole. Her voice illuminates the listener’s ears and partners with the cool flow of Les’s voice to create something like a Dreamville Effect.
The Ep is even more significant because it features many shoutouts to Raleigh and the local culture, even including a song titled; Hometown. The track illustrates Les’s experience in dealing with a girl from his hometown (Raleigh) while being an upcoming artist and still trying to play a major role in the city.
In all, Forever in a Day is definitely a local summertime bop. Whether taking a night drive in your car, or watching the sunset with your boo, or simply just vibing, the EP will serenade you until the very last track.
Les the Genius is a new member of the up and coming local hip-hop movement and he definitely has something to prove. So if you’re in the mood to vibe, definitely give it a listen!
Lul Bulma
# Artist Record Label
1 DROWN IN SULPHUR Blackwind [EP] Self-Released
2 UPON A BURNING BODY Southern Hostility Seek & Strike
3 3TEETH Metawar Century Media
4 MENTAL CRUELTY Inferis Unique Leader
5 AMON AMARTH Berserker Metalblade
6 AURAS Beanery Garden Entertainment One
7 KORN “You’ll Never Find Me” [Single] Elektra
8 VLTIMAS Something Wicked Marches In Season Of Mist
9 COMBICHRIST One Fire Out Of Line
10 A WAKE IN PROVIDENCE The Blvck Sun || The Blood Moon Outerloop