Appalachian Hip Hop And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, “No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia” is a compilation album from Appalshop showcasing Appalachia’s long running hip hop scene. For Inside Appalachia, Mason Adams spoke with executive producer JK Turner and rapper Eric Jordan about the recording.

Plus, this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage brought together an array of artists at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia.

Among them was the band of John R. Miller, a singer-songwriter from the Eastern Panhandle. “Basements,” a track from Miller’s 2023 album “Heat Comes Down,” is our song of the week.

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