A state Senate bill filed on Tuesday proposes adopting the song “Raise Up” as North Carolina’s official state hip-hop song. Why it matters: Fellow North Carolinians likely know the 2001 hit by Petey ...

North Carolina has an official state dog, state tree and state bird. But what about an official state hip-hop song? On Tuesday, state senator Natalie Murdock pitched an idea. North Carolina has an ...

When Petey Pablo wrote his hit song "Raise Up," he wanted to give North Carolina the recognition it deserved, but his record ...

Petey Pablo's "Raise Up" could soon become North Carolina's official hip-hop song under a new Senate bill recognizing its lasting impact on the state's culture.

A new musical inspired by the work of James Taylor, one of North Carolina ... the future for the state,” Taylor told The Charlotte Observer in 2012. His song “Carolina in My Mind,” which ...

The club banger, which repeatedly shouts out the Old North State ... Carolina’s cultural landscape. In fact, many HBCU marching bands have honed in on the track, making it a staple in the song ...