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Hip Hop Peoples: The 252 Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 1

Petey Pablo raises up the Hornets' home opener, Che Noir's It Takes A Village, the $45 million question in Raleigh, and the 252's business ledger. Twelve pages.

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Hip Hop Peoples Magazine

Issue 01: The Soundtrack of the 252

The people, the culture and the pathways of Eastern North Carolina.

Coming soon. Issue 01 is in editorial review and no stories have been published yet. Stories appear here only after fact-check, rights and permission clearance, and approval by a named Hip Hop Peoples editor.

A teacher leading a workshop for young adultsIn editorial review

People & Progress

Learning, teaching and work in Eastern North Carolina.

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A producer and an artist in a recording studioIn editorial review

Sound of the 252

Artists, producers, studios and the music of the region.

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A shop owner in her clothing pop-upIn editorial review

Community Commerce

Local business, sponsorship and the economy around the culture.

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An elder and a teen with a photo album and vinyl archiveIn editorial review

Catalog & Rights

General education on music rights and getting a catalog market-ready.

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A doctor talking kindly with a young manIn editorial review

Wellness & Recovery

Community support stories, told with consent and clear boundaries.

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A navigator welcoming a visitor at a front deskIn editorial review

Stevie IRL

How a request becomes a documented next step with a real person.

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