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Featured Guest Interview: Monie Love...

The 5th Anniversary of the SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Radio Special aired Thursday March 11, 2010.

In honor of the 5th anniversary of the radio special, pioneer Monie Love was the featured guest. During the interview we talk about her many business endeavors including the upcoming Sisterhood Of The Traveling Mic mixcd series, the accompanying tour (which will stop through several cities), a soon to be released autobiography, her radio show 'Ladies First Radio' which airs regularly on Sirius/XM, her favorite female rappers that are making moves right now (count NC's Rapsody signed to 9th Wonder's JAMLA record label on that list) and much more. If Monie Love had it to do it all over again, would she still come into the game as a rapper?

Listen to the interview below and find out!

Monie Love Interview with Nanci O:

The special aired 3/11/2010 from 9PM-12MN on WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC --the radio station where the women in hip hop radio special began five years ago.

Many thanks to GiGi Craig of Red Dahlia PR for making this happen!

Thank You

Thank You to everyone who came out to 2010's events. We appreciate your support.

Feedback on 2010's events can be emailed to womenofhiphop@gmail.com. Information on 2011's events will be coming soon.

2010 SOHIPOTOME Entrepreneur x Entertainment Panelists March 13...

2010 SOHIPOTOME & B.A.B.Y. events on March 13 includes a panel for teens on Entrepreneurship and the Entertainment Business. The following individuals are sitting on the panel and will talk to the teens about building a business and breaking into and making it in the entertainment business.

Damien Prout, CEO Blacks Opps Entertainment
Shera Bass, CEO The Niche Carolina Magazine
Jas Acrum, CEO ATL Beat Battle
Grammy Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder
Terri Sherman, CEO Sherman Entertainment Enterprises
Glenda Jones, Owner Sincerely Yours Salon
Shelly B, Artist/Promoter/Independent TV Host
Kamaru, The Russell Law Firm (Entertainment Lawyer)
Charlotte Purvis, English Professor/Public Speaker
Yahzarah aka Purple St. James, Artist

For more information on 2010's events email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

2010 SOHIPOTOME Honors & Concert Performances **Updated**...

Introducing The Full Lineup Of Performing Artists For 2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Honors & Concert, Saturday March 13 @ The Durham Arts Council. Click the artist name to visit their website.

Yahzarah aka Purple Saint James:Durham, NC/Washington, DC/NYC
Shelly B:Raleigh, NC

Mica Swain:Roper, NC
Le Le aka Bad Bad:Hopkins/Columbia,SC


Von Demetriz:Fayetteville, NC

Nikki McKnight:Columbus, GA
eLee:Birmingham, AL
Rapsody:Raleigh, NC
Rebellious Mindz:Edgefield, SC

Snook Tha Rokk Starr:Columbia, SCFor more information on performances during the SOHIPOTOME Weekend Kickoff Event on Friday March 12, media inquires, etc email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

2010 SOHIPOTOME Kick Off Event Performances...

The DJs for the SOHIPOTOME Weekend Kickoff Event on March 12 at NightLight in Chapel Hill, NC include DJ Steph Russ and DJ Heather Widener. There will also be performances from:
J. Bully
Beatnam Vets
Antonio Benz
3D Straw
Shonda Green + more!

For more information on 2010 SOHIPOTOME events email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

Introducing The 2010 SOHIPOTOME FireRose Award...

2010 is the 2nd year for the SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop events. This year the SOHIPOTOME FireRose Award is being added to the events. This special award is dedicated to the individual whose work over the past year has truly blazed a trail for other women in or of the culture of hip hop. The individuals' business/company motivates others to grow, provides education about the industry and supports efforts within their communities that empowers the next generation in hip hop.

The recipient of the 2010 FireRose Award will be selected from this years honorees and announced during the SOHIPOTOME Honors & Concert event on March 13.

Featured Guest Interview: Monie Love...

The 5th Anniversary of the SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Radio Special airs this Thursday March 11, 2010.

The women in hip hop radio special began in March (women's history month) five years ago as a music journey into the history of female rappers. Each year historical facts about female artists and their music is played exclusively all night.

In honor of the 5th anniversary of the radio special, pioneer Monie Love is the featured guest and will be calling in during the show for an interview. Monie Love has been extremely busy the past couple of years with several current and new projects well underway.

The special airs 3/11/2010 from 9PM-12MN on WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC --the radio station where the women in hip hop radio special began five years ago.

Online streaming of the show will be available on WXYC's website. You can also follow Monie Love on twitter. The interview audio will be posted to the website next week.

For more information on 2010 SOHIPOTOME email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Honoree...

SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop is pleased to announce the fourth Honoree for 2010.

As the founder and owner of Atlanta Beat Battle, Atlanta's number one producer event in Atlanta, Jasmine Ancrum is a young mogul in the making. Jasmine (better known around town as Jas or Miss Beat Battle) has been involved in the music industry since the age of 17. Graduating from high school she was well aware and focused on her next phase in her life. While interning at Atlanta's Hot 1079 radio show morning show, she absorbed the knowledge of the music industry and grasp the business side. Destined to have more creative control of the projects she was involved in, Jasmine began ATL Beat Battle in September 2007 with only $200 and cell phone full of relationships!

ATL Beat Battle was founded on the principles of providing producers a platform to been seen and heard by music industry executives. In just two years Atlanta Beat Battle has become Atlanta's premier producer event. Producers from all over the country, and as far as Italy, have attended to showcase their beats. ATL Beat Battle is continuing to impact the lives of producers and artists by helping them advance to the next level.

Past judges include: DJ Don Cannon (50Cent &Young Jeezy); DJ Sense; La President of Aphiliates Music group, Grammy Award winners: the J.U.S.T.I.C.E League (Rick Ross & Mary J. Blige); Chino Dollar (Yung Joc), Grammy Award Winner Maestro (Lil Wayne); Fatboi (Gucci Mane); Tha Bizness (Yung Money & Young Jeezy); Needlz (Jadakiss); and many more.

With more ideas and growing passion Jasmine is hoping to take Atlanta Beat Battle on tour across a few states to continue providing a platform for producers to not only be seen but heard!

To learn more about The Atlanta Beat Battle click here or here .

For more information on 2010 SOHIPOTOME events email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

Sponsors Update...

Many thanks to the newest sponsor of 2010 SOHIPOTOME. On Point Magazine is based out of Edgefield, SC. On Point provides the latest news and updates on hip hop, cars, models and the music industry. Their motto is "Bridging The Carolinas One Reader At A Time".

On Point Magazine will be leaking exclusive news on 2010 SOHIPOTOME on Twitter and their website. Follow On Point on Twitter by clicking here. We appreciate their support of 2010's events.

For more information on On Point Magazine and for subscription information, visit their website.

For more information on 2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop events including performances, media inquires and sponsorships email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

2010 SOHIPOTOME x B.A.B.Y. In The News...

2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop upcoming events are covered in a news story in The Triangle Tribune newspaper.

To read the article 'Event Promotes Positive Images Of Women In Hip-Hop' online click here.

It is media outlets such as The Triangle Tribune that are helping to spread the word about 2010 SOHIPOTOME events and The Building A Better You Program's work in the community. We appreciate their support.

Previously: 2010 SOHIPOTOME & B.A.B.Y. interview on WCHL 1360 Chapel Hill, NC.

What Is SOHIPOTOME? x More FAQ's....

Q: What IS SOHIPOTOME?

SOHIPOTOME is a shortened version of “Soul and hip hop out of me.”

Q: OK, so how do you say SOHIPOTOME?

SO-HIP-O-TO-ME. We've heard several people saying "So Hip" for short.

Q: Why has the name of the events changed from Women Of Hip Hop to SOHIPOTOME?
A: The name of the event has been changed from Women Of Hip Hop to SOHIPOTOME to better reflect the premise of the events. For 2009's event two male rappers and one soul singer performed. These types of artists should not feel excluded in participating or attending based on the name of the event.

Q. How long have the events been taking place?
A. The Women In Hip Hop radio special has aired in March on WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC for the past 4 years. 2010 marks the 5th year anniversary of the women in hip hop radio special. This will be the second year for the concert and honors event. 2010 is the first year the B.A.B.Y. program will be a part of the events.

Q. Why are the events taking place in March?
A. March is Women’s History Month.

2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Honoree...

SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop is pleased to announce the third Honoree for 2010.

Born in New York City, New York, Shera Bass always had two passions: writing and music.
In high school she wrote for her school newspaper but after graduation, she took a different path, attending John Jay Criminal Justice College. There she majored in Criminal Justice; and following college, she worked as an insurance investigator for several years. Still, Shera hoped that one day her love writing would become a full time occupation; and continued to further develop her creativity, writing short stories and poetry. Then in 2004, she moved to Columbia, South Carolina. It was there that where her writing unexpectedly blossomed into a full time career.

Upon arriving in Columbia, SC Ms. Bass took notice of an emerging music scene, and quickly saw that there was no communication outlet for it. Though many magazines existed, none were consistently providing coverage of the Independent Music Scene. In 2005, she started with her own urban, hip styled website, www.thenichecarolinamagazine.com. It began as a way for local talent to communicate local events, conferences and seminars in the Carolina market. The website took off immediately, receiving thousands of hits a month within a year. In July 2007, The Niche Carolina Magazine was introduced and has remained the top Indie Magazine for three years.

As an inspiration and motivator to many independent artists, Ms. Bass realized that many of these sincere and gifted individuals' work remained unrecognized. She decided to create and co-produce The South Carolina Music Awards, hoping this would provide the platform that was needed in Carolina’s music community. Ms. Bass knows there is still more work to be done, but she states the secrets to her success is to “establish good business relationships and stand behind your word”.

Shera Bass also created a non-profit organization titled “Sincerely Shera”. Through her organization, she is able to extend help to local agencies with contributing food, clothes and books for needy families. To date, Shera is taking on another lifelong dream by working on her memoirs. She continues to keep her self grounded, spending her rejuvenation time with her family.

To learn more about The Niche Carolina Magazine click here. For more information on the 2010 South Carolina Music Awards, visit the website.

For more information on 2010 SOHIPOTOME events email womenofhiphop@gmail.com.

Artists: Submit Your Tracks For The Radio Special...

Calling all female rappers! Now is the time to submit your tracks for the 2010 SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Radio Special. 2010 marks the 5th year of the women in hip hop radio special. The women in hip hop radio special airs every March exclusively on WXYC 89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC. While female rappers may not be heard regularly on commercial FM radio, there are plenty of artists releasing material on the independent and underground scene.

2010's SCHEDULE:
Thursday March 4, 2010: SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Radio Special. 9PM-12MN. **Old School Night**
Tune in to hear music from the female rappers from the 80s and 90s. This night dedicated to the female rappers who blazed the trail for today's artists.

Thursday March 11, 2010: SOHIPOTOME Women In Hip Hop Radio Special. 9PM-12MN. **New School Night
Tune in to hear music from female rappers of today.

The team is working to make 2010's radio special....well, special. Be sure to tune in for several surprises!

Live online streaming will be available on WXYC's website.