North Carolina S980 adopts "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo as the official hip-hop song and funds a heritage initiative.

North Carolina S980 adopts the song "Raise Up" by North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo as the official hip-hop song of the state. The bill also allocates $6.5 million in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for a North Carolina Music Heritage and Tourism Initiative. This initiative includes a statewide promotion campaign, hip-hop related events, and partnerships with local governments and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

North Carolina S980 adopts "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo as the official hip-hop song and funds a heritage initiative.

North Carolina S980 adopts the song "Raise Up" by North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo as the official hip-hop song of the state. The bill also allocates $6.5 million in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for a North Carolina Music Heritage and Tourism Initiative. This initiative includes a statewide promotion campaign, hip-hop related events, and partnerships with local governments and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).