Hip-hop writing worth reading, from North Carolina.
Contributors
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.
Tyler Bunzey
Tyler Bunzey is an educator and music journalist who's covered queer pop, R&B, and more for places like CLTure and QC Nerve. He runs the Cultural Studies major program for Johnson C. Smith University.
Yoh Phillips
Yoh Phillips has written for DJ Booth, Rolling Stone, and more, and is cofounder and co-writer for the documentary film studio Rap Portraits. You can find him in the A.
Chanel B
Chanel B is a creative from Charlotte, NC, with a passion for music, culture, and the community that connects them. She’s always finding new ways to capture the movement and stories around her.
Dash Lewis
Dash Lewis has written for Pitchfork, The Guardian, Passion of the Weiss, and many more. He grew up in Durham, NC and now resides in Richmond, VA.
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