Okay I really hate when I’m late to the party but I just came across this artist as I cruising the web today. So those in the know will have already seen this and shake their heads at my late arrival but those of you who are still ready to hear some new Carolina Heat let me introduce you to Rain, another Fayetteville native who has been grindin’ hard and grabbing some major attention along the way. With a solid plan for 2010 in place, First In Flight Ent. has released several official high def videos, The MARCH MIXTAPE MADNESS DAY #14! Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes & DJ Cannon Banyon Present: Rain – The Reup, and they are prepared for a July 21st release of American Dreamin Pt. 3 Hosted by Dj Folk & Dj Papa Smirf!
Another phenomenal mixtape from Fayetteville’s RAIN. Make Sure Your Download and Support Carolina Music…Hosted by DJ Folk and Papa Smirf, the mixtape features 14 brand new tracks from Rain. Included are a few leaks “Tears of a Man,” “Home Sweet Home,” “May Not Be” and “Time Flies.”
Tyler Woods makes the sole guest appearance on the project, which features production by Rain himself in addition to the boardwork of Lex & Los (aka The Rush), Ski Beatz, P. King and more.
1. AD3 Intro (Prod. by Lex & Los aka The Rush)
2. Time Flies (Prod. by Rain)
3. Tears Of A Man (Prod. by Nide)
4. Everything I Love (Prod. by Rik Marvel)
5. Get Loud
6. Once Again
7. Another Episode (Prod. by Seige Monstracity)
8. Everyday
9. May Not Be (Prod. by Lex & Los aka The Rush)
10. Watching The Streets (Prod. by Lex & Los aka The Rush)
11. Precious (Prod. by Rain)
12. Home Sweet Home (Prod. by P. King)
13. Gangsta Music (Prod. by Ski Beatz)
14. Some Things Change Feat. Tyler Woods (Prod. by Nashiem Myrick)
Brand new track from my nig Fat Boy back in the hometown (Charleston, SC, for ya’ll slow nuccas). This sh!t is hard. Fat Boy has a point on here too. SC all day. Fat Boy – “Swagger Jackin’
Meet The Connect AKA Tia Taylor and the team of Wet Set Productions join forces with Graphics N’ Jeneral Corp., parent company of The Hip Hop Host. Tia and her crew will be joining forces with our main contributor, Nadejda (that would be Lisa to those who don’t know me as Nuh-day-zha), to expand on our Carolina Underground Section as well as contributing to the Underground 101 section. Wet Set Productions is a well known entity in the Carolina music scene and will lend her knowledge, connections and wit to our blog.
In addition to Wet Set’s contributions to our blog, Tia Taylor and Wet Set Productions will be joining forces with 5 Star Promotions as a publicity coordinator for artist website and social networking promotion.
Wet Set Productions is a force within itself, under the direction of Tia Taylor, Wet Set Productions is responsible for most of the online marketing and promotions for several North Carolina Independent Artists as well as numerous corporate clients and club venues.
5 Star Promotions and Wet Set Productions will be offering a limited roster of select clients our promotional and publicity services during the Summer of 2010. Stay Tuned to The Hip Hop Host for more details. To Contact Meet The Connect For Features Hit Her HERE To hear the Musings of Nadejda you can like me or not HERE.
Could Drama Squad be North Carolina’s Best Kept Secret? Maybe they used to be but the secrets out now. Carolina and beyond are starting to stand up and pay attention to this young hungry group of talented lyricists from Enfield, NC. With a nomination for group of the year, the hard work and street grind these boy are putting in is finally starting to pay off.
When you hear the word “Drama” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, if you are referring to Enfield, North Carolina’s own Drama Squad you would think of Underestimated, Unintimidated, Most Anticipated, and Highly Educated. Coming from a small town plagued by poverty, drug abuse, and violence inspired a group of young men to proceed in life on a different path by way of song. Drama Squad consists of Q Duece, J-Smash, K-Rich, J-Play, Killa Kel, Killa Key and Dreadful Dre and they hail from Enfield, NC and surrounding areas. Drama Squad have been featured on several artists mixtapes throughout NC & other areas as well as their own mixtapes “Da Wait Is Ova: Back In Business”, “Strictly Business”, then hooking up with Shady/Aftermath’s DJ Woogie they put out a mixtape entitled “Sippin Southern 6.5” which is currently making heatwaves in the streets. This year comes a brand new album entitled “Coming of Age”. The 2010 video for the single “Ready For War” featuring Hugg E. Bear was Produced by Illy Rock with 9 gripping minutes of serious Drama and seriously good music certainly caught attention and opened the eyes of fans everywhere. The song itself, powerful and incredibly mature when combined with breathtaking cinematic vision announced the superb talent of both Drama Squad and the underground videography skills of Parallel Jets/TSGS Films.
Go vote for Drama Squad for they are hands down THE Hip Hop Group of The Year at The Carolina Music Awards, for they truly represent Carolina underground hip hop and what the real Carolina Movement is all about. Just Good Music. D a R ealist A nd M ost A nticipated.
Bakeeba Ruffin aka Tef Kaluminoti was born March 12 in York, PA, USA. Raised in Rocky Mount,NC He first became interest in being a hip hop artist in middle school and there was where the dream began. He first started releasing records in the late 90’s. He appeared on records by his close friends Terror an Horror on(“To All My Peeps”), and later score a undergroud single (“Get Down”) ft. Bone Crusher. Drawing on his own experience Tef started his own label in 2003with an entrepreneur. His debute set, T2M Red Pill Blue Pill, Tef released the single “ Carolina”/ Down South”, featuring up coming producer Ablaze The Architect. The album which reached top ten on the charts attracted fans with a mixture of hard-hitting streets lyrics an beats made Tef loved by many. By the early 2005 tef had established him self an a serious artist. Although in demand as a guess artist, Tef found time to write an direct his own video’s for the album. There are only a few artist in the game that go as hard as Tef Kaluminoti, Ceo, Artist, Director wrapped up in one man. Tef is set to release his Second album “ Total Supremacy” in 2010, He honed his skills and aspired to become the Jay-Z, Tupac and Biggie-type artist that he idolized. Kaluminoti has opened up for many superstars such as Rick Ross, Young Buck, Yung Joc, Gucci Man , and O J Juice man just to name a few. Throughout his years of grinding and developing the mind state plus skill that he feels it will take to be a headliner – Tef Kaluminoti is more than ready to put North Carolina on the map the right way. Through his music you can most definitely hear the passion, hunger and desire to be a star.
With a street grind that is unsurpassed in the Carolinas and a firm grasp of the business end of running his label Tef is living up to that Teflon Tough Name of His. See more Tef Kaluminoti at Roc City Records.
Payaduez Ent. In association with 5StarPromotions announces the release of the official video and single for “Everythings Alright” filmed and produced by Vandem Productions Films for Carolina Exposed DVD and Carolina Exposed TV. Listen to the single now, get your free ringtone for “Everythings Alright” and watch the video now at http://payaduez.com.
About The Song
“Everythings Alright” is a hustler’s anthem to his lady, denoting the trials and tribulations of a relationship complicated by street life. The song touches on feelings that are not unique only to the street hustler but for hard working men and women everywhere who are out there doing what it takes to put food on the table.
“Everythings Alright” was produced by Dr3d for Payaduez with samples taken from the O’jay’s classic “Loving You”. The catchy hook and heartfelt lyrics are sure to pull at your heartstrings as you listen and relate to what this couple is going through.
“Everythings Alright” was re-recorded at Midnight Recording Studios in Greensboro, NC by Quan McNair for Track Force Productions. Project coordination by Lisa Muse and Johnny Lee Mitchell of 5starpromotions.info.
About Payaduez Ent.
Jermaine “DR3D” Ingram C.E.O of Payaduez ENT. knows exactly what it takes to make it in the music business. It takes hard work, dedication and the ability to put out good music that the fans will enjoy. The past ten years and those experiences have built on Dr3d’s knowledge and survival and have molded him into an artist like nothing the Carolinas have seen to date.
On July 5, 1973 a star was born. Richard Jermaine Ingram was born the son of Richard and Mary Ingram in a small town called Maxton N.C. At the age of nine his father was ordained as a Baptist minister, and that is where his musical roots began. At the age of thirteen his parents bought a piano and enrolled him into piano lessons. He took lessons for five years and was taught classical music. Despite the hard time that he received from his peers he toughed it out and benefited from the hard work and dedication. At the age of 16 he decided that producing was very interesting to him so he began making beats. After he crafted the skill he took it to another level and in 1999 he founded PAYADUEZ ENT. Payaduez Entertainment has since grown, adding new artists and stepping into a management and production role as well as a featured and performing artist around the Carolinas and surrounding states. Payduez artists are Dr3d, S.L.A.M. “Sumthin’ Like A Million” and the seductive Ms. Va’K.
2010 brings an all new style and character from Dr3d. Watch as something brand new emerges from the Payaduez camp.
From the bottom of the South Carolina’s Low Country, emerges and artist like the Carolina’s have never seen. With deep soulful lyrics and stunning delivery this is one artist you don’t want to miss out on. Carolina Slim has a long history with the music industry, inking his first deal as a teen with Bullet Proof Souls of Nashville, TN. After one national album release the group soon disbanded.
As time passed Carolina Slim kept the dream alive when he joined forces with Bluffton, South Carolina’s Pumphouse Music. Together with Pumphouse Slim dropped several mixtapes around the Carolina’s and performed in various venues along with Pumphouse.
In 2010 Carolina Slim linked up with Pumphouse Member and 5StarPromotions CEO, Johnny “Da Jeneral” Mitchell to record several solo and collaborative projects. Together with Pumphouse Music Slim recorded and filmed an official video for “Fired Up”.
In May of 2010 Carolina Slim and Dr3d of Payaduez connected to record What We On”, a fun party jam just in time for summer. Watch for that official video filmed by Buck TV later this month. Listen To “What We On”
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