Rapper BIA Offers Fresh Rendition of Petey Pablo’s “Raise Up”
“Raised Me” is BIA’s take on Petey Pablo’s 2001 hit “Raise Up.” The original track was an ode to Pablo’s home state of North Carolina, and BIA’s version pays tribute to her own roots.
GMIXMAG issue.30 (The “Lyra Wilder” Issue)
Introducing Rapper and Songwriter, LYRA WILDER.
He is originally from East Orange, New Jersey, but he’s reppin’ his second home, Durham, North Carolina.
Music was a huge part of LYRA WILDER’s upbringing. His mother regularly played old gospel hymns and urban contemporary gospel, exposing him to a different genre of music than what he heard on mainstream radio. This peaked his interest and urged him to write his own music and create his own sound.
A Journey into the Mind of Saint Louis Rapper LIL DERIK: A New Era of Socially Conscious Hip-Hop.
Saint Louis rapper Lil Derik has been studying the game of hip hop since his years as an adolescent. He simply understood that in order to be great at what he wanted to accomplish he would have to build a solid understanding of the game for himself.