New bill to make Petey Pablo’s ‘Raise Up’ North Carolina’s official hip-hop song

New bill to make Petey Pablo’s ‘Raise Up’ North Carolina’s official hip-hop song

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new bill was filed in the North Carolina Senate proposing to make NC native and rapper Petey Pablo's censored version of the song "Raise Up" the official hip-hop song for the state. The bill proposed that the song maintains cultural significance in the state and has become an anthem of pride for North Carolinians everywhere. The song, released in 2001, has been used widely including across the state at college football g…

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Petey Pablo’s ‘Raise Up’ May Spin into History as N.C.'s State Hip-Hop Song

Petey Pablo once commanded the nation to "take your shirt off, twist it 'round your hand, spin it like a helicopter," and now North Carolina lawmakers are taking those lyrics to heart — officially.A bill introduced Tuesday in the North Carolina Senate aims to immortalize Pablo’s 2001 hip-hop classic "Raise Up" as the state's official hip-hop anthem. Senate Bill 512 celebrates the song's lasting impact on North Carolina culture, placing it alongs…

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North Carolina could be getting a professional wrestling hall of fame museum. A cross-party alliance of state senators has submitted a bill to explore the possibility, feasibility of such a project. Called the “Ric Flair Act”, the bill is asking for $500,000 to launch a study into the proposal. Championed by state senators Jay Chaudhuri […] The post ‘Ric Flair’ bill could usher in wrestling HoF in N. Carolina appeared first on Slam Wrestling.