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What is folk rap, exactly? Charlotte’s resident folk rap leader Nige Hood came by the studio to talk about what influenced this genre of music and how he mixed different styles to create his aptly titled EP, This is Folk Rap.
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This article appears in Dec 20-26, 2017.
Ryan Pitkin began his journalism career at Creative Loafing as an intern, later becoming the writer of CL's satirical column, The Blotter, and recently became the News Editor. Other publications he has... More by Ryan Pitkin
Mark Kemp is Creative Loafing's former editor-in-chief, and the author of Dixie Lullaby: A Story of Music, Race and New Beginnings in a New South. He is currently the senior editor of Our State magazine.... More by Mark Kemp
